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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

After almost ten years together, George and Amal Clooney seem like one of the most stable couples in Hollywood—and also one of the most glamourous. Before their marriage, George did not seem very interested in settling down, and Amal was making waves as an activist and human rights lawyer. After living their very separate lives,

Spoilers ahead. One of the freakiest sequences in the premiere episode of HBO’s The Last of Us takes place not when the hordes of mindless infected bodies attack, but when an epidemiologist is asked for his thoughts on pandemics. During a flashback to 1968 in the episode’s opening scene, this epidemiologist—a man named Dr. Neuman—appears

I didn’t think I could have a baby, but then I got pregnant by a fluke. It was my first time in bed with the man I called Frenchie, and maybe I wasn’t being all that cautious, but I’d like to chalk it up to getting lost in translation. Even though I grew up in

Not even a month into 2023, Selena Gomez and The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart have struck up the year’s first surprise romance. Shortly after Taggart shared photographs of his New Year’s Eve vacation with ex-girlfriend Eve Jobs, Gomez and Taggart were reported to be dating casually. The two were allegedly seen making out at a Lower

Press Play is a recurring column that looks at (and listens to) the songs that have shaped the life and work of beloved musical artists. Margo Price would love a black coffee. She admits she’s “moving a bit slow this morning,” but asks if she can steal some of my milk when two very strong

Over four years after Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan went public about the end of their marriage, Tatum is ready to talk in full about what happened—and how the process led him to become “best friends” with their daughter Everly, now 9. He opened up to Vanity Fair about the split. Turns out, Tatum and

Coachella is always one of the hottest tickets of the year, and that’s no different in 2023 with superstars like Bad Bunny, Blackpink, and Frank Ocean set to headline the fest. But even with the expected high demand, viewers who aren’t able to snag a pass will still be able to watch at home: Luckily,

Jennifer Lopez is kicking off the new year with Shotgun Wedding promotion—and anecdotes about her own wedding last year to Ben Affleck. During press appearances for the film, Lopez discussed why the two eloped in Las Vegas in July prior to having their bigger Georgia wedding at the end of August, and what it has

On Friday, January 13, it was announced that the story of the late Amy Winehouse, iconic vocalist and songwriter, will be getting the biopic treatment in a new movie titled Back to Black. The film is being brought to life by filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson and screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh, and stars actress Marisa Abela as Winehouse.

Selena Gomez’s new year already has a dash of romance. Less than a month after a source told Entertainment Tonight that Gomez was single but open to dating, Us Weekly reports that she and The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart are seeing each other. A source told the outlet that Gomez and Taggart aren’t yet serious, but

On Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex offered their response to an apology from Jeremy Clarkson, who posted some pretty vile language regarding Meghan Markle and his admitted hatred for her. Clarkson’s column in The Sun clearly didn’t go over as he expected, and he experienced an intense wave of backlash for his opinion,

Even with her guts clenched in the fist of a giant, Bella Ramsey appeared almost indomitable. This had been her effect since the moment she’d first appeared in Game of Thrones’s sixth season, as the slight but commanding preteen Lady Lyanna Mormont, swiping attention from her much more famous co-stars and prompting YouTube compilations of

Anya Taylor-Joy wasn’t the only actress who made a sheer dress a red carpet standout this evening at the Critics Choice Awards. Lily James also opted for a see-through look by Oscar de la Renta. The dress, with its full skirt and black bow, had princess vibes, with a sultry twist courtesy of its transparent