“I was shaking, and I suddenly realized that maybe I’m never going back.” By Vadim Smyslov June 13, 2022 Clockwise, from top left: The pop star Monetochka, the actor Renata Litvinova, the bestselling author Dmitry Glukhovsky, the singer Zemfira, the filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov, and the acclaimed novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya, all of whom have fled Russia
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To call Ariana DeBose a triple threat—theater lingo for someone who can sing, dance, and act—is beginning to sound like an undercount. Last night, the performer added Tony Awards host to her résumé, bringing an effusive mix of Broadway razzle and cast-party inclusivity to Radio City Music Hall. If the opening medley was a mash
Amber Heard has given her first sit-down interview following the verdict in the defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. In May, a jury in Fairfax, Va., ruled in favour of Depp, 58, deciding he had in fact been defamed in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed penned by Heard, 36. The jury awarded him
By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 12, 2022 4:32 pm Updated June 12, 2022 4:38 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Roddy Ricch is facing gun charges after being arrested on his way to perform at a concert Saturday night. According to police,
Harry Styles has a few hotly anticipated projects coming out soon, like his film with girlfriend Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling. He’s also starring in a new film by director Michael Grandage based on a book by Bethan Roberts called My Policeman. The story is set in the 1950s and it focuses on a love
Earlier this week, 28-year-old Canadian musician, Justin Bieber, announced to the world that he is suffering from a rare syndrome that causes partial facial paralysis. “I have this syndrome called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. As you can see this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face. This nostril will not
The Swedish city of Malmö has taken a horny new approach to encourage its citizens not to litter. The city has installed dirty talking trash cans, which deliver flirty audio messages when used. A sexy female voice delivers lines like “Oh, right there, yes!”, “Come back soon and do that again!” and “Mmm, a bit more to the left
“You look radiant and so happy!” Lynne Spears commented on Britney Spears’s wedding pics on Instagram, as spotted by the eagle-eyed reporters at PageSix. “Your wedding is the ‘Dream’ wedding! And having it at your home makes it so sentimental and special!” she continued. “I am soooo happy for you! I love you!” Instagram content
Wisdom is supposed to come with age, but so do certain harsh truths. Yes, the body creaks a lot more, hangovers last longer, and going to bed after 10 p.m. seems like a foreign concept, but lately, I’ve been noticing a few harsh realities. Read more: Are you a truly experienced music fan? Take this
The hit international Netflix film is an awe-inspiring action spectacle that’s taking audiences by storm. By Keith Phipps June 10, 2022 N.T. Rama Rao Jr. in RRR.Courtesy of Raftar Creations via Everett Collection The streaming era has its downsides but it’s also helped make the world a smaller place, at least when it comes to
By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted June 11, 2022 6:02 pm Updated June 11, 2022 6:14 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Bif Naked is going before the cameras in a new documentary on her life and career from the co-director of The
The wedding of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari was absolutely star-studded, and those stars aligned to create a beautiful moment during the reception between Spears and her good friend, Madonna. In a clip on Instagram, Spears and Madonna were reunited, and they were joined by Donatella Versace, Paris Hilton, Madonna, Selena Gomez, and Drew Barrymore
What is your most marked characteristic? People tell me it’s my smile. When my face is in repose, I can look quite serious or sad. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Filling out this Proust Questionnaire. I try to be in the moment. What is your greatest fear? Being onstage and forgetting why I’m
When most of us think of Marvel films today, we think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The MCU is, essentially, a collection of films and TV shows based on Marvel characters that all occur within the same universe and are produced by Marvel Studios. The MCU first kicked off with Iron Man in 2008
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her partner of several years, Shaman Durek Verrett, shared the story behind their romantic proposal that left them both in a flood of tears. The royal told People she was “shocked” when Verrett, whom she has been dating since 2019, suddenly got down on one knee during an intimate
