TV Updates Rachel Lindsay, “the hero we need” Moments before The Bachelorette premiered, my friend Liz texted me, “I think this is the biggest TV moment ever for you.” She’s not wrong. It was right up there with Barack Obama’s inauguration, the series finale of Dawson’s Creek, the premiere of Insecure and that episode of By Kathleen • May 23, 2017 01:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Everything, Everything is everything If you’ve read anything I’ve written about Riverdale, you know that I’m basically still a teenage girl. Everything, Everything is the movie I wish I had when I was actually going through those awkward, hormonal and formative years. It’s a clever teen romance that captures those By Kathleen • May 19, 2017 11:46 am
Top Reads Solange’s letter to her teenage self Teen Vogue is doing the most. We’ve been telling you this. You know. Led by editor-in-chief Elaine Welteroth, the youngest editor in Conde Nast history, Teen Vogue has been at the forefront of political commentary in the sh-tstorm that is Trump’s America. Teen Vogue has been consistently showcasing By Kathleen • May 19, 2017 10:12 am
TV Updates The Riverdale finale and my new obsession Late Friday night, approximately 15 minutes after I finished watching the Riverdale finale, I was so deep into creeping Cole Sprouse’s Instagram account, I accidentally liked a photo from December 2015. I was saving photos like this one to my phone, on purpose, for no good reason. +5 perception. By Kathleen • May 15, 2017 11:00 am
Amazingness Zendaya DID THAT too Listen, I’m all about Tom Holland’s performance as Rihanna on Lip Sync Battle. I’m into it for all the reasons Lainey listed earlier today. He nailed it. He committed. It was glorious. But Tom Holland was battling the only person who could bring the same level of By Kathleen • May 09, 2017 12:37 pm
Music Miley’s new image Miley Cyrus is attempting a rebrand... again. Miley’s new single drops this week and in anticipation of its release, she’s on the cover of Billboard. In the interview, posted last Wednesday, Miley’s new sound is described as “rootsy” – whatever that means – and she revealed that she’s By Kathleen • May 08, 2017 01:14 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Beyoncé lets Yvette go off On Monday, Lainey wrote about how Beyoncé does not explain. We know this. We rarely get words from our Queen unless she is honouring Miss Tina, supporting Solange or dropping life-changing pieces of art that speak for themselves. Yesterday, Beyoncé still did not explain. She let her rep Yvette Noel-Schure By Kathleen • May 05, 2017 03:18 pm
Break Ups Jesse Williams and the politics of black love “A little wince.” In a piece for Essence in 2010, that’s how Jill Scott described her reaction when a black male friend told her he had married a white woman. The piece received an onslaught of vitriol. Scott was called a racist. To avoid repeating Scott’s fate, I By Kathleen • May 01, 2017 09:44 am
Amazingness Rihanna and Lupita’s Black Twitter movie Don’t f-ck this up Hollywood. That’s all I ask. Actual real-life goddesses Lupita Nyong'o and Rihanna may star in a movie Black Twitter made up. Certified genius and habitual creator of dope sh-t Ava Duvernay may direct it. My imaginary best friend Issa Rae may write By Kathleen • Apr 25, 2017 02:54 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Beyoncé is not hiding Beyoncé and Jay Z were photographed leaving Nobu in Malibu on Sunday. Subsequently, TMZ posted a story claiming that Bey went to great lengths to hide her baby bump from the paparazzi: Beyoncé and Jay-Z have a carefully orchestrated escape plan to hide her baby bump whenever they're By Kathleen • Apr 25, 2017 12:02 pm
Relationship Assumption Gigi and Zayn’s birthday PDA This post is your excuse to stop doing whatever it is you were doing and stare at Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik. Take a moment to revel in young love. You deserve this. Gigi turned 22 on Sunday so naturally, she took to social media to celebrate the occasion. In By Kathleen • Apr 25, 2017 11:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Oprah’s perfect performance By now, you’ve probably read or at least scrolled passed one of the many reviews of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks that praise Oprah Winfrey’s performance. You’ve probably read the Bim Adewunmi piece for Buzzfeed that Lainey recommended called How Oprah Got Her Acting Groove Back. By Kathleen • Apr 24, 2017 09:21 am
Music DAMN KENDRICK Kendrick Lamar released DAMN. on Good Friday. I didn’t listen to DAMN. until Saturday afternoon. I wasn’t busy. I was waiting. I wanted to savour it. You know the envy you feel towards someone who hasn’t watched your favourite TV series yet? When anyone tells me they By Kathleen • Apr 19, 2017 11:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Black Panther Cast Gets Out Have you seen Get Out yet? By now, you have no excuse. Sarah called it “OUTSTANDING” in all caps. Do you know how rare it is for Sarah to use all caps when she’s not eviscerating something? I haven’t seen a horror movie in a decade and I By Kathleen • Apr 12, 2017 10:35 am
Music Drake and Rihanna: awkward exes Last summer, I would have been squealing at news that Drake and Rihanna attended a child’s birthday party together. Sure, I’m easily excitable, but I was still holding on to hope that Aubrey and Robyn would get their sh-t together so they could get together. Do I get By Kathleen • Apr 11, 2017 10:48 am
Break Ups Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers are over The last few updates we’ve had on the state of Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers’ relationship came to us via some Rogue Relatives. The Rodgers family drama has been great for gossip but until now, it seemed like the other ARod and Olivia were solid, presenting as a united By Kathleen • Apr 07, 2017 01:08 pm
