Top Reads Generous George There are two stories currently circulating about George Clooney’s generosity. One is about his babies. The other is about his friends. We’ll come back to babies. The story about George Clooney’s friends goes like this: in 2013, George invited 14 of his closest buddies over for dinner. By Kathleen • Dec 14, 2017 02:48 pm
Top Reads Lupita’s fourth Lupita Nyong’o covers the January 2018 issue of Vogue. January is my birthday month so this feels like a gift just for me. Thanks, Vogue. This is Lupita’s fourth Vogue cover. We’ve written a lot about who gets to cover Vogue. If you’re a woman of By Kathleen • Dec 13, 2017 10:35 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the Star Wars for a generation After an original trilogy, a prequel trilogy, a spin-off, and the first installment in a sequel trilogy, it didn’t seem that Star Wars could still surprise. They could create new creatures and amaze with effects, be they practical or elaborate CGI, and they could give us new versions By Sarah • Dec 12, 2017 03:19 pm
BFFs Shonda and Angelina Shonda Rhimes and Angelina Jolie. They aren’t two names you think of together often – if at all. If I was having a dinner party and Angelina Jolie and Shonda Rhimes were both invited, I don’t think I would seat them beside each other. I’d put Angelina beside By Kathleen • Dec 07, 2017 12:06 pm
Top Reads Bey shows up for Kap We've written a lot on this site about how little Beyoncé speaks. Where Beyoncé shows up and when she decides to speak reveal so much. Last night, Beyoncé showed up for Colin Kaepernick. She presented him with Sports Illustrated's Mohammed Ali Legacy award. As you know, By Kathleen • Dec 06, 2017 11:00 am
Music Taylor Swift covers British Vogue It’s new editor Edward Enninful’s second issue as the head of British Vogue. For Edward, then, this is quite a coup, having Taylor Swift cover the first issue of 2018. He styled her himself and she was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott who also shot her By Lainey • Dec 05, 2017 11:09 am
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 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 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. 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 By Lainey • Nov 28, 2017 09:04 am
