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THE TRASH REPORT: With Liberty and Sweaty Shirtless Men for All!

Pinkies up! It’s time for the hottest tea of the week.

Hello, and welcome to another Trash Report! I’m your girl, Elinor Jones. You’ll notice that this edition is exceptionally queer, and that is because it will appear in our upcoming printed Queer Issue. Look for it on newstands (do we still have those?) soon! And you may be wondering, “Elinor, I am not queer, will […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: On Sweatpants, Underpants, and Toilets (But Cute!)

It’s time for another buffet of hot trash gossip. Let’s dig in!

Hello, Trash Pandas! Welcome to another Trash Report. I am the garbage mother, Elinor Jones, here to regale you with gossip and the news. Or rather, my thoughts on gossip and the news, which are much more fun. Pour some sparkling water into that chardonnay and add a couple of ice cubes to keep her […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Hot Music Goss for Hot Days, Plus Jimmy Carter, FDR, and Cardi B Makes Three

The latest, hottest (and trashiest) gossip!

Hello, Trash Pandas! Welcome to another Trash Report. I’m your girl Elinor Jones, coming to you with this extra ~musical~ edition of steaming hot gossip. So like, pretend I’m singing to you. For context, I’m not a very good singer, but I do care a lot, which is very similar to what you’ll get with […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Like a Prayer from a ’90s Movie or a Prayer for Pop Goddesses in Lingerie

Line up, trash pandas! It’s time for your weekly plate of gossip!

Hello, and welcome to another Trash Report! I’m Elinor Jones and it’s so nice to see all of you with what limited vision I have remaining after rubbing my itchy eyes shut in this glorious springtime that is trying to kill me. The next time Democrats have power (IF, lol) they should legalize marriage between […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Bryon Noem’s Huge Balloon Jugs, and Other Sundries

Line up, trash pandas! It’s time for another delicious buffet of gossipy garbage.

Hello, trash panda baby angels, and welcome to another Trash Report. I am Elinor Jones, back from Spring Break vacation and ready to make “person who has been to Japan” into my entire personality. But as much as I enjoyed being away, I have also enjoyed diving back into everything that I missed and immediately […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Tacky Columns, Tacky Shoes, and Zach Braff Said WHAT?!

Hear ye! Hear ye! Gather around for the week’s hottest (and trashiest) gossip!

Hello Trash Pandas, and welcome to another Trash Report! I’m Elinor Jones. I’ve gotta make this part short because there’s a lot of shit going down and if I don’t make you giggle about all of it I will simply fade away, Tinkerbell-style. Let’s go.  The People’s Columns In his ongoing rampage to remake the country […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Rashes, Wigs, Zendaya’s Wedding, and Timothee’s Breakfast

Welcome to the only gossip column in town.

Hello, hello! Time for another Trash Report. I’m Elinor Jones. The human world—it’s a mess. If we don’t make fun of it I think we become complacent in it? Or at least apathetic. And I, for one, prefer to be regular pathetic, thank you very much. Let’s gossip! Hail to the Rash Donald Trump started […]

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THE TRASH REPORT: Love Is Trash (Except, of Course, for Heated Rivalry)

Open up your heart and fill it with gossipy trash with this week’s special Valentine’s edition!

Hello my little lovebirds! Welcome to this very special Valentine’s Day edition of the Trash Report. Love is a wonderful feeling, and although this is a very stupid holiday, this column will be extremely layered and complex. I hope you’re ready to access the darkest corners of your heart you’d forgotten even existed. Just kidding! […]

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The Trash Report: Ashley Tisdale and the New World Order—Plus Mermaids!

It’s time to take out the trash! (AKA the hottest new gossip of 2026!)

Hi babies! Welcome to the first new Trash Report for 2026. As always, I am your best friend, Elinor Jones. I don’t know about you, but I am not bothering with Dryuary this year. I learned from the events of January 6, 2021 that January is always going to give us a reason to toss a […]

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The Trash Report: Clip Show!

Take a trip down garbage memory lane with the best gossip from 2025!

Happy holidays, Trash Pandas! ‘Tis I, Elinor Jones, coming to you live from the weird vortex between Christmas and New Year’s Day. In the spirit of this being the laziest, dirt-baggiest week of the year, this week’s column is a compilation of my favorite morsels of trash from throughout the year. That’s right friends: it’s […]

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