Mia Goth
Review: Was Guillermo del Toro Maybe Too Perfect a Choice for Frankenstein?
The king of modern gothic takes on Mary Shelley, with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi.
Newsletter
Profiled
Profiled: What Excellent Timing For This Charli XCX Cover Story in Vanity Fair!
Well, this worked out nicely for the Brat queen.
Ellen Degeneres
Do You Remember: “Actually No, That’s Not the Truth, Ellen.”
Dakota Johnson didn’t wreck Ellen DeGeneres’s career, but her iconic rebuttal may have sealed the talk-show host’s fate.
Greta Lee
Review: ‘Tron Ares’ Is Okay, and That’s a Problem
Disney keeps trying to make the Tron franchise happen.
Michael Parkinson
Classic Reissue: Meg Ryan Met Michael Parkinson and Things Got Gross
It’s one of the most infamous talk show interviews of the 2000s. But it’s not what you remember it to be.
gossip reading club
Issue 29: Growing Up Miley Cyrus
The once and future Hannah Montana was ready for mainstream stardom (and a very controversial photoshoot.)
politics
This Week in Gossip (October 5, 2025)
Keith versus Nicole, Taylor versus Charli, Bad Bunny versus losers, Kimmel versus democracy.
paul thomas anderson
Review: One Battle After Another (Plus Some Thoughts on Leonardo DiCaprio)
Paul Thomas Anderson returns with a surprisingly radical Pynchon riff featuring peak harried loser Leo.
Barbra Streisand
Do You Remember: Barbra Streisand’s Basement Mall
People who need basement malls are the luckiest people in the world.
awards season
Awards Seasoning: The 2025 Emmy Awards Were Pretty Good
The Pitt and the Studio and Adolescence, oh my!
Brendan Fraser
Stars, Drama, and Maple Syrup: Dispatches From TIFF 50
The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival was full of celebrities, scandals, and awards season speculation.
TLC
Do You Remember: When TLC Revealed to the World That They Were Broke
The legendary girl band broke down doors then let everyone know they’d been ripped off.