Intro for November 16, 2016 Dear Gossips, “In the music business, when you disappear for a long stretch of time, you abandon your right to grouse about how things have changed in your absence…” – that’s how Jon Caramanica began his new article on A Tribe Called Quest in The New York Times yesterday and By Lainey • Nov 16, 2016 09:55 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, November 15, 2016 Like Kathleen said earlier today, genuine laughs are at a premium right now. This worked for me. In keeping with White House tradition Trump has picked out the family puppy. It's Chris Christie— Michael Keaton (@MichaelKeaton) November 13, 2016 The Bradley Cooper mention in Dave Chappelle’s SNL By Maria • Nov 15, 2016 03:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Handmaiden is weird heist erotica After sojourning into making English-language films with (the highly underrated) Stoker, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook returns to Korea, the place and the language, for his new feature film, The Handmaiden. Adapted by Park and Chung Seo-kyung (also co-writer of Lady Vengeance) from Sarah Waters’ novel Fingersmith, The Handmaiden reimagines By Sarah • Nov 15, 2016 02:53 pm
BFFs Project Casey Manchester By The Sea came out of festival season strong, with outstanding reviews and predictions for Oscar. Most award season experts still agree that Manchester will be nominated for several awards, including Best Picture, but I feel like in the last few weeks, people haven’t been talking about it By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 02:19 pm
Top Reads Glamour's all-star stage Glamour's Women of the Year event concluded last night with a tribute to Hillary Clinton as many of the celebrity and activist attendees, including Shonda Rhimes, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott, Zendaya, and more gathered together on stage to honour HRC's campaign but also, most importantly, to By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 12:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman’s second Oscar Joanna, our resident Natalie Portman apologist, is backing Portman in the Best Actress Oscar race, which is actually competitive this year. Portman is campaigning for Jackie—the last time Portman campaigned, for Black Swan, I was so turned off I started calling her “Natalie Never”— Pablo Larrain’s biopic of By Sarah • Nov 15, 2016 12:07 pm
Girly Throw Downs Taylor has to tell Andy Cohen’s new book Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries came out today. Andy is tight with Sarah Jessica Parker and Kelly Ripa. He hangs out with John Mayer. So as much as he says he’s telling Hollywood tales, the tales he can safely tell are By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 11:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Patriot’s Day and the escapism bounce I’ve said it since the night of the US election—movies are about to get a big escapism bounce. It’s already started, with the first post-election weekend posting box office numbers almost 50% higher than the same frame last year, and it will continue to affect movie turnout By Sarah • Nov 15, 2016 11:22 am
BFFs Brad Pitt in China Brad Pitt hasn’t promoted a movie in China since Seven Years In Tibet because, supposedly, the Chinese government wasn’t happy about how the country was portrayed. Here he is yesterday in Shanghai on press tour for Allied, all is forgiven. Time to get that Chinese money. As you By Lainey • Nov 15, 2016 10:47 am
Top Reads Chappelle and A Tribe Called Quest: a perfect union There are only three things that have made me genuinely laugh out loud in the past 7 days: a text from Lainey, those brilliant Joe Biden memes, and Dave Chappelle. There are three albums that have been my self-care refuge: Solange’s A Seat at the Table, the Hamilton mixtape, By Kathleen • Nov 15, 2016 10:07 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: Can’t Change It, Love It Dear Duana, I am in need of your assistance with naming my first child and am hoping that you can help. I am not sure whether you post the entirety of the emails that you receive so apologise in advance if this is too long. I am having a boy. By Duana • Nov 14, 2016 04:03 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, November 14, 2016 Is Jay Z working on new music? Let’s hope it’s not some Suit & Tie sh-t again. That was awful. Remember when he rapped about “truffle season”? I can’t even blame JT for that. Wonder what #Zaytoven and #JayZ have cookin up in the studio! A photo By Maria • Nov 14, 2016 03:49 pm
Quiveration A brief observation on James McAvoy James McAvoy is SOOOOOOO beautiful. That's it. That's all I got. He was at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards last night. His hair is exactly the length I like it. He looks so good in his suit. His lips have that natural stain I've By Lainey • Nov 14, 2016 03:26 pm
Hook Ups Demi & the Fighter A few weeks ago US Weekly reported that Demi Lovato and John Mayer were flirting at a club in Hollywood. This weekend she was in New York with Luke Rockhold, a UFC fighter. They were papped hand in hand. And she made it Instagram official: About last night.. A photo By Lainey • Nov 14, 2016 03:02 pm
Girlcrushes What Kate McKinnon Can Do Sunday morning, I sent the following text to Kathleen: “Modern Challenge: How to send my mom, who doesn’t have Twitter, a link to the Kate McKinnon SNL opening that isn’t already dead?” (These are the perils of living in a geoblocked nation.) My reaction to the opening of By Duana • Nov 14, 2016 02:26 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Katie's lace-trimmed jumpsuit Katie Holmes in a jumpsuit can trigger some pretty ugly memories. That was when she was designing her own clothes. Here she is in a jumpsuit that actually looks quite good. I like the tapered ankle. I don't even mind the lace trim. So if she designed it, By Lainey • Nov 14, 2016 01:52 pm
