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Prince William is being called out by journalists and activists alike after he reportedly claimed that war taking place in Europe is a foreign concept. The royal and his wife Kate Middleton visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre in London on Wednesday to learn more about how those in the UK and throughout Europe can help

Styles’ film My Policeman drops later this year. By Jack King March 9, 2022 Harry Styles on the film set for My Policeman on May 14, 2021 in Brighton, England.Courtesy of Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images. We’ve only seen Harry Styles in front of the camera twice so far: first, as part of the ensemble in Christopher

Ryan Coogler, critically acclaimed director of blockbusters including Black Panther and Creed, was falsely accused of robbing a Bank of America and briefly handcuffed before local police officers realized their error, later admitting that Coogler was “never in the wrong.”   “This situation should never have happened,” Coogler said in a statement obtained by The

Within a week, Dua Lipa has been sued twice for copyright infringement in regard to her 2020 single, Levitating.  The first complaint was filed last week by the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System and it claims Dua Lipa plagiarized their 2017 song Live Your Life. A second complaint was filed on Friday by songwriters

Academy Award nominee Kristen Stewart had two big events yesterday and attended them in two very different but equally chic red carpet-worthy crop top looks. The Spencer star, who’s in the running for Best Actress, first attended the Oscars nominee luncheon in a black Chanel ensemble with Andrea Wazen shoes. Her fiancée Dylan Meyer matched

More than three months after Travis Barker proposed to Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick, Kardashian’s ex and father of her three children, is still not fully on board with her marrying him. A source spoke to Entertainment Tonight about Disick’s relationship with Kardashian now as they co-parent Mason, 12, Penelope, 9, and Reign, 7. “Scott and

Dua Lipa is a pop star, lifestyle brand founder, and even, on rare occasions, a runway model. Now it seems she’ll soon become a movie star, too. The “Don’t Start Now” singer is set to make her acting debut in Argylle, a new spy thriller from Kingsman director Matthew Vaughn. Not much is known about

On Feb. 25, 2021, the House of Representatives voted to pass the historic Equality Act, a bill that would revise existing civil rights law in order to explicitly ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation and expand current protections. In short: The law would give LBGTQ+ people the same rights millions of Americans

Cameron Diaz explained that her relationship to beauty and aging has changed substantially since she stepped away from Hollywood in 2014 to focus on her family. The former actress made an appearance on Michelle Visage‘s new BBC podcast, Rule Breakers, to discuss her career, her life, and her state of mind as she approaches her

Benedict Cumberbatch has some thoughts about the recent controversy surrounding the Oscar-nominated film The Power of the Dog. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the best-actor Oscar nominee alluded to disparaging comments made by Sam Elliott about the homosexual undertones in the Western during a BAFTA Film Sessions panel, stating that “there’s also a massive intolerance within

There are plenty of reasons to be upset with director Sam Levinson’s latest season of Euphoria, but actress Barbie Ferreira is easing some pressure with her latest confession: Much of the alleged behind-the-scenes drama is apparently “untrue.” In an interview with Insider, the actress responded—albeit indirectly—to rumors that not all was well between her and

Last week, the Walt Disney Company issued a statement addressing the backlash regarding political donations made to supporters and sponsors of Florida’s horrific “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The statement, made via Good Morning America, was terrible. There was no commitment to stop funding bigotry and instead insisted that it could best support LGBTQIA communities with

Pamela Anderson is headed to the Great White Way this spring, taking on the role of Roxie Hart in Chicago. The actress is scheduled to make her Broadway debut in the long-running production, playing the role of the infamous aspiring vaudeville star who’s launched to stardom after murdering a man she’s having an affair with.

