Some Thoughts on Shane Gillis and the Business of Hating Women
When being bad at your job makes you rich.
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Hollywood & Crime: Wallace Reid’s Addiction and His Widow’s Fight for Awareness
The action man of 1910s cinema was forced onto morphine after years of injuries. His widow made a film about it.
Review: With The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin Just Can’t Help Himself
Aaron Sorkin takes on Mark Zuckerberg once more, but the results are inert.
Review: Digger is Deeply Irritating and a Bad Satire
Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise team up for a satire about satire that's less than meets the eye.
Oscar Seasoning: Can Robert Pattinson Land His First Nomination in 2026?
Why don't you have a seat? And give RPattz an Oscar?
Sorry, Ed Sheeran, But All Art is Political
"I am not complicit", says Ed Sheeran. Spoiler: Yes, he is.
All TIFF-ed Up: A List of The Best Things at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival offered some hits, some flops, and a black ball...
Do You Remember: When Martha Stewart Went to Jail
Can you make doilies out of prison bedsheets? Asking for a friend.
Prince, Marilyn Manson, and the Rib Removal Rumour
It's one of the most notorious celebrity rumours of our time. Where did it come from? And is it possible? (No.)
Did This Singer Have the Most Kids of Any Celebrity?
He put a spell on you... and about 70 or so other women.
Do You Remember The Fashion Café
Themed restaurants were all the rage in the '90s, so why not let the supermodel craze get it on the fad?
Hollywood & Crime: The Life and Death of “The Ping Girl” Carole Landis
Rex Harrison is the worst.
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Which Celebrities Are Good at Being Famous?
Being famous sucks, but some people make it seem pretty dang fun.
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Who Were the Most Fascinating People of 2006, According to Barbara Walters?
Is it Brad and Angelina? Borat? Anna Wintour? Joel Osteen?
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Anne Hathaway’s Bump: What the Celebrity Fake Pregnancy Conspiracies Reveal About, Well, Everything
The fake bump conspiracies have come for Anne Hathaway, but they're a sadly common part of misogynistic celebrity discourse.
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Hollywood & Crime: The Life and Death of Ramon Novarro, Hollywood’s First True Latin Lover
He broke barriers as Hollywood's most prominent Latino leading men. His murder exposed the rot of homophobia.
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Why We Can (Not) Talk About Ariana Grande
Okay, let's talk about it. Or not.
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Colleen Moore: The Silent Movie Star Who Inspired A Star is Born
A Star is Born is one of Hollywood's most famous myths about its own toxicity. It was inspired by a long-forgotten silent film diva.
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The Many Marriages of Rita Hayworth
The glamorous dancing star of classic noir married five times. Every husband sucked.
Do You Remember
Do You Remember: Paula Yates and Michael Hutchence’s Bedtime Flirting on Live TV
Get in bed with one of the hottest celeb interviews of the '90s.
Do You Remember
Marianne Faithfull, the Rolling Stones House Party Arrest, and the Mars Bar Rumour
Wait, she allegedly did what with the fur rug and Mars bar?
Do You Remember
Do You Remember: Fiona Apple, the MTV Awards Speech, and a Rallying Gen X Cry
The singular musician refused to let the world tell her what to do. Of course the world got mad.
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Let’s Talk About My Two Favourite Performances in The Odyssey
Who's your favourite performer in The Odyssey? I have two choices.
Do You Remember
Single Female Lawyer: Ally McBeal, Body Wars, and the Death of Feminism
It was one of the most talked-about shows of the late '90s. Did it set women back an era? No, but wow, the discourse was a lot.