It doesn’t matter whether Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are really rekindling their relationship or not: Their storied affair offers solace to a generation in need of celebrity nostalgia. By Alana Hope Levinson May 11, 2021 Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, 2003. James Devaney / Getty Images You can tell a lot about a person based
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The former president’s blog posts are getting much less engagement than he once enjoyed on Facebook and Twitter, where his every outrage and grievance was also injected directly into the news cycle. By Caleb Ecarma May 11, 2021 Donald Trump’s new digital-media play is not exactly the social networking juggernaut one might’ve expected him to
With May here, we’re excited to dive into a new world of audiobooks. This month’s listen-list includes some of the spring’s most exciting new releases and several old favorites you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re looking for a genre-bending work of Gothic fiction like River Soloman’s Sorrowland or a rollicking fantasy adventure like Christopher
Dame Judi Dench has starred in over sixty films over the course of her illustrious, six-decade-long career, but she revealed her most challenging role to date just might be performing in her grandson’s TikTok videos. The actress, her daughter Finty Williams, and her grandson Sam Williams appeared on Tuesday’s episode of This Morning, during which
We live in a society, and sometimes that means waiting for the things we want because of a pandemic. Other times, it means surprising people with the things they didn’t even know they wanted. Academy Award winner Jared Leto recently joined Global News to talk about his surprising return as the Joker in Zack Snyder’s
The AMC series from The Raid director Gareth Evans delivered a breathtaking hour of action and suspense last night. By Joshua Hunt May 10, 2021 Mark Lewis Jones in Gangs of London, 2021.Courtesy of AMC/SKY Midway through the first season of Gangs of London, co-creator Gareth Evans sets aside numerous plot concerns—the mysterious murder of
They insist the benefits are disincentivizing people to find work, despite studies showing the exact opposite. By Bess Levin May 10, 2021 One of the defining features of the modern Republican Party, in addition to overt racism and inexplicable fealty to a guy who tried to overthrow the U.S. government, is contempt for the poor
After a decade of joining forces with the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, and the Hulk, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow is getting her own movie. But, those eager for Natasha Romanoff’s next onscreen adventure will have to wait a little longer…yet again. Disney has postponed the release date of the Marvel film from May
The Duchess of Sussex also sent a personal letter to Harvest Home, thanking them “for all you do for the women and mothers who are turned away elsewhere.” By Emily Kirkpatrick May 10, 2021 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated Mother’s Day by giving back to those families less fortunate than their own. The royal
[embedded content] There’s so many places we want to go to when once we get all vaxxed up, but pretty high on the list is Disneyland’s new Avengers Campus. The attraction will open at Disney’s California Adventure on June 4 with several rides and restaurants inspired by the Marvel cinematic universe. Disney Parks just dropped
There’s a lot of truth behind those puppy-dog eyes. By Joanna Robinson May 9, 2021 This article includes frank discussion of the latest episode of Mare of Easttown: “Poor Sisyphus.” If you’re not caught up, now is the time to leave. Last week on Mare of Easttown Evan Peters stole the show with his emotional,
Mare of Easttown is the latest in the genre of sadsacks solving crimes. See how Mare stacks up against the competition. By Gabriella Paiella May 6, 2021 They’ve got serious baggage and a complete inability to play by the rules.Photos courtesy of HBO (2); USA Network, Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson The new HBO crime
When I first heard of TikTok a couple of years ago, I didn’t really pay too much attention. It sounded like another silly social media app with grandiose dreams of occupying space next to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Something that existed on quick servings of video featuring goofy dance moves, memes, and lip-syncing to
First Amendment advocates are demanding answers and reassurance that sweeping up journalists’ records in leak investigations won’t be replicated under Biden. By Charlotte Klein May 9, 2021 Donald Trump’s Justice Department secretly obtained the phone records for three Washington Post journalists who in 2017 were reporting on Russia’s role in the presidential election, a move
When she’s not dazzling the hearts and minds of queer women everywhere in Happiest Season and making it cool to be the weird girl in Parks and Rec, Aubrey Plaza has been carrying on her own personal life with her longtime partner, Jeff Baena. On Friday, Plaza dropped the news that she and Baena had
Saturday Night Live (SNL) returned this weekend after a month-long hiatus, bringing new but controversial figure Elon Musk to host the show. Following a heartful Mother’s Day performance by Miley Cyrus and several cast members, Musk’s opening monologue began with him making fun of his own way of speaking. Read more: Dogecoin rallies ahead of
It’s either the best hair and makeup job or black magic. By Jordan Hoffman May 8, 2021 No, that picture up top isn’t them, but don’t feel bad if you did a double-take upon seeing the first images of Lily James and Sebastian Stan for the upcoming Hulu series Pam & Tommy. The Downton Abbey
Few couples in the 90s were bigger than Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. The tumultuous couple was a frequent fixture in the tabloids, and are often credited as the creators of the celebrity sex tape. Their volatile relationship was quickly beset by addiction and jealousy, with Lee serving six months in jail for spousal abuse.
