How to Not Be Afraid of Everything At a reading in 2022, I heard poet Jane Wong describe her obsession with time-lapse videos of rotting fruit. Her poetry collection, How to Not Be Afraid of Everything, is full of the physicality of food, informed by Wong’s research into the Great Leap Forward, which was a
Month: May 2023
In 1881, Jacci Reed is only five years old when a man attempts to kidnap her from the steamboat her mother, Irena, works on. Badly wounded during the confrontation, Irena takes Jacci aboard the Kingston Floating Palace, a showboat tied up beside them. There, Jacci’s actor grandfather tends to her mother and Jacci gets a
Eighteen-year-old Imogen Scott obviously knows who she is. She’s a top-tier people pleaser and “the kind of person who has a favorite adverb (obviously, obviously).” She’s straight but a visible ally, having attended every Pride Alliance meeting at her high school and consumed as much queer media as she can. As Imogen, Obviously opens, Imogen
Have you ever created a leaf rubbing? Or painted one side of a natural object and then pressed it to paper to make a mirror image? If so, you’ve engaged in nature printing, an ancient practice that marries scientific documentation and art. Fossils are a kind of nature print, and leaf prints were featured on
In this era of domestic thrillers, a novel about a functional, loving family can feel refreshing and downright unexpected. Extraordinary circumstances severely test the bonds of one such family in Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me. Hannah Hall’s adoring husband, coding genius Owen Michaels, vanishes on the same day that his company is
Niki J. Borger is a multi-award winning actress, screenwriter and producer who grew up on the German countryside and is fluent in English, French, Spanish and German. She moved to the US in September of 2018 to pursue her passion of a career in the Hollywood entertainment industry. “As a cosmopolitan, I believe that we
Producer Arina Sakoun pays tribute to those old Spaghetti westerns with her new film “The Ballad of Sadie LeBelle”, which is about to start its festival run. In a brief synopsis, shortly after the end of the American Civil War, a young woman seeks revenge for the murder of her father, at the hands of
Taylor Swift and Matt Healy are adding to speculation they’re fully dating … because there’s more visual proof. Healy was photographed in the VIP section at Swift’s concert in Nashville, Tennessee Friday night. “The 1975” singer seemed to be enjoying Swift’s performance at Nissan Stadium while dressed down in a flannel shirt for the sold-out
Taylor Swift and Matt Healy are adding to speculation they’re fully dating … because there’s more visual proof. Healy was photographed in the VIP section at Swift’s concert in Nashville, Tennessee Friday night. “The 1975” singer seemed to be enjoying Swift’s performance at Nissan Stadium while dressed down in a flannel shirt for the sold-out
Play video content TMZ.com Tom Sandoval says it’s been a month since he had a sip of booze … he’s now fully into drinking non-alcoholic beer. The “Vanderpump Rules” star celebrated the sobriety milestone Thursday during his band’s concert at The Space at Westbury on Long Island, NY … telling the crowd he’s taking a
Play video content TMZ.com Screenwriter Jim Herzfeld, famous for his work on “Meet the Fockers” and “Meet the Parents,” doesn’t think a computer can replace him in Hollywood … he says AI jokes suck. We got Jim in the picket line outside Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, CA asked him how artificial intelligence is affecting
Henry Ruggs was back at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada this week … where TMZ Sports has learned authorities made him pose for a new mug shot. Because the former Raiders star took a plea deal from prosecutors in his DUI crash case on Tuesday, cops tell us he was required to head
Play video content Instagram / @chinarabutler Hurricane Chris recently claimed the late Pimp C threatened him and his crew with deadly force — but the UGK rapper’s widow is saying the only thing he planned on killing was a track!!! On Friday, Chinara Butler got wind of the Lousiana rapper recalling Pimp C getting the
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are going on without a host … and now there won’t be a live audience anymore either. The upcoming award show, set to air Sunday on a bunch of TV channels, is pivoting away from a live audience … according to Paramount Global exec Bruce Gillmer. Bruce, who is
Turns out, the picket lines full of WGA members aren’t exactly such a bad place to be, as protesters are getting treated to live music and tons of free grub … thanks to some pretty big names. Friday marks the 4th day since the union voted to suspend all work, with members — and even
