Top Reads John Oliver vs Dustin Hoffman Have you seen Wag The Dog? It’s a satirical film about politics and elections and, if I remember correctly, it was released around the time of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal, about the president running for re-election who creeped on a young girl and hires a Hollywood publicist to By Lainey • Dec 05, 2017 10:03 am
Royals Harry & Meghan’s first day at work Today is World AIDS Day. “According to the UNAIDS Data 2017 report from UNAIDS, an estimated one million people worldwide died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2016. By the end of 2015, an estimated 36.7 million people around the world were living with HIV.” Here in Canada, it’s estimated By Lainey • Dec 01, 2017 12:36 pm
Relationship Assumption OMGGGG they’re kissing and hugging! There is a great divide here at this site. Kathleen and Emily, our site manager, are not at all as happy about Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber getting back together as I am. They’re worried that JB will break her heart again. And she can’t afford, both physically By Lainey • Nov 30, 2017 03:05 pm
Relationship Assumption Jay-Z’s therapy session Jay-Z’s interview with Pulitzer award winning journalist Dean Baquet for T Magazine should be digested in full. I read the transcription of their conversation first, complete with annotations by two of my favourite New York Times’ writers, then watched the corresponding video. I recommend you do the same. It’ By Kathleen • Nov 30, 2017 11:34 am
Gross Matt Lauer is sorry for himself Matt Lauer issued what’s been called an apology today. The apology was read on the Today show exactly 24 hours after it was announced on the Today show that he’d been fired for sexual harassment. A statement from Matt Lauer: “There are no words to express my sorrow By Lainey • Nov 30, 2017 09:12 am
Marcus and Friends (dogs) Meghan Markle: here comes the heat Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cover the new issue of PEOPLE. It’s a glowing report about their relationship and their future. But is the glow starting to wear off already? I wrote about the vulnerable glow the other day. On Monday there was only glow. Yesterday there was mostly By Lainey • Nov 29, 2017 04:18 pm
Quiveration 73 Questions with Michael Bae Jordan It was about 6 hours between the time our site manager Emily sent me the link to Michael Bae Jordan’s 73 Questions with VOGUE to when I actually watched it. There is only one person on earth that could make me wait all day before watching almost 9 uninterrupted By Kathleen • Nov 29, 2017 10:46 am
Royals Harry gets what he wants As I told you yesterday, and this morning, we would learn the wedding month and location today. Confirmed at Buckingham Palace just now – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will be in May at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. Harry is getting everything he wants right now. Let’ By Lainey • Nov 28, 2017 11:27 am
Girly Throw Downs Armie Hammer packs up his toys Armie Hammer is amazing in Call Me By Your Name. It’s the best performance of his career. Call Me By Your Name just won the Gotham for Best Feature Film last night, improving its chances at being included among the Best Picture Oscar nominees. So… this should be a By Lainey • Nov 28, 2017 10:26 am
Royals Meghan & Harry BTS I mean, wouldn’t that be the ultimate freakout? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and BTS, the boy band? That is not what this post is about, sorry. But BTS does mean behind-the-scenes. Behind the scenes of Harry and Meghan’s first joint interview on the BBC with Mishal Husain By Lainey • Nov 28, 2017 09:04 am
Royals Princess Kate reacts I mentioned yesterday that when the UK media were scrambling around, playing the guessing game of when Prince Charles would announce Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement, after getting it wrong last Thursday and last Friday, they were, on the weekend, thinking it might be today, Tuesday, because of By Lainey • Nov 28, 2017 08:36 am
Royals Meghan & Harry’s perfect day They showed their work today, didn’t they? Actually, no, SHE showed her work today. Meghan Markle, that is. It was a slamdunk homerun, whatever you want to call it. Flawlessly executed, beautifully performed. With the elegance that the royal family is known for in combination with a modern touch By Lainey • Nov 27, 2017 03:46 pm
Royals Royal Engagement differences Just a couple to note while we wait for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first interview as an engaged couple. Which is basically the first time the British public will meet her in any formal capacity. Which I still find stunning. Like, they’ve lived in the same country By Lainey • Nov 27, 2017 12:14 pm
Royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the engagement inside baseball As I reported last week, the UK media was on standby all last week for the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement announcement. They thought it was going to be Thursday. Then Friday. And then nothing happened on Friday and from what I can gather, the speculation was based on By Lainey • Nov 27, 2017 11:18 am
Maple Leaf Meghan Markle, the new star of the royal family As I wrote in the site intro today, Canada was well represented by Meghan Markle in her style choices. The earrings were Birks. The coat was Line, which, ahem, by the way, Sasha has written about often. The dress is P.A.R.O.S.H. The ring? Prince Harry By Lainey • Nov 27, 2017 10:08 am
Royals Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s first choices OK, we’re about half an hour away from the photo call, when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will step out for the first time ever in the UK… with a ring on her finger. More information will be revealed then but right now, here’s what we do know By Lainey • Nov 27, 2017 08:44 am
