TV Updates 12 Dates of Christmas: A Must-Watch For some reason 2020 has become the year that I started watching reality dating shows. I’ve never seen an episode of The Bachelor or any of its spinoff franchises because I don’t appreciate the lack of diversity or adherence to traditional gender roles. But then came Netflix’s By Cody • Dec 08, 2020 12:15 pm
Shawn Mendes tells the legend of Shawmilla This weekend I listened to Shawn Mendes’ new album Wonder. It’s his fourth studio album and it’s distinctly different than the rest. Not only is the production bigger and more anthemic, the sound is more mature. This is Shawn’s coming-of-age story and like many of coming-of-age tales, By Cody • Dec 07, 2020 10:54 am
Music The Weeknd: War on the Grammys Why do we keep seeing the music industry’s biggest honour sh-tting on the music industry’s biggest artists? We’re not just talking Grammy nomination snubs here. We’re talking about the Recording Academy allegedly mudslinging behind closed doors. This year it’s The Weeknd’s turn to take By Cody • Nov 25, 2020 10:12 am
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s Weekend of Good News Let’s start with last night where the category was “Body” when Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage at the American Music Awards. After releasing her debut album, Good News, on Friday, she chose one of the standout tracks to perform for the first time. It’s not always a By Cody • Nov 23, 2020 10:38 am
Music Shawn and Justin: Their Inner Monsters I’ve always found it weird how Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber have rarely crossed paths — at least publicly. Justin was already a megastar by the time Shawn even stepped onto the scene, but in my head these two princes of pop, who grew up down the highway from each By Cody • Nov 20, 2020 09:36 am
Music How 2020 Changed Normani Last month, I wrote about Normani covering the October issue of Teen Vogue where she told the magazine her debut solo album was “close” and how quarantine brought a welcomed halt to the hustle and bustle of the music industry. This time around, Normani’s on the December issue of By Cody • Nov 19, 2020 12:34 pm
Models Naomi & Tyra: Fashion Feuds Last Forever Your average celebrity throws shade, which by definition is subtle. A true diva like Naomi Campbell has no problem being outright petty. Naomi had the time this week when a screenshot of an article on The Things calling out Tyra Banks appeared on her Instagram story this week. She even By Cody • Nov 18, 2020 03:54 pm
Music Megan Thee Stallion: Album Release Week It’s Men of the Year time over at GQ and Megan Thee Stallion has been crowned their Rapper of the Year after a calendar marked with career highs, like scoring her first (and second) Billboard #1 hits with “Savage (Remix)” and “WAP,” and personal lows, like being shot. The By Cody • Nov 18, 2020 11:51 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Beyoncé’s License to be Joyful With a palette featuring colours like azure, canary yellow, and coral lake, Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Drip 2 collection isn’t your typical fall/winter line. It’s fresh and fun — a much needed dose of joyfulness as we collectively crawl to the end of what’s been a year By Cody • Nov 03, 2020 10:24 am
Music Ariana Grande in the Top Position In Monday’s site open, Lainey mentioned how “horny seems to be one of the themes of 2020 that doesn’t make us feel like sh-t,” and many were assuming Ariana’s new track “Positions” would be all about the positions that get her horny. Overnight she dropped the song By Cody • Oct 23, 2020 09:32 am
Maple Leaf Shawn Mendes’s Thirsty Trailer Every time we see Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello together, I debate whether they’re in madly in love, the way they tell us they are, or if it’s a showmance. I’m still undecided, but the trailer for Shawn’s new Netflix doc In Wonder is giving me By Cody • Oct 21, 2020 10:10 am
TV Updates HBO Says We Can Have a Little ‘Euphoria’ as a Treat Just as we Euphoria fans are coming down off the high of Zendaya winning the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama, HBO announced Monday that they’re giving us two special episodes to help hold us over until the delayed second season — and the first one is a holiday By Cody • Oct 20, 2020 11:23 am
Music Demi Lovato takes aim at Trump We’re less than three weeks away from the U.S. presidential election and while some stars are trying to seemingly-apolitically “Rock the Vote,” others are blatantly waving their anti-Trump flag extra hard. Demi Lovato’s literally lending her voice to the chorus with her protest song “Commander in Chief. By Cody • Oct 15, 2020 09:15 am
Music Is one of the most gossiped about rap feuds coming to a close? Yes, Cardi B accidentally posted a topless pic on her Instagram story yesterday, but there’s much more shocking news to discuss. Rumours are percolating that foes-turned-frenemies (turned back to foes), Nicki Minaj and Cardi B may once again be shifting their relationship dynamic to a friendlier zone — and burying By Cody • Oct 14, 2020 10:48 am
Music Normani (once again) says the album’s almost done Normani is on the October cover of Teen Vogue, looking all kinds of stunning, per usual. But my question is, is she becoming more famous for her look than she is for her music? Over the better part of two years she’s been telling us her debut solo album By Cody • Oct 07, 2020 11:13 am
TV Updates Megan Thee Stallion’s SNL Moment When it comes to musical guests on Saturday Night Live, the first performance is the most important. If I’m actually watching the show live, sometimes I’ve fallen asleep before the second performance even rolls around. So when Megan Thee Stallion had all eyes on her during her first By Cody • Oct 05, 2020 09:19 am
