Music Lizzo at the Met Gala: Most Authentic (Lainey: this post was written by our newest contributor, Melayna Williams. Melayna has written for Maclean’s and Vice and is the co-host of the Black Tea podcast. We are so happy to welcome Melayna to the team. We are still setting up her profile on the site but you By Melayna • May 09, 2019 10:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Chris Hemsworth continues doing the work Over the last few years, Chris Hemsworth finally found his groove as a comedic actor, but also as a leading man who is happy—even enthusiastic—about working with women. Most of his movies from the last few years have Hemsworth either playing second fiddle to women (Ghostbusters), or co-starring By Sarah • May 08, 2019 12:07 pm
Equality Issues The Queer History of Camp After months of waiting, the Met Gala is finally here, and I am dying to see this year’s outfits. The theme is based on Susan Sontag’s seminal 1964 essay, “Notes on Camp”, in which she tries to explain and describe the sensibility known as Camp. Trying to define By Prem • May 06, 2019 10:11 am
Equality Issues Intro for May 3, 2019 Dear Gossips, This is my favourite photo of the week: it’s Lucy Liu with her ma, Cecilia. It was taken on Wednesday, a big day. Because that was the day Lucy became just the second Asian-American woman to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During her By Lainey • May 03, 2019 10:02 am
Equality Issues Brie Larson’s Body Language There’s an absolutely ridiculous video on YouTube that was released last Friday making rounds on Twitter. The creator, an alleged ““““““““expert”””””””” in body language, analyzes a press interview with Brie Larson, Don Cheadle, and Chris Hemsworth. The video makes you both laugh at the sheer absurdity of some of By Prem • May 02, 2019 03:21 pm
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
