In the dark and twisted world of Succession, where alliances shift on a dime, everyone is always lying, and no one isn’t expendable, it’s tough to identify who, if anyone, is the most morally upright character in the show. But Willa (Justine Lupe), the high-end sex worker-turned-playwright-turned-political-wife, comes close. At …
Read More »'Ghosted' Is One of the Worst Romcoms in Recent Memory
It’s been a dreadful year — OK, few years — for romcoms. This year gave us Shotgun Wedding, a J.Lo-starring smorgasbord about a destination wedding overrun by pirates; You People, Kenya Barris’ tone-deaf interracial-dating romcom whose big kiss was faked by CGI; and Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher’s Your Place …
Read More »They Wrote a Song to Help Them Stop Crying. Now All of TikTok Is Singing Along
HATE. It’s one of the easiest things to receive when you put yourself (or your work) on the internet. But for Corinne Savage —stage name Corook— and Olivia Barton, two Nashville-based indie musicians and partners, an afternoon of tears and a simple ditty about wishing to fit in turned into …
Read More »'A Very Specific Flavor of Sh-t': Why Mommy Influencers Make Us Feel So Bad About Ourselves
On the internet content creator hierarchy, there’s no one more widely reviled than the momfluencer. With her flawless locks and perfectly appointed nursery in various shades of ecru, with nary an errant Lego or Cheerio in sight, she has been a figure of both derision and immense authority, with all …
Read More »Jessie Ware Can't Help But Feel! Good!
On an overcast afternoon in New York City, Jessie Ware is ready to close out a whirlwind 48-hour trip in the city. While having her lunch in a hotel room with huge windows overlooking the Lower East Side, she ticks off the growing list of things she will need to …
Read More »Trump Allies Mulled Using Stolen Voter Data to Overturn Senate Race: Report
Donald Trump’s team hatched a plan in the weeks following the 2020 election to obtain desperately needed proof for their claims of fraud, traveling to Coffee County, Georgia, to hack into voting machines. Text messages obtained by CNN reveal that Trump operatives considered using that data not just to overturn …
Read More »'White Men Can't Jump' Trailer: See All the Slam Dunks on Jack Harlow's Look
Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls face off, talk trash, and bury their beef in the trailer for Hulu’s remake of White Men Can’t Jump. The movie premieres on the streaming service on May 19. Most of the best dunking in the clip, however, is on how Harlow, whose character is …
Read More »Jonathan Majors: More Alleged Abuse Victims Come Forward After Arrest
Multiple alleged abuse victims of Jonathan Majors have come forward and are cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Variety reports. The Creed IIIactorwas arrested in March on charges of strangulation, assault, and harassment, according to authorities. Police responded to a 911 call at an apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood …
Read More »'Snowfall' Ends Its Criminally Underrated TV Run on a High
Everyone involved with Snowfall told us that the series wouldn’t end well. No one consumed by the show’s crescendoing tension could expect anything but tragedy. Few, if any, outlaws ever got away scot-free. And, even with the boundless capabilities of historical fiction, neither could Damson Idris’s Franklin Saint. Many Snowfall …
Read More »F. Murray Abraham Apologizes, Blames 'Jokes' After Rolling Stone Report on Misconduct Allegations
F. Murray Abraham has issued an apology after Rolling Stone broke the news that he was fired from Mythic Quest following sexual-misconduct complaints. In a statement, Abraham said, “This is a sincere and deeply felt apology. Though never my intention to offend anyone, I told jokes, nothing more, that upset …
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