Movie Reviews and Previews The Russo Brothers on “Marvel’s First Gay Character” ***ENDGAME SPOILERS*** THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS POST SPOILER ALERT LAST CALL FOR SPOILERS . . . . . . I got a notification on my phone yesterday about a Hollywood Reporter article titled “'Avengers: Endgame' Directors on Seeking Robert Downey Jr.'s Blessing and Marvel's First Gay Character.” Maybe I’ By Prem • May 02, 2019 12:18 pm
Maple Leaf Jennifer Lawrence and David O Russell: Muse and Director David O Russell was featured at the Tribeca Film Festival Talks Directors series on Saturday in a discussion with Jennifer Lawrence. He’s directed her in three films: Silver Linings Playbook, for which she won the Best Actress Oscar; American Hustle, for which she was nominated for an Oscar; and By Lainey • Apr 29, 2019 02:16 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amy Poehler doesn’t answer the biggest question Netflix doesn’t often do big press pushes for their movies—Roma set a standard for awards potential, but outside of that, it’s like Netflix releases one trailer, then bang, the next week the movie is on the platform with little other fanfare. But Amy Poehler’s Wine Country By Sarah • Apr 25, 2019 09:42 am
Equality Issues Sandra & Beyoncé Sandra Oh was honoured last night at the TIME 100. She’s on one of the magazine’s covers, making the list of the world’s most influential people in the “Pioneer” category. We disagree on many things in these times. But Sandra Oh, I think, is someone who is By Lainey • Apr 24, 2019 10:16 am
Amazingness The Second Reign of RuPaul On Monday, added to the list of things I didn’t know I needed in my life but now can’t live without, RuPaul was revealed dressed as Queen Elizabeth I for Vogue’s May issue. Seriously, me when I saw this image. The puffed sleeves! The gold brocade skirt! By Prem • Apr 18, 2019 03:12 pm
Equality Issues Yalitza Aparicio on the TIME 100 This makes more sense than Richard Madden. Yalitza Aparicio, the first-time actor at the center of Roma, and also the first indigenous-Latin American to be nominated for an Oscar, broke through some barriers in the acting world. Alfonso Cuaron, who directed her in Roma, writes up her blurb, and mentions By Sarah • Apr 17, 2019 03:19 pm
Coincidence or conspiracy Beyoncé for Michelle Obama Earlier this morning, after we’d wrapped the Show Your Work podcast, #BeyoncéHomecoming special episode, Duana, Kathleen, and I were still high off of what we’d just watched and talked about and Kathleen kept saying, “What a time to be alive”. Duana and I kind of giggled – but it’ By Lainey • Apr 17, 2019 11:33 am
Equality Issues Brie Larson is spending her capital Duana and I talk a lot about “capital” on Show Your Work. This is an expression she started using about celebrity, how they accumulate capital, what they do with that capital, and whether or not it’s spent judiciously. Brie Larson spoke at the Women of the World conference yesterday By Lainey • Apr 11, 2019 10:10 am
Equality Issues Intro for April 9. 2019 Dear Gossips, Yesterday in What Else? I linked to an article about Thandie Newton and how she said that every woman should try a good vibrator at least once – agree, but I also added that we also need recommendations, like not a website with a list of products but actual By Lainey • Apr 09, 2019 09:28 am
Royals House Sussex: the jewels and the (un)follows Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launched their Instagram account two days ago. Every day since there’s been a new post. Once again, it speaks to the strategy behind their social media independence, picking a week when they’d have new content to consistently capture people’s attention. Here’s By Lainey • Apr 04, 2019 12:05 pm
Dumbass Rihanna’s “Geisha Chic” Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty has been one of the most successful beauty brands of the last decade. The products are fresh, high quality, and inclusive. But there’s been a stumble. Last week, Fenty Beauty released a new set of Killawatt highlighters and one of those shades was called “Geisha By Lainey • Apr 03, 2019 12:06 pm
Maple Leaf Celine Dion: “I’m worth it” Celine Dion was announced as the newest global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris. She just celebrated her 51st birthday. This is her first-ever beauty contract and she is FEELING herself, as she should be, declaring in the press release that: "When you think I’m done, I’m just By Lainey • Apr 02, 2019 04:05 pm
TV Updates Mindy Kaling and the Diversity Elephant in the Room A week ago, Deadline announced that Netflix ordered a 10 episode coming-of-age series co-created and co-written by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, inspired by Mindy Kaling’s childhood. The show focuses on the life of a modern day, first generation, Indian American teenage girl. This is exciting for two main By Prem • Mar 29, 2019 02:14 pm
Top Reads The Carters honoured at GLAAD Our Queen and her husband were honoured last night with the Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Awards last night. Janet Mock, HIV activist Morris Singletary, Lena Waithe, and Ty Hunter, who’s worked with Beyoncé since 1999, when she and Miss Janet met him at a mall and invited By Lainey • Mar 29, 2019 09:49 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Asian April I’m exaggerating here. It’s two magazine covers, that hardly qualifies as a month conquered. At the same time, it feels like a big deal to me. One day, maybe it won’t feel like anything at all because it won’t be unusual. For now, though, it’s By Lainey • Mar 22, 2019 11:42 am
TV Updates Intro for March 15, 2019 Dear Gossips, Taika Waititi posted a Bob Marley quote today on Twitter: "The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness." The light in this space today belongs to Lilly Singh. She was By Lainey • Mar 15, 2019 09:07 am
