When Archbishop Desmond Tutu passed away, I wrote a bit about the unique friendship he shared with the Dalai Lama. Though they came from very different worlds—different nationalities, different faiths, different backgrounds—they shared a kinship based on compassion and joy. And when I saw them together in “Mission: JOY”—a documentary on five days the two … Read more
Getty Image We’re almost halfway into the year and pop star Dua Lipa has already dropped her Megan Thee Stallion collaboration “Sweetest Pie” and had a song written about her by Jack Harlow. Now she’s celebrating the five-year anniversary of what started it all — her eponymous debut album. In an Instagram post, the “Levitating” … Read more
Getty Image On May 21 of last year, Olivia Rodrigo’s life changed forever with the release of Sour, her smash-hit debut album. That was a year ago this weekend, so Rodrigo marked the occasion by looking back on the career-launching LP. Sharing a gallery of photos and videos from the past year or so, Rodrigo … Read more
Getty Image One year ago today, Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album Sour. The project arrived after she topped the charts for several weeks thanks to “Drivers License” which set Spotify records after its release. Rodrigo’s success continued after the album was released as it gave the singer her first No. 1 album as well … Read more
Gerda Cole received the most special gift she could have asked for on her 98th birthday: a chance to reunite with her daughter for the first time in 80 years. As a young Jewish refugee, Cole fled her home of Austria in 1939 for England at the start of World War II. Several years later, … Read more
blumhouse Forty-two years after taking an arrow through the throat on a dusty bunk bed, Kevin Bacon is returning to a campsite with a killer on the loose. They/Them, with an emphasis on the SLASH, stars Bacon as the head of Camp Whistler, a gay conversion resort for queer and trans kids. While they’re protecting … Read more
Judd Apatow has been teasing a George Carlin documentary for HBO, and it’s about to arrive surprisingly soon. The premium channel just dropped the first official trailer for George Carlin’s American Dream along with a May 20 release date for the first installment. However, fans of the legendary comedian won’t have to wait long for … Read more
Nearly three years after he released his Grammy-nominated debut album The Lost Boy, Cordae should his growth as a young rapper with his second body of work From A Birds Eye View. The 14-track release showcased contributions from Gunna, Lil Wayne, HER, Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs, Stevie Wonder, Eminem, Roddy Ricch, and Ant Clemons. Cordae … Read more
On Monday, Twitter announced that Elon Musk is buying the company for $44 billion and plans to take it private. The news sparked a firestorm of reactions. Many fear that under Musk’s leadership Twitter will become a cesspool of hate speech, disinformation, and harassment. Conversely, people who’ve been permanently suspended from Twitter are celebrating. They … Read more
Yesterday was a big hip-hop day on The Tonight Show, specifically for rappers with a standalone T in their names: Ice T was on the show to chat and make his pick for the best rap album of all time, and elsewhere during the episode, Pusha T came through for a performance of “Dreamin Of … Read more
Getty Image For the first time in a little over two years, Camila Cabello has a new album out for people to enjoy. The ex-Fifth Harmony singer released her third solo effort Familia on Friday and the project arrives with 12 songs and the previously-released singles “Bam Bam” and “Don’t Go Yet.” The project also … Read more
It’s always exciting to watch something and be met with the unexpected, but TikTok is taking it to exciting and visually arresting levels with a new trend. The premise of the emerging trend, which has been picking up steam since it first emerged in March, is easy. All you really need to do is depict … Read more