Music Katy’s world As Maria alluded to yesterday, Katy Perry is currently getting obliterated in the court of public opinion over her new single, “Woman’s World”. It’s her first song since 2021, the lead single of her upcoming album 143, and Pitchfork deemed it “a monumental catastrophe” and called Perry “pop By Sarah • Jul 16, 2024 10:35 am
Equality Issues Jenn Tran's Bachelorette dilemma The first Asian American Bachelorette, Jenn Tran, recently opened up about the pressure of millions of people watching her date multiple men on this season of The Bachelorette. During her appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off the Vine podcast, Jenn expressed what it felt like being the first Asian bachelorette By Stephanie • Jul 10, 2024 02:56 pm
Music Shaboozey is King Billboard released its chart results yesterday and topping the Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Country Song chart is Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. This is history as he becomes the first Black male artist to simultaneously reach #1 on both charts. And of course it’s been record By Lainey • Jul 09, 2024 03:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Avengers reassembled in Lakota Over the weekend, Marvel dropped a video online showing only some of the 15-month process to create a Lakota-language dub of The Avengers, reuniting the original cast to re-record their roles in the Lakota language. This is a HUGE step for Indigenous language preservation. As Ray Taken Alive, a Lakota By Sarah • Jul 08, 2024 02:08 pm
TV Updates America’s Sweethearts deserve fair pay, too It didn’t take long for me to become immediately engrossed in the new Netflix series, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Am I a cheerleader? No. Am I from Dallas? No. Do I watch football? No. And while I’m known to love reality TV for all of the By Stephanie • Jul 03, 2024 02:28 pm
Equality Issues Meg gets respect: Shannon Sharpe edition Megan Thee Stallion recently appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, which you can watch in full here. And while the pair discussed a wide range of topics over the hour-long conversation, there are three main takeaways from their discussion. The first is that Shannon’s team clearly By Stephanie • Jul 03, 2024 12:27 pm
TV Updates Intro for June 20, 2024 Dear Gossips, Earlier this week Thailand’s legislature voted in favour of the marriage equity bill. It now has to go through Senate review followed by the King’s assent before it becomes law. This is basically a formality so for all intents and purposes, Thailand is the first county By Lainey • Jun 20, 2024 10:32 am
Style Pharrell’s Olympic Collection It has been exactly a year since Pharrell’s debut collection for Louis Vuitton menswear was presented with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Zendaya, among others, in attendance. Pharrell succeeded a true fashion visionary, Virgil Abloh, in the role and since his appointment, LVMH, the parent company, has gotten what it By Lainey • Jun 19, 2024 01:29 pm
Equality Issues Real housewives, uneven boundaries Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore is speaking up after being suspended indefinitely from filming after an alleged revenge porn incident that took place while cameras were rolling. On Friday, she went live on Instagram, slamming people for false bookings, tarnishing the name of her business and stalking her. By Stephanie • Jun 18, 2024 03:44 pm
Equality Issues Introducing Michaela Stirling Spoilers Now that all of Bridgerton season three is available to watch, it’s time to discuss The Big Twist that comes at the end of episode eight. No, not the thing with Penelope. The other Big Twist, the one in which John Stirling’s cousin is finally introduced. In By Sarah • Jun 17, 2024 02:58 pm
Equality Issues Tyla’s Discernment Tyla is speaking up after a 28-second clip of her remaining completely silent when she was asked a question about race on The Breakfast Club went viral. It happened on Thursday’s episode of the show, as Charlamagne asked her to “school him” on debates being had about her ethnicity. By Stephanie • Jun 14, 2024 12:11 pm
Books Intro for June 10, 2024 Dear Gossips, We have the honour today to be the first to reveal the cover of Elizabeth Renzetti’s upcoming book, What She Said: Conversations About Equality. Elizabeth is one of the most respected journalists working in Canada, a two-time Landsberg Award winner for her reporting on gender equality. She By Lainey • Jun 10, 2024 09:32 am
TV Updates Intro for June 3, 2024 Dear Gossips, Nominations voting for the Emmys begins in less than two weeks so the For Your Consideration campaigning, at this stage anyway, is at full blast. Over the weekend there was an FYC event for the acclaimed series, Fellow Travelers, starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey. According to Variety By Lainey • Jun 03, 2024 09:11 am
Equality Issues Chris Pratt's money moves Chris Pratt recently opened up about his early acting days and the struggles he had keeping his earnings in his bank account. During an interview on ’s Sway In The Morning, he revealed that he blew through his first acting paycheck, a whopping $75,000 that he earned from a By Stephanie • May 28, 2024 12:03 pm
Style Lily Gladstone’s next act One year after premiering Killers of the Flower Moon at Cannes, Lily Gladstone is on the jury, and she’s been killing it on the Croisette. Yesterday at the premiere of L’Amour Ouf (Beating Hearts), it was an embroidered black dress, spangled shawl, and stellar pink earrings. I can’ By Sarah • May 24, 2024 11:59 am
Equality Issues Tomdaya’s theater date night Zendaya is hot off her busy spring, starring in Dune: Part Two and Challengers, and now it’s Tom Holland’s turn in the spotlight. (Celebrity couples build better longevity when they take turns being center stage: discuss.) Kathleen once dubbed them “Tomdaya”, which still sounds like a disease to By Sarah • May 24, 2024 10:07 am
