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In Billy Crystal’s musical medley that opened the 1992 Oscars, he sang a tribute to Barbra Streisand’s romantic drama The Prince of Tides to the tune of “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” the song made famous, of course, by Barbra Streisand. He crooned: “Seven nominations on the shelf, did this …

Kristine Froseth is used to being the new girl. The New Jersey-born actress moved from Norway and back every few years for her father’s banking job, seesawing between friendships and cultures. Due to her nomadic lifestyle, she struggled to find herself during her formative years, she says, similar to her …

When Lee Eisenberg first read Lessons in Chemistry, he found himself immediately captivated by the world of Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling novel. Upon finishing the book, he immediately cold-called representatives at Apple, who held the rights to the novel, and asked for a job. “I said, ‘I don’t know what’s happening …

Women in late-Victorian England are expected to wave gently, smile politely, and follow their husband’s orders. They’re not expected to splash around in neighboring lakes, shotgun glasses of champagne or uncross their legs in elaborate ballgowns, like the five American girls in Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers. Audiences will likely compare …

In a recent livestream with fans on Stationhead, Olivia Rodrigo told her fans that the last book she read was Hood Feminism: Notes From the Women That a Movement Forgot, a 2020 collection of essays by Mikki Kendall. “The last book I read is this book called Hood Feminism that’s …

You may have heard that Bill Maher hated the Barbie movie — an all-too-predictable outcome for a 67-year-old crank who some HBO exec thinks is “edgy” because he spends so much of his airtime railing against “wokeness.” You’d think someone whose film acting CV includes winners like Pizza Man, Tomcats, …

“I think it’s cyclical,” offers Elizabeth Banks. “Everything has its moment, goes away, and comes back.” The wildly prolific actress, who’s appeared in everything from Wet Hot American Summer and the original Spider-Man films to The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Hunger Games franchise, is talking about the YA craze she …

“I feel like I need to correct the record a little bit,” Margot Robbie tells Rolling Stone. Earlier this year, the actress revealed to the world that she had a bit of a “goth phase” and loved heavy metal when she was younger. But it was just one of many …

It’s tough to sell a decades-old doll and actively make you question why you’d still buy a toy that comes with so much baggage. (Metaphorically speaking, of course — literal baggage sold separately.) The makers of Barbie know this. They know that you know that it’s an attempt by Mattel …

When was the first time you realized you were a woman? Was it when you got your first period? Was it when you had your first heartbreak? Was it when you were in ninth grade and the unibrowed kid on your school bus wouldn’t stop calling you a slut, despite …