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At the tail end of one of the busier days of London Fashion Week, walking into Tolu Coker’s show this evening felt like being welcomed home. Walls papered with poppy ’70s graphics were hung with photographs of proud Black women, posing in puff-sleeved dresses and sculptural head wraps, or caught candidly dancing in fine knit vests worn over poplin shorts and pleated plaid skirts. Rather than your typical humdrum chairs, the runway was lined with mid-century furniture and home decorations that gave the room the feeling of a large-scale Michael McMillan installation—teak sofas with deep pile marigold cushions; a fully…
There’s something twisty in the air. There were a number of films at TIFF this year that were designed to keep viewers on their toes, turning in so many different directions that I heard all three of the films in this dispatch referred to as “silly” by at least one fellow critic. The funny thing is how subjective one person’s silly can be because one of the films that falls into this category was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had in a theater this year, while another bordered on torture. One of my favorite films of Toronto 2024…
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, where the latest and greatest in television programming will be honored, take place tongiht.Father and son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will host the much-anticipated event. The pair is no stranger to the illustrious awards show, as their Canadian comedy Schitt’s Creek swept every comedy category in 2020. See who sweeps the noms this year when the Emmy Awards air live on ABC.Watch the Emmys on Sling TVFX’s Shōgun series, adapted from James Clavell’s novel about Imperial Japan, leads the Emmy nominations with an impressive 25 nods. FX’s The Bear, starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, was close behind…
Page Six hears author Neil Gaiman won’t be at Jeff Bezos’ top secret Campfire literary retreat for the first time in years. Getty Images It’s the kiss of Jeff! Superstar author Neil Gaiman won’t be at this year’s top secret Campfire literary retreat, Page Six has learned, as he battles sexual assault allegations. Gaiman — a longtime darling of the intellectuals’ scene — has been a mainstay of Jeff Bezos’ slightly shadowy gathering of book world bigwigs and power dorks for years. Gaiman has strenuously denied allegations made by three women, and says the interactions were consensual. Getty Images for…
Katy Perry and Doechii‘s “I’m His, He’s Mine” has topped this week’s new music poll that features artists in various genres of music. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 13) on Billboard, choosing the duet as their favorite new music release of the past week. “I’m His, He’s Mine” brought in 30% of the vote on the poll, securing an edge ahead of new releases from The Weeknd (“Dancing in the Flames”), Charli XCX featuring Troye Sivan (“Talk Talk” remix), Tate McRae (“It’s OK I’m OK”), FKA Twigs (“Eusexua”), and others. Perry and Doechii dropped the “I’m…
10 Jacqueline Laurita revealed the last time she talked to Caroline Manzo and addressed Teresa Giudice and Joe Gorga‘s ongoing feud during a podcast appearance on Tuesday. While also sharing her thoughts on whether Caroline, 63, and Teresa, 52, will ever reconcile, revealing where husband Chris Laurita stands with his sister, Dina Manzo, 52, and reacting to Tommy Manzo‘s assault conviction, the 54-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey alum confirmed she spoke with Caroline in July. “The last time I talked to Caroline and [Caroline’s daughter Lauren Manzo], they FaceTimed me actually the day that [former president Donald Trump] was…
Back when Spotify first began testing video podcasts in 2020, YouTube creators and their content were at the forefront of its push. Not only did it pay $100 million for The Joe Rogan Experience, but it tapped career creators like Zane Hijazi and Heath Hussar to bring video episodes of their shows to its platform. Fast-forward four years, and Spotify now has 250,000 shows with video content on its platform. But it wants more–and to get more, it’s going back to YouTubers. The company is offering seven-figure sums of money to creators if they’ll upload their content to Spotify as…
NFL Nation, ESPNSep 15, 2024, 05:00 PM ETWeek 2 of the NFL season began on Thursday night with a Buffalo Bills blowout win over the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the game in the third quarter with a concussion.On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tamed the Detroit Lions, and the New Orleans Saints’ offense proved to be too much for the Dallas Cowboys. Packers quarterback Malik Willis helped lead Green Bay to its first win of the season, while the Lamar Jackson-led Baltimore Ravens fell to the Las Vegas Raiders.Our NFL Nation reporters are reacting to all the…
Taylor Swift‘s endorsement of Kamala Harris is clearly rattling Donald Trump. The former president lashed out at the pop superstar on his Truth Social account Sunday (Sept. 15) following her recent endorsement of the vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” Trump wrote in all caps. The 78-year-old businessman-turned-politician’s post follows Swift’s message in support of the Harris-Walz campaign follow last week’s first televised debate between Trump and Harris on ABC News. The “Anti-Hero” singer’s lengthy note to her 238 million Instagram followers didn’t directly attack the ex-POTUS but focused rather on encouraging her fans…
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly “still moving forward” with their divorce after they were spotted kissing while enjoying brunch in Los Angeles with their blended family. “They all came together for a fun lunch so the kids could hang out,” a source told People Sunday. “[Lopez is] trying to be friendly with Ben. They are still moving forward with the divorce though.” “They are working out financial details amicably,” the insider added, alluding to the exes reportedly not signing a prenup when they eloped in July 2022. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce is reportedly still on despite…