The world of social media has lost a rising and beloved star. Days after being critically injured in a shooting at a Southern California movie theater, TikTok star Anthony Barajas has passed, authorities have confirmed to various outlets. He was 19 years old. "The Corona Police Department has been notified that Anthony Barajas passed away early this morning," the police department stated in...
It’s no secret that Hollywood thrives on nepotism: the children of successful actors, directors, and producers are exposed to way more opportunities in the industry. In addition, their family wealth gives them a leg up in an industry that continues to underpay and undervalue those at the bottom rung. You certainly have more time to write, direct, and train when you don’t have...
Few actresses have endured relentless online bullying and smear campaigns like Amber Heard. These attacks from a vocal group of staunch Johnny Depp stans has led to a petition (with nearly 2 million signatures) to remove her from Aquaman 2. Luckily, online petitions mean nothing, and Warner Bros. is standing by Heard. In an appearance on Deadline‘s Hero Nation podcast, Aquaman producer Peter...
Feminist Film Groups Call Out Disney’s “Gendered Character Attack” on Scarlett Johansson
July 31, 2021
In what may be the most high profile lawsuit between a movie star and a studio in Hollywood history, Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for breaching her contractual payment structure on Marvel’s Black Widow. Like many stars, Johansson has a series of bonuses built into her contract based on how much money the film earns at the box office, but when Disney chose...
How many times has Farrah Abraham gone under the knife or the needle? It would be impossible to count at this point, right? She started off her plastic surgery journey soon after she achieved Teen Mom fame -- she got a nose job and a chin implant. She then got breast implants, then later she got different breast implants, then a while after...
HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary Is a Harrowing Look at the Anger and Entitlement of Young White Men
July 31, 2021
**Content Warning: Descriptions of sexual assault** HBO’s new Music Box series debuted with a documentary film about the Woodstock ’99 music festival. If you hold this festival in any sort of nostalgic esteem, this movie will make you wonder why. Told through interviews with musicians, organizers, security, and attendees, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love, and Rage paints a picture of an event that, at its...
Terry Pratchett’s Daughter Dismisses “Horrifying” Claims That Author Would Have Been a Transphobe
July 31, 2021
Few authors can claim the extraordinary fan base and universal adoration that Sir Terry Pratchett has. The prolific Discworld author, who passed away in 2015, was not only a pillar of fantasy literature, but was universally beloved among his peers. Pratchett’s work often contained themes of acceptance and inclusivity, so when some online transphobes tried to claim him as one of their own,...
New hair. And Jinger Duggar just doesn't care... what her parents think. Earlier this week, the former reality star stunned Instagram followers by undergoing a rather drastic makeover, cutting her hair and coloring her hhairr and documenting the whole thing on social media. "Sometimes you just need to change the hair up a bit,” Jinger captioned her before-and-after photos on Friday, July 30. As...
Just in case you weren't sure, Teen Mom fans? Just in case you had any doubts? Just in case you thought there was peace between Mackenzie Edwards and Maci Bookout? We're here to make it as clear as can be: HA! Not by a long shot. Earlier this week, Mackenzie jumped on her Instagram Stories page and shared a meme that read as follows:...
I Don’t Mean to Shock You but Donald Trump Might Not Have Donated All of His Presidential Paychecks as Promised
July 30, 2021
Some questions have been raised about Donald Trump’s promise to donate his entire presidential salary. Trump made that pledge in 2015, at the start of his campaign. He initially said he would decline to take a salary at all but the Constitution requires it, so he promised to donate it instead. And he actually did so for most of his term. He also,...
Baby, one more time? Okay, no problem, Britney Spears has basically said on Instagram. On Thursday, the artist took to her official social media page (again) and gave her followers a glimpse of herself half-nude (again.) This time around, Britney did so via a short video that featured a close-up of her face... ... and also a few seconds of her squeezing her bare...
Broadway is coming back and better than ever! Meaning you have to be vaccinated and wear a mask in order to go to a Broadway show, and that’s exactly what I like to hear! According to Variety, all cast members and audiences must be vaccinated when Broadway opens up this fall. Masks will also be enforced when audience members are not eating or drinking. “As...



The Hills: New Beginnings is the perfect nostalgia for millennials who grew up watching Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari take turns dating Brody Jenner. Kardashian who? Brody was famous from The Hills long before Kylie Jenner became a self-made billionaire. It’s been fun watching Brody, Audrina Patridge, Heidi Pratt, Spencer Pratt, and Jason Wahler play act some scripted reality this season. Brody’s current story on The Hills revolves around the disintegration of his ...
Doesn't it feel like the entire cast of Sister Wives has been absolutely miserable for eons at this point? It just seems like endless suffering, season after season. Things have gotten so bad that last season, we saw Kody, who was once so quick to praise polygamy and defend it, say that he didn't even think it was a good idea anymore. Like,...