HITS LIST WITH A SHORT FUSE

It’s fitting that our weekly gathering of trending topics opens with fireworks—the fierce battle for #1 between Imagine Dragons and DJ Khaled. This is a classic study in contrasts: the social-media force vs. the rockers with a knack for crafting old-school pop hits. Below the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air is a select assortment of high-end weasels—hey, we kid because we love. Now get outta here kids—we’ll see you next Wednesday. And don’t blow any fingers off, OK?

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