American director David Dodson talks about directing Zelensky in three films and watching him secretly campaign for president.  By Michael Idov March 4, 2022 Courtesy of Maya Maksimova A rare bright spot amid the nightmare Putin’s Russia unleashed on the world last week has been the steady, fearless, and subtly wry leadership of Ukraine’s president,

Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the plug on online entertainment — and information — is likely to further isolate the country and its people after a growing number of

This week, Hulu’s The Dropout premiered. This adaptation of Elizabeth Homes’s story features Amanda Seyfried as Holmes and actor Naveen Andrews playing Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the Theranos founder’s much older ex-boyfriend. Holmes hired Balwani as the president of her company and then the COO before its very public crash. The big promise of Theranos was

There have been few times in history when so many people have come together so quickly against a common foe. In the case of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, most of the world rapidly rallied against him in an astonishing number of ways. And because Ukraine is outnumbered and outgunned, every little bit counts. Here

You can’t keep a good Xenomorph down. 20th Century Studios, Hulu and Ridley Scott are producing the next film in the Alien franchise. Horror director Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) will write and direct the seventh entry into Alien saga, which began with Scott’s 1979 iconic horror film Alien. Alvarez’s film will not be

Clarence Iron from Canoe Lake, Sask. is broadcasting the NHL in Cree. “People are excited (that) their Cree language is being promoted across Canada,” Iron said. Read more: ‘It could open doors to future generations’: First ever NHL Cree broadcast Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) have teamed up to deliver Hockey Night in

On Friday, Kristen Stewart stunned in Chanel attending the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The 31-year-old actress was accepting the American Award at the Arlington Theatre, and swept down the red carpet in a long sheer gown, exposing her taught torso which was emphasized by the black and white ombre skirt. Her black bra was

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is perhaps the most anticipated title on the Nintendo Switch this spring. And that’s really saying something, because the Switch’s release docket is loaded. For example, there are certain corners of the internet losing their minds over Square Enix’s new tactical RPG Triangle Strategy (out today!). But when does our

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is on his way to the United States after fleeing his home country of Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian-American Dancing with the Stars alum shared a video to Instagram Wednesday while waiting to board a flight from Warsaw, Poland to Los Angeles. Speaking to his viewers, he pleaded that people not

Former King Juan Carlos I could be headed home to Spain after prosecutors dropped three investigations into his finances. The royal initially fled the country in August 2020 amid allegations of money laundering and tax fraud, living in self-imposed exile ever since in a six-bedroom mansion on Zaya Nurai Island, an enclave off Abu Dhabi in

Here’s where the next Pattinson-Reeves Batfilms might go, based on the way the new film ends. By William Goodman March 4, 2022 Zoe Kravitz and Robert Pattinson in The Batman.Courtesy of Jonathan Olley for Warner Bros/Everett Collection Major spoiler warning for The Batman—you’ve been warned. Across its nearly three-hour runtime, Matt Reeves’ The Batman suffers

Perhaps wholly appropriate for our current time, The Batman is a dark film, both aesthetically and in terms of subject matter. Most if not all scenes appear to be shot on a black palate with seemingly incessant rain, which beats down on our burdened superhero (Robert Pattinson) as he navigates the murky city of Gotham.

“​​Now it’s like the whole international system is crashing,” Shevchenko told me. And in Ukraine, as we’ve seen in Afghanistan, Syria, and countless other conflicts around the world, LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups face special vulnerabilities in getting to safety. Earlier this week, armed men broke into the offices of the LGBTQ organization Nash

Ukraine-born actor Mila Kunis, along with her husband and fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, announced Thursday that they’re launching the Stand With Ukraine GoFundMe, and will match up to $3 million to Flexport.org and AirBnB.org with the ultimate goal of raising $30 million (all dollars U.S.). The objective of the GoFundMe is to provide aid and

If hearing the words “Disney Princess” brings to mind images of damsels in distress waiting for their Prince Charming, you’re skipping over Cinderella’s determination to overcome the adversity she faced, despite her circumstances—or Moana’s daring quest to save her home and her people from an ecological disaster. As part of Disney’s Ultimate Princess Celebration, ELLE

Kim Kardashian became a single woman on Wednesday, nearly eight years after her marriage to Ye. Kardashian appeared via videoconference and was put under oath in a Los Angeles courtroom. Judge Steve Cochran asked her a series of questions, including “is it your desire to become a single person?” Read more: Kim Kardashian seeks to