Movie Reviews and Previews Talking myself into Captain Marvel At every step and stage Captain Marvel has failed to produce excitement, which is a shame when you consider it is Marvel’s first and long-awaited solo superheroine film. Brie Larson is a good actress but an uninspiring choice to play Carol Danvers—PLEASE prove me wrong, Brie—and that By Sarah • Jan 26, 2018 10:36 am
Dumbass Gwyneth & Colbert Stephen Colbert, over the years, has mocked Gwyneth Paltrow and goop for their batsh-t recommendations and promoting of fake science. Have you seen his Covetton House features? Basically he dresses up as a poncy asshole and recommends things like “scrotal dry cleaning” and “nacho cheese soaks”. Gwyneth was his guest By Lainey • Jan 26, 2018 10:15 am
Music Intro for January 26, 2018 Dear Gossips, I saved two articles to read at bedtime last night. It’s one of my favourite things to do every day – decide which pieces to bank, to look forward to, a small reward after a day of work. Sometimes they’re dense, serious essays. Sometimes it’s a By Lainey • Jan 26, 2018 09:11 am
What Else What Else? Here’s something I’ve tried to fit into the site today but it didn’t work anywhere else and I need you to see it if you haven’t seen it already because OMGOMGOMGOMG. This is not hyperbole: it might be my favourite thing ever in life. Ever ever By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 05:26 pm
Music Justin Timberlake: Say Something Say Something nice: this is the third song Justin Timberlake has released off of the upcoming Man Of The Woods. And, to me, it’s the most tolerable. I don’t hate it. Say Something nice again: this is the third video released off the upcoming album and I enjoyed By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 03:58 pm
Emily V. Gordon Emily V. Gordon adapts The Nest I’m about to make a controversial statement about Oscar-nominated writer Emily V. Gordon: I was worried she was being overlooked this Oscar season. I know it’s preposterous, given that The Big Sick is literally about her, but Kumail Nanjiani has more facial recognition and ‘Emily’ is in a By Duana • Jan 25, 2018 01:54 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, January 25, 2018 Praise Xenu, Tom Cruise has joined Instagram! What do you think his feed will look like? I’m guessing lots of photos of him hooked up to ropes and jumping off buildings. Does Tom Cruise ever chill and like, take a bath? Or does he shower suspended 200 feet in By Maria • Jan 25, 2018 01:21 pm
Danny McBride #BRAG A couple days ago I wrote about the mysterious new “movie” from Danny McBride, Dundee, purported to be an extension of the Crocodile Dundee franchise. I called bullsh*t and guessed it’s a Super Bowl ad for Australian tourism, and guess what? IT’S A SUPER BOWL AD FOR By Sarah • Jan 25, 2018 12:27 pm
Shoes Shailene in (public) love Shailene Woodley has been dating Ben Volavola, a Fijian-Australian rugby player, for a while now. They met in Fiji where she was shooting a movie last year. This is the first time they’ve attended such a public event together though – here they are at the Valentino show in Paris By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 11:53 am
TV Updates FYI, Murphy Brown is back. I sent Lainey an all-caps message about Murphy Brown because I was sure someone would scoop up the chance to write about the reboot before me. I can’t possibly be the only one who is super excited about this, right? Murphy Brown ran for 10 years (starting when I By Maria • Jan 25, 2018 11:22 am
Zoe Kravitz Meryl gets another Emmy The official news is that Meryl Streep is joining the cast of Big Little Lies but we all know what that really means. Season two won’t air until next year so they should just go ahead and put Meryl’s name on the 2020 Emmy ballot. #Meryl2020 Let’s By Kathleen • Jan 25, 2018 10:39 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Octavia Spencer & Jessica Chastain show their work Octavia Spencer told a really great Show Your Work story at Sundance this week. Octavia and Jessica Chastain are good friends. Over a year ago, Jessica reached out to Octavia because she wanted them to do a movie together. During those discussions, they talked about pay equity and how men By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 10:14 am
Equality Issues Intro for January 25, 2018 Dear Gossips, The thing about being brave is that the people who end up being brave probably would prefer to not be put in the position to have to be brave in the first place. When you are brave, you are “ready to endure danger or pain”. Nobody wakes up By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 09:11 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: Know The Truth, Do It Anyway Dear Duana, My husband and I are expecting our first child, a baby boy in mid-January. Picking his name feels like a very big deal, and I would love to hear your feedback and perhaps some alternatives. In choosing the name, we are aiming to hit the sweet spot between By Duana • Jan 24, 2018 05:19 pm
What Else What Else? Yesterday I mentioned that Sasha and I were planning to record a new episode of Sasha Answers tonight and post for tomorrow. Her husband Cory just got his appendix out so this isn’t going to happen. We’ll let you know soon when we can podcast. Sorry about the By Lainey • Jan 24, 2018 05:09 pm
TV Updates Natalie Portman: Instagram, Tennis, SNL When Natalie Portman joined Instagram a few weeks ago, Maria observed in Smutty Social Media that her handle was @nportmanofficial because a fan account had already taken @natalieportman. Natalie Portman’s official Instagram is now @natalieportman. So either the fan voluntarily gave that up or was compensated for giving it By Lainey • Jan 24, 2018 04:54 pm
