LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Gabrielle's sparkly trim What a beautiful dress. It's so elegant on her. Such a classic shape. And I love the trim. It's one of the best dresses I've seen on her. By Lainey • Feb 24, 2017 12:10 pm
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Gabrielle & Michelle plunge together Two sparkly, low cut long-sleeved long dresses. Which do you prefer? I like both but my preference is Michelle’s, both because of the colour and pattern but also the wrist-to-elbow cuffed sleeve, and the way the dress hangs – a drop waist instead of a cinched one. Your turn. By Lainey • Jan 06, 2017 12:03 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Working Class? The Rock, Gabrielle Union, Anna Kendrick, and shut up Jimmy Fallon Moana, as expected, was the #1 movie at the box office this weekend, earning over $80 million dollars, just over initial projections. The reviews have been terrific too. So it’s another win for Dwayne The Rock Johnson as he continues to methodically diversify his career. The Rock discussed this By Lainey • Nov 28, 2016 05:01 pm
Lena Dunham Gabrielle Union goes IN There are a lot of things to unpack in Gabrielle Union’s new interview with Harper’s Bazaar. It’s candid in a way that celebrity interviews rarely are but it’s the refreshing no bullsh-t take we’ve become accustomed to from Gabrielle, especially after her blunt and badass By Kathleen • Nov 22, 2016 01:27 pm
Business of Hollywood The Hollywood wage gap The wage gap is real. It exists in every industry, at every level of industry, but in the film industry the wage gap isn’t just a product of gender/racial bias, it’s also the result of a scaled compensation system that rewards stars more than anyone else. Professional By Sarah • Oct 13, 2016 11:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation At this point there is no separating art from artist in the case of Nate Parker and The Birth of a Nation, his debut feature film as a writer and director. He also stars in the movie and produced it, so this is unquestionably his movie. The Birth of a By Sarah • Oct 11, 2016 10:18 am
Douchebags Nate Parker on 60 Minutes When Nate Parker talked to Ebony about his rape case in August, I called the conversation “Nate Parker’s Official Celebrity Apology.” Then, he said “sorry” five times. He apologized to survivors of sexual assault for being “insensitive” and “nonchalant” in his previous statements about the case. When asked about By Kathleen • Oct 03, 2016 10:34 am
Movie Reviews and Previews A Conversation with Gabrielle Union Yesterday, Gabrielle Union tweeted out what she called, “One of [her] favorite interviews of [her] career.” She sat down with Zon D’Amour of xoNecole.com to talk about white privilege, sexuality, consent, The Birth of a Nation and her op-ed on the controversy surrounding her co-star alleged rapist Nate By Kathleen • Sep 21, 2016 09:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Nate Parker dodges, Gabrielle Union does the opposite Last week when I wrote about Gabrielle Union’s powerful op-ed for the LA Times where she addressed Nate Parker’s rape allegations, I noted that Gabrielle’s piece made it impossible for the topic to be avoided at TIFF. The cast of The Birth of a Nation did the By Kathleen • Sep 12, 2016 09:01 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Gabrielle Union stands up On Friday, the LA Times released an op-ed written by Gabrielle Union. Its headline: 'Birth of a Nation' actress Gabrielle Union: I cannot take Nate Parker rape allegations lightly. When I first saw this headline, I literally gasped out loud. What follows the headline is a stirring, emotional By Kathleen • Sep 06, 2016 11:35 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, September 1, 2016 I absolutely love this dress – the color, the cut, the sleeves, the pockets – on Renee Zellweger. I want this Bridget Jones’s Baby to be a hit; rom-com, as a genre, needs it. Rom-coms are drifting away, turning into nostalgic Saturday afternoon movies. What was the last great rom-com you By Maria • Sep 01, 2016 04:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, July 18, 2016 I don’t know who keeps Naomi Campbell’s calendar but I must say she never misses a birthday or special anniversary. #i miss you so much !! Long live #Gianni Versace #R I P ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🏾 @versace_official A photo posted by Naomi Campbell (@iamnaomicampbell) onJul 16, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT By Maria • Jul 18, 2016 02:35 pm
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Gabrielle’s hip knot I used to think I wanted my husband, Jacek, to have better steeze. But now I’m looking at Dwyane Wade like, sh-t, this guy is bringing every single time. So….if you’re standing next to him, would it be exhausting to have to meet that? Gabrielle Union is By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 02:59 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Gabrielle’s summer before award season Nate Parker and Gabrielle Union both received invitations to join the Academy late last week. The two star together in the upcoming film The Birth of a Nation, the record-breaking Sundance smash that's been generating Oscar attention since January. In other words, the Academy is setting them up By Joanna • Jul 04, 2016 09:55 am
Music Beyoncé & Gabrielle Here are some new shots of Beyoncé today and yesterday in New York. She takes Formation to Detroit tonight and then it's a two week break before the tour heads to Europe until early August. And then it's a month off between Europe and the final By Lainey • Jun 14, 2016 12:22 pm
LifestyleArticle Carpets & Candids: Gabrielle’s CFDA stripes I quite like that double strap on one side. But I feel like the material is lacking somehow. Which is why the fit isn’t great. It’s just not holding the body the way it should. Her husband, Dwyane Wade, on the other hand… This robe coat is a By Lainey • Jun 07, 2016 12:44 pm