By Staff Reuters Posted December 21, 2019 6:54 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ At the end of a difficult year, Queen Elizabeth has posed for photographs with her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George in an apparent message about the continuity of the
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(Photos: Getty Images) They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But the truth is that when beauty is constantly viewed from the lens of a predominantly white and Western gaze, and for so long shaped by and held to Eurocentric standards, the concept of beauty becomes dangerously distorted. They also say that
It’s been a big year for the Royal Family. From welcoming new members to others stepping down, 2019 saw no shortage of headline-grabbing events. While Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were in the spotlight for most of this year, the Queen’s second son, Prince Andrew, has dominated the news cycle since his disastrous November interview
Remember when Obi-Wan Kenobi decided he would no longer fight Darth Vader in their final showdown during the original Star Wars? At a post-screening Q&A for The Rise of Skywalker on Friday night, J.J. Abrams essentially did the same thing, lifting his lightsaber in reflection rather than battle. Strike if you feel that’s right; but
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are skipping out on Christmas with the Royal family in England to spend their first Christmas with Archie in Canada, Daily Mail reports. According to outlet, The Duke and Duchess are on a six-week break in Canada where Markle’s mother, Doria, will later join the family as well as a
Bacon and eggs. What better way is there to wake up? Well, Denny’s might have the answer to this timeless debate. Last Saturday, Dec. 14, in Santa Ana, Calif., Long Beach-based punk band Wacko performed a sold-out concert at a local Denny’s — yes, they sold out a beloved family diner — helping to wake
Being “Force sensitive” can be a blessing and a curse, depending on your draw to the Dark Side of the Force. But you know who I know for a fact is Force sensitive and would never dare be tempted by the Dark? The Magical Mister Mistoffelees from Cats. All anyone is talking about right now
Since the House of Representatives announced its decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump last September, the president has reacted to the situation in such a way that, were he not the leader of the free world, would have led to him being escorted out of the White House in a straitjacket some
The Dark Side was apparently in force at a Vancouver movie theatre Thursday, where a dispute over a cellphone allegedly led to a man being punched in the face. The aftermath of the incident, which took place at a 7:30 p.m. screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and was dubbed the Star Wars
Spoilers for literally all of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to follow. The first sign of trouble for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes with the first sentence of the opening crawl: “The dead speak!” This is basically a thesis statement for Rise of Skywalker, which is so, so much more interested in
A Polish former model who previously accused Harvey Weinstein of sexually abusing her at age 16 has filed a second lawsuit against the disgraced film producer. Kaja Sokola was part of a class-action suit last year, along with dozens of others who have accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct. In the initial legal battle, she was
Back in the real one, circa 2010, the original Sad Keanu Reddit thread soon doubled as a repository for stories of the actor doing acts of good, big and small, by people who claimed to have some connection to him. The stories aren’t verified, but they don’t read as apocrypha either. Reeves is a good
On Wednesday, Cuban-American pop icon Camila Cabello issued an official apology for previously using “horrible and hurtful language” on social media. The Havana singer was met with a mass wave of backlash from cynics and offended supporters alike earlier this week after a series of controversial Tumblr posts published when she was a teenager resurfaced to
As you‘ve probably heard by now, Donald Trump became the third president in history to be impeached last night and set a new record for the number of votes cast against him, an achievement that, deep down inside, some part of him probably wants to brag about on Twitter, because he’s a troubled man whose
Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift have spent the last three years only talking about why they don’t talk about their relationship in interviews if they’re ever asked about it. But Alwyn actually said a few words about the Taylor Swift boyfriend experience in his new The Times interview. Don’t get too hyped: This was no
A new Jackass movie is coming to a theatre near you in 2021. Paramount announced that the fourth movie, based on the MTV stunt-prank reality series that began airing in 2000, will be released on March 5, 2021, according to Deadline. The release of the latest film in the Jackass franchise comes almost 20 years after
Hello Reverend Doctor! Thanks for chatting with us today! 2019 is coming to a close soon – what has been your favorite moment musically? Man. 2019 has been a year or ups and downs. I put a lot of road under me this year and met a lot of people and played a lot of
You think when author J.K. Rowling heard the line “you either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” she put that quote on her dream board? Because her Twitter presence for the last few years (which has only brought more attention to the existing problematic issues in the
On Wednesday evening, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives officially voted to impeach U.S President Donald Trump, prompting him to lash out in a Twitter rant. “Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG!” Trump tweeted. “A terrible Thing,” he continued.
It’s official: The House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump. Following a weeks-long investigation into the president’s dealings in Ukraine, in which Trump allegedly pressured the Ukrainian government to investigate his political rivals, the House officially voted Wednesday evening in favor of two articles of impeachment, making Trump the third president in U.S. history
10. Where are all of these cats getting their tiny yet elaborately crafted cat-sized jewelry? 11. More specifically, is it from a Cats universe version of Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems? 12. Bustopher … Jones ?????? 13. How big, exactly, are these cats so that a mouse is proportionately the size of a fly, and
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days has shared its first look at the show’s fourth season, introducing seven new couples. For the first time in 90 Day Fiancé history, TLC will feature a same-sex couple on the series, which follows international couples who have begun a relationship online as they travel to the other’s country
I guess I don’t really know what I wanted Cats (December 20) to be. An adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s thoroughly odd 1981 musical, itself an adaptation of a curious set of children’s poems written by T.S. Eliot, Tom Hooper’s film attempts to do something impossible, something so outlandish that it was the subject of
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to two years in prison plus five years of supervised probation on federal racketeering charges on Dec. 18 in Manhattan federal court. The Gummo rapper’s sentence includes the 13 months he’s already served, which means he will be released in late 2020. 1:09 What is racketeering? Rapper 6ix9ine pleads not
Surprise viral pop star Kylie Jenner gave what may be her last free “Rise and Shine” performance last night at her and Kim Kardashian’s joint KKW Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics holiday party. The billionaire makeup mogul took the mic, asked the audience, “Does everyone have their phones? Here we go,” and then sang “Rise and
Survivor and CBS have announced changes to the TV series following the removal of castaway Dan Spilo due to an alleged off-camera incident and harassment allegations. At the end of last Wednesday night’s episode, host Jeff Probst told the remaining castaways that Dan had been removed from the show and would not be returning. It was
Sure, Baby Yoda looks cute, but the adorable Star Wars pistachio threw a scare into our heroes this week when he unleashed a choke hold on muscular Cara Dune after mistaking her arm wrestling competition with The Mandalorian as an actual fight. He is no longer the curious tike watching them brawl in the street
***Spoiler-free review, but if you want to remain pure of mind entirely, you should perhaps stay off the Internet for the next few days*** Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is objectively a good Star Wars film. If you’re a Star Wars fan who’s not Extremely Online, that’s pretty much all that you need to know. If,
Quentin Tarantino has revealed that he won’t be working with the Star Trek franchise. During an interview, Tarantino announced the news when he was discussing his future plans to only make 10 films, with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood being his ninth. 1:36 ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ trailer ‘Once Upon a Time
Something you may have heard once or twice over the course of the last few months is that Donald Trump is facing impeachment on charges he abused the power of the presidency and obstructed Congress. Something you may also have picked up on is that he is not taking the whole thing very well, a