Movie Reviews and Previews Do not let Amy Winehouse’s dad have the final word I have a theory that the 2011 death of Amy Winehouse actually pierced the cynicism and malignant tabloid culture that dominated the 2000s and was one of the major fuels for the rapid social changes of the 2010s, particularly around women in media and how we talk about and treat By Sarah • Jan 12, 2024 01:08 pm
Music Intro for October 27, 2016 Dear Gossips, Yesterday was a good day for internet reading. Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the release of Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black. Some albums, over time, they lose their power. Some albums not only resist time, they defy it. Back To Black will defy time. “Back To By Lainey • Oct 27, 2016 09:39 am
Music “That song is about that guy” During the Grammys, Gwen Stefani shot a live video for her new song Make Me Like You as a commercial for Target. It was like mini-Grease. And it went off beautifully. I mean there are some dodgy lighting and camera focus transitions here and there but they were by no By Lainey • Feb 17, 2016 11:41 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for May 14, 2015 Dear Gossips, If I was in Cannes, one of the films I’d be queuing for this weekend is the Amy Winehouse documentary directed by Asif Kapadia. Have you seen Senna? One of the best sports documentaries of all time. Obviously more enjoyable if you were a fan of Ayrton By Lainey • May 14, 2015 09:12 am
Amy Winehouse You Likey? Me likey! Me scaredy! But me likey! This is Amy Winehouse. And I LOOOVE the tee. As for reports that she vacationed over the holidays with her ex boyfriend… GOOD! As for her mother in law giving her sh*t for doing it while that skeeze she married rots away By Lainey • Jan 08, 2008 07:00 pm
Amy Winehouse Briefly on Amy For those new to the site, please also see the FAQ: Amy Winehouse married a man alleged to be the heroin dealer to the UK music industry, a loser in the truest sense who needs to junk her up to keep her in his grasp. He was expected to face By Lainey • Nov 09, 2007 02:18 am
Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse: officially sad smut Amy and Blake left rehab abruptly a few days ago as their scraps were apparently disrupting other patients…though lets be honest – does he really want her getting clean? Please. They were sighted last night. A few photos will be released in a matter of hours – I can’t publish By Lainey • Aug 23, 2007 03:39 am
Amy Winehouse The Toxic Spouse He is black to the core. And not surprisingly, because of him, or more accurately, because of her weakness when it comes to him, Amy Winehouse has reportedly once again exited rehab. Apparently the two walked out on Sunday night and checked into a hotel. And of course insiders say By Lainey • Aug 21, 2007 03:14 am
Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse: Love addict, drug addict Both she and Blake spoke to the press yesterday downplaying reports of her overdose and addiction. All addicts are liars. Having said that, today at least, she seems to be back in rehab, although that piece of sh-t she’s married to keeps insisting it’s a “retreat”, making it By Lainey • Aug 17, 2007 03:11 am
Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse: Countdown to Relapse Covenant House Vancouver, our youth workers always say: Relapse is a part of recovery. And so relapse is often not approached as a setback but rather as an expected stumble along the road to overcoming addiction. I always hear our staff saying to our kids “remember your clean time”, which By Lainey • Aug 16, 2007 03:04 am
Amy Winehouse Saving Amy Contrary to widespread reports last week, turns out Amy Winehouse is not in rehab. Her family is apparently looking into a suitable facility and she is being attended to by medical personnel but she has not been officially admitted into treatment. They did however confirm that she overdosed. Said Amy: By Lainey • Aug 12, 2007 08:00 pm
Amy Winehouse What About Him? Amy Winehouse finally and reluctantly in rehab just a couple of days after she was hospitalised for “exhaustion”, now revealed (no kidding) to be a drug overdose. Apparently she went on a 3 day bender with her husband that involved alcohol, ecstasy, cocaine, and even K. Nice. Talented and tragic By Lainey • Aug 09, 2007 08:00 pm