Sports Simone Always Rises (Trigger warning for sexual and mental abuse and harassment.) I am a competitive person. At least that is what my family, who has experienced many a game-night with me, tells me. But the desire for me or “my team” to win at all costs all but disappears when I watch By Violeta • Jul 24, 2024 11:08 am
Quiveration Manny Jacinto withdrawal The first season finale of The Acolyte dropped on Tuesday, known for the last few weeks as Horny Tuesday. They’ve not yet announced if The Acolyte will be renewed. But I’m sure they’ve been paying attention to the collective thirst that’s exploded online, especially after episode By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 10:38 am
TV Updates Intro for July 18, 2024 Dear Gossips, After the Emmy nominations were announced yesterday, there was the usual talk about snubs. Shōgun was the most nominated series overall with 25 total but nothing for Cosmo Jarvis. Is he a snub though? That entire cast could have been nominated – like if you’re going to consider By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 09:33 am
Relationship Assumption In defense of Common Common is hinting at a willingness to tie the knot. During the press tour for his most recent album, The Auditorium, Vol. 1, he’s been speaking candidly about his relationship with Jennifer Hudson and whether they will marry. In conversation with The Breakfast Club, he had this to say: By Stephanie • Jul 17, 2024 12:08 pm
Music Katy’s world As Maria alluded to yesterday, Katy Perry is currently getting obliterated in the court of public opinion over her new single, “Woman’s World”. It’s her first song since 2021, the lead single of her upcoming album 143, and Pitchfork deemed it “a monumental catastrophe” and called Perry “pop By Sarah • Jul 16, 2024 10:35 am
Equality Issues Jenn Tran's Bachelorette dilemma The first Asian American Bachelorette, Jenn Tran, recently opened up about the pressure of millions of people watching her date multiple men on this season of The Bachelorette. During her appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off the Vine podcast, Jenn expressed what it felt like being the first Asian bachelorette By Stephanie • Jul 10, 2024 02:56 pm
Music Shaboozey is King Billboard released its chart results yesterday and topping the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Country Song chart is Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. This is history as he becomes the first Black male artist to simultaneously reach #1 on both charts. And of course it’s been record By Lainey • Jul 09, 2024 03:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Avengers reassembled in Lakota Over the weekend, Marvel dropped a video online showing only some of the 15-month process to create a Lakota-language dub of The Avengers, reuniting the original cast to re-record their roles in the Lakota language. This is a HUGE step for Indigenous language preservation. As Ray Taken Alive, a Lakota By Sarah • Jul 08, 2024 02:08 pm
TV Updates America’s Sweethearts deserve fair pay, too It didn’t take long for me to become immediately engrossed in the new Netflix series, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Am I a cheerleader? No. Am I from Dallas? No. Do I watch football? No. And while I’m known to love reality TV for all of the By Stephanie • Jul 03, 2024 02:28 pm
Equality Issues Meg gets respect: Shannon Sharpe edition Megan Thee Stallion recently appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, which you can watch in full here. And while the pair discussed a wide range of topics over the hour-long conversation, there are three main takeaways from their discussion. The first is that Shannon’s team clearly By Stephanie • Jul 03, 2024 12:27 pm
TV Updates Intro for June 20, 2024 Dear Gossips, Earlier this week Thailand’s legislature voted in favour of the marriage equity bill. It now has to go through Senate review followed by the King’s assent before it becomes law. This is basically a formality so for all intents and purposes, Thailand is the first county By Lainey • Jun 20, 2024 10:32 am
Style Pharrell’s Olympic Collection It has been exactly a year since Pharrell’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton menswear was presented with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Zendaya, among others, in attendance. Pharrell succeeded a true fashion visionary, Virgil Abloh, in the role and since his appointment, LVMH, the parent company, has gotten what it By Lainey • Jun 19, 2024 01:29 pm
Equality Issues Real housewives, uneven boundaries Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is speaking up after being suspended indefinitely from filming after an alleged revenge porn incident that took place while cameras were rolling. On Friday, she went live on Instagram, slamming people for false bookings, tarnishing the name of her business and stalking her. By Stephanie • Jun 18, 2024 03:44 pm
Equality Issues Introducing Michaela Stirling Spoilers Now that all of Bridgerton season three is available to watch, it’s time to discuss The Big Twist that comes at the end of episode eight. No, not the thing with Penelope. The other Big Twist, the one in which John Stirling’s cousin is finally introduced. In By Sarah • Jun 17, 2024 02:58 pm
Equality Issues Tyla’s Discernment Tyla is speaking up after a 28-second clip of her remaining completely silent when she was asked a question about race on The Breakfast Club went viral. It happened on Thursday’s episode of the show, as Charlamagne asked her to “school him” on debates being had about her ethnicity. By Stephanie • Jun 14, 2024 12:11 pm
Books Intro for June 10, 2024 Dear Gossips, We have the honour today to be the first to reveal the cover of Elizabeth Renzetti’s upcoming book, What She Said: Conversations About Equality. Elizabeth is one of the most respected journalists working in Canada, a two-time Landsberg Award winner for her reporting on gender equality. She By Lainey • Jun 10, 2024 09:32 am
