Natalie Portman The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio They used to call this the Hollywood Issue, Vanity Fair’s annual February issue ahead of the Oscars featuring, primarily, the outstanding performers from the year that was. For whatever reason, the magazine has rebranded the name but the spirit is the same. In years past, Vanity Fair has been By Lainey • Jan 26, 2017 11:41 am
Girlcrushes I think I wanna have her baby MC Troublemaker, aka Lupita Nyong’o was on Lip-Sync Battle this week – did you see? Salt’n’Pepa are having a week! Beyoncé honoured them for Halloween and now Lupita doing Whatta Man, and killing it. So good she had to get sprayed down at the end. I love By Lainey • Nov 04, 2016 04:52 pm
Style Lupita Nyong’o: Queen of press tours There are certain celebrities who do press tours that feel WAY too long. Halfway through a Blake Lively press tour I’m like, “can this movie open already so I don’t have to see her face every time I turn on my television or hear about how many times By Kathleen • Sep 30, 2016 11:39 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita Nyong’o covers Vogue There’s a quote in Lupita Nyong’o’s new Vogue feature I love so much I want to tattoo it on my body. Her roots are strong, which is why she flies. Lupita’s roots are in Kenya, where Vogue travelled with the star to shoot their October cover. By Kathleen • Sep 15, 2016 05:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Queen of Katwe Queen of Katwe is a Disney movie set in Uganda starring an all black cast and directed by a woman. Its heroine is a girl. There are no white saviours. It’s about an 11 year-old chess prodigy who overcomes impossible circumstances to achieve greatness in a game usually By Kathleen • Sep 12, 2016 05:37 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s US Open wrap This look! All about this look, top to bottom. LOVE the shape of the wrap. Love that it matches her top. Love the high waisted pants. And I love the metallic on the feet. PS. That is not her boyfriend, Daily Mail. By Lainey • Sep 01, 2016 11:30 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 2, 2016 I’m dying to have a deep read of this Alicia Vikander Vanity Fair article. I only allowed myself the first paragraph this morning because I’m under deadline, but it mentions Australia (oh lord not again) and Michael Fassbender and his schedule. “She’s wearing a light-blue button- By Maria • Aug 02, 2016 02:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF 2016: The Return Yesterday the Toronto International Film Festival announced the first slate of films that will screen during the festival, from September 8-18. This is only the first wave of titles, and TIFF 2016 is already a doozy. I don’t even know where to begin sorting out the schedule. I By Sarah • Jul 27, 2016 10:53 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Black Panther progress Most people who came out of Captain America: Civil War wanted more Black Panther. As Sarah keeps repeating, this is what we all want next. And soon. But while there’s a new Thor in production (no one is more excited about the third Thor movie than Tom Hiddleston), the By Lainey • Jul 25, 2016 12:19 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s off-the-shoulder at the Tonys It’s the summer of the shoulder. And Lupita has such spectacular shoulders. You know what surprises me about this dress? I mean the beading is gorgeous and complements the rose backdrop so beautifully but did you expect it would look like this from the back? No, right? It’s By Lainey • Jun 13, 2016 01:56 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s purple pleats The pleats on this dress start below the pleats. This is the special feature. And I’m totally into it. Also SO into her hair. It’s actually four bumps. Three around the front and a bump at the back too. Like a clover! By Lainey • May 24, 2016 02:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Black Panther So Lit #BlackPantherSoLIT is the hashtag that has been dominating Black Twitter since news broke that Michael B Jordan is reuniting with Creed director Ryan Coogler and joining the cast of Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther. The MBJ news plus the rumours that Lupita-freaking-Nyong’o is also in talks to By Kathleen • May 19, 2016 12:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita on screen Last week Kathleen wrote about Lupita Nyong’o’s defense of her (perfectly reasonable) decision to do a Broadway play—for which she’s Tony-nominated—instead of taking more film roles after winning an Oscar. In that piece, Kathleen mentioned that it’s been two years since we’ve By Sarah • May 11, 2016 02:36 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita Nyong’o Defends Broadway For most of yesterday morning, we were obsessing over Lupita Nyong’o’s hair at the Met Gala. I’m still not over it. Here’s what she just Instagrammed this morning about her inspiration: Hair Inspiration. Check. @vernonfrancois @voguemagazine #metball2016 A video posted by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo) By Kathleen • May 04, 2016 11:31 am
Theatre Nerd Danai Gurira: Tony nominations at the MET Gala Anna Wintour is a tastemaker, and last year, she helped relaunch the Tonys as a must-watch event by upping the glamour on the red carpet. She brought in Kendall Jenner and the Hadids, but her love of theatre also extends beyond fashion. She helped make sure Danai Gurira, the By Joanna • May 04, 2016 10:43 am
MET Gala 2016 Michael B Jordan: MET Gala short pants I am trying so hard to stan my eyes into seeing Michael B Jordan’s short pants in a positive way. Up top, the jacket with gold V? Gorgeous. And the pants, they actually kinda work when he’s walking. Sort of. But when he’s standing still, just posing… By Lainey • May 03, 2016 08:18 am
