Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Riz Ahmed in Hamlet Hamlet is Hamlet is Hamlet, there’s only so much you can do with Hamlet, it’s been done so many times by so many people in so many mediums over the literal centuries since Shakespeare’s play debuted. The latest update comes from director Aneil Karia and stars Riz By Sarah • Sep 05, 2025 01:42 pm
Music Mariah’s Greatest VMA Moments, Ranked The 2025 recipient of the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs this weekend will be the one and only Mariah Carey. The award has been a part of VMA history since it was first awarded to The Beatles, Richard Lester, and David Bowie during the first telecast in 1984 By MC • Sep 05, 2025 12:46 pm
TV Updates Charlie Hunnam really did it Last year we saw Charlie Hunnam in character as serial killer (and grave robber, etc) Ed Gein for the next installment of Ryan Murphy’s incredibly popular true crime anthology series, Monster. Season one dealt with Jeffrey Dahmer and won many awards for star Evan Peters. Season two dealt with By Sarah • Sep 05, 2025 12:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sydney Sweeney changes the subject One of the highlights on the TIFF calendar today is David Michôd’s Christy, a biopic of boxer Christy Martin with Sydney Sweeney in the role. Ahead of the world premiere this afternoon, it was announced yesterday that the film will be released November 7, which means the distributor has By Lainey • Sep 05, 2025 11:32 am
Music Justin Bieber silences haters In a move that has surprised both fans and industry veterans alike, Justin Bieber has dropped the anticipated follow-up to his album Swag, appropriately titled Swag II. Word that Justin had another album up his sleeve had been circulating since the release of Swag back in July and that By MC • Sep 05, 2025 10:25 am
Maple Leaf Intro for September 5, 2025 Dear Gossips, What is your favourite John Candy movie? For me, like probably most people, it’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles. I can’t get through the final scene without sobbing. John’s subtle expression changes at the end… it’s too much, it’s too good, he was SO By Lainey • Sep 05, 2025 09:32 am
Music The Biebers Launch Together The big surprise music news today is that Justin Bieber is dropping another album tonight. Swag II was not expected and MC will cover this tomorrow on the site but for now, congratulations to JB for locking this down and once again messing with people who claimed to know what By Lainey • Sep 04, 2025 04:23 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, September 4, 2025 Lainey wrote about Seth Rogen in Venice the other day and it got me thinking about The Studio, which I finished. And I know this is a ME problem, but I don’t enjoy it. I like all the actors, I enjoy the cameos and I generally love inside baseball By Maria • Sep 04, 2025 03:31 pm
Sports Travis Kelce: Engaged and Relaxed Kansas City and Los Angeles are playing the NFL opener in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday and Travis Kelce was swarmed by fans upon arrival. Pretty sure this isn’t the kind of football that Brazilians mob people over, lol. Let’s not pretend that this reaction is for an By Lainey • Sep 04, 2025 02:52 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Angelina Jolie’s blonde bob Angelina Jolie is in London, seen yesterday on the set of Marc Forster’s film Anxious People, based on Fredrik Backman’s book of the same name. This is an ensemble, with Angelina playing an investment banker, Zara, who ends up at an open house on Christmas Eve with a By Lainey • Sep 04, 2025 01:42 pm
Style Fun guys at Venice We’re approaching the tail end of the Venice Film Festival, which wraps up this weekend, but first there was a premiere for Julian Schnabel’s new film, In the Hand of Dante, which stars Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa, as well as Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis By Sarah • Sep 04, 2025 12:21 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Lawrence Swift-ish When I saw these shots of Jennifer Lawrence in thumbnail, I thought it was Taylor Swift. It’s the sunglasses and the way her head is turned away a bit, and also the hair in this length and the bangs. Can’t just be me right? When the sunglasses are By Lainey • Sep 04, 2025 10:08 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Wuthering Heights is for the sickos Somehow, we’re only four months away from the year two thousand and twenty-six. Scientists can probably explain, but I am sure that it is, ultimately, the sun’s fault. But that does mean that 2026 movies are on the horizon, including Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, about which By Sarah • Sep 04, 2025 09:45 am
Music Intro for September 4, 2025 Dear Gossips, “Golden” from the Kpop Demon Hunters soundtrack is currently the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, the third time it’s topped the list. It is one of THREE songs in the top five, with “Your Idol” and “Soda Pop” occupying the 4th and 5th spots respectively By Lainey • Sep 04, 2025 09:14 am
TV Updates Greta goes with Jonathan All I need to say here is GRETA LEE. Greta Lee with the serve in Venice this week, in my opinion the BEST of the festival, not just so far but, like, I can’t see any other look that will top this, her, it. Not just because she looks By Lainey • Sep 03, 2025 04:01 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, September 3, 2025 Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts have been friends since they were teens and while they aren’t at every red carpet together, they are very connected. Nicole is buried in the summer photo dump, also starring Laura Dern. Henry Winkler is de-influencing us from unreliable hose products. Imagine letting By Maria • Sep 03, 2025 03:00 pm