Quiveration Maluma’s VMA Drive-in I’ve never been to a drive-in movie. I really want to. And probably it will happen since COVID-19 has made the drive-in experience a thing again. Last night Maluma delivered a live drive-in performance during the MTV VMAs that was one of the best of the night, not only By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 02:08 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 31, 2020 When this photo of Adele popped up in my feed, I thought “oh no” and I sent it to three of my friends. It’s not my business to have an opinion about whether or not bantu knots are cultural appropriation as I’m not Black or Jamaican. If you By Maria • Aug 31, 2020 01:29 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bill & Ted party on Almost thirty years since they last graced screens, Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan return to cap off an unexpectedly wonderful trilogy about a couple of time-travelling doofuses who have to save the world. If you are not already a Bill & Ted fan, Bill & Ted Face By Sarah • Aug 31, 2020 12:57 pm
Media Manipulation Brad Pitt’s Champagne Diversion This is such a bonkers gossip story, I’m having a hard time believing that Brad Pitt, one of the world’s biggest movie stars, is at the center of it. And while it shouldn’t be funny, there’s a dark, twisted humour to it – that the current gossip By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 12:25 pm
Music Lady Gaga’s Masked VMAs Typically at an award show, we talk about fashion. And there was a carpet last night at the VMAs but obviously it wasn’t much of a display, not at all really. The only fashion story worth talking about then is probably Lady Gaga. There was a LOT of Lady By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 11:29 am
Music Keke Palmer and the MTV VMAs When Cody wrote a few weeks ago about Keke Palmer being named host of the MTV VMAs he mentioned that Keke “always commits to a bit”, which is exactly what she gave us last night. Was every bit funny? No. Did every joke work? No. But what matters is that By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 10:39 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Chadwick Boseman leaves an unassailable legacy It is hard to think about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and not think about all that he never had time to do. At Howard University he earned a BFA in directing, and as a young playwright he received a Jeff Award nomination for New Work in 2006 for his By Sarah • Aug 31, 2020 09:51 am
Chadwick Boseman Intro for August 31, 2020 Dear Gossips, Like so many of you, I watched Black Panther again this weekend – a few times. And it’s not like I haven’t seen it multiple times already. Now though, of course, the film pulses with even more resonance, revealing even more layers to what was already a By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 09:28 am
What Else What Else? I’ve never seen a full episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians so I wasn’t aware that this is a Kris Jenner catchphrase. And… I don’t hear it a lot in my bubbles. I’m the minority though because it’s a thing – and it’s enough By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 04:10 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Names For Sex Hi Duana, I don't know if this falls under your domain, but I need some more name advice. I am writing some erotica and need some universally (is that even possible!?) attractive names. Part of me thinks it's not that important but then I think of By Duana • Aug 28, 2020 03:02 pm
Sasha Lifestyle Sasha Finds: Brüush Continuing on with the “at home” series I started last week, I would like to turn your attention to the super sexy topic of dental care. Seeing as I plan to never go inside anywhere until COVID is actually under control I guess I’m now my own dental assistant. By Sasha • Aug 28, 2020 02:06 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 28, 2020 In the news drop about Brad Pitt and his new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski, Lainey wondered if Brad has a finsta. I missed Ben Affleck’s finsta (which is widely believed to be @positiveattitudehunting) and I’m trying not to make the same mistake again. I’ve been checking and cross-referencing By Maria • Aug 28, 2020 01:21 pm
TV Updates BLACKPINK x Selena serve ALL the looks Sasha texted me this morning after watching the video for BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez’s new song “Ice Cream” writing… “This is a JAM”. It is indeed a jam. A suggestive jam, not super overtly suggestive, but it’s pretty clear what they’re getting at with these lyrics off By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 12:49 pm
Chris Pine Chris Pine: Tarantino’s Best Chris I did not know that Quentin Tarantino weighed in on the Best Chris debate earlier this year. Per The Hollywood Reporter in an article published yesterday, “Quentin Tarantino called Chris Pine "hands down, my favorite" actor of his generation, lobbing the compliment during an appearance on The Ringer’ By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 11:07 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: More Gossip Timing You know what detail I missed out this week when photos emerged of Brad Pitt in France with his girlfriend Nicole Poturalski? It’s a detail that’s crucial to gossip: the timing. This is the last week of August. Somehow the paps were able to get shots of Brad By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 10:11 am
Royals Prince William and Prince Harry together again… next year Kensington Palace sent out a release today, an update on the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince William and Prince Harry commissioned the statue back in 2017, the 20th anniversary of her death. July 1, 2021 would have been her 60th birthday and that will be the day the By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 09:26 am
