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Spoilers below. The Idol is about nihilism, or consumerism, or gender power dynamics, or the ruins of culture, or sexual empowerment (but probably sexual manipulation), or maybe the price of one’s soul. Any of these explanations are equally plausible after the series’ disjointed, if intriguing, premiere episode, in which pop star Jocelyn (Lily Rose-Depp) attempts

It didn’t take long after TMZ broke the news that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy ended their whirlwind romance for a source to explain why. Entertainment Tonight got more detailed intel from an insider. The reasons Swift and Healy broke up aren’t all too surprising, given Swift just ended her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn

Spoilers below. Flight 828 has reached its final destination. In the series finale of the NBC-turned-Netflix supernatural drama Manifest, the passengers of the infamous flight, who inexplicably disappeared for five-and-a-half years during a routine trip from Jamaica to New York on April 7, 2013, faced their final judgment in the eyes of the Divine Consciousness

On Saturday, Jennifer Lopez headed out with her twins Emme and Max to lunch in Beverly Hills. J.Lo wore her favorite aviator sunglasses and a Gucci X Adidas button-up shirt paired with her cross body Gucci bag. She had on loose fit jeans, white sneakers, and swept her hair back in a casual ponytail. The

This week, Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown and her fiancé, Jake Bongiovi, had an engagement party for friends and family just three months after announcing they were planning to get married on social media. Brown’s hairstylist Pete Burkill shared a few pics from the event on Thursday, showing the couple standing together in front of

Over the weekend, Naomi Osaka secured her third Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open when she defeated Victoria Azarenka. It was a major career milestone for the 22-year-old tennis star, a moment witnessed by both her family and boyfriend, Cordae. The 23-year-old rapper could be spotted in the stands during that final match, sporting

Spoilers below. There’s a moment near the climax of the magnificent animated sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse in which it seems, perhaps, there might be too many Spider-People. Miles Morales (a fantastic Shameik Moore) is fleeing the Spider-Society headquarters with hundreds, if not thousands, of Spider-Folk from across the multiverse hot in pursuit, including the

Emeraude Toubia has always been comfortable in front of the camera. Raised in Brownsville, Texas, the 34-year-old actress was the favorite subject of her mother, an aspiring photographer who sewed her costumes and encouraged her as she trained in dance, and began competing in pageants. At 18, after being cast on a Univision reality pageant

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s rekindled romance appears to have really taken off, at least according to Us Weekly‘s source. An insider told the outlet, “They’ve practically moved in with each other. They each have their own places, but they’re spending every day they can together and traveling together.” Mendes’ and Cabello’s feelings for each

The Daily Mail got a rare and very extensive update from two sources on the state of affairs between Jennifer Garner, her ex-husband Ben Affleck, and his new wife, Jennifer Lopez. Things are going well these days, a source close to both Garner and Affleck explained. “Ben and Jen [Garner] have finally gotten to a

When Nicole Kidman met Keith Urban in 2005, she was immediately attracted to him. But she says he didn’t get in touch with her for ages after she gave him her phone number. Kidman told Ellen in 2017, “I remember thinking, I had such a crush on him, and he wasn’t interested in me. It’s

Welcome to Look Back At It, a monthly column where some of the most iconic Black actresses in Hollywood reminisce and reflect on the roles that made them stars. For this month’s installment, Vanessa Williams breaks down her career—from Ugly Betty and Soul Food to her current stint as a judge on Paramount+’s drag queen

While Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are well known for their years-long public trolling of each other, they aren’t beyond flirting on the internet either. Lively had her own moment this weekend when she reposted a photo she took of Reynolds sitting out with his biceps on display. Instagram Reynolds featured the pic on his

Press Play is a recurring column that looks at (and listens to) the songs that have shaped the life and work of beloved musical artists. Arlo Parks’ sophomore album My Soft Machine takes its title from a scene in Joanna Hogg’s 2019 semi-autobiographical film The Souvenir, during which one of the two main characters describes

Spoilers ahead. Perhaps the most remarkable ascendance in the Succession series finale is not that of newly appointed American CEO Tom Wambsgans, or the maniacal Swedish billionaire Lukas Matsson, or even Shiv Roy, who ties her string to Tom’s helium balloon. Instead, one of the most fascinating wins in the send-off episode, “With Open Eyes,”

HBO’s newest original film REALITY isn’t just ripped from the headlines—the film’s dialogue is literally lifted from a transcript of a 2017 FBI interrogation into Reality Winner, a former Air Force member who leaked classified documents about Russia’s interference into the 2016 election to the website The Intercept. The film is directed by Tina Satter,

Spoilers below. Ever since Succession’s first episode, viewers have been trying to answer the show’s central question: who will get a kiss from daddy? In other words, who will succeed media titan Logan Roy at the helm of his empire? Battles have been fought, alliances have been broken, and Logan himself has breathed his last

This week, the official trailer for the film version of the musical The Color Purple was released. The movie is based on the Broadway production, which was adapted from the novel of the same name by Alice Walker. Walker won the Pulitzer Prize for her story about a young woman named Celie who is subjected

Musical artist Billie Eilish has been in the public eye for years, starting to release music when she was only 13-years-old. She grew up in the spotlight as she skyrocketed to fame for her award-winning albums. That means that fans have witnessed her style change over the years. While many likely accept that aesthetic choices

On Friday, it seems like the stars decided to align in Paris for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop. The stands were filled with celebrities in the VIP section and Alien Superstar risers, which are a popular choice for an unobstructed view of all the action. It was a good choice, because it was the night