Rachel Zegler is no stranger to an Internet backlash and now the actress has spoken up in defense of Taylor Swift in light of criticism around her rumored relationship with Travis Kelce. Swift has appeared at two Kansas City Chiefs games to root for Kelce, which has led to a …
Read More »Norman Lear Says 'Treasure' the Moment, Pens Op-Ed to Mark 100th Birthday
Norman Lear dispensed some words of wisdom to his legion of (present and future) Instagram followers ahead of the trailblazing TV producer’s 100th birthday Wednesday. Despite now being a century old, Lear remains active on social media, doling out his “Breakfast Thoughts” on the occasional morning. And on Tuesday, hours …
Read More »'I Keep Waiting for the Feds to Come': The Jan. 6 Investigations Have Trumpworld on Edge
After a jaw-dropping Jan. 6 committee hearing and a string of aggressive moves by the Biden Justice Department, Donald Trump’s associates are realizing what the ex-president can’t admit: The dual investigations into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election are far more than show trials —and there may be serious …
Read More »A Second American Has Died in Ukraine. He's Unlikely to Be the Last
He went to Ukraine to help beat back the Russian invasion. But a moment of clumsiness, or merely a stroke of bad luck, cost Stephen D. Zabielski his life. The U.S. Army veteran was killed by a landmine in southeastern Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. That …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Reveals Premiere Date for New Daytime Talk Show
Newfound EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson has revealed the premiere date for her upcoming daytime talk show. The Jennifer Hudson Show, which was first announced in March, will arrive via syndication to 95 percent of the U.S. starting September 12 — and as Hudson noted on social media, that also happens …
Read More »Netflix Taking Wrong Lesson From 'Squid Game,' Making Actual 'Squid Game' Competition
For everyone who tuned into Squid Game and left the series not with a deeper understanding of the violence of capitalism, but with an over-confident belief that you’d be able to win the whopping cash prize — you’re in luck. Netflix has announced it’s begun recruiting for Squid Game: The …
Read More »Tegan and Sara on Growing Up, Telling Queer Stories, and Building Their Own Universe
For the last few months, Tegan and Sara Quin have been in their hometown of Calgary, Alberta, teaching a pair of twin, queer 21-year-olds how to become Tegan and Sara. This is a necessary step for the indie-pop duo’s upcoming TV series, High School — based on their 2019 memoir …
Read More »Trump-Endorsed Senate Candidate Blames Gun Violence on 'Black People, Frankly'
Blake Masters, whom former President Donald Trump recently endorsed for Senate in Arizona, said during a podcast appearance earlier this year that “Black people, frankly” are responsible for America’s gun violence problem. “We do have a gun violence problem in this country, and it’s gang violence,” Masters said on the …
Read More »'Fire Island' Is Part LGBTQ+ Rom-Com, Part 'Pride & Prejudice' Among the Pines
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Noah (Joel Kim Booster) and his circle of friends, in possession of an amazing house on Fire Island, consider their annual week together in the New York summer hotspot to be something sacred. To be fair, it’s not their house per se — …
Read More »Angel Olsen Covers Bob Dylan, Donates Royalties to Gun Control Nonprofit
Angel Olsen has dropped a stunning version ofBob Dylan‘s “One Too Many Mornings,” from the soundtrack to Shining Girls. Dylan first released the track off 1964’s The Times They Are a-Changin,’ and later recorded it with the Band, sharing vocals with Richard Manuel (included in 2014’s The Basement Tapes Complete: …
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