Music The Story Behind Olivia Rodrigo’s “Driver’s License” Olivia Rodrigo’s heartbreak anthem, “Diver’s License,” is the year’s first runaway hit. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, with the best first week performance for a single since Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP.” These are pretty serious numbers considering I’ve never heard By Cody • Jan 20, 2021 02:00 pm
Relationship Assumption Camila Cabello’s Pledges for Activists Whenever I interview activists I always ask them how they deal with the weight of the issues they’re standing up for, especially if those issues are directly related to their identity. Their answers don’t always make the final cut, but I ask because I’m personally interested. Standing By Cody • Jan 20, 2021 10:45 am
Gorgessity Rihanna Brings Modern Art to the Masses Rihanna covers a lot of magazines, but I never find myself fatigued and that’s because she continues to raise the bar, pushing past pretty pictures and aiming for something more interesting. Let’s be honest, she’s going to look stunning no matter what, so she might as well By Cody • Jan 15, 2021 11:57 am
Top Reads The One About Chris Rock on Your Fave 90s Sitcoms Jerry, Elaine, Kramer… and Chris? During an appearance on The Late Show this week, Chris Rock confirmed the recent rumour he was in consideration to play Jerry’s best friend, George Costanza, on Seinfeld. Can you imagine? And why wasn’t this the first topic discussed when Chris was on By Cody • Jan 14, 2021 10:06 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Zayn’s new “Vibez” Obviously we’re looking for a different vibe going into 2021 and so far we’ve been getting a lot of the same. Even for those of us who like to stay plugged in, sometimes you need a little escapism and music is certainly a great distraction from the state By Cody • Jan 08, 2021 10:18 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Report: Kim Kardashian is Prepping for Divorce Word is Kim Kardashian is preparing to divorce Kanye West, for real this time. The rumours have surrounded the couple for years, but speculation increased more recently given Kanye’s political views, public outbursts, and controversial statements about race and mental health. Now multiple sources are confirming to multiple outlets By Cody • Jan 06, 2021 11:41 am
Music The Weeknd’s Had Work done Have you seen The Weeknd’s new music video? I ask because he debuted a bonkers post-plastic surgery look. There’s a new chiseled (literally!) jawline, cheek implants, crooked results of a nose job, fillers everywhere. It’s like watching an episode of Botched. I’m fascinated by bad cosmetic By Cody • Jan 06, 2021 10:36 am
Michael B Jordan Sexiest Director Alive? Fresh off being named People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2020, Michael B. Jordan is set to direct Creed III. His on-screen love interest in the franchise, Tessa Thompson, confirmed the new gig in an interview with MTV News where she couldn’t help but poke fun at MBJ’s By Cody • Dec 30, 2020 09:44 am
Weddings Ariana Grande is Engaged Dalton Gomez put a ring on it. Ariana Grande broke the news on Instagram yesterday with a collection of photos captioned “forever n then some.” Mixed in with the candid shots of her and her fiancé were some closeup looks at her new hardware. The ring is simple and extra By Cody • Dec 21, 2020 10:08 am
Best Of 2020 My Favourite Things of 2020: Boman Here’s a name you need to know: Boman Martinez-Reid. For better or worse TikTok become even bigger in 2020. We were locked inside and looking for even more entertainment than usual, a distraction from our increasingly serious problems and anxieties which are being shared worldwide. One person providing a By Cody • Dec 18, 2020 11:24 am
Gorgessity Vogue’s Changing Values? A year ago, 26 editors of Vogue’s international editors came together to launch the Vogue Values program, affirming their commitment to being more socially responsible, presenting people of all backgrounds in their publications, and having a stronger voice on current affairs and global issues. With that announcement, American Vogue By Cody • Dec 16, 2020 10:43 am
TV Updates My Favourite Things of 2020: Grand Army I love a dark drama. I’ll always pick a show that will leave me feeling sad over something that will lift me up. This has no correlation to my personality, so I wonder what that says about me? One series that fed my desire for darkness this year was By Cody • Dec 15, 2020 12:52 pm
TV Updates My Favourite Things of 2020: P-Valley "Down in the valley where the girls get naked...” The song from P-Valley’s opening credits still gets stuck in my head and when it does it takes me right back to the magic of this show. The STARZ series premiered this summer and follows employees working at a By Cody • Dec 11, 2020 02:33 pm
Equality Issues Cardi B accepts Billboard’s Woman of the Year Award Billboard doesn’t always get it right when it comes to Woman of the Year, in my opinion. Giving it to Selena Gomez in 2017, Madonna in 2016, and Katy Perry in 2012 were a few of their serious misses. Those were not marquee years for those artists, and although By Cody • Dec 11, 2020 12:31 pm
Music Shawn & Camila’s Christmas Gift “Señorita”, but make it Christmas? Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello have followed up their steamy 2019 smash hit duet with a new take on the holiday classic, “The Christmas Song.” If you’re a fan of that song, you’ll like this version. Camila delivers some of her best vocals, By Cody • Dec 09, 2020 02:20 pm
Top Reads Red Table Talk: Olivia Jade and the College Admissions Scandal It’s been almost 2 years since Operation Varsity Blues. Felicity Huffman has served her abbreviated eleven days in prison and subsequent community service. She’s even booked her comeback role: a half-hour comedy for ABC. I’m sure she’ll address the scandal in a sit-down interview before that By Cody • Dec 09, 2020 10:18 am
