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Why is Tom Cruise so extra? Is Big Brother here forever? Is it ever okay to ask for a selfie? Plus SNL UK, and justice for Stacey Solomon

Welcome to the kennel of the algorithm bloodhounds, bred to sniff out the hottest takes for the chronically online. Columnist Raven Smith, and author Joel Golby, are here to provide you with their cheat sheet for what to think about culture right now. They鈥檒l tell you what they love - but, more importantly, they鈥檒l tell you what's a Please Don鈥檛.

Got a hot take? Or even a hot take on Raven and Joel鈥檚 hot takes? Email ravenandjoel@bbc.co.uk

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Why is Tom Cruise so extra?
Hollywood鈥檚 biggest action hero and eternal enigma, Tom Cruise, has been out and about a lot recently, ahead of his new film Digger. With one or two exceptions, it鈥檚 his first non-action film since 2000.
His press tour has included his first magazine cover in 20 years, and the reception has been鈥�interesting. Raven thinks he lost his cool-factor when he jumped on Oprah鈥檚 sofa. Joel completely disagrees and will tell you why. And should we be calling him Thomas Cruisington?

Who are the dark horses of SNL UK?
Can you hear that? It鈥檚 a phrase being bellowed from the capital to the world - 鈥渓ive, from London, it鈥檚 Saturday night鈥�...
SNL UK is in the full swing of its second series, after a stonking debut. There鈥檝e been big hits (British Pork, Princess Diana, The X Factor sketch), and some swings that haven鈥檛 quite landed (someone please check on Jeff Goldblum?).
But who are the show鈥檚 MVPs? Joel bigs up new boy on the block Freddie Meredith, Raven tells us how he got too shy to say hello to Celeste Dring in the shops, and there鈥檚 a collective wow and bow at the altar of George Fouracres.

Is Big Brother here forever?
AJ Odudu and Will Best are back on the box with Big Brother, and this year鈥檚 Housemates are already proving spicy.
Big Brother has been watching us since 2000, and has the rare badge of being one of the only shows to have aired on 麻豆社, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 - but why do we love it so much? And why would you want to go in the House now?
Raven thinks it gives you the perfect level of fame; for some reason, Joel has the knives out for The People鈥檚 Prince, AngryGinge; and he鈥檚 also demanding justice for Kinga from Big Brother 6.

Plus, hear why some in Chelmsford are wrongly angry at Stacey Solomon of all people, and Raven鈥檚 asking why anyone would want a pic with Kim Kardashian.

Raven and Joel are back next Thursday.

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