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[embedded content] Doogie Howser is returning to our screens in the form of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. on Disney+. The coming-of-age dramedy is inspired by the OG series but sets its own path in guiding Lahela through her ups and downs as an M.D. She is played by Peyton Elizabeth Lee from Andi Mack and will be

When Model 3s weren’t coming out fast enough, the Tesla CEO berated employees and investors and tried to get rid of safety measures. By Tim Higgins August 3, 2021 Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk in Hawthorne, California in 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)FREDERIC

The new trailer is a good sign that one day we’ll look at the Venom movies as camp classics. By William Goodman August 3, 2021 Woody Harrelson as Carnage in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.Courtesy of Sony. There’s not a lot of room for weird in the rigorously managed world of comic book movies. The

S&M is like “commedia dell’arte: a stock repertoire of stories, bits, lines, and gags,” muses writer Chris Kraus. Kraus’s short story (“Emotional Technologies”) is one of 15 in the recent anthology Kink, published earlier this year, which thoroughly explores the sexual practice. Suffice it to say, it’s pretty much the perfect companion for Hot Girl

If the final sequence of A24’s new medieval fantasy went over your head, we’ve got you covered. By Kevin Hall August 3, 2021 Dev Patel and Sean Harris in The Green Knight.Courtesy of Eric Zachanowich for A24 Films The Green Knight, A24’s Arthurian medieval fantasy starring Dev Patel and directed by David Lowery, finally hit

Death Note is one of the most iconic shonen series of all time. Both the anime and manga are overwhelmingly popular and critically lauded. Now, I can proudly say that after three tries, I have finally finished it. ***Spoilers for Death Note manga/anime*** [embedded content] Written Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, Death Note tells the

The rapper issued an apology on Instagram Monday afternoon. By The Editors of GQ August 2, 2021 DaBaby performs on stage during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.Courtesy of Rich Fury for Getty Images. The last week saw DaBaby double, triple, and quadruple down on his stance following

A teaser video shared marks the beginning of a new album rollout. By The Editors of GQ August 2, 2021 The Weeknd at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on May 27, 2021.Courtesy of Kevin Winter for Getty Images / iHeartMedia The Weeknd likes to consider each album an

Jade Carey, 21, is a 5’1″ Phoenix native competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. This week, Carey qualified for the Sunday, Aug. 1 floor exercise and vaulting. After Simone Biles withdrew from tomorrow’s individual all-around, it was announced that Carey would take her place in the competition, alongside Suni Lee. Here is everything to know

With an instantly recognizable voice and songs that have been streamed several billion times, he’s one of the most ubiquitous pop stars in the world. But where does Abel Tesfaye end and his dark, grimy public persona begin? Mark Anthony Green finally gets the artist to explain. By Mark Anthony Green Photography by Daniel Jackson

[embedded content] The Marvel Cinematic Universe excels at tying events from the past into the franchise’s future. WandaVision illuminated forgotten aspects of the less favored Avengers: Age of Ultron, while Loki tapped into mythology established in Thor: The Dark World. Now, a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings reveals

Laurence GriffithsGetty Images On July 23, as the the U.S. Women’s Soccer team was in Tokyo for the Olympic Games, they filed an opening brief in their ongoing equal pay lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation. This filing came after a judge’s May 2020 dismissal of the players’ claims against the federation. The judge,

It’s no secret that Hollywood thrives on nepotism: the children of successful actors, directors, and producers are exposed to way more opportunities in the industry. In addition, their family wealth gives them a leg up in an industry that continues to underpay and undervalue those at the bottom rung. You certainly have more time to

Simone Biles’s name has been in the headlines even more than usual this week, after she pulled out of the gymnastics team finals at the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health. “Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “She will be

It appears that canceled NBC series Manifest might receive a second life, after the first two seasons dropped on Netflix and fast became the streamer’s #1 show for weeks and possibly its most-watched show ever. Manifest’s stars and creatives have been beating the drum to #SaveManifest, and its ardent fandom echoes that call across social media.

