TV Updates Mindy Kaling and the Diversity Elephant in the Room A week ago, Deadline announced that Netflix ordered a 10 episode coming-of-age series co-created and co-written by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, inspired by Mindy Kaling’s childhood. The show focuses on the life of a modern day, first generation, Indian American teenage girl. This is exciting for two main By Prem • Mar 29, 2019 02:14 pm
Media Manipulation Kate Beckinsale on the gossip about Kate Beckinsale Remember when three weeks ago, Lainey wrote about how Kate Beckinsale was paying attention to the gossip surrounding her? After kissing in public, becoming a meme, and then commenting on said meme, Kate flexed her gossip game by remaining the headline for an entire week with just one incident. Apparently By Prem • Mar 28, 2019 12:16 pm
TV Updates Priyanka Chopra’s YouTube Special is Both Fun and Uplifting As part of YouTube’s new “Single Slate” strategy, which seeks to create original content for the free, ad-based side of the platform, their newest Originals production was a 30 minute special hosted by Priyanka Chopra called “If I Could Just Tell You Just One Thing.” Chopra has wide, global By Prem • Mar 28, 2019 10:53 am
Hook Ups Miss Branjie, Miss Branjie, Miss…Branjie Miss Branjie. That’s what I’m naming the surprising, yet titillating romance between Brooke Lynn Hytes and Miss Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Honourable mention for a ship name goes to Branessa Lynnjie Hyteo. So far, Drag Race Season 11 has been the gift that keeps on giving, and last Thursday’ By Prem • Mar 27, 2019 04:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Noah Centineo and the Thirst Economy I know better than to pine after f-ckboy and thirstmaster Noah Centineo, but also apparently I don’t because I’m currently the human embodiment of the heart eyes emoji after watching the new trailer for Netflix’s Perfect Date which dropped yesterday. Noah plays Brooks Rattigan (what a name) By Prem • Mar 27, 2019 11:05 am
TV Updates Shea Coulee Calls Last Week’s Drag Race Challenge “Tone Deaf” Last week’s episode of Drag Race was really good, a sign that the show might be starting to return back to its true form. The main challenge was to act in one of two parodies, based on Black Panther and Get Out. Watching the episode the first time around, By Prem • Mar 12, 2019 03:35 pm
Relationship Assumption Joe Jonas Finds One of His Brother’s Wives Annoying Last week, the Jonas Brothers took over The Late Late Show with James Corden as part of the publicity tour for their reunion and new single, “Sucker.” When I wrote about it before, I was pretty indifferent to the announcement. But now, after watching them as guests on late night, By Prem • Mar 11, 2019 03:20 pm
TV Updates LMM on B99 On yesterday’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Lin-Manuel Miranda guest starred as Amy Santiago’s brother. If you recall, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was cancelled this summer and then saved in 31 hours, partly thanks to the swell of support from celebrities including LMM. I guess his guest appearance is a way By Prem • Mar 08, 2019 12:22 pm
Drama Weekend Drag Queen Drama This weekend, a lot of tea was spilled on the Drag Race Twittersphere. If you follow some favourites, like Bob the Drag Queen, or Monet X Change, you may have seen some vague callout posts against a production company called Murray and Peter, or M&P for short. Currently, By Prem • Mar 05, 2019 03:53 pm
TV Updates OH CANADA! Drag Race Season 11 *Spoilers below* *Monique voice* America, I am exhausted. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Feb 27, 2019 at 1:55pm PST I feel like I’m still recovering from All Stars 4 and we’re already full swing into a new season. Plus, By Prem • Mar 01, 2019 03:14 pm
TV Updates Brooklyn Nine-Nine Tackles #MeToo On Wednesday, Sarah wrote about Emma Thompson’s open letter and how her decision to quit Luck because of John Lasseter was privileged because she had the means and the resources to support herself and find work afterward. It was, however, an important step because by being the first person By Prem • Mar 01, 2019 03:00 pm
Music Jo Bros: The Band’s Back Together Yesterday, the Jonas Brothers were trending number one on Twitter after they announced their reunion and new song, "Sucker", which dropped at midnight last night. As part of their promotion, the group will also be taking over The Late Late Show with James Cordon for four days next By Prem • Mar 01, 2019 11:20 am
Maple Leaf The Queen of Bops Strikes Again Tired of listening to “Party for One” yet? I’m kidding, that’s impossible, but nevertheless, our beloved Queen of Bops has graced us with not one, but TWO new surprise singles! We don’t deserve her. Yesterday, Carly Rae Jepsen released “Now That I Found You” and “No Drug By Prem • Feb 28, 2019 03:45 pm
Andy Samberg The Lonely Island Announces their First Ever Tour I grew up watching Lonely Island sketches on SNL and YouTube, to the point where I can still sing/rap nearly every one of their tracks. In fact, this used to be my desktop background in high school for the longest time: That’s the original file too, I’m By Prem • Feb 22, 2019 11:11 am
Drag Race The Mystery of the Drag Race AS4 Finale The finale of All Stars 4 was some f-ckery, with a helping of bulls-t on the side. Instead of crowning one queen as the winner of the crown, Ru decided that for the first time in Drag Race herstory, there would be two winners. Understandably, people were upset with the By Prem • Feb 18, 2019 03:57 pm
Shawn Mendes Shawn Mendes Poses in His Calvins and I’m 100% Okay With That Fortune has smiled down at all of us this weekend with the release of Shawn Mendes’s Calvin Klein campaign photos. I’m honestly still recovering. If you haven’t seen them, here’s what he posted: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes) on By Prem • Feb 18, 2019 11:32 am
