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
TV Updates Issa Rae’s fears Issa Rae won the Internet yesterday with this photoshoot in GQ of her channeling iconic black characters from 90s sitcoms. Issa Rae for @GQMagazine: pic.twitter.com/ouplh6ZnQx— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 22, 2018 The photoshoot itself is AMAZING (the Dwayne Wayne one kills me) but Issa can’t By Kathleen • May 23, 2018 03:12 pm
Books Intro for May 23, 2018 Dear Gossips, Chances are, you’ve read a book by Marian Keyes. Rachel’s Holiday? Sushi for Beginners? We interviewed Marian last year on The Social when she was promoting her most recent novel, The Break. The Break, and all of Marian’s books, are classified as “chick lit”, a By Lainey • May 23, 2018 10:15 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman at Cannes Spike Lee was back at Cannes for the first time since 1991 for Jungle Fever. For his return, Spike premiered his latest joint BlacKkKlansman. The film was received with a 10-minute standing ovation. Critics are calling it Spike’s best film in years. There is even talk that BlacKkKlansman will By Kathleen • May 16, 2018 11:14 am
Equality Issues The Cannes Women’s March Eva Husson’s Girls in the Sun premiered at Cannes on Saturday, one of only three films in competition directed by a woman. Before the premiere, jury president Cate Blanchett led a march of 82 women up the famous red Palais steps. Significance? In the 71-year history of Cannes, only By Sarah • May 14, 2018 09:16 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jessica Chastain made a lady spy movie happen Jessica Chastain has become one of the most visible advocates for women in the film industry, speaking out for more inclusion and using her position to get her co-stars equal pay. And now she’s not waiting for people to bring her starring vehicles, she’s making her own starring By Sarah • May 11, 2018 10:07 am
