Music Tidal’s Blank Space Yesterday was the launch of a new Jay Z-backed music streaming service, Tidal. It started with a social media takeover (which I’ll get to) and then a press conference. An awkward as hell press conference; I got the sweats watching it. Why was the crowd hollering, who did they By Maria • Mar 31, 2015 10:32 am
Music (Green) Bitch Better Have My Money So there’s the Taylor Swift way of doing things, which is to sit in the audience the whole time because they pretty much told her she was going to win everything. With as many friends as possible. And then there’s the Rihanna way of doing things. Which is By Lainey • Mar 30, 2015 12:20 pm
Music Intro for March 27, 2015 Dear Gossips, Bitch Better Have My Money. That’s all I’ve been listening to in the car. At my desk. I haven’t taken Rihanna to the gym yet but I can’t wait to break the treadmill with this song on repeat. It’s that kind of song. By Lainey • Mar 27, 2015 09:11 am
Gorgessity Rihanna for Dior News broke a couple of days ago that Rihanna has signed on to be the new face of Dior and will front the brand’s upcoming Secret Garden campaign. She is the first black woman to represent the House of Dior. And here are some shots, taken March 10th but By Lainey • Mar 16, 2015 05:26 pm
Girlcrushes Rihanna’s pink morning Rihanna doesn’t do a lot of interviews. She’s done some major interviews, sure. But you know she’s selective. And you know we don’t actually hear her speak at length very often. She’s promoting an animated film called Home though. So there are some press commitments. By Lainey • Mar 13, 2015 12:19 pm
Music The Life and Times of Rihanna Deadline is reporting that Peter Berg will direct an upcoming feature documentary on Rihanna. They know each other from Battleship, and we know Peter from Friday Night Lights (and more). Friday Night Rihanna, oh my God. Rihanna, for me, is the pop star of her generation but she also embodies By Maria • Mar 11, 2015 02:28 pm
Girly Throw Downs Naomi vs Cara: Model Throwdown Page Six reports that on Sunday night, at a Paris Fashion Week party, Naomi Campbell and Cara Delevingne threw down... Over Rihanna. Supposedly Naomi was offended because she thought Cara was disrespecting Rihanna and then all kinds of pushing and shoving ensued and Cara made a grab for Naomi’s By Lainey • Mar 10, 2015 10:13 am
Media Manipulation Rihanna & Leo: the denial & the love compatibility I spent some time yesterday thinking about the Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio situation while hopped up on painkillers. I’m telling you, it was a mental workout. I got a lot done in my mind. Leo ended last week with a story about how he’s preparing to play Billy By Lainey • Mar 05, 2015 12:25 pm
Hook Ups Rihanna & Leo or Rihanna & Richie? Those Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio hookup rumours have been happening for weeks now, ever since New Year’s. And on Valentine’s Day they were at the same club together in New York. Supposedly some people say they were getting close inside. Then they left at around 4:30am separately By Lainey • Feb 18, 2015 11:46 am
Style Rihanna wins Kanye West presented his new Adidas collection yesterday at NY Fashion Week. Beyonce and JayZ were there. Even Anna Wintour was there. And Justin Bieber had to sit in the second row. But the most stylish person at the event? Rihanna. Always Rihanna. Close second: the ridiculously beautiful Alexander Wang. By Lainey • Feb 13, 2015 11:22 am
Smutty Roundup Smutty Roundup: Rihanna’s faces, Sam’s groceries, and Guy’s late night Rihanna was out for dinner last night at her favourite restaurant, Giorgio Baldi. She was photographed carrying her cousin’s baby wearing a coat with faces all over it. It’s faux fur. And it’s MAGNIFICENT. Click here for the designer. Of course it’s seen on her first. By Lainey • Feb 11, 2015 04:42 pm
Grammy Awards 2015 Rihanna’s meme dress You know it was going to happen. That it wouldn’t be long before Twitter turned Rihanna’s Giambattista Valli Grammys dress into a meme. The meme: Rihanna Quince. Go look it up on Twitter. Here’s a taste: rihanna wore this dress because she had to run to her By Lainey • Feb 09, 2015 10:47 am
Gorgessity Rihanna: the Harper’s Bazaar shoot She swims with sharks. And the pictures are breathtaking. But of course they are. She is. She’s Rihanna. She is an attitude, all by herself. And, yes, one of the few who, at just 26 years old, can actually be called a legitimate fashion icon. So this shoot… with By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 03:45 pm
Music Rihanna: FourFiveSeconds fresh Just released this morning – it’s the video for Rihanna’s FourFiveSeconds with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. I already mentioned last week how much I love LOVE LOVE the song. And this video… Sometimes they f-ck up a video, you know? Like it does nothing to enhance the music. By Lainey • Feb 03, 2015 10:03 am
Hook Ups Rihanna’s FourFiveSeconds Have you heard it? Do you like it? Do you LOVE it? I LOVE it. Bought it right away and have it on repeat while I’m working. FourFiveSeconds will be on both Rihanna’s upcoming R8 (whatever she decides to call it) and on Kanye West’s new album. By Lainey • Jan 27, 2015 10:44 am
Girly Throw Downs Front Row Hierarchy The DAILY FRONT ROW Fashion Los Angeles Awards last night. I’m doing a few posts about this event because there’s a lot to say. But you’ll note… This is not the Taylor Swift crowd. This is Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Kanye West honouring Jeremy Scott. By Lainey • Jan 23, 2015 10:17 am