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Republicans are lining up to show they’re on Jake Tapper’s list of election conspiracy theorists. Meanwhile, emails reveal how the Trump administration tried to bring election falsehoods to the Justice Department.  By Charlotte Klein June 6, 2021 In taking a shot at CNN’s Jake Tapper, Republicans are openly boasting that they’re responsible for spreading democracy-defying

Goth girl icon and forever Wednesday Addams Christina Ricci is joining the cast of The Matrix 4. Ricci’s role is being kept tightly under wraps for now, as she joins Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Henwick, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris in the long awaited

Last week in this space, I spent about 1,100 words whingeing about how so much of today’s music isn’t very good. This concerns me because it shows that I’m backsliding into music snobbery, something that I’ve been trying to leave behind. I realize kvetching about the state of popular music makes me sound like the

The Boys, Invincible, Umbrella Academy and Jupiter’s Legacy are fulfilling a thirst for comic adaptations that are grittier than Marvel or DC, and contend with the dark realities of the American Dream. By Oliver Sava June 2, 2021 Collage by Simon Abranowicz Superheroes have entered their self-loathing era. After 20 years spent achieving full dominance

It looks like Emma Stone has her first franchise lead all sewn up.  By Jordan Hoffman June 5, 2021 Before it even entered its second week at the box office, Disney was working on a deal for a sequel for the Emma Stone-led hit villain’s tale, Cruella. The studio has secured director Craig Gillespie and

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex slip below the fold. By Jordan Hoffman June 5, 2021 Drama from Buckingham Palace comes in all formats — even online. Astute Royal-watchers took note on Saturday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have slipped down a few notches on the official website of the British Crown. Under

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they were expecting their second child on Valentine’s Day in 2021 after the Duchess of Sussex suffered a miscarriage last summer. They shared the gender of their baby (a girl!) while speaking with Oprah during their big March interview. But otherwise, the couple has kept the majority of details

Stealing puppies is not the only thing Cruella is guilty of. So we have a story about a classic, irredeemable villain who is known for thoroughly enjoying their own wickedness with a laugh … except now it’s an origin story in a ’70s-ish setting where the villain is now a sympathetic nobody who’s beaten down

The caped crusader’s crossover teases classic duds. By Jordan Hoffman June 4, 2021 Holy vintage clothing, Batman! Film director Andy Muschietti knew just what image to upload to Instagram from the set of The Flash to send comic book enthusiasts into a tizzy. The DC Extended Universe picture expected to race into theaters on November

In The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It — the third Conjuring movie, and the seventh in an ongoing horror franchise — we’re back with the Warrens. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga reprise their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, real-life paranormal investigators, and this time they’re looking into the case of “possessed” eight-year-old

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is the latest entry in a horror franchise that’s become one of Hollywood’s most reliable successes. By Keith Phipps June 2, 2021 In the 2010s, a shared universe madness overtook the film industry. Awestruck by the Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut, one studio after another tried to replicate

Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise‘s seventh Mission: Impossible film after someone tested positive for coronavirus. “We have temporarily halted production on Mission: Impossible 7 until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. “We are

The off-Broadway classic will once more make music from combs, lighters, and garbage can lids.  By Jordan Hoffman June 4, 2021 As we search for signs that American society is returning to normal, this has to be one of the noisiest. While Broadway productions are still eyeing mid-September as a collective opening night, the scrappier,

It’s been almost three years to the day since the world lost iconic chef, writer and provocateur Anthony Bourdain. Now, director Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) is releasing a documentary about Bourdain, titled Roadrunner, and the movie is described as “an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef

On Saturday, June 12, Trooping the Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, will take place at Windsor Castle. The event will be much smaller than previous years due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. And unsurprisingly, the Montecito, CA-based Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be making the long flight back to the U.K. for

A list of can’t-miss items, from summer-ready bags to buzzy new books already being adapted for TV. By Vanity Fair June 4, 2021 NOVEL IDEAS A wealth of new books—from wry satires to stormy thrillers—are getting TV treatments, with big stars attached. Julia Roberts, Lupita Nyong’o, Natalie Portman, and Mindy Kaling are attached to forthcoming

At a Memorial Day ceremony in Hudson, Ohio, retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter wanted to speak about the role Black veterans played in the creation of the holiday. Instead, the event’s organizers cut his microphone. 77-year-old Kemter was the keynote speaker at the event and wanted to use his speech to talk about the

The Congressman is reportedly under investigation for obstruction of justice, on top of the alleged sex crimes.  By Bess Levin June 3, 2021 When we last checked in with the legal comings and goings of Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican was under investigation by the Justice Department for allegedly paying women for sex and, separately,

GQ linked with the rapper in Atlanta to talk about manicures and his new brand, Crete.  By Jewel Wicker June 3, 2021 Getty Images; Photo Illustration by C.J. Robinson All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Queen Elizabeth will meet U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at her Windsor Castle home at the conclusion of the G7 summit which begins in Britain next week, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. Biden will become the 13th U.S. president that the 95-year-old monarch has met during her record-breaking reign, and it will

“Passage” begins with an alluring drum beat—the type of sound that conjures something magical. The film by Solange Knowles, directed by Wu-Tsang and styled by Ib Kamara, is a celebration of the finalists for this year’s International Woolmark Prize: Bethany Williams, Casablanca, Kenneth Ize, LECAVALIER, Matty Bovan, and Thebe Magugu. One of these designers will

Spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 below. It’s been nearly two years since season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale ended, leaving viewers in limbo wondering about the fate of series lead June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss). In case you forgot, the last we saw, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) and Fred Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) were both

By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2021 2:29 pm     Updated June 2, 2021 2:36 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Netflix subscribers will be marking Canada Day with a federal tax on their monthly bills. The streaming giant told its Canadian

While conservative authors targeted Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the current Democratic standard-bearer is being overshadowed by the likes of “cancel culture,” antifa, and COVID restrictions. By Caleb Ecarma June 2, 2021 Following the 2008 election, one positive glimmer that Republicans found in Barack Obama’s victory was all the fodder his freshly inaugurated face created

After being banned from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and basically every other social media platform that wasn’t exclusively catering to Nazis, Donald Trump tried to use a new blog to disseminate his belligerence. And apparently, it didn’t go very well because the blog has now shut down entirely, just a month after its launch. Trump’s blog

A resurfaced newspaper clipping implies The Office actress participated in a St. Louis event that has a history of racism. By Danielle Cohen June 1, 2021 Ellie Kemper at the 2019 Ad Council Dinner.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images This weekend, a newspaper clipping emerged with a photograph showing The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actress Ellie Kemper

“Pugilistic” new editor in chief Leah Finnegan and her burgeoning masthead are drawing raves, but Gawker veterans question the notorious site’s role in a changing media world—and if it’ll have free rein under Bustle Digital Group. “The Bryan Goldberg of it all is the $64,000 question,” says one. By Charlotte Klein June 2, 2021 Like