Photography courtesy of Balenciaga Is it surprising? Not really. But are some disappointed to see this after the brand’s viral controversy? Absolutely. Let’s unpack. By Natalie Michie Date January 23, 2024 And just like that, Kim Kardashian and Balenciaga are back together. The business relationship between the polarizing billionaire and the controversial brand has been ostensibly on a break for the past few months. But now, they’re hard-launching their reunion in a major way: Kim Kardashian is Balenciaga’s newest ambassador. On January 22, both parties took to social media to make it official. “For several years now, Balenciaga’s designs have…
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Tom Holland is stuck on Zendaya. In fact, the Spider-Man: No Way Home actor was in complete euphoria over his costar’s latest appearance at Paris Fashion Week, where she debuted a bangin’ new hairdo. Alongside a black-and-white photo Zendaya at the Schiaparelli runway show, Tom couldn’t help but to hype up his girl and dropped three heart-eyes on his Instagram Stories Jan. 23. The image showed Zendaya rocking blunt bangs while striking a fierce pose in her Schiaparelli look. The outfit, styled by Law Roach, featured a black crepe turtleneck with knotted silk spikes along the sleeves and shoulders, as well as a coordinating skirt complete with…
‘Tis I, your local publishing and SF/F auntie, here to help answer a new “What the heck is going on?” This time, our subject is the 2023 Hugo Awards. If you’re on social media and follow any SF/F folks, chances are you’ve seen posts about eligibility, possible censorship, wonky voting numbers, EPH, Neil Gaiman, R.F. Kuang, and more. A lot of this may seem like extremely inside baseball, but (while I don’t care if you ever understand what EPH is) it’s an important moment for an historically-important award, and it’s worth talking about what is going on, and what might…
“From the dusty mesa, her looming shadow grows.” 10 years ago, these ominous lyrics (courtesy of the alternative country duo The Handsome Family) introduced us to a horrific world of crime, conspiracy and multi-layered madness in the infamous intro to HBO’s hit show, True Detective. From that very first episode, we all knew this was going to be something special, with Nic Pizzolatto and Cary Fukunaga teaming up for a cinematic fusion of different genres that would end up earning countless accolades. And while this made it difficult for subsequent seasons to compete with that masterful debut (even if they…
You better believe I was yelling “Hell yeah!” when Danielle Brooks was included on the list of 2024 Oscar nominees. However, you also better believe that I was, in the words of her character Sofia, saying “Hell No!” when the 2023 musical remake of The Color Purple only got one nomination from The Academy. This happens every year, movies get majorly snubbed. This year, along with that WTF moment when Greta Gerwig wasn’t nominated for directing Barbie, the critically adored The Color Purple was essentially left out of the awards conversation, which is maddening. However, they did get one incredibly well-deserved…
“His music will live on. We can never deny the happiness and joy it brought into this world,” Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan said in a statement Frank Farian — the founder of groups Boney M. and Milli Vanilli — has died at the age of 82. The German producer’s agency released a statement Tuesday confirming that Farian had died peacefully at his home in Miami. Although his cause of death was not immediately revealed, Farian said that he had gone through heart valve replacement surgery in 2022. He told the magazine Bild at the time that the surgery saved his…
Backstreet’s Back — and so is Lovers & Friends. The Las Vegas music festival announced its 2024 lineup with headlining performances from Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson, and Usher, who will be performing his career-defining album Confessions in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Scheduled for just one day on Saturday, May 4, at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, the annual nostalgia fest will also feature appearances from Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, Ludacris, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, TLC, M.I.A., T-Pain, Nelly, Akon, Ne-Yo, Timbaland, Keyshia Cole, Monica, Eve, Brandy, Kelly Rowland, Sean Paul, Mario, JoJo, Lloyd, and dozens…
Photography courtesy of Chanel Put us down for a pair, or twelve. By Katherine Singh Date January 23, 2024 Despite the mob wife aesthetic and #eclecticgrandpa trends dominating the first few weeks of 2024, we’re pleased to advise that #balletcore is still in — and Chanel just proved it. On January 23, the iconic fashion house sent models down the runway of their Spring 2024 show at Paris Spring 2024 couture fashion week in a sea of scrumptious silk bows, ruffled collars, and yards of delicate tulle. Accessorizing these dainty looks? White tights. ICYMI, white tights aren’t just a stylish…
And after a CT scan, Mark was given the alarming news. “She comes in and she’s kind of like a zombie,” he explained. “She says, ‘You have a mass behind your left ear the size of a golf ball. We don’t know what it is. We can’t tell you until it’s biopsied.'” The hardest part of the ordeal, however, was as Mark and Sunrise’s baby was arriving “imminently,” he opted to wait until a week after the arrival of their son Keen, now 22, to share the news with his wife. “I couldn’t tell Sunny,” the Marvel alum lamented. “She…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused on creating safe spaces for queer teens, mentorship, and providing test prep instruction free to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is spent looking for her next great read and planning her next snack. Find her on Twitter at @Erica_Eze_. View…
Some movies can be so iconic that they accidentally end up damaging their own genre in the long run. For instance, we’re all aware of how cyberpunk has been living in the shadow of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner since 1984, with it being nearly impossible to tell a story about a futuristic dystopia without bringing out the flying cars and neon signage. Fortunately, there are exceptions to this rule, and one of my personal favorites happens to be Kathryn Bigelow’s 1995 sci-fi thriller Strange Days. A genre-bending murder mystery that takes place in the “distant” future of 1999, this special…
Will Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle be the first big blockbuster of 2024 and get the green light to move forward with a sequel? The director certainly seems optimistic. The last three original movies that Vaughn has directed – 2010’s Kick-Ass, 2011’s X-Men: First Class, and 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service – have all inspired follow-up features, so there certainly is precedent. There are certainly a lot of fingers crossed in the filmmaker’s fanbase, and if things do work out as planned, he will be ready for the opportunity, as there is already a plan for the future in place.Vaughn and Argylle…
For Ava DuVernay, whose projects like 13th, Selma, and When They See Us challenge viewers to contend with the gut-wrenching racism that’s colored American history, Origin provides a more global perspective on racial inequality and its foundation within social hierarchies. “I try to make soul food with my movies, not junk food, not fast food,” DuVernay tells Rolling Stone. “Not stuff that goes in and goes straight up the next day, but stuff that sticks to your ribs.” Origin, which DuVernay wrote and directed, draws inspiration from Isabel Wilkerson’s best-selling book Caste, and follows the author, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor,…
Some of country music’s most legendary stars have lived the high life in some pretty amazing homes. Read on to look inside the stunning mansions of your all-time favorote country singers.Of course, any list of legendary country singers’ homes has to include a number of stars from the golden era of country music.Look for spectacular homes belonging to George Jones, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and more as part of this list of country legends’ houses.A list of country legends’ homes would not be complete without representing the classic ’90s era of country music, too;…