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It’s been three months since Taylor Swift released her record-breaking, insomina-inducing album Midnights, which promised to track “the stories of 13 sleepless nights” throughout her life. But even now, Swift is working hard to ensure the rest of us don’t get any sleep either. On Thursday, she announced she’d be dropping the long-awaited music video

Rihanna and her longtime friend A$AP Rocky became much more than friends about three years ago; they welcomed their first child together in 2022. The two have been close since A$AP joined Rihanna’s Diamond Tour in 2013. The singer also starred in A$AP’s music video “Fashion Killa” later that year. Rumors of A$AP and Rihanna’s

After staking her flag in the rolling hills of BookTok, bestselling author Colleen Hoover is taking her empire to Hollywood, and she’s bringing Blake Lively with her. Her smash-hit sensation It Ends With Us has more than just a film deal; it has Lively as the star, set to play protagonist Lily in the “romance,”

Taylor Swift served up a surprise treat for her fans, releasing the music video for her Midnights song “Lavender Haze” at, well, midnight. The visuals arrived less than 24 hours after she announced the drop on Thursday morning. And given this is a Swift music video, there are ample easter eggs in it referencing her

Somebody call Mike White, and tell him to reschedule his flight to Kyoto. We can all agree an upcoming season of HBO hit The White Lotus belongs in Asia. But while we’re still in the location scouting stage, might I suggest the showrunner hunt a little closer to home? I assure you, season 3—or, hey,

Austin Butler is ready to give his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, whom he dated for nearly nine years, credit for being more than just the “friend” who encouraged him to pursue the Elvis role that has now earned him an Oscar nomination. After sparking controversy online for referring to her as only his “friend,” Butler called

Kim Kardashian briefly ditched her extensive glam look to make a bare-faced and makeup-free appearance on her TikTok yesterday. The reality star showed herself applying a little skincare from her line, SKKN, and then having a coffee. She commented, “My first tik tok without North. I’m feeling myself!” Over five million people watched, so: Kardashian

Elvis star Austin Butler was first romantically linked to Kaia Gerber in late 2021, but they’ve gotten a lot of attention lately as Butler’s award wining performance in the rock star’s biopic has increased his visibility. Part of people’s interest is the couple’s previous amours. Gerber dated Euphoria star Jacob Elordi for a year before

Paris Hilton and her husband Carter Reum are officially parents. The heiress shared the news that she and Reum welcomed their first baby boy via surrogate. Hilton posted the first photo of her son holding her hand on her Instagram, captioning it, “You are already loved beyond words 💙” Hilton gave a statement to People

James Cameron probably didn’t spend years inventing new underwater filming technology just for us to watch Avatar: The Way of Water on our laptops. But hey, it’s 2023—if the people want to stream a movie, they will. Even so, the theatrical release of Cameron’s long-awaited Avatar sequel was able to lure enough viewers off their

I think there’s been a glitch. After Ticketmaster turned the pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras tour into a certified shit show (e.g. fans waiting in virtual lines for hours and millions getting shut out of tickets while bots scooped up seats), members of Congress from both sides of the aisle seem to be maybe,

The 95th Academy Awards race is getting spicier by the minute. This morning, Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed finally doled out the season’s long-speculated Oscar nominations via livestream, thrilling some—a nomination for Stephanie Hsu! Women Talking for Best Picture!—and baffling others—another year of all-male Best Director contenders? In 2023? The final line-up is an intriguing

Kylie Jenner may have worn a fake severed lion head on her dress to Schiaparelli’s haute couture show in Paris, but Doja Cat managed to one-up her by channeling Avatar and wearing head-to-toe red body paint. The singer posed outside in a red gown with a beaded skirt from the fashion house. Jacopo Raule//Getty Images

Spoilers ahead for episode 2 of The Last of Us. She was never meant to survive; that much we already knew. In the 2013 PlayStation game upon which the HBO series The Last of Us is based, the smuggler Tess Servopoulos has only a comparatively brief amount of time to spend with 14-year-old Ellie Williams.

The question was never if 2023 would bring an HBO hit to rival House of the Dragon or Euphoria, but when. This year, it only took a few weeks for the first winner to land: The post-apocalyptic video game adaptation The Last of Us premiered to rave reviews and thrilled audiences, who helped make it

On Saturday, Aubrey Plaza hosted Saturday Night Live. Though the actress recently had a break out role in season two of HBO’s hit drama The White Lotus, her first love is comedy. Most people discovered Plaza on the show Parks & Recreation, where she performed across from Amy Poehler who is an alumna of the

On Thursday, January 19, Pete Davidson was seen with his rumored new girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, at a date at Universal Studios Hollywood. TMZ shared a shot of the pair sharing a kiss while riding an escalator together. The pair were seen earlier this month in Brooklyn grabbing some pierogis, and in December of 2022

On Saturday night, Beyoncé performed at the Atlantis the Royal hotel in Dubai, her first live show since 2018. If that wasn’t momentous enough, she welcomed her daughter Blue Ivy on stage to sing along with her, and fans are certain the musical icon’s daughter will be following in her mom’s footsteps. Beyoncé performed 19

After nearly a year, Kylie Jenner finally shared the name and dropped the first photos of her and Travis Scott’s baby boy. Jenner captioned her Instagram with simply his name: Aire. The carousel of photos contained the first full shots of Aire, showcasing his face publicly. Aire is the second weather-related name Jenner and Scott

On Saturday, Beyoncé walked the red carpet for the Atlantis The Royal Grand Reveal Weekend, a new ultra-luxury resort, in Dubai, looking like an actual goddess in a gold sequin and sheer gown with an armored-style bodice and column skirt. The dress was covered with a metallic coat in the same shade with giant puff

Hailey Bieber took advantage of Los Angeles’ warm winter weather yesterday, going out in just a lime green Drew House smiley-face hoodie and no pants. She wore sunglasses and had her hair up in a bun. Joining her was her very casually dressed husband Justin. He layered more, wearing a “magical mushroom” gray hoodie with

Selena Gomez embraced being more on Instagram after taking a years-long break from the platform, sharing an Instagram Story to clarify her relationship status after reports of her dating The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart emerged. The two were photographed bowling in New York City last weekend, and a source told Page Six the pair were seen

Welcome, students of The Last of Us, to Fungus Zombies 101. In this seminar, we’ll cover the basics of what’s known as the cordyceps infection, how it spreads throughout a host’s lifetime, and why it ought to haunt your nightmares. Ready? Let’s dive in! In the new HBO show The Last of Us—and the 2013

“Life can’t be all that bad, I’d think from time to time. Whatever happens, I can always take a long walk along the Bosphorus.” That’s how the novelist Orhan Pamuk described his relationship to Istanbul, the bicontinental Turkish city known for being a gateway between the East and West. With sweeping views of the Bosphorus