Feminist movements throughout history have claimed to advocate for sisterhood and a world where women support women in order to get their rights. But the truth has never been as simple as that. Even in today’s world the dominance of the white feminist narrative often overshadows the needs of women of colour and the media
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period
The tears were flowing, and so were the apologies. All of the relationships are hitting some rough spots or are already in them on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Season 2 Episode 10. And for most of the couples, it feels as though they’re spinning in place. Even the new couples have fallen into
Nearly five months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s official: We’re going through concert withdrawal. Sometimes, with no explanation, we’ll find ourselves holding our cell phones up in the air, flashlights on, swaying to whatever album we’ve got on. Dozens of summer tours and music festivals have been canceled for 2020, and while it’s the smart
IFC’s Dave Franco-directed horror movie The Rental continued to hold its lease atop the box office for a second weekend in a row, grossing $317,823 from 242 locations. Pic’s 10-day gross stands at $916,333. The Rental reps the first No. 1 movie for the indie distrib (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, if you remember, only got up
Courtesy of Nike / CAMPFIRE LLC “It’s funny because I don’t even think of myself as a role model,” pro tennis star Naomi Osaka tells ELLE.com in an email interview. “I’m 22 and figuring out life and trying to grow.” What’s actually funny is that her true talent is downplaying her accomplishments among them winning
There’s something vastly appealing, on an international scale, about giant monster movies. For nearly as long as film has existed, there’s been massive-sized beasts decimating cities and terrorizing those in its path. Time only proves that you can’t keep a good monster down, as they’ve been resurrected, rebooted, remade, and pitted against each other with
If you haven’t watched the recently released filmed version of Hamilton on Disney+, you should. The hip-hop/rap based Broadway musical which follows the life of Alexander Hamilton, the man who aided the foundations of the United States of America, became a cultural sensation back in 2015. Now, in 2020, a film of the musical has
“This shit has to be a hit and if it’s not, I swear to God I’m going to go crazy,” Aminé says, laughing into the receiver from somewhere in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley. He’s talking about “Woodlawn,” a song named after the neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon, where he was raised,
A new scripted podcast will follow a female singer-songwriter as she navigates the complex and often dysfunctional country music industry. Make It Up As We Go, starring actor-songwriter Scarlett Burke as the lead character, debuts via IHeartPodcast Networks on October 1st. Burke co-created the series with Jared Gutstadt, CEO of podcast network Audio Up, and
While the news has been filled with claims that strange unidentified craft with unexplainable capabilities are appearing over highly sensitive U.S. installations and assets as of late, a much less glamorous, more numerous, and arguably far more pressing threat has continued to metastasize in alarming ways—that posed by lower-end and even off-the-shelf drones. Less than
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Shia LaBeouf doesn’t need a bumper sticker to show his support for Joe Biden … a face covering — do just fine. The actor was out Monday morning in L.A. arriving at a film set while also doing his part to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But, Shia’s face mask is doing double duty
Exclusive Jonathan Cheban — AKA the “Foodgod” — claims he had a gun pointed at him this weekend … and now, says he’s out hundreds of thousands after a crook made off with his bling. Law enforcement sources tell us, Kim Kardashian‘s BFF said he was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night in Englewood Cliffs, New
Brothers Osborne abide by the notion of “Can’t we all just get along?” in their new song “Hatin’ Somebody.” The CMA Award-winning duo of John and TJ Osborne blend their rugged, blues-meets-country sound with a timely message about how people on opposite sides of the fence can still meet in the middle, acknowledging that choosing hate over
Play video content Sam Panda / Facebook Aerial performer Sam Panda got detained by Myrtle Beach police for her revealing swimsuit, and she had to have a long thong debate to get released. Sam says “some Karen” called the cops on her for her bikini, and the video starts with her being walked away in
While theaters will attempt to open later this month, Netflix is kicking off their fall schedule with The Devil All the Time, a star-studded midwestern gothic about a serial killer couple, a faith-testing preacher and a corrupt local sheriff. Set to premiere globally on September 16th, the film is brimming with big names including Spider-Man‘s
Earlier this week, Lana Del Rey released her new spoken word album Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Featuring music from producer Jack Antonoff, it serves as the audiobook version of her poetry collection of the same name, which is available for purchase through Google Play and Audible. She previously shared sample track from the album (which
She’s often imitated, She can never be duplicated Her Popularity Soaring Among International Airports. When waiting to catch my flight at the Denver International Airport I looked up at the airport television screen. Instead of the mundane programming I usually see at airports there was this attractive woman presenting a PSA (Public Service Announcement). She
Exclusive Details Tamar Braxton is opening up about her attempt to end her own life, claiming her years in the reality TV business and the “toxic, systemic bondage” that dwells there almost killed her … but now she’s healing and speaking up. Tamar says the July 16 incident was “my attempt to end my pain
For those that are not a minority or underrepresented group, it may seem ridiculous or silly to get excited about things like this, but representation matters. Growing up not seeing people who represent your color, gender, sexuality, shape, etc. in the media can feel like you’re not seen or appreciated by society, because sometimes these
Luke Combs is a married man. The country star tied the knot with his fiancee, Nicole Hocking, on Saturday (Aug. 1). People reports that the pair wed at their home in southern Florida, with their family present for the big moment. “Despite the threat of a hurricane, the couple had a lovely intimate ceremony and will be
Dress, Mara Hoffman. Her own jewelry worn throughout. Justin Ervin Dialing in from a farm in Nebraska, where she is sequestered with her husband and seven-month-old baby boy, the supermodel opens up to close friend Kristen Bell about the “astronomical pain” of her natural childbirth, standing up for racial equality, and why she is not
In spite of the various mods (such as this one) you can grab for Alien: Isolation, it’s still a shame that it was never officially implemented. Shaftesbury Lucid Inc looks to fill that void with their recently-released sci-fi horror game, WREST, which is available on Steam, HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift. WREST throws you
Critical Linking is a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web, is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of His & Hers by Alice Feeney. “You know what will really take your book club to the next level, especially if you’re meeting virtually? Adding a complimentary recipe to make the pages
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Umbrella Academy Season 2 and The Umbrella Academy comic books. Read at your own risk!] The Umbrella Academy returned to Netflix with an outlandish new adventure that saw the Hargreeves siblings trying to save the world (and JFK) in 1963 Dallas. The second season drew strong inspiration from
When you go to a Zac Brown Band concert, you expect the band to play certain hits — “Chicken Fried,” for example, and “Knee Deep.” But you’re also more than likely going to hear plenty of cover songs. More than anybody else in country music, the Georgia-bread troupe relishes highlighting some of their favorite tunes
Exclusive Zac Efron is formulating a plan to escape from Los Angeles … and he’s got his eyes set on a big move down under!!! Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Zac plans on listing his L.A.-area home in the very near future, and he wants to move full-time to the Byron Bay area
The best thing about beards, foamy-moustache funtimes aside, is their impermanence. Maybe you’ll grow one and forever shall it remain. Perhaps you’ll sample stubble and then go running for the razor. Either way, it’s a switch-up to your style that’s intrinsically transient. No two days of bearding are ever the same. It’s perpetually changing. And