The Kinks’ guitarist Dave Davies has publicly hit back after American musician Moby said he could no longer listen to the band’s 1970 hit “Lola,” calling its lyrics “gross and transphobic” and “unevolved” in The Guardian’s Honest Playlist feature. Davies, 79, responded on X saying he was “highly insulted” that Moby would accuse his brother and the song’s writer Ray Davies of being transphobic. Davies shared a letter from pioneering transgender artist Jayne County that praised “Lola” as a breakthrough track for visibility and argued the song “broke down the doors of narrow‑mindedness.” The original single, from the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, reached the top 10 in the US and No. 2 in the UK and has been widely discussed as one of the earliest mainstream rock songs to centre a trans or gender‑nonconforming character. Davies has defended the band’s history of engagement with LGBTQ+ scenes in the 1960s and 70s, while Moby has not issued a public follow‑up to the criticism at time of reporting. Media outlets and social media have widely amplified both positions.

Disney’s full trailer for its live‑action reimagining of Moana was released March 23–24, 2026, giving the public its first extended look at Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reprising his role as the demigod Maui. The film, directed by Thomas Kail and produced by Johnson, Lin‑Manuel Miranda and others, is set to open in cinemas on July 10, 2026. Coverage highlighted production details — Johnson wore a heavily tattooed prosthetic bodysuit weighing about 40 pounds and a specially engineered wig that director Kail said added roughly seven pounds when wet — and flagged Auliʻi Cravalho’s role as an executive producer. Online reaction was sharply divided: many praised Lagaʻaia and the music preview, while a substantial portion of social media mocked Johnson’s wig and questioned the need for a near‑shot‑for‑shot live‑action remake barely a decade after the original and less than two years after the 2024 sequel. Commentators noted Disney’s recent box‑office success with remakes even as critics warn of creative fatigue and heavy use of CGI in purportedly “live‑action” films.

On March 23, 2026 President Donald Trump made an unscheduled visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., during a day otherwise focused on a law-enforcement roundtable and broader crises including the U.S. war with Iran and airport security problems. The private tour — attended by senior officials including Attorney General Pam Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — saw Graceland temporarily closed to the public while Trump examined memorabilia, signed a replica guitar and praised Presley. He asked guides whether Presley, who trained extensively in karate and held high-degree black belts, “could I have taken him in a fight,” a question that quickly went viral. Trump also mused aloud about reviving gold Social Security cards after being shown Presley’s novelty card and reiterated comparisons to the late star, whom he had posthumously awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in his first term. Media and social platforms responded with widespread mockery and commentary that the detour contrasted sharply with the administration’s messages about national security and domestic disruptions.

Saturday Night Live UK launched on March 21 in London with Tina Fey as the inaugural host, marking the first British edition of the long-running U.S. sketch franchise. The premiere aired on Sky in the UK and streamed on Peacock in the United States the following day. The opening show featured a political cold open about Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump, a monologue with surprise guest appearances from Nicola Coughlan, Michael Cera and Graham Norton, and the debut of the British Weekend Update segment. The episode also included sketches centered on British cultural references, including Princess Diana, David Attenborough, Paddington Bear and Prince Andrew. Wet Leg performed as the first musical guest, playing “Mangetout” and “Catch These Fists.” Early audience figures were solid for a subscription channel, with 226,000 live viewers in the UK and a strong social-media response. Critics were mixed overall, but several praised the show’s energy, its new cast and Fey’s decision to let the ensemble take the spotlight. The first season has been expanded to eight episodes, with Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Wolf Alice and Kasabian set for upcoming installments.

Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller died at age 81, his former law firm and family confirmed, prompting an immediate and highly unusual response from President Donald Trump. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” The remark, posted shortly after news of Mueller’s death became public on March 21, drew swift condemnation from Democrats, Republicans and conservative commentators alike. Mueller, a decorated Marine veteran and Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, led the FBI from 2001 to 2013 and later headed the Justice Department’s Russia investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign, a probe that documented Russian interference and produced indictments and guilty pleas but did not charge Trump with conspiracy. On television, figures including Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Michael Steele and others called Trump’s reaction indecent, hypocritical and beneath the dignity of the presidency. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a partial defense, arguing the president deserved “empathy” because of the investigations and earlier Mar-a-Lago raid, though Mueller was not involved in that search. Fact-checker Snopes said the Truth Social post was authentic. The episode revived scrutiny of Trump’s long-running hostility toward Mueller and broader questions about political norms around public mourning.