WASHINGTON — Real estate mogul Donald Trump supports shutting down the government as a way to defund Planned Parenthood, potentially setting the bar for the rest of his fellow GOP presidential candidates currently trailing him in the polls by a large margin. Senate Democrats voted Monday to block a bill that would have stripped federal […]
By the time I was born, my great-grandparents had been married for 50 years. Their stoic, straight-backed photographs hung on the walls of the home where they raised ten children. I remember their daily bickering, how our family played it for laughs, and how many of my cousins aspired to long and devoted — if […]
With the recent casting news, Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” is destined to be legendary. On Monday, Entertainment Weekly reported that film legend Max von Sydow (“The Exorcist,” “Minority Report” and the upcoming “Star Wars Episode VII“) is joining Season 6 in a role fans are already familiar with. “GoT” is recasting the Three-Eyed […]
Since Gawker apparently gave out Donald Trump’s phone number recently, Jimmy Fallon imagined what it would be like if Barack Obama gave him a call with some campaign advice. And, it turns out, it’s huuuuge. Obama at least attempts to give advice before the convo inevitably turns into nonsense. You’d think it’d be awkward with […]
You’re undoubtedly familiar with the following scenario: You’re sitting at brunch, or in class, or chatting with a group of randoms at a party when the conversation turns to that one movie everyone has obviously seen because, duh. “This metaphor I am trying to construct is so Rosebud,” the snootiest person in that particular instance […]
Nobody knows how to party quite like Rihanna (sorry, Miley). The 27-year-old singer was spotted living it up at carnival in her native Barbados, and as you might have expected, she went full out with her costume. In a series of Instagram photos shared on her page, RiRi is seen sporting a tiny bedazzled bra […]
As part of your pact to be completely open and say “yes” to everything (even if it’s shocking and painful), please consider attending the Wes Anderson pop-up art exhibition this weekend. Everyone likes Wes Anderson, but you really, really like him. You’ve liked him since “Bottle Rocket” — the full-length movie and the 1994 short […]
On Instagram, Derek Luke’s life looks pretty sweet. The feed @IAmDerekLuke, which says it’s the “official” account of the “Empire” actor, shows him hanging out with his family in his hometown, posing with his nephew, saluting friends after their Oscar wins and giving a birthday shoutout to his favorite rapper, Biggie Smalls. There’s just one […]
Meryl Streep took a break from rocking out in her new movie “Ricki And The Flash” to rock something a bit more sartorial. The always elegant star appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday night to promote the film, wearing a sleek black jumpsuit from Balmain’s pre-fall 2015 collection with — wait […]
“True Detective” Season 2 is torturing fans so bad even the Yellow King would be like, “Whoa, chill out, bro.” But don’t worry. Seth Meyers just made it all worth it. In Meyers’ new game show, “Fortune Cookie or ‘True Detective,’” contestants need to guess if a quote is from a fortune cookie or the […]
