Aisha Harris’ ‘Wannabe’ muses on the pop culture that shaped her

The cover of Aisha Harris' "Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me"

“It’s nearly impossible to escape this world untouched by pop culture: moviegoing, TV watching, music listening,” writes pop culture critic Aisha Harris in the introduction to her book, “Wannabe.” “It doesn’t all just happen to […]

Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer dies aged 83 | Tina Turner

Tina Turner performs in Cologne, Germany, in January 2009.

Tina Turner, the pioneering rock’n’roll star who became a pop behemoth in the 1980s, has died aged 83 after a long illness. She had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer […]

Television & Film Career In Photos – Deadline

Television & Film Career In Photos – Deadline

Idris Elba started his career on British television with small bit roles before his breakout role as Stringer Bell in the critically acclaimed HBO television series The Wire. This led to numerous roles in feature […]

6 Disney Movies That You Can’t Watch Anywhere Now — Best Life

Still from Song of the South

The Walt Disney company has been around for a century and making movies for almost as long—enough to populate an entire streaming service with them. But surprisingly, there are a handful of Disney movies you […]

11 Stars Who Dished On The Meaning Behind Their Unique Baby Names

11 Stars Who Dished On The Meaning Behind Their Unique Baby Names

“I wanted it to be something slightly metaphorical,” Garrett Hedlund said of his and Emma Roberts’ son’s name. There’s no shortage of unique baby names in Hollywood. In fact, celebrities have become notorious for picking […]

Jess Gardner shows insane strength as she challenges football player in video labeled ‘funniest thing I’ve ever seen’

Gymnast Clarence Phillips said of the video "This is gold"

NEBRASKA track and field Jess Gardner demonstrated her insane strength in a new challenge video. Gardner, 21, challenged Cornhuskers linebacker Chief Borders to try pole vaulting in a recent Instagram collaboration. 5 Gymnast Clarence Phillips […]

How fitness influencers game the algorithms to pump up their engagement

Woman films a video of herself applying makeup.

Social media and misrepresentation can go hand in hand – and that’s especially the case in the loosely regulated fitness and nutrition industry. We both have experience with personal training, but from different perspectives. To […]

Why aren’t there any legal protections for the children of influencers?

Black and white portrait of a boy wearing a knit hat and overalls.

When it comes to sharing content of children on social media – particularly via sponsored posts and brand deals – what’s legal isn’t always what’s ethical. Influencer Brittany Dawn, who initially gained a following for […]

From ‘House Party’ To Playing A Civil Rights Leader – Deadline

From ‘House Party’ To Playing A Civil Rights Leader – Deadline

Tosin Cole was larking about on the set of the Warner Bros  House Party reboot in Los Angeles when an email dropped from casting director Kim Coleman (BlacKkKlansman) about Emmett Till’s story. “I was like, ‘I’m filming […]