In 2018, before it was possible to tell six-hour sagas over the course of several 10 minute TikToks, social media’s foremost mirco-video app was Instagram. Instagram videos could only be a minute long back then, and Tierra Whack made expanse from this limitation in Whack World, a surreal and shiny …
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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the charges against the actor in connection to the accidental shooting on the set of Rust. Baldwin, who again pleaded not guiltyto involuntary manslaughter back in January, faces a tentative trial start date of July 10. Baldwin previously pleaded not …
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard shut down one social media account, explained her reasoning on another social media account, and then deleted that one, too, in an effort to maintain more privacy after her release from prison. Earlier this week, Blanchard raised some concerns after she deleted her public Instagram account. She …
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For weeks now, Georgia’s prosecution of the case against former President Donald Trump and his allies has been stalled over ethical questions regarding Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis’ relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. On Friday, a judge ruled that Willis can remain in charge of the case — if Wade …
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F aye Webster is kicking my ass at tennis. We’re at the Altadena Town & Country Club in L.A. on a late-January afternoon, playing a very loose set amid pouring rain. One of us is really good; the other (me) has never picked up a racket in her life. But …
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Renée Rapp called for an “immediate” and “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza last night during her acceptance speech at the annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. “We’re in a room of very influential people, very privileged people, which is exciting and also a huge privilege to be a part of …
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Cardi B is back with another new single, “Enough (Miami.” The rapper dropped the song alongside a music video directed by Patience Harding that sees Cardi performing the fast-talking track in a series of slick ensembles. “God gave it to me, so I gotta pop it,” Cardi confirms on the …
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Zayn has unveiled a new single, “What I Am.” The anthemic song heralds the musician’s fourth studio album, Room Under the Stairs, out May 17 via Mercury Records. Zayn teased the single on social media and during a short appearance on The Tonight Show earlier this week. “Don’t take me …
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Jxdn has had a lot of time for introspection — and he’s ready to give fans a look inside his mind. As he released his single “What the Hell” on Friday, Jxdn (real name Jaden Hossler) announced that he’ll release his sophomore, 17-track album When the Music Stops on June …
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Even before the streaming era, Justin Timberlake understood the fundamental importance of an attention-grabbing opening track. With a sweet-talking introduction from Pharrell Williams, “Señorita” opened his solo debut Justified. “FutureSex / LoveSound,” the title track on his sophomore release, packaged lustful yearning with techno-R&B. And when he returned with The …
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