I had never wanted a peacock for the same reason I’d never wanted a koala or a narwhal: The idea had never occurred to me. But when adopting three of those fantastical birds suddenly became an option, well, of course I wanted peacocks. Only later could I appreciate what Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle had
Her appearance in the 80s rock scene defined an age. By Jordan Hoffman May 8, 2021 Tawny Kitaen, the actress and reality star who rose to fame by appearing in rock videos during the 1980s “hair metal” age, died at her home in Newport Beach, California on Friday, according to reports. Most prominently associated with
The upcoming Sex and the City revival is saying “I love you, but I love me more” to the character of Smith Jerrod. Jason Lewis, who played Samantha Jones’s model-turned-actor boyfriend in season 6 of the series and both of its movies, confirmed he hasn’t been asked back for the HBO Max revival, And Just
Spoilers for Vincenzo below. Among the ranks of Korean idols-turned-actors, Ok Taecyeon is a clear standout. A member of the South Korean boy band 2PM, Taecyeon proved his acting abilities in K-dramas like Dream High and Save Me before taking the lead role as Vincenzo‘s menacing villain Jang Joon-woo. The dark comedy, which premiered on
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 4 years since Once Upon a Time aired the iconic musical episode, “The Song in Your Heart.” It was an episode I didn’t think that I would enjoy, but one that has stuck with me for years as one of the best musical episodes I’ve ever seen. (Plus
Sending thoughts and prayers to Cecily Strong during this difficult time. By Savannah Walsh May 7, 2021 When Cecily Strong writes her eventual Saturday Night Live tell-all, I’m skipping right to the chapter about the hours she spent filming promos with Elon Musk and Miley Cyrus. (Was Grimes there? Is Miley going to Mars? Did
Films that mine the paranoia, tension (and sometimes, joy) from the screens and apps that consume our lives now. By Roxana Hadadi May 6, 2021 Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson Hollywood’s depictions of the ways in which we live on social media have tended to rely on the downsides: misinformation, bullying, doom-scrolling, and self-hate. In
The Senator from Kentucky is “100%” focused on obstructing anything that might actually help Americans. By Bess Levin May 6, 2021 Something you’ve probably picked up on by now is that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell literally cares about nothing but amassing and maintaining power. Whereas even some of the worst people in Washington typically
The Bachelor endgame couple Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell have decided that they are giving their relationship another try after breaking up earlier this year. In a recent interview with WSJ. Magazine, the former Bachelor said he and Rachael are trying to make things work after they broke up earlier this year when photos surfaced online
Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Sean Bell, Eric Garner, and many more Black men, all slain by police. Ahead of the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death, their mothers speak out about the grief they bear and the lives their children lived. By Rita Omokha May 6, 2021 Fifteen days after Mother’s Day last year, George
“What Facebook, Twitter, and Google have done is a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our Country,” the living embodiment of a disgrace and embarrassment to our country screamed in a statement. By Bess Levin May 5, 2021 At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, after deliberating the matter for several months, Facebook‘s oversight board announced that
Meghan Markle announced on Tuesday that she’ll be publishing a children’s book based on her husband, Prince Harry, and their son Archie. The Duchess of Sussex plans for the book, titled The Bench, to be released in June 2021, confirmed her publisher. Her author byline will appear as “Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex.” Illustrated by