Madonna, Paris Hilton, Donatella Versace, Selena Gomez and an uninvited Jason Alexander were among the attendees to the ceremony. By Grant Rindner June 10, 2022 Britney Spears and Sam Asghari attend the Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Los Angeles Premiere on July 22, 2019 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Axelle/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images. It’s
Canadian musician Justin Bieber, says he postponed his next few concerts because he is suffering from facial paralysis. In a video posted to Instagram Friday, Bieber said he is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is causing the paralysis. Read more: Justin Bieber postpones Toronto, Washington concerts due to illness Bieber said it was caused
James T. McKim, Jr.’s new book is genuinely something we haven’t seen before. An elaborate, literary roadmap of sorts that makes the case interactively for optimizing diverse practices for both established and burgeoning workplace hierarchies in the postmodernist era. McKim Jr. is wise in that he never shames the reader into a certain state –
In the original Jurassic Park—adapted for the screen by Steven Spielberg, three years after Michael Crichton’s 1990 novel brought dinosaurs back to life—kind-hearted paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and smarmy mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) tick through a succinct historical timeline as they mull the wisdom of this wonderland theme park. You might
Britney Spears has married her longtime partner Sam Asghari at a Southern California ceremony that came months after the pop superstar won her freedom from a court conservatorship. Asghari’s representative Brandon Cohen confirmed the couple’s nuptials. He said: “I am very ecstatic this day has come, and they are married. I know he wanted this
Seven months after the end of her conservatorship, Britney Spears has married Sam Asghari. The couple tied the knot tonight in Los Angeles at an intimate backyard ceremony at Spears’s Thousand Oaks home, according to a report from Page Six. Spears wore a Versace dress in front of a small audience of friends and celebrities
The version of Lady Gaga filling the screen on a recent morning is more lady than gaga. Her seafoam green headband primly matches a ruffled suit jacket; behind her, a purple orchid suggests the kind of corner office where flower deliveries cycle in on the daily. For a woman known to show up in character—“liquid
Get ready! According to Deadline, it seems as if Marvel is gearing up to give us a look into a different kind of team as news of a Thunderbolts movie dropped today. News broke that Jake Schreier is directing the film and we don’t really know much past that. The team of the Thunderbolts is
Two parents have accused actor Ezra Miller of grooming their now-18-year-old child from the age of 12 onward, filing a legal claim that alleges Miller displays “cult-like and psychologically manipulative, controlling behavior.” According to TMZ, which broke the initial story (later corroborated by several outlets), Miller met Tokata Iron Eyes while visiting the Standing Rock
How a street racing legend became the first lady of Ruff Ryders’ and DMX’s bikelife. By Nina St. Pierre Photography by Yayi Ramos, Carlos “Lucky” Collazo, and Kitty M.O. June 9, 2022 Yayi in a leather suit custom made for the 1999 Ryde or Die Tour. “It was these two guys, Tron and Leon, two
DeWanda Wise has done it all: off Broadway, soaps, competition shows, and Netflix, as Nola Darling in Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It reboot. This summer, she’s taking the reins from Laura Dern and Chris Pratt in Universal’s Jurassic World Dominion—a franchise she thinks is timeless for a few reasons: “One, if you hate dinosaurs,
In video testimony played for jurors Wednesday at a civil trial, Bill Cosby denies sexually abusing a teenage girl at the Playboy Mansion in the mid-1970s. Asked by an attorney for Judy Huth, who is suing Cosby, whether he had tried to put his hand down Huth’s pants, Cosby quickly and clearly answers “no.” Asked
For Australian snowboarder Scotty James, who took home a silver medal in half-pipe at the 2022 Winter Games back in February, June and July should be when he’s off. But if you were to navigate over to his social media profiles, you’d see that even if there isn’t any powder on the slopes, an athlete’s
On The Kardashians, the family’s new Hulu reality series, Kourtney Kardashian’s relationship with Travis Barker and the anguish it has caused Scott Disick, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, have been major plot points. But in the latest episode of the show, Kardashian lamented to her friend Steph Shepherd that, in reality, the Disick
The Foo Fighters have announced their return to the stage, scheduling two special tribute concerts later this year to honour the life of their former drummer, Taylor Hawkins. “For our dear friend, our bada– bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts,” the band announced Wednesday on