The Shop director Rob Alexander on filming candid conversations between some of the most famous people on the planet. By Julian Kimble July 30, 2021 Anthony Davis, 2 Chainz, LeBron James, Antonio Brown and Rob Alexander on the set of The Shop.Courtesy of Nolis Anderson for Uninterrupted. Athletes and entertainers’ concerted efforts to tell their

Bennifer’s great European summer vacation included more than just yachting and sightseeing in Italy this week. Paparazzi also caught Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck having a hot and heavy makeout while out at dinner in Nerano, Italy. They didn’t seem to mind that they were in a public place or that photographers could document their

The House Is Burning, out this Friday, sees Isaiah Rashad liberated from the pressures of his own mind. By Caleb Catlin July 29, 2021 Courtesy of Spencer Sease It’s been almost five years since Isaiah Rashad released his first album. He’d flashed glimpses of stardom on his 2014 mixtape, Cilvia Demo, which was touted as

Earlier this week, a restaurant in Huntington Beach, California was getting attention after the owner put a sign on the door stating proof of being “unvaccinated” is required for entry. what the hell is “proof of being unvaccinated”? a hospital bill? https://t.co/A2rI4FNsfq — shauna (@goldengateblond) July 27, 2021 This is pretty clearly just meant to

The rapper’s remarks during his performance last weekend are still reverberating. By Grant Rindner July 29, 2021 DaBaby during Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.Courtesy of Rich Fury for Getty Images. DaBaby has dubbed himself the “Live Show Killa,” and he’s certainly gotten folks around the world

The strangest, most remarkable, and moving Kilmer facts covered in Val. By Keith Phipps July 29, 2021 Val Kilmer at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on July 20, 2019. Courtesy of EuropaNewswire/Gado for Getty Images. Val Kilmer has always been a contradiction. He burst into Hollywood looking like a classic movie star but

Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated biopic, House of Gucci, is officially on the way. MGM Studios released the official character posters of the upcoming movie, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver. The film is set to hit theaters on Nov. 24, 2021. Gaga shared the poster with her 48.4 million followers on Instagram. “Stasera,” she captioned

The latest episode of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast featured Matt Damon and a cute story from the interview is making headlines. Damon told the comedian that his 15-year-old daughter “likes giving [him] shit” about his movies. “She’s playfully hard on me. She doesn’t go to see my movies on purpose, the ones she thinks might be

News broke yesterday that Odenkirk collapsed on the Better Call Saul set. By The Editors of GQ July 28, 2021 Bob Odenkirk at ArcLight Cinemas on February 5, 2020 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Albert L. Ortega for Getty Last night news broke that Bob Odenkirk had collapsed on the set of his AMC series Better Call

Rihanna continued her reign as queen of summer 2021 street style in Miami yesterday when she and A$AP Rocky were photographed out on a very late date night. (Daily Mail reports it went until 4 A.M.) Rihanna literally embodied hot girl summer in an open silk flame-adorned blouse and dark denim hot pants. How short

Scenes from an Italian mob movie convention. By Jason Diamond July 28, 2021 Courtesy of Andrew LoPiccolo Meeting Lorraine Bracco is not unlike the scene in Goodfellas where she’s playing Karen Hill and being introduced to the army of Peters, Pauls, Maries and the Maries who name their daughters Marie. Except instead of a wedding,

Two men with the same name. A murder, a manhunt, and a chilling question: Did a Florida court hand down a life sentence because of a mistaken identity? By Tristram Korten July 28, 2021 Thomas Raynard James at Florida’s Okeechobee Correctional Institution, where he’s currently serving a life sentence for murder.Photograph by Octavio Jones By

Another day, another Disney character who we’re told is queer but only demonstrates this in the vaguest terms possible. At this point I feel like we should have a boilerplate article pre-written to fill in as needed: “Disney character X is gay as evidenced in one blink-and-you miss it scene/reference/throwaway line that can be easily