Maple Leaf Drake, Kid Cudi and #YouGoodMan? Yesterday, Drake turned 30. Lainey wrote about how he released three new songs over the weekend to celebrate his birthday. One of those songs is called Two Birds, One Stone and it features direct jabs at Kid Cudi. If you need a reminder, Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi) is the rapper/ By Kathleen • Oct 25, 2016 11:50 am
Dumbass #AmySchumerGottaGoParty People were joining in on that hashtag before they knew what Amy Schumer did – or if she even did anything except, you know, be Amy Schumer. When I looked up the hashtag on Sunday night, I had to scroll for a while before I realized that a) yes, Amy Schumer By Kathleen • Oct 25, 2016 10:21 am
BFFs Boy Sh-t: Kanye West & Jay-Z Kanye West and Jay Z are the Matt and Ben of hip-hop. Their friendship produced Watch the Throne, one the greatest albums in history. Individually, they are legendary artists. Together, they delivered adorable award show moments and classic live performances. I love them both so hard. So much so that By Kathleen • Oct 20, 2016 03:30 pm
Joe Jonas The Other Jonas’s Virginity The Jonas brother who isn’t Nick (or the third who doesn’t count) talked about his penis size in a Reddit AMA and no one cared. What people do seem to care about is what Joe said about losing his virginity to Ashley Greene. Remember when they were a By Kathleen • Oct 14, 2016 01:23 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kevin Hart's ambition It's rare to find a celebrity who isn't polarizing. The most famous—especially in the social media era –are simultaneously adored and detested. Gwyneth, Kanye, Taylor, Kanye's wife, Angelina. These are some of the most famous people in the world and yet for every By Kathleen • Oct 14, 2016 11:26 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Blame black women for Nate Parker’s mediocrity The Birth of a Nation opened last weekend to OK numbers and less than favourable reviews. If you haven’t heard, black women are to blame for the mediocre opening of a mediocre movie. To recap, this is the film written by, directed by and starring alleged rapist Nate Parker. By Kathleen • Oct 14, 2016 09:59 am
Bruno Mars Bruno Mars is back Were we waiting for the return of Bruno Mars? I wasn’t. No disrespect to Bruno but I forgot about him. I'm not sure a four-time Grammy winning artist with a few of the biggest hit singles of the last decade can be underrated but I think that& By Kathleen • Oct 07, 2016 02:03 pm
Equality Issues Lena Dunham visits The Breakfast Club My immediate reaction to The Breakfast Club’s tweet that Lena Dunham would be a guest on the famous hip-hop radio show yesterday was apprehension… and a bit of an eye roll. This is the same show Hillary Clinton visited and was subsequently accused of pandering to black people because By Kathleen • Oct 06, 2016 11:01 am
Douchebags Nate Parker on 60 Minutes When Nate Parker talked to Ebony about his rape case in August, I called the conversation “Nate Parker’s Official Celebrity Apology.” Then, he said “sorry” five times. He apologized to survivors of sexual assault for being “insensitive” and “nonchalant” in his previous statements about the case. When asked about By Kathleen • Oct 03, 2016 10:34 am
Music Solange’s Seat at the Table I want to thank Matthew and Tina Knowles for procreating. I want to thank them for creating two daughters who stand so proudly in their blackness and gift us with stunning pieces of art. This weekend, I was thankful especially for Solange Knowles. Solange’s bold and brilliant third album By Kathleen • Oct 03, 2016 09:31 am
Style Lupita Nyong’o: Queen of press tours There are certain celebrities who do press tours that feel WAY too long. Halfway through a Blake Lively press tour I’m like, “can this movie open already so I don’t have to see her face every time I turn on my television or hear about how many times By Kathleen • Sep 30, 2016 11:39 am
TV Updates Luke Cage, the hero we need “The world is ready for a bulletproof black man.” That’s what Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker said at Comic-Con in July. I would watch the show based on that statement alone but Netflix’s Luke Cage looks like it’s actually going to live up to the hype. By Kathleen • Sep 27, 2016 12:37 pm
Maple Leaf Please forgive Drake We need to forgive Drake for making us sit through his new “short film,” Please Forgive Me. This film has propelled his album Views back to No. 1 on the Billboard charts so he’s probably not sorry but he should be. The first thing he should be sorry for By Kathleen • Sep 27, 2016 10:03 am
Quiveration Does Lin-Manuel Miranda do it for you? As Lainey would say, “picture him on top of you.” Is something happening? Are you feeling it? I mean, I’ve always wanted to share a life with Lin-Manuel, just holding each other every night watching rom-coms, coming up with cute rhymes about our love and listening to the Hamilton By Kathleen • Sep 22, 2016 11:33 am
TV Updates Team Miley How is Miley Cyrus doing on The Voice? That's the question of the season, isn't it? When it was first announced that Miley would be a coach on this season of The Voice, the response wasn't great. Let's just say The Voice By Kathleen • Sep 21, 2016 12:34 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews A Conversation with Gabrielle Union Yesterday, Gabrielle Union tweeted out what she called, “One of [her] favorite interviews of [her] career.” She sat down with Zon D’Amour of xoNecole.com to talk about white privilege, sexuality, consent, The Birth of a Nation and her op-ed on the controversy surrounding her co-star alleged rapist Nate By Kathleen • Sep 21, 2016 09:42 am
