Equality Issues Henry Cavill tries to explain In an interview to promote Mission: Impossible – Fallout with GQ Australia, Henry Cavill shared with us some thoughts on dating in the #MeToo era. And those thoughts resulted in a social media facepalm. So now he’s issued a statement to clarify his comments. This, allegedly, is an apology. “Having By Lainey • Jul 13, 2018 11:05 am
Sports The level of Serena About a month ago, Serena Williams was asked a really stupid question. She’s often asked stupid questions but this one made the all-time list. Bill Simons basically asked Serena if she’s intimated by Maria Sharapova because Maria is good-looking. Seriously. I have never physically cringed as hard as By Lainey • Jul 09, 2018 01:54 pm
Dumbass Scarlett Johansson doubles down Deadline reported yesterday that Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Sanders are working together again on a film called Rub & Tug, based on the real life story of Dante “Tex” Gill. As The Verge pointed out, “all of the major trades, however, managed to misgender Gill, despite the fact that he By Lainey • Jul 04, 2018 12:05 pm
Equality Issues Strong Black Lead By now, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s Strong Black Lead short film. The spot is a recreation of the iconic 1958 photo “A Great Day in Harlem” but instead of legendary jazz musicians, Netflix brought together 47 black directors, producers, writers and actors. The promo has been dubbed “A By Kathleen • Jun 26, 2018 02:54 pm
Dumbass Ryan Coogler saves BET Jamie Foxx did a lot of things wrong last night but his worst offence was a Black Panther parody skit called “Wanda in Wakanda” featuring Michael Blackson. After the atrocity that is this sketch, the only Michael I recognize is Bae Jordan. Jamie Foxx plays Wanda, a warrior enlisted to By Kathleen • Jun 25, 2018 10:59 am
Girlcrushes Janelle’s BET vagina monologue Janelle Monae’s Dirty Computer is one of the best albums of 2018. Janelle Monae has become one of the most influential artists of the year not only because of the strength of her work but also because she came out as a queer woman in Rolling Stone in April. By Kathleen • Jun 25, 2018 09:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette: an extraordinary plea for empathy Jokes, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby tells us, are a two-part structure: set-up and punchline. And the problem with jokes, she goes on, is that they have no resolution. In her new comedy special, Nanette, Gadsby tells us how she “sealed off” her coming-out story at its “trauma point” by turning By Sarah • Jun 25, 2018 09:18 am
Equality Issues Intro for June 25, 2018 Dear Gossips, Hannah Gadsby’s name has been coming up in my feeds for a few weeks now. Then Sarah texted me this weekend, OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO WATCH NANETTE ON NETFLIX. The timing was perfect. I watched it yesterday, Pride Sunday. Last week, it was Beyoncé taking By Lainey • Jun 25, 2018 08:55 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for June 22, 2018 Dear Gossips, If you’ve been visiting this blog regularly over the last 15 years, maybe you’re tired of me evangelising about YA books. I’m not sorry about this. My favourite book, period, of 2017 was Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give. One of my favourite books By Lainey • Jun 22, 2018 09:33 am
Music Janet’s happiness Janet Jackson is headlining the ESSENCE music festival in July. If you weren’t already familiar with ESSENCE Fest, Girl’s Trip made sure that you know: it’s America’s “biggest celebration of black women” held in New Orleans every year. ESSENCE is a magazine that celebrates black women By Kathleen • Jun 21, 2018 11:15 am
Equality Issues Pitching Into The Abyss It started with one badass. Well. Many badasses. When Variety published their panelists for “A Night In The Writers Room”, there were 12 showrunners named – including 11 men. Names you know, like Judd Apatow and Michael Schur and David Shore. This was obviously bullsh-t, and was called out as such By Duana • Jun 15, 2018 01:10 pm
Equality Issues Brie Larson Speaks Out I would like to get through one goddamn week without something in the world being on fire, because frankly, I am f*cking exhausted of constantly having to beg to be recognized as an equal member of society. Please pay me the same, please give me the same opportunities, please By Sarah • Jun 15, 2018 11:07 am
Music Awkwafina summer and Annie’s new stylist Of the eight members of Ocean’s 8, Awkwafina aka Nora Lum, is the one who, you could say, is new to this. As she told The Guardian last year, “There are definitely people who are confused that I was cast – I was confused. They are a group of idols. By Lainey • Jun 06, 2018 12:02 pm
Girlcrushes Issa Rae, for the culture Let me tell you all the ways I love Issa Rae. She's given me a lot of reasons to love her lately. First, let's start with the CFDAs. She hosted the awards, looking flawless per usual, rocking the sh-t out of a Pyer Moss gown. The By Kathleen • Jun 05, 2018 01:08 pm
Dumbass Shailene Woodley is now a feminist My favourite thing ever written about Shailene Woodley is Duana's epic post-Emmys takedown of Shailene's audacity to imply that watching television is a waste of time, while at the EMMYS as an actress on a TV show! Is the “I Can’t” nickname up for grabs? By Kathleen • Jun 01, 2018 02:45 pm
Gross Time’s Up on Morgan Freeman This week Jeffrey Tambor and the cast of Arrested Development engaged in a little light gaslighting followed by a round of apologies. Today Harvey Weinstein turned himself into police, and yesterday, CNN published a report alleging a history of harassing behavior by Morgan Freeman. That’s right, the voice of By Sarah • May 25, 2018 09:08 am
