In late January, Teni, the Nigerian Afrobeats star, told me the meaning of “Bourdillon,” a standout track I had received on a draft of her latest album, Tears of the Sun. “Bourdillon is a wealthy place in Ikoyi, where wealthy people stay,” she said of the Lagos neighborhood. We were dining at a local Caribbean restaurant in another relatively wealthy neighborhood: Midtown Atlanta. “So, I’m just saying on this song that from the strip club to Bourdillon — from Bourdillon to the strip club,” she explained. When Tears of the Sun was released on Nov. 17, “Bourdillon” was absent from…
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Photography via launchmetrics.com/spotlight Be gone, grease! By Lauren Knowles Date November 21, 2023 One of the best ways to treat a greasy scalp is with a good old scrubbing on wash day using a clarifying hair cleanser. In preparation for products like hair masks and heat protectants, those with oily hair should begin with a shampoo that will absorb the oil and cleanse the scalp before further styling. Whether your hair is curly, straight or colour-treated, we’ve rounded up the best shampoo for oily hair of all types. What to look for in the best shampoo for oily hair When searching…
In the wake of five brand new nightmares that premiered earlier this year as part of the show’s sixth season, Variety is reporting that Netflix has ordered up “Black Mirror” Season 7! The website reports, “No casting has been confirmed yet for Season 7 but Variety understands the show is set to go into production later this year with Charlie Brooker, Annabel Jones and Jessica Rhodes believed to be returning as executive producers. “Plot details and number of episodes are still being kept under wraps.” [Related] “Black Mirror” Season 6: Ranking All 5 Brand New Episodes “Black Mirror” is an anthology series…
The early aughts were full of vampire content, largely inspired by the wild success of the Twilight franchise. That five-film franchise was a bonafide sensation, making household names out of its young cast of actors. It turns out that Robert Pattinson was worried he wouldn’t live up to fans’ expectations of Edward. And the studio wasn’t originally convinced either.The cast of Twilight were all super popular during its run in theaters, but none as much as the trio of Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, and Robert Pattinson. The latter has one of the most daunting jobs, given how Edwards’ beauty is…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Best Books of Year season, and the New York Times has just put out their contribution: 100 Notable Books of 2023. These are the books selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review as the standouts among thousands of new books that they received this year. The list is split into Fiction and Nonfiction, with each book within getting a more specific label, like Family Saga for The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, Experimental Fiction for Biography of X…
Chase Chrisley is off the market. The Growing Up Chrisley star and realtor confirmed his romance with travel surgical technologist Jodi Laine Fournerat, re-sharing an Instagram Story of the New Orleans-based travel surgical technologist in her scrubs on Nov. 20. “When your man’s in town to see you,” Jodi captioned a photo of her gearing up before a big medical procedure, “but you’re on call & surgery demands your presence.” In addition to posting the picture on his own Instagram Stories, Chase also shared a candid snapshot of Jodi sitting outside in her uniform during a break in her shift. The posts come…
“Ladies and gentlemen, my guest tonight certainly needs no introduction,” announced Stephen Colbert on Monday After more than eight years since signing off as host of The Late Show, David Letterman was welcomed back to the Ed Sullivan Theater with a grand standing ovation Monday. “Ladies and gentlemen, my guest tonight certainly needs no introduction,” his successor Stephen Colbert announced just before the audience began to chant “David.” Letterman beamed as the crowd grew louder, and quipped “Is there going to be trouble?” Elsewhere in the interview, Colbert commented on Letterman’s remark that the late-night chair is a “strange job…
Garth Brooks reacted to the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter by sharing a message she taught his wife, Trisha Yearwood.The singer and his wife were very close to former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn. They often worked together at the Habitat for Humanity’s yearly Carter Work Project.”President Carter calls Ms. Yearwood his second favorite Georgia peach,” Brooks shared on Monday (Nov. 20).Rosalynn Carter died at age 96 on Sunday (Nov. 19), days after entering home hospice care.Former President Jimmy Carter, 99, has been in hospice care since February.Brooks spoke to assembled media during a press conference…
Photography by Getty Images The outfit odds have definitely been in her favour. By Stephanie Davoli Date November 20, 2023 It’s not every day that we see an emerging Hollywood star master the art of method dressing, but Euphoria’s Hunter Schafer is doing just that with her Hunger Games press tour style. To promote the latest installment of The Hunger Games series, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, every one of Schafer’s fashion choices has been a showstopper — and looks like it was plucked straight from Panem’s Capitol (IYKYK). With the help of stylist Dara Allen, who is also…
Billy Murray is a comedic legend. That legend was born in the late ‘70s in SNL and grew to mythic heights with his movies like Strips, Ghostbusters, What About Bob?, and others in those decades after SNL. Here are some of the best Bill Murray quotes from his ‘80s and ‘90s movies. (Image credit: Columbia Pictures)”He slimed me. I feel so funky.” – GhostbustersIt might be the most famous line Bill Murray has ever uttered on screen. After locating the ghost in the hotel in Ghostbuster, “Slimer” takes one look at Peter Venkman and charges. When Ray (Dan Aykroyd) and Egon…
After scaring up $18 million in theaters earlier this year, horror-comedy The Blackening is getting a sequel from Lionsgate, Variety has exclusively announced this afternoon. Variety notes, “producer MRC and domestic distributor Lionsgate have entered into talks with Dewayne Perkins, Tracy Oliver and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a follow-up film.” The first film was made on a production budget of just $5 million, so there’s needless to say lots of potential for this to become a profitable Scary Movie-type horror franchise. Stay tuned for more on The Blackening 2 as we learn it. The Blackening, which premiered at…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE…
A$AP Rocky is facing a trial. A Los Angeles judge ruled on Nov. 20 that the rapper (real name Rakim Mayers) must stand trial on charges that he fired shots at a friend during a 2021 incident in Hollywood, according to NBC News. Rocky—who shares kids RZA, 19 months, and Riot, 2 months, with Rihanna—has pled not guilty to two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. The judge determined “the totality of the video and testimony” showed enough evidence for the case to head to trial. “We’re not disappointed, not surprised, we expected to go to trial, we’ve been planning for…