Here’s a timeline of every way Rihanna has described R9 so far. By Grant Rindner September 24, 2021 Rihanna attends her Met Gala After Party on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Johnny Nunez for Wire Image/Getty There was a time–a better, simpler time–when a Rihanna album came every year like clockwork. Between
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Two days after commenting that she was “not ready yet” to mourn the death of Willie Garson, Sarah Jessica Parker has posted an emotional tribute to her Instagram account in memory of her onscreen and real-life friend. “It’s been unbearable,” Parker wrote of losing Garson, who died Tuesday. “Sometimes silence is a statement. Of the
Musicals very rarely make a smooth transition into movies — see Les Misérables or Phantom of the Opera or the recent Cats — so there’s a lot of pressure on Broadway darling Dear Evan Hansen to make the grade. The Tony Award-winning musical, which follows the story of Evan Hansen (played onscreen by Ben Platt),
Rihanna has done it again. The singer, mogul, and designer returns with Savage x Fenty Vol. 3, her third multi-faceted runway extravaganza to debut her newest lingerie offering. This year’s show is set to be another visual feat, with breathtaking choreography (thank you, Parris Goebel!), stunning architecture, and conceptual musical performances. It’ll also continue the
Director Ry Russo-Young dutifully tells the story of the legal battle surrounding her childhood to the exclusion of bigger, more compelling questions. By Cassie da Costa September 24, 2021 The director Ry Russo-Young was born, along with her older sister Cade, to two mothers. Her otherwise idyllic childhood was punctuated by the rebelliousness of that
Maine’s Senator Susan Collins is one of just a very few Republicans in office who say they support reproductive freedoms and access to abortion. Collins (along with Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, possibly the only other member of this club) presents herself as the rare pro-choice moderate Republican. Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and other pro-choice/abortion rights groups have
R. Kelly got away with sexually abusing underage victims for more than two decades by ruling his inner circle enablers with an iron fist, a prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday at the R&B singer’s sex-trafficking trial. “The defendant set rules, lots of them, and he demanded complete obedience,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Geddes said during
Fox News hosts have been riding the COVID conspiracy train since last year, but Joe Biden’s announcement of a requirement for service members combines two of their favorite talking points. By Caleb Ecarma September 23, 2021 Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been spouting conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine—and COVID in general—since the topic
The Lox found their niche at the turn of the millennium with a brash style of street rap all their own: You felt every “Fuck you” in your chest and knew they meant it. The Yonkers trio (Styles P, the live wire; Sheek Louch, a hulking ball of charisma; Jadakiss, a gravel-voiced assassin with a
Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed in an emotional Instagram post that she’s been left “permanently deformed” by a cosmetic procedure meant to decrease fat cells in the body. The St Catharines, Ont.-born Evangelista, 56, claimed that the procedure, known as CoolSculpting, did the opposite of what was intended, instead increasing her fat cells, causing her
There’s certainly no lack of chat apps that you can get if you happen to have an Android phone. In fact, you can get a great list of them over at Toms Guide. You can pick and choose the best ones for you, but you probably want more out of your chat apps than most
For Tarah Who?, volume isn’t so much a means to an end but an all-out priority, and in their new single “Supposedly a Man,” they prove that they can be loud and proud – but no sloppy about it. Too often in the past year have I come across a new heavy rock act that
You don’t get to describe yourself as pro-choice when you routinely do things that are the exact opposite. By Bess Levin September 22, 2021 Something you may have picked up on over the last several months is that reproductive rights are under assault throughout the country and people who support the right to choose are
A cresting drumbeat and soft but searing vocals are ready to come undone shortly after pressing play on the new single “Overwhelming” from rock artist Riku, but while the chemistry they have in this intro to the song is quite stirring, I would be lying if I said it eclipsed that of the lyrical and
The 10th season of American Horror Story has a special meaning for Lily Rabe. The New York-born actress has been part of the hit FX anthology from the beginning, appearing in all but one installment. This new chapter, subtitled Double Tide, gives her the chance to play two characters in one season. Episode 5 of
Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch, Carrie Bradshaw’s friend on TV’s Sex and the City and its movie sequels, has died, his son announced Tuesday. He was 57. “I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish
He’s sued his niece and The New York Times, whose reporting has become part of New York prosecutors’ investigations into his financial dealings, for $100 million. By Bess Levin September 22, 2021 Of all the journalism that emerged from Donald Trump’s time in office, some of the most damning was a series of articles from
During an interview with Radio Times, the current incarnation of James Bond, Daniel Craig, was asked one of the most cliche questions around the property: can a woman be Bond? “The answer to that is very simple,” Craig said. “There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour. Why should a woman play
Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of celebrated children’s books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The video streaming giant said Wednesday that it acquired the Roald Dahl Story Co., which manages the rights to the author’s characters and stories. No financial terms were disclosed. Read more: Willie
Butterfield has learned a lot from the show—just don’t ask him for sex ed advice. By Willa Bennett September 21, 2021 Courtesy of Joseph Sinclair Asa Butterfield says Netflix’s Sex Education taught him about the complexity of masculinity, too. The show, whose third season just dropped, has become known for provoking conversations around male friendship,
Matt Drudge makes a dramatic debut in Impeachment: American Crime Story’s third episode, “Not to Be Believed,” which premieres Tuesday night on FX. The character does not get an introduction so much as a down-and-dirty origin story. In the episode’s opening scene, set in 1995, Drudge (played by Billy Eichner) manages the gift shop at
One of the attorneys isn’t asking for damages and simply wants the law ruled unconstitutional. By Bess Levin September 21, 2021 One of the most sickening aspects of Texas’s new abortion law—aside from the fact that it effectively bans abortion at six weeks with no exceptions for rape or incest—is the way it is enforced.
Minor spoilers ahead. Reservation Dogs has charmed us all. The FX on Hulu comedy, co-created by Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo, debuted in August to rave reviews and immense critical praise (so much that it earned a 100-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and, over the course of eight episodes, proved that it was worth every
The National Zoo in Washington D.C. announced Friday that all of its lions and tigers have tested positive for COVID-19. “Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19,” a press release from the zoo reads. “Last weekend, animal keepers observed decreased appetites, coughing,
Fresh evidence has been uncovered that could change Weisselberg’s tune about flipping. By Bess Levin September 20, 2021 Is Donald Trump going to live out his twilight years in prison? That‘s obviously a scenario that many people would love to see come to fruition, not just because of the immense damage he did to the
Hilarity ensued when Fat Joe pulled his peers into his Instagram Live show to instigate a Verzuz showdown between Diddy and JD. By Grant Rindner September 20, 2021 Snoop Dogg, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jermaine Dupri perform at the 6th Annual Global Spin Awards at The Novo by Microsoft on February 15, 2018 in Los
Rosie Perez didn’t take home an award during Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards, but the Flight Attendant actress still considers the night a win. “Everyone kept asking me, ‘Are you nervous?’ ‘Do you think you’re going to win?’ And I was like I know I’m not going to win but I won. I’m the third
The consensus is, it’s about time. During Sunday night’s Emmys, Michaela Coel—actress, writer, and creator of the superb HBO show I May Destroy You—finally received some overdue awards-show appreciation for her masterpiece, a riveting and tenderly wrought series based on Coel’s own experience with sexual assault. Wearing a stunning neon Christopher John Rogers gown, Coel
Although he didn’t take home any hardware for his final season of his talk show Conan, the legendary late night host Conan O’Brien had an absolute field day at the ceremony, at one point derailing the show with his antics. During the introduction for Chairman and CEO of the Television Academy Frank Scherma, O’Brien leaped
Where the eventful 2020 Emmys were socially distanced in intimate gatherings through zoom, the 2021 Emmys decided to party like it’s 2019 and not a year and a half into a pandemic. The first presenter of the night, Seth Rogen, kicked off the event with the question many viewers including myself had. Why is this