Saturday Night Live traveled back in time to the 13th century to mock Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s perspective on abortion rights. The sketch comes just days after a draft opinion on Roe v. Wade was leaked, causing panic that legalized abortion could come to an end. In the opening …
Read More »Yes, That Celebrity Cameo on 'Atlanta' Is Exactly Who You Think It Is
A review of this week’s Atlanta, “New Jazz,” coming up just as soon as I have to watch the movie Cats sober… With “New Jazz,” Atlanta returns to Amsterdam, which was the locale for this season’s first stop on the European tour in “Sinterklaas is Coming to Town.” But the …
Read More »'It's a Hot Mess': Why Influencers Are Ditching Bella Thorne's OnlyFans Company
W hen former Disney star Bella Thorne joined OnlyFans, she reportedly pocketed $1 million her first day and crashed the site. By the end of the 24-year-old’s second week on the subscription-based platform, Thorne had earned another million, signaling to other celebrities and influencers the site was a legitimate place …
Read More »Future Is a Medieval Toxic King and Drake His Sexy Messenger in 'Wait for U' Video
Bridgerton is quaking. Future takes it back to medieval times in the music video for “Wait for U,” his song with Drake and Tems from his recently released album I Never Liked You. In the video, Future takes on the role of a “toxic king” who simply doesn’t do enough …
Read More »Harry Styles Announces Residency Tour for 'Harry's House'
It’sHarry’s House and we’re just the king’s unworthy guests. On Thursday, Harry Styles announced a fall residency tour, which will see him make stops in major cities New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Austin, in support of his forthcoming album, scheduled for May 20. The set of shows serves as …
Read More »Taylor Lorenz Wrote About Libs of TikTok — and Conservatives Are Having a Meltdown Over It
When a well-known reporter on the internet culture beat writes about a viral right-wing social media account, what’s the proper response? Well, if you’re a conservative on the internet, the best course of action is to get really upset and let everyone on Twitter know just how you’re feeling. That’s …
Read More »Is MrBeast for Real? Inside the Outrageous World of YouTube's Cash-Happy Stunt King
I n an undisclosed location in North Carolina, Jimmy Donaldson is about to show me a million dollars in cash. Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is the biggest YouTuber in the country and possibly, by the time this story is published, the world. Rangy at six feet two and clad in a …
Read More »How Do You Make an Airplane Climate Friendly? Start by Shaping It Like a Whale
The world’s first all-electric passenger airplane looks like it could be at home in the sea. Instead of a traditional metal tube, its fuselage resembles an orca — with a sharp nose and a wide body that tapers dramatically to a T-shaped fin at the rear. Its wings are long, …
Read More »Wilco Give 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' Back Some of Its Edge at 20th-Anniversary Shows
The audience didn’t know what to make of the strange, dissonant sounds coming from the four musicians onstage at New York’s United Palace on April 16. Swift, dive-bombing squeals and nervous rhythms poured out of the Aizuri Quartet‘s instruments for 10 minutes straight. They paused; the crowd applauded, a little …
Read More »Joe Manchin Hobnobbed With Billionaire Trump Donors at Palm Beach Fundraiser
Billionaire Trump donor Nelson Peltz held a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in Florida last month, CNBC reported on Monday. The $5,000-per-plate event attracted at least 50 executives, many of them notable Republican donors, as well as Manchin himself, who said he plans on running for reelection in 2024, …
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