“Sex and the City” glam, “Sesame Street” glee and “Taxi Driver,” all housed under one roof. Only in New York! The Museum of the City of New York, which is celebrating its centennial anniversary, explores the city’s pop culture over the past century in its new exhibit, “This Is New York: 100 Years of the … Read more
Viva la revolution — the cocktail revolution that is! “Culturally, Mexicans don’t drink cocktails. That trend only began a few years ago,” said award-winning mixologist Georgina Barbachano of Hanky Panky, which is regularly ranked in the top 20 bars in the Americas. “We drink straight spirits, or just a few simple drinks like a paloma, … Read more
Now that takes balls! “Real Time” host Bill Maher jokingly unveiled a new “award show” during his closing monologue Friday evening, saying it’ll be better than the Oscars and Emmys because it’s dedicated to people brave enough to stand up against the cancel culture. He vowed to present the “Cojones Awards” — a golden statue … Read more
Jeffree Star is no stranger to internet drama. The button-pushing makeup mogul went viral — again — after making comments on nonbinary pronouns during a podcast interview that premiered on Valentine’s Day. “You’re not ‘they’ and ‘them,’ ” Star told NFL player Taylor Lewan on the “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast. “You’re trans, you’re male … Read more
Comedian and actor David Cross slammed fellow comedians who are worried about being canceled, saying they “b— and moan.” During a recent interview with MSNBC contributor and liberal pundit Dean Obeidallah for the liberal outlet Salon, Cross complained about certain comedians who are trying to brand themselves as heroes of “free speech” by railing against cancel culture. … Read more
Big Apple restaurateurs are sick of entitled social media influencers and their lemming-like followers wreaking havoc with ridiculous off-menu requests. Source link
She isn’t consuming diet culture anymore. Aussie model Karina Irby is debunking the belief that skinny is the most desirable body type as she flaunts her figure on social media to promote body positivity. In a vulnerable Instagram Story posted Tuesday, the 33-year-old swimwear designer revealed that while she didn’t have an “eating disorder” when she … Read more
Can we talk about wokeness? If she were alive today, woke culture would make Joan Rivers “crazy,” her daughter Melissa says. “If we would be looking at the news together, I know she would turn to me … and say, ‘Can you believe this s–t?’” Rivers, 54, host of the podcast “Group Text,” told The … Read more
This woman lives a charmed life as a stay-at-home wife. A so-called “feminine lifestyle coach” — known on TikTok as femfitflow — has revealed why she ditched “hustle culture” and left her job, choosing to forever be a housewife. She shared a clip about how her life has improved as a stay-at-home wife rather than … Read more
Meghan Markle admitted to “spoon-feeding the clickbait” by defending the word “woke” in the latest episode of her “Archetypes” podcast. In the episode, titled “The Audacity of the Activist,” the royal spoke about words that become “unnecessarily charged” when it comes to women, giving examples such as “feminism,” which she said is “often treated, as … Read more
Jerry Springer is afraid his talk show may have reserved him a spot in the fiery pit of Hell. Jerry Springer lamented Thursday that his 27-season show might have ruined pop culture. Springer, 78, made the comments while appearing on David Yontef’s “Behind the Velvet Rope” podcast. When asked if he considers himself the “granddad … Read more
Comedian and HBO late-night host Bill Maher predicted that Republicans are “definitely going to win” a congressional majority in next week’s midterm elections, thanks in part to “woke culture.” Maher claimed the left has gone “super crazy” in ways that the average American “doesn’t understand” and doesn’t want. He made his comments while appearing on comedian Bill … Read more
Marlon Wayans doesn’t get kids these days. The 50-year-old comedian came to the defense of his 2004 cult classic “White Chicks” recently, vowing that he will never censor himself or his work. “White Chicks” starred Marlon and his brother, Shawn Wayans, as FBI agents who go deep undercover as two stereotypically aughts-era, blonde-haired white women. … Read more
Mario, the squat mustachioed hero of too many video games to count, must always be protected by his fans. Despite his corporate masters at Nintendo having no problem with the lil’ dude starring in everything from golf games to early-’90s typing tutorial software, Mario’s admirers are a bit more discerning about how he appears in … Read more
CNN — A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. In the “Mexican Week” episode of the reality competition series, which aired in the UK on Tuesday and was released in the US on Friday, contestants are tasked with making pan dulce, … Read more
Screenshot: Universal Pictures / Nintendo / Illumination True to his word, Chris Pratt will not be “offending Italians” in his leading role in the Super Mario Bros. movie. In fact, his voiced performance in the official trailer was so lackluster that I can’t help but wonder: What if Mario had been more Italian? It turns … Read more
Lea MichelePhoto: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) Few names strike fear into the heart of mere mortals quite like Lea Michele. Since her time on Glee, Michele’s striving for modern-day Streisand status has made her a fixture of tabloids, Tumblr, and gossip, from her co-workers accusing her of microaggressions to all those illiteracy rumors. People love … Read more
Left: Smile (Photo: Paramount Pictures), Right: Bros (Photo: Nicole Rivelli/Universal Pictures) Maybe chalk it up to the onset of that particular time of year known—obsessively—to the online set as “Spooky Season,” but new horror thriller Smile is apparently on track to win this weekend’s theatrical box office. Per Variety, Parker Finn’s film is set to … Read more
Planned Parenthood has joined the chorus of voices with nothing much positive to say about Netflix’s new Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, giving an interview today that blasts the film as “anti-abortion propaganda.” This is per THR, which reached out to the reproductive rights organization for comment on Andrew Dominik’s new film, which stars Ana De … Read more
40 crew members who worked on Olivia Wilde’s new movie Don’t Worry Darling have issued a joint statement today, praising Wilde as “an incredible leader and director who was present with and involved in every aspect of production,” and denying that the reported on-set shouting match between Wilde and star Florence Pugh ever occurred. “There … Read more