Royals Meghan Markle’s British Vogue For weeks we’ve known that Meghan Markle would be involved with the September issue of British Vogue and now we’re beginning to see the work, as she is the first in British Vogue history to guest-edit the September issue, collaborating with editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful, who called her “the By Lainey • Jul 29, 2019 09:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman is Lady Thor Last week we learned that Taika Waititi is returning to write and direct Thor 4. Taika was then on hand at Comic-Con, along with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, to officially announce the movie, which is titled Thor: Love and Thunder. That title is AMAZING. The key art is even By Sarah • Jul 22, 2019 09:30 am
Equality Issues Ayesha Curry: it’s not about the milly rock Yesterday, Ayesha Curry was trending again and I have enough experience in this arena to know that it could not possibly be positive. Entrepreneur, mother of three and wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, Ayesha for some reason gets people deep into their online feelings virtually any time she does By Melayna • Jul 18, 2019 04:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for July 16, 2019 Dear Gossips, Yesterday in this space I posted about The Farewell and how, in limited release, it opened with the highest per theatre average of the year, higher than even Avengers: Endgame. Of The Farewell’s impressive performance, a media analyst told Variety that the film “is the blockbuster of By Lainey • Jul 16, 2019 09:34 am
Dumbass ScarJo is back on her bullsh-t File this one under “Lessons Not Learned”. Over the weekend, Scarlett Johansson revived the controversy around her right to play whatever role she wants, be it animal, tree, or trans person. Remember last year when she backed out of the movie Rub & Tug, about a crime boss/transman named By Sarah • Jul 15, 2019 11:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews James Bond is feminist now Today in “Cry about it, diaper babies” news, there is a report that Bond 25, the beleaguered final installment in the Daniel Craig/Bond era, has embraced feminism and will feature scenes of emasculation and misandry, as a collective of women capture, humiliate, and ultimately murder James Bond before throwing By Sarah • Jul 15, 2019 09:12 am
Equality Issues Colin Kaepernick and Nike’s value Forbes is reporting that Nike’s stock rose 2% this past week, which is $3 billion in market value, after complying with spokesperson Colin Kaepernick’s appeal to pull its latest shoe. Last week, Nike removed the “Betsy Ross”, a version of their Air Max 1 Quick Strike. According to By Melayna • Jul 08, 2019 03:49 pm
Music Lil Nas X Gallops Out of the Closet Just as Pride Month was ending, the Gay Gods decided to bless us with one last gift. On Sunday, Lil Nas X posted tweeted this: some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone fwm no more. but before this By Prem • Jul 02, 2019 09:43 am
Music Intro for June 28, 2019 Dear Gossips, This weekend marks the end of Pride Month but, of course, never the end of Pride. Pride Month is June, as we know, because Stonewall happened in June, 50 years ago now; as a matter of fact, the exact anniversary was today and through the weekend. Pride is By Lainey • Jun 28, 2019 10:05 am
Royals Prince William’s big statement First… look at this photo! It’s a beautiful photo! Prince William today visited the Albert Kennedy Trust, an organisation that helps displaced LGBTQ youth. This is the future King of England holding a rainbow bag – and we know, especially this month, what the rainbow, specifically that rainbow, symbolises. It’ By Lainey • Jun 26, 2019 04:42 pm
Equality Issues Janelle Monáe: Pride in Paper Janelle Monáe just did an interview and gorgeous photo spread for Paper Magazine. Like everything she touches, it is amazing. The interview begins on a somber note, with Monáe talking about attending her first Pride celebration in New Orleans, falling on the same day 27-year-old trans woman Lavleen Polanco was By Melayna • Jun 26, 2019 01:08 pm
Equality Issues The New LGBTQ Comedy Class The Hollywood Reporter’s comedy issue includes, appropriately for Pride Month, a feature on the up-and-coming LGBTQ stars of comedy. Their round-up includes Joel Kim Booster, Jaboukie Young-White, Sam Jay, and Bowen Yang. Booster broke out on Conan a few years ago—and just had a GREAT appearance on Vulture’ By Sarah • Jun 21, 2019 11:58 am
Music Does Tory Lanez mean it? Tory Lanez emerged from his troll/rapper cave last week to expose what seemed like colourism against dark skin models at his video shoot for “Good Love”, a Nafe Smallz song he is featured on. I actually think Lanez is talented, and makes great music, but it often gets overshadowed By Melayna • Jun 20, 2019 04:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Captain Marvel x3 Brie Larson also won an MTV Movie Award, for Best Fight in Captain Marvel. They singled out the “Carol vs. Minn-Erva” fight, which…was that the Nerf gun bit? I assume this is really for the whole third act of Captain Marvel, because Carol and Minn-Erva didn’t really throw By Sarah • Jun 18, 2019 02:23 pm
Music Taylor Isn’t Doing Her Homework Sometimes, even though I’m enjoying a song or a movie, I’ll get this unsettled feeling in my gut that tells me that something’s off. That perhaps I should be looking a little deeper or thinking a bit more critically about what I’m consuming. That gut feeling By Prem • Jun 18, 2019 10:16 am
Equality Issues Intro for June 18, 2019 Dear Gossips, Surviving R Kelly won Best Documentary at the MTV Movie & TV Awards broadcast last night. Survivors Asante McGee, Faith Rodgers, Lisa Van Allen, and Lizette Martinez were part of the team that took the stage to accept. R Kelly has been abusing women without consequence for over By Lainey • Jun 18, 2019 09:12 am
