Writer David Grann is one of the premier nonfiction storytellers of our time. His bestseller The Lost City of Z transported readers into the Amazon on a quest for a mythical civilization (and became a 2016 movie starring Charlie Hunnam). He followed up in 2017 with The Killers of the …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Makes Surprise Appearance During Bleachers' High Water Fest Set to Debut 'Margaret'
Coachella isn’t the only festival with all-star surprise appearances this weekend: During Jack Antonoff and Bleachers’ Saturday set at Charleston’s High Water Festival, Lana Del Rey joined the band for the live debut of her “Margaret.” The track features on Del Rey’s recent Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel …
Read More »'Succession': How Dagmara Domińczyk's Karolina Became Stealth MVP
In the insular, rarefied world of Succession, there are a few girl bosses who reign supreme. There’s Shiv (Sarah Snook), the hyper-ambitious Roy sibling with a knack for silencing sexual misconduct victims and wearing cream-colored sheaths from quiet luxury brands. There’s Gerri (J. Smith-Cameron), the corporate lawyer GILF who moonlights …
Read More »Zealot or Savior? This U.S. Minister Is Training Rebels in a Civil War
D ave Eubank makes an exploding gesture with his fist to alert the guerrilla soldiers following him of the danger ahead. “From here until we pass the road, the trail is lined with mines,” he says, scanning the mountainous Burmese jungle for signs of trouble. “Watch where you step.” As …
Read More »Blackpink Dazzle Onstage During Historic Headlining Coachella Set
Blackpink just made history at Coachella. The K-pop heavyweights — Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé — performed an almost two-hour-long set of their greatest hits as they closed at a jam-packed second night of Coachella on Saturday. The performance actually started 30 minutes later than planned, but fans didn’t seem …
Read More »Karol G Heats Up 'Saturday Night Live'
Between host Ana de Armas, who hails from Cuba (and is soon to be a U.S. citizen), and musical guest Karol G, who’s from Colombia, it was a very Latina edition of Saturday Night Live this week. With a white orchid in her hair, and backed by a group of …
Read More »Boygenius Support Trans Rights and Say 'F-ck Ron DeSantis' at Coachella
Boygenius didn’t hold back at their first “proper” show in five years. The supergroup — made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker— took the stage at Coachella on Saturday night and immediately charmed the crowd by coming out to “The Boys Are Back in Town,” something that’s …
Read More »SNL's Molly Kearney Crashes 'Weekend Update' to Give Moving Speech to Trans Kids: 'Just Hang On'
Last year, comedian Molly Kearney made history as the first nonbinary SNL cast member. And on Saturday night, following Ana de Armas’s monologue and Colin Jost and Michael Che taking shots at a number of politicians, Kearney crashed “Weekend Update” to address all the anti-trans legislation being pushed by congressional …
Read More »SNL Weekend Update Drags Clarence Thomas, Dianne Feinstein, and Trump
After a sweet monologue from host Ana de Armas, who announced that she’s about to become a U.S. citizen, this week’s edition of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” took aim at a trio of high-profile political figures: former game show host turned president Donald Trump, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, …
Read More »SNL Host Ana de Armas Announces She's About to Become a U.S. Citizen
Saturday Night Live monologues can run the gamut from cringeworthy and silly to movingly sincere. On Saturday night, host Ana de Armas’s debut SNL monologue fell into the latter category. After telling the audience at Studio 8H that she learned English by watching Friends after immigrating to the U.S. from …
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