Who needs A-listers? Donald Trump fuels RNC with his own star power

q's pop culture panel weighs in on the worthy, contentious, and mind-boggling stories from the week in arts and entertainment. Opinionated and irreverent, our panel takes pop culture seriously (but not too seriously).

Today's panellists are journalists Del Cowie of CBC Music, Emily Keeler of Little Brother magazine and PEN Canada, and Esquire columnist Stephen Marche. Up for discussion: 

• From the self-sustaining star power of Donald Trump to Melania Trump's very familiar speech, we discuss the highlights of the Republican National Convention.

• Kim Kardashian released a recording on Snapchat of a phone call her husband Kanye West made to Taylor Swift — and it complicates the narrative around their feud.