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As mentioned a couple of days ago when I posted about Tracee Ellis Ross in this space, there have been a lot of great looks in contention for the Outfit of the Week. Read Full Intro
What Else?
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A few months ago, there was a real chance that Tom Holland wouldn’t get to be Spider-Man anymore. But then, a deal was made, Spider-Man was saved, and it was Tom Holland who did the saving. Tom is now recounting what happened and WHERE it happened: on the phone, while Tom was in a pub, after a few beer on an empty stomach. Full Story
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Aeronauts
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The Aeronauts is one-half survival tale and one-half historical drama, based loosely on the story of James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) and Henry Coxwell’s ascent to a then-record height of 37,000, accomplished in a hot air balloon. Except for The Aeronauts, Coxwell has been replaced by the fictional Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones), an amalgamation of real women pilots with a healthy dose of inspiration from Sophie Blanchard, who was as much show-woman as pioneering aeronaut. Full Story
Watchmen: Angela’s next move
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There are only two episodes left of Watchmen, and everything is coming together, the puzzle is almost complete. The last dangling thread is what Adrian Veidt has to do with all this, and everything is else is pretty much down to who lives and who dies. As much as Watchmen is deconstructing the superhero genre, it’s still coming down to good guys versus bad guys, though with this particular tale, the bad guys winning would not be shocking—the bad guys won in the graphic novel. Full Story
Celebrity Social Media, December 6, 2019
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Last night, our site manager Emily sent this to me over Instagram DM with a simple “LOL.” I can’t say it any better than that. Full Story
Finally, Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale get the J-Rod treatment!
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We talk often about great cutaways in awards show history, and yada yada Taylor Swift dancing, but one that often goes overlooked involves my favourite celebrity couple, Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne. Full Story
Outfits of the Week: Shailene Woodley & Liya Kebede
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Moncler Genius’s collaboration with Pierpaolo Piccioli was first presented back in February. They partnered with Ethiopian designers from model Liya Kebede’s brand Lemlem to create a series of exquisite puffer coat gowns. Look at this glory. Full Story
Taylor Swift wants to be Christmas too?
“Mariah Carey is Christmas” opened the site yesterday after the announcement that there’s an upcoming documentary about how “All I Want For Christmas Is You” came to be. Full Story
Buckingham Palace pumps the brakes on Prince Charles
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Prince Andrew, the British royal family (sweat) stain, has been the Queen’s biggest problem in years – so much so that her handling of the Andrew scandal has led to doubts about her leadership. Which is why there’s been so much talk about Prince Charles and whether or not his ascension will be accelerated. Full Story
Queen & Slim sits between two forms
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With Queen & Slim director Melina Matsoukas jumps from music videos to feature films, and her background in visual media shows in the style and rhythm of her long-form work. Queen & Slim is strikingly visual and operates almost like a series of vignettes connected by musical interludes. Matsoukas’s staging of Queen & Slim is so good, it makes you wish Lena Waithe’s script held up a little better. Full Story
Justin Timberlake’s “real work…in private”
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Remember when Justin Timberlake said sorry on Instagram for getting drunk and holding hands with his co-star Alisha Wainwright and ended the apology by promoting his film Full Story