Kenny “The Jet” Smith might be in the middle of covering the NBA playoffs, but he’s still finding time for R&R — the “Inside the NBA” analyst hit Miami Beach with a stunning woman on Thursday … and TMZ Sports has the pics!! Smith — who’s been a regular on TNT for decades — ditched
Play video content BACKGRID Leonardo DiCaprio and Gigi Hadid definitely aren’t doing a good job of snuffing out dating rumors … they were at the same event in NYC, and juuust happened to leave 3 minutes apart! The actor and model hit up a celeb-packed event Thursday night at Cipriani SoHo, and while it’s unclear
There are dozens of censorship bills under consideration across the country. You can keep tabs on them and their status over at EveryLibrary, who have been diligently tracking them and getting people to write and show up to put an end to them. It will shock absolutely no one to see how many of those
Tekashi 6ix9ine is ripping Billboard’s decision to allow artist merchandise to count toward record sales again, because he’s claiming his success was the only reason it stopped doing that in the first place!!! Billboard revealed Thursday its new rules would become effective on June 30 … prompting Tekashi to share his own soured experiences. Waiting
Drew Barrymore is going on strike … she’s backing out from hosting duties for the upcoming MTV Movie & TV Awards to show solidarity with the writers fighting for better pay. The actress was supposed to host this weekend’s award show, but announced Thursday she was pulling out. Drew explained her decision in a statement
Add 50 Cent, Shaq and Kenya Barris to the growing list of high-powered celebs interested in buying BET, we’ve learned the group is making a massive push to strike a deal. Sources with direct knowledge tell us 50 and Kenya were spotted at the Paramount offices in NYC earlier this week to talk business, and
Damar Hamlin‘s near-death experience apparently brought him even closer to his Cincinnati buddies … ’cause the Buffalo Bills safety spent part of his offseason hanging with the Bengals’ trio of star receivers — including Tee Higgins — less than five months after his on-field collapse. Of course, Hamlin was already tight with receiver Tyler Boyd
It’s just one more sleep until King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla‘s coronation … and royal superfans waiting patiently for the big day are getting campy as the royal fam goes through its final rehearsal. Charles, Camilla, and Prince William were back at Westminster Abbey Friday — while the folks looking forward to Saturday’s ceremony
American singer and songwriter Phillip Phillips was 21 years old when he was crowned the “American Idol” season 11 champ back in 2012. Not only did his winning song “Home” become a top-seller in “American Idol” history, but the track was used to cover the London 2012 Olympic Games. The singer has performed live on
Sonia Pizarro, famous for her starring role on the reality TV show “Operation Repo,” has died … TMZ has learned. Sonia’s niece, Lyndah Pizarro — who was also on the show — tells us Sonia died Wednesday night in Arizona in her sleep. Sonia’s ex-husband, fellow “Operation Repo” star Froylan Tercero, is remembering her as
“Moonshiners” star Craig Landry is laid up with a slew of serious injuries after he crashed on a unicycle and busted a bunch o’ bones … especially in his face. Craig’s brother Richard tells TMZ … Craig got into the wreck last week near his home in New Iberia, Louisiana while he was doing something
Former WWE wrestler Sara Lee — a past winner of the org’s famous “Tough Enough” show — died by suicide in October … this according to a new autopsy report, obtained by TMZ Sports. In the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office documents, officials say Lee ingested a lethal combination of alcohol and pills. They added
Kanye West is full steam ahead on his presidential campaign, bringing his former collaborator Milo Yiannopoulos back into the mix, and their first order of business … firing Ye’s controversial right-hand man, Nick Fuentes. TMZ obtained emails sent from Milo — now officially YE2024’s Director of Political Operations — to Nick, and in one he
Play video content Instagram / @lizzobeeating Lizzo says she’s pulling the plug on a concert in Montreal … telling fans she just can’t muster the strength to perform because of flu-like symptoms. The “Truth Hurts” singer canceled her gig in Canada a few hours before Thursday’s scheduled showtime … saying she’s sick as a dog.
Jessica Alba isn’t phased Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner didn’t know who she was … and says after meeting the Jets’ star cornerback, she understands why he has the nickname! ICYMI, Sauce hit up the Knicks playoff game against the Heat Tuesday night (game 2) with his new quarterback, 39-year-old Aaron Rodgers, who had some fun with