Style Intro for March 11, 2019 Dear Gossips, Captain Marvel exceeded expectations this weekend with a big take at the box office. Sarah will have the analysis coming up later. I saw it again on Sunday and I liked it even more on second viewing. And, as usually happens with me on repeats with these movies, By Lainey • Mar 11, 2019 08:33 am
What Else What Else? Another brawl over crab legs at the buffet!? What is it with crab legs? As you know, I know about a buffet. I love a buffet. My family used to own a Chinese buffet. My birthday party last year was at a Chinese buffet. So I get it, there are By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 03:22 pm
Gorgessity Brie & Gemma: Outfits of the Week Of course the Outfit of the Week is going to be Captain Marvel related today. Outfits, plural though! Because I can’t decide between Brie Larson in this blue suit with red trim which… what are the colours you see here? Get ready to marvel. See Marvel Studios’ #CaptainMarvel in By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 02:50 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Yara’s fluffy sweater and polka dot pants Yara Shahidi’s outfits often come with a high degree of difficulty. Not everyone can wear the sh-t she does. This is a classic Yara ensemble…but is more accessible? To some, perhaps. Like there are people who can handle fluffy, furry sweaters. I cannot. They make me itchy. And By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 02:27 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews It’s almost time for Once Upon a Time Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter speculated about which films could be screened in Cannes. We are now just two months away from the festival and, since Cannes has always welcomed Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a strong possibility. The film opens wide at the end By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 01:57 pm
Relationship Assumption Is Tom Hiddleston Lesson #16? Taylor Swift’s American ELLE cover was released earlier this week featuring her essay about the 30 lessons she’s learning before turning 30. It was a full-bodied piece about empowerment and growth, about reflection and self-interrogation in search of improvement AND it came with gossip bonuses, not unlike the By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 12:46 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Meghan Markle’s feminist bump Ahead of her appearance today at The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust panel celebrating International Women’s Day to discuss obstacles to equality and opportunity, it was announced that Meghan Markle is now Vice President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust working alongside Prince Harry who is the President. It is By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 11:24 am
BFFs Captain Marvel’s International Women’s Weekend Today is International Women’s Day intentionally chosen to be the American opening day of Captain Marvel. Obviously they’re hoping for a big box office this weekend. Projections range anywhere from $80 million to $120 million. She was off to a good start last night with Deadline estimating a By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 10:22 am
Equality Issues Intro for March 8, 2019 Dear Gossips, Two weeks ago this Sunday, Selma Blair showed up at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and took over the red carpet. I’ve been saving these pictures ever since, saving them for today, International Women’s Day. It was Selma’s first public appearance since revealing her MS By Lainey • Mar 08, 2019 08:41 am
What Else What Else? Is this the second time this week that I’ve mentioned The Hills in this space? I’ve only just now realised that they’re promoting the new series. And I’ve only just now remembered that Mischa Barton is in it. All these years later, what’s changed? Well. By Lainey • Mar 07, 2019 02:57 pm
Music The Vindication of “The Butt Song” This post is a cheat: I could link to it in What Else? but I want to give it its own space. It deserves its own space but also…it’s so perfect all by itself – the choices, the writing, the layout, all of it – that it doesn’t need By Lainey • Mar 07, 2019 02:30 pm
Media Manipulation Kate Beckinsale is paying attention Kate Beckinsale was with Pete Davidson in New York last weekend. I’m sure you’ve all seen the photos of them kissing at the hockey game. I was going to write about that on Monday but we were having tech issues on the site and I never got around By Lainey • Mar 07, 2019 11:25 am
BFFs Hanging out with Brie and Sam Sarah’s review of Captain Marvel will go up tomorrow. I saw it a couple of weeks ago. Quick reaction: I had a good time as soon as Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson started hanging out. They are GREAT together. They’re the superhero BFFs I never expected. Maybe By Lainey • Mar 07, 2019 09:32 am
Media Manipulation Intro for March 7, 2019 Dear Gossips, Last year, after Jennifer Lawrence interviewed Emma Stone for ELLE and Beyoncé interviewed herself for Vogue, Jon Caramanica asked in The New York Times whether or not the celebrity profile was dead. And then in November Allison P Davis took up the mantle with her outstanding piece on By Lainey • Mar 07, 2019 08:30 am
What Else What Else? In my post today about Andrew Garfield and Rita Ora, I suggested who could be next for Rita, someone who could match her thirst. Zac Efron initially came to mind but he apparently has a new girlfriend, Danish swimmer Sarah Bro. He probably loves that her last name is his By Lainey • Mar 06, 2019 04:40 pm
BFFs Taylor x Tahani “I haven’t been this upset since my good friend Taylor was rudely upstaged by my other friend Kanye, who was defending my best friend, Beyoncé.” – Tahani Al-Jamil, The Good Place If you’ve read Taylor Swift’s piece in American ELLE, you know she namechecked Jameela Jamil, star of By Lainey • Mar 06, 2019 04:28 pm
