Oscars 2026 Intro for March 17, 2026 Dear Gossips, Now that the Oscars are over, it’s time to autopsy the Oscars. In Variety, Daniel D’Addario asks, Why were the movie stars in hiding? While the headline irritated me, D’Addario is actually onto something, particularly in the capital-letter Movie Star department. There was a By Sarah • Mar 17, 2026 09:08 am
Oscars 2026 Sarah’s Best Dressed – It’s Actually a Tie From very early in the evening, I was calling Rose Byrne my best dressed in a floral trumpet gown, but then I saw Anne Hathaway, also in a floral trumpet gown, so it’s actually a tie. This honors Kumail Nanjiani’s masterful handling of the real tie that happened By Sarah • Mar 16, 2026 02:56 pm
Oscars 2026 The boys are back in town Boys will always insist on being present, and it was no different at the Oscars. I regret to inform you that there were many boys at the Oscars last night. Some of them were even dressed well. Credit must be given where it is due: sometimes boys look good. For By Sarah • Mar 16, 2026 01:56 pm
Oscars 2026 KPop’s Golden Night KPop Demon Hunters was a big winner last night, taking home both Oscars for which it was nominated: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden”. This caps off EJAE’s story of resilience and perseverance, as she accepted the Oscar along with the songwriting team for “Golden”, which By Sarah • Mar 16, 2026 09:47 am
Oscars 2026 Jessie Buckley and Chloé Zhao had VERY different Oscar dresses Unsurprisingly, Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet. A lot of people were annoyed with her after her anti-cat comments, but her acceptance speech was lovely, including a shoutout to mothers, as it was Mother’s Day in the UK (which she is not from, being By Sarah • Mar 16, 2026 08:38 am
Oscars 2026 Intro for March 16, 2026 Dear Gossips, The 98th Academy Awards were last night, thus concluding the (rather interminable) 2025 awards season. As we suspected, even if we hoped differently, One Battle After Another walked away the big winner, though Sinners hardly went home empty-handed. More on that later, though. For now, let’s By Sarah • Mar 16, 2026 06:17 am
Checking in on non-nominee Jeremy Allen White On Oscar weekend, the most relaxed people in Los Angeles are everyone who doesn’t have to go to the Oscars. I know this personally, not having to go to The Big Thing—or even leave your house when you know traffic will be f-cked by The Big Thing— By Sarah • Mar 13, 2026 04:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Emily Blunt 2x It’s Emily Blunt times two, as she stars in two of the most anticipated films of 2026, both of which got new trailers yesterday. First up, The Devil Wears Prada 2, which continues to focus on vibes, fashion, and Miranda Priestly being beastly. Simone Ashley! The Viscountess! Glad to By Sarah • Mar 13, 2026 02:58 pm
Style Celebrities are also at SXSW Yesterday was opening day for the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas. There were many people in attendance, some who, like Gwyneth Paltrow, will have to turn right around and get back to LA for the Oscars on Sunday. The two-week Olympic delay in awards season is By Sarah • Mar 13, 2026 11:29 am
Style Gwyneth Paltrow’s questionable tights The Valentino runway show was yesterday in Rome. Given the legacy name of the house, and Alessandro Michele’s tenure as creative director, it brought out some celebrities even on the cusp of Oscar, starting with Gwyneth Paltrow (who will have to get back to LA to present on Oscar By Sarah • Mar 13, 2026 10:21 am
Euphoria Intro for March 13, 2026 Dear Gossips, Happy Friday the 13th and a very spooky day to all who celebrate! Because this is a curséd day, we have feud news involving Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney. Euphoria is coming back for a third season on April 12, and this week, HBO put a little teaser on By Sarah • Mar 13, 2026 09:35 am
What Else The star-studded Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards The pre-Oscar event rounds continue with the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, held today in Los Angeles. The honorees include Zinzi Coogler, creative and life partner of Ryan Coogler, and the women of Sinners, as well as Chase Infiniti, Kerry Washington, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The event was By Sarah • Mar 12, 2026 04:41 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Paul Rudd’s Power Ballad One of the grumpiest things about me is that I just do not jive with John Carney’s music-inspired feel-good cinema. Once? Nonce, thank you. Sing Street? Silence beat, please. His latest film, Power Ballad, stars Paul Rudd as a flop wedding singer who writes a song with By Sarah • Mar 12, 2026 02:27 pm
Style Zoë Kravitz nails spring dressing Harry Styles is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. Zoë Kravitz lives in New York, will she turn up at Studio 8H with Harry? Zoë was out in Brooklyn yesterday in a great trench coat. This is perfect spring layering. You can never be dressed right in spring, but a By Sarah • Mar 12, 2026 11:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan & Lord & Miller in Paris The Project Hail Mary press tour rolls on, with the latest stop in Paris. Ryan Gosling was there with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. They also brought along the Rocky-the-alien puppet. Project Hail Mary debuted on Rotten Tomatoes with a strong 96% “fresh” rating. As I always By Sarah • Mar 12, 2026 11:12 am
Style Good and bad fashion choices at the Vanities party It’s Oscar week, which means a bunch of parties are happening around Los Angeles in the run up to Hollywood’s biggest night. One such party is Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party – A Night for Young Hollywood. In a way, every night is a night for young Hollywood, but By Sarah • Mar 12, 2026 09:53 am
