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
TV Updates Donald Glover’s America Donald Glover hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend. He also served as the musical guest as Childish Gambino. I assumed we would be talking about Donald/Childish’s SNL appearance today. Halfway through the episode, when every single skit was making me laugh – which never happens – I was certain the By Kathleen • May 07, 2018 09:54 am
Equality Issues Cate Blanchett’s talking point The Cannes Film Festival opens next week, and Cate Blanchett is the jury president. Cannes is somewhat embattled of late, fighting with Netflix, adhering to their (outdated) high-heel policy, banning selfies, and continuing to struggle with representation among the filmmakers and films they invite to the Croisette. Cannes is an By Sarah • May 03, 2018 02:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Star Trek to boldly hire a woman Two years ago, just before Star Trek Beyond opened, Paramount announced a fourth Trek movie—not to be confused with Trek movie Quentin Tarantino pitched—with Chris Hemsworth slated to return as Captain Kirk’s dad (he cameoed in the 2009 movie). At the time, I didn’t really get By Sarah • Apr 27, 2018 03:03 pm
Gross Intro for April 26, 2018 Dear Gossips, Have you heard about Charlie Rose? According to Page Six, Tina Brown was asked to produce a show featuring Charlie Rose interviewing men whose grossness was exposed by the #MeToo movement. It’s to be an “atonement series”: Said a source: “Tina said she’d just been e-mailed By Lainey • Apr 26, 2018 09:12 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Crazy Rich…. TEASE! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. I need to do that some more, stand by: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG. FINALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! If you’re a regular visitor of this site, you know I’ve been waiting, for months now, for the first Crazy Rich Asians trailer. Every day I wake By Lainey • Apr 19, 2018 03:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews One of these Harley Quinn movies might actually happen Suicide Squad was a mess, but one of the bright spots was Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, and Robbie, who has rapidly turned into a power producer, has been pitching various Harley spin-offs ever since. One of those pitches is the “Untitled Girl Gang” movie, which has advanced to the By Sarah • Apr 17, 2018 03:00 pm
Music Beychella: Beyoncé’s best and blackest performance Beyoncé became the first black woman to headline Coachella in the festival’s 19-year history on Saturday. Standing on a stage that has essentially told black female artists for two decades that they are not worthy – or at least not as worthy as their peers— Beyoncé delivered the boldest, blackest, By Kathleen • Apr 16, 2018 08:40 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Cardi Week Let's talk about Cardi B's body. Well, let’s talk about Cardi B’s profile in GQ, written by Caity Weaver, which has now become a conversation about Cardi B’s body. We’re big fans of Caity Weaver at this site. Lainey has written extensively By Kathleen • Apr 10, 2018 10:31 am
TV Updates Intro for April 10, 2018 Dear Gossips, As mentioned in last Friday’s open, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Killing Eve, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, has been getting great reviews. Sandra plays Eve – and, unbelievably, it’s her first lead role in a series, four years after she left Grey’s Anatomy. And if your By Lainey • Apr 10, 2018 09:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs Wes Anderson’s meticulous, highly stylized worlds are particularly suited to stop-motion animation, the most meticulous and stylized form of animation. It’s no coincidence that one of Anderson’s best films is The Fantastic Mr. Fox, his first attempt at stop-motion, and now he follows up Fox with another By Sarah • Apr 02, 2018 12:11 pm
TV Updates New Prince Phillip The next two seasons of The Crown will feature an older cast as Queen Elizabeth and her family move into the 1970s (WHO WILL PLAY DIANA). Olivia Colman is taking over as QEII, and after a rather long casting period, Tobias Menzies of Outlander fame has just been confirmed as By Sarah • Mar 29, 2018 02:13 pm
