“Sometimes in the awkward moments before a party begins, when authorities say you should be relaxed and enjoying a drink and I am not, I remind myself that I, too, am going to a fine dinner, designed specifically by me, in the company of good friends, selected specifically by me. Then I head upstairs to dress for such…
Finally, someone has gotten it right on international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.
What do you think of when you think of George Stephanopoulos? Maybe you think of last night’s interview with James Comey. Maybe The War Room. Maybe that one episode of Friends. Well now, you have one more thing to add to your list: a man who love to fuck. But not just fuck: fuck a lot. And not just with anyone: with…
Piers Morgan, the renowned British TV troll, has made himself well-known for his anti-feminist and transphobic takes and, most recently, as a Donald Trump super-fan.
Welcome to Ban Week, in which Splinter writers build a case for burning it all down.
Bad celebrity magazine profiles are a long and storied genre, and a new profile of comedian Kate McKinnon in the latest Vanity Fair is so terrible that it deserves an instant addition to that dubious canon.
Welcome to WHAT NOW, a morning round-up of the news/fresh horrors that await you today.
Ever since Brad Pitt appeared on the cover of GQÂ Style, flailing around White Sands National monument, contorting his body to evoke the desolation of the desert or whatever, the clock has essentially been ticking on a complementary Angelina Jolie spread.
Britney Spears shaving her head at the height of a very public meltdown. Kristen Stewart busted cheating on Robert Pattinson. Rare shots of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s kids. These high-water marks of mid-aughts celebrity were captured by the same paparazzo: an immigrant from El Salvador.
If you woke up this morning feeling a little bit different, like perhaps something in the air had changed or that the sun was shining a little brighter, it may be because People magazine has named its “World’s Most Beautiful Woman,” something that is very important and should definitely affect your personal and public…
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump released a short video on Instagram about Making America Great Again by "enlisting the full potential of women."
The original script for CBS's new sci-fi show Mission Control had lead roles written for a Latinx woman and a black man, but both ultimately ended up going to white actors, The Wrap reported.
Back in January, producer, rapper, and super chef Makonnen came out as gay in a series of tweets. For some reason, someone asked his “Whip It” collaborators Migos about it, and they literally said the world was “fucked up” for supporting Makonnen, and that his sexuality somehow conflicted with his history of selling…
Last night Kendrick Lamar graced the world (or, more accurately, Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal) with a new track, "The Heart Part 4, " in which he goes in on a whole slew of folks—not the least (okay, actually, yes, the least) of which is President Donald John Trump. Friends, get ready for the reality of a Mike…
James Corden, the white man whose only difference from the sea of white male late night television show hosts is that he has an accent, may finally be joining his peers in taking more open cracks at Donald Trump. After dedicating a cute line to the president in his big Grammy number, Corden stepped his game up earlier…
Solange Knowles, the moon to Beyoncé’s sun, is known for being outspoken as an artist, a black woman, and a feminist. Whether it’s talking (or singing) about black women’s hair or sharing her stories of harassment, Solange has kept the conversation moving forward, and in a recent interview with Bust she continues to…
Black-ish has more than secured its place as a great family sitcom that can provide a realistic, upfront, and yet somehow nuanced discussion about various issues like police brutality and the election of Donald Trump. But I guess not even Black-ish is perfect. Chris Brown will be guest starring on next week’s episode…
While apparently searching for a suspect in a nearby armed robbery early Tuesday morning, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies handcuffed and briefly detained hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean instead.
Television and film in the U.S. may be severely lacking when it comes to the way people of color are represented and portrayed, but the UK has a problem all its own. For the last few years, more and more British actors of color have been shedding light on how hard it is for them to find good parts in their native…
The film industry (with a couple exceptions) has been very vocal about Donald Trump, his immigration orders, and the Muslim ban, essentially rendering the theme of this year’s award season, “We’re all immigrants worthy of stories, aren’t we? Also, fuck Trump.” Now, some members of the industry are putting those…
