From Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s box office history to Rihanna and Charli XCX

From huge box office records to massive music leaks and artistic evolutions, this episode of News It or Lose It on Afternoons with Zweli brings you all the latest global pop culture headlines!  First up, A$AP Rocky accidentally let the cat out of the bag on The Jason Lee Show, confirming that global superstar Rihanna is officially back in the studio "cooking" her long-awaited ninth album, R9. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has taken the world by storm, shattering records by crossing the $1 billion mark globally in just six days, making it the second-fastest film in history to hit the milestone!  Finally, Charli XCX opens up in a new interview with Zane Lowe about avoiding artistic stagnation after Brat, taking inspiration from filmmaker David Cronenberg, and dropping intimate live performances at the iconic BBC Maida Vale Studios. Spend weekday afternoons with Zweli. He keeps you in the loop with everything from music and movies to sport and pop culture.   Hear what the Word on the Street is, test your skills with the high-pressure 6 Out of 6, and get ready to be entertained.    Thank you for listening to an Afternoons with Zweli podcast   Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 12:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Zweli broadcast on 947 https://www.primediaplus.com/station/947   For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/FeeL6wY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/pRBikjo   Subscribe to the 947 Weekly Newsletter here https://buff.ly/hf9IuR9   Follow us on social media   947 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/947Joburg/   947 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@947joburg   947 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/947joburg   947 on X https://x.com/947    947 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@947Joburg  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.