Girlcrushes Janelle Monae 2067 I’m convinced that Janelle Monae is a time-travelling superhuman from 2067. She is too damn cool for us mere mortals of 2018. She also loves telling futuristic fantasies and sci-fi fairy tales through her music, just like a future space traveler would. Look at this picture Janelle posted from By Kathleen • Mar 05, 2018 11:28 am
Girlcrushes Danai Gurira in Toronto My day job is producing a daytime talk show. Lainey is one of the co-hosts of that show. I am our celebrity and entertainment producer so crafting segments featuring celebrities, pre-interviewing them and talking to them is my job. I do it all the time. I scream at all of By Kathleen • Feb 07, 2018 02:23 pm
Girlcrushes Tiffany saves the Super Bowl Remember when Left Shark and Missy Elliott were the most memorable things about Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show? Or when Coldplay was supposed to be the headliner and instead they were just the glorified openers for Beyoncé? Well, this year, Tiffany Haddish is going to hijack the Super By Kathleen • Jan 15, 2018 10:35 am
Girlcrushes Tessa Thompson is a badass Tessa Thompson has been at the forefront of the Time’s Up movement since it was announced on January 1st. She stood alongside other actresses to share the initiative’s message. She encouraged her followers to donate. She gave clear and intelligent interviews defending their decision to wear black, answering By Kathleen • Jan 09, 2018 01:24 pm
Girlcrushes Tiffany Haddish keeps giving Most of 2017 was bullsh-t. But it could have been worse if not for Tiffany Haddish. Tiffany made 2017 so much better – for us… but, most importantly, for herself. It’s now 2018 and Tiffany Haddish is still giving. Last night she was in New York to accept the New By Lainey • Jan 04, 2018 10:39 am
Girlcrushes Janelle brings tidings of joy It’s post-Halloween so that means the holiday onslaught has begun. Lainey has probably already bought all her Christmas presents because she’s insane (Lainey: it’s true, I finished my Christmas shopping a couple of weeks ago). The rest of us are already rolling our eyes at the red By Kathleen • Nov 02, 2017 10:52 am
Girlcrushes Tessa’s time Tessa Thompson is on the cover of the December issue of ELLE Canada, looking flawless as usual. LOVE the slicked, wet hair look, LOVE the earrings, the dress and the makeup. I’m just generally obsessed with everything about her. The cover is timed with the release of Thor: Ragnorak. By Kathleen • Oct 31, 2017 10:00 am
Girlcrushes Kelly Clarkson opens doors Kelly Clarkson was in Toronto yesterday to host WE Day. She seemed really excited to meet Mia Farrow. This tweet cracked me up: I still am speechless 😳u are so lovely & such a legend! It was an honor to meet you @MiaFarrow 😊 ....also, do you know they guy in By Lainey • Sep 29, 2017 10:30 am
Girlcrushes When Issa Met Michelle There needs to be a word for when two of your favourite humans you’ve never met but wish they were your family and/or best friends forever end up in the same picture. Like when Lainey woke up at 5am and fangirled over this photo of Rihanna and Beyoncé. By Kathleen • Sep 28, 2017 11:04 am
Girlcrushes 73 Questions with Tracee Ellis-Ross Why is it 73 Questions? I’ve never bothered to find out. Does it have anything to do with 1973? This is my birth year. I’m going to go with that as the answer. Anyway, the 73 Questions series was getting kinda stale, non? I don’t think I’ By Lainey • Sep 22, 2017 01:36 pm
Girlcrushes Zendaya covers Vogue Not all Vogue cover stars are created equal. We've written multiple times on this site that to be on the cover of Vogue, if you are black, you have to be a billionaire or the First Lady or an Academy Award Winner or Beyoncé. You have to be By Kathleen • Jun 15, 2017 04:25 pm
Girlcrushes Janelle inspires in black and white Some celebrities are polarising, and you want them to be. It wouldn’t be fun if, in those cases, we all agreed. But there are a few we all agree on. Not for fun but because, logically, we have to. There’s no other way to see them. That’s By Lainey • Jun 06, 2017 10:15 am
Break Ups Jenny Slate opens up When Jenny Slate comes up in Chris Evans’ interview with Esquire, “you can almost feel his heart pinch”, and he doesn’t talk about it. But when Chris Evans comes up in Jenny Slate’s interview with New York Magazine, she proceeds to talk about him for the next three By Sarah • Mar 21, 2017 12:47 pm
Girlcrushes Janelle Monae x GQ In December, GQ called 2016 Janelle Monae’s “best year ever.” I’ve been a fan since her 2010 album The ArchAndroid so part of me wants to yell at anyone who is just discovering how weird and wonderful Janelle Monae is but even I can’t argue with the By Kathleen • Jan 13, 2017 02:00 pm
Girlcrushes Kristen Stewart joyrides for the Stones The Rolling Stones released a music video for a song—a cover of an old Eddie Taylor song—off their new album, Blue and Lonesome, and it stars Kristen Stewart, joyriding in a ’65 ’Stang and rocking out and generally looking very, very hot. The tomboy aesthetic really works for By Sarah • Dec 02, 2016 12:52 pm
Girlcrushes Troy & Lelaina kiss again If you recognise the combination of those names, you’re just as happy as I am today. Because you love Reality Bites. Those of us who love and lived Reality Bites know that it’s not the best movie, with not the best acting, and we will tell that to By Lainey • Nov 29, 2016 09:53 am
