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Instead of spending his time addressing the rise of hate-based extremism or the baby formula shortage plaguing America — you know, things elected officials are expected to spend their time figuring out — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is keeping busy by wondering why so many female celebrities want to fuck Pete Davidson . In a segment on his Verdict With Ted Cruz podcast focused on “toxic femininity” (whatever that is), Cruz went full Nice Guy, wondering what Davidson has that other men don’t. “How come that dude gets all of these, like, hot women?” the senator asked. “Pete Davidson was dating Kate Beckinsale — I mean, you’re talking Underworld. You’re talking, like, super hot vampire in black leather trench coat, and you’re like, ‘Really? The SNL dude? Like, wow.” (Yes, Ted. It’s truly a mystery why women of this caliber are attracted to a young, charming comedian and aren’t flinging themselves at someone so determined to strip American women of their bodily autonomy. ) … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Just Can’t Understand Why All These ‘Hot Women’ Love Pete Davidson

Twenty years ago today, Juanes released his breakthrough album, Un Día Normal. Juanes had previously released Fíjate Bien, his debut LP, which had success locally in Colombia . However, with its mix of catchy pop, cutting rock, and traditional Latin sounds, Un Día Normal took him to an entirely new level. It spent 92 weeks on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, setting a record at the time, and it spun off gigantic back-to-back hits such as “A Dios Le Pido,” “Mala Gente,” and “Es Por Ti,” all songs that helped define pop-rock in Spanish for that era. The album won six Latin Grammy, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year — and it made Juanes a star. Below, he remembers putting together the album during a hectic, emotional time, filled with highs and lows that inspired the sound of the record. He talks about the changes he was going through at the time, how he drew from his past, and how Un Día Normal changed the game for him and Latin … [Read more...] about ‘Un Día Normal’ Turns 20: Juanes Remembers

The titular Triangle Of Sadness in previous Palme D’Or winner Ruben Ostlund ’s current Cannes competition entry, we’re told, is the small space between the eyebrows and the bridge of the nose where nasty, aging lines register an accumulation of inconvenient emotions that, quite frankly, don’t sell a suit on the catwalk. “Do you think he needs Botox?,” mutters a model casting agent as Carl (Harris Dickinson) — who, being on the wrong side of 20, should worry — struts his stuff. He will soon find himself at a fashion show where a huge neon screen announces “Everyone is equal!” That’s nonsense, obviously. Carl can’t even find a seat. This takedown of the fashion biz acts as a preface to Triangle Of Sadness . It culminates in an argument between Carl and his girlfriend Yaya (Charlby Dean) — also a model — over who is paying for dinner. Yaya earns much more than he does, but expects him to pick up the check. “What if I fell pregnant and couldn’t work?,” she reasons when … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Ruben Ostlund’s ‘Triangle Of Sadness’

Harry Styles knows how to make you feel right at home. Harry’s House , his third and best album, gives a welcoming pop vibe. Harry’s House is a place where he invites you in, sits you down in the kitchen, cooks you pancakes and hash browns, opens a bottle of wine, serves bubblegum and edibles, then whisks you out to the garden to listen to your whole life story. It’s an idyllic place to spend an hour. But the centerpiece of the album is “Matilda,” a real heartbreaker, an acoustic-guitar ballad about someone learning how to build a new life after a traumatic past. It’s a new peak for Harry—one of the most emotionally powerful songs he’s ever done. He wrote “Matilda” with Amy Allen (who also cowrote “Adore You”) along with his trusty collaborators Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. It comes halfway through the album, surrounded by glam-pop gloss—a deep breath of a song. He listens to Matilda tell this painful story, responding, “ You don’t have to be sorry for leaving … [Read more...] about ‘You Can Let It Go’: Why Harry Styles’ ‘Matilda’ Is His Heartbreak Masterpiece

A few years ago, as filmmaker Roger Ross Williams contemplated founding his own production company, he experienced a Field of Dreams kind of vision: “If you build it, they will come.” The revelation took place far from the Iowa cornfields of the movie. “I was actually walking by this big, empty office space in Brooklyn,” Williams recalled, “and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s a great office space. I should rent it to start my company.’ I thought that renting the office space would force me to fill it.” Fill it he did, first with edit bays, then with staff. One Story Up has become a thriving enterprise and one of the industry’s few African American-owned production companies. The company name doesn’t refer to a physical location, but to an idea. “I loved the word ‘story’ being in the name and lifting ‘up’. The two things: lifting up filmmakers of color and telling stories,” Williams says. “I said to myself, I need to use the production company as a vehicle for helping … [Read more...] about Roger Ross William’s One Story Up Is A Powerhouse Production Company Giving Hope To BIPOC Talent — Deadline Disruptors

Deadline’s annual group of Ones to Watch in Cannes is made up of actors and filmmakers who are all bringing something fresh to the festival. The distinction isn’t always reserved for brand new faces; rather, we’ve selected people who are branching out, or who find themselves in waters where they are liable to make waves. Cannes can be a place of reinvention, after all. With her no-fools-suffered , rock-chic attitude, Devon Ross looks like she’d be more at home in the Runaways than on a runway, but the 22-year-old has become one of the most sought-after models in the fashion world, representing Gucci, Mulberry and Valentino. And now she will make her acting debut. Directed by Olivier Assayas, working from his 1996 film of the same name, she appears in the HBO mini-series Irma Vep , which screens in the Cannes Premiere section and stars Alicia Vikander as Mira, an actress on the verge. “Mira’s a movie star, and she’s going to Paris to make a film called The … [Read more...] about Fashion Wunderkind Devon Ross Strikes A Pose In HBO’s ‘Irma Vep’ — Ones To Watch

Lukas Dhont ’s Cannes debut was also his debut feature, Girl , which ran in Un Certain Regard in 2018. A stunning start for the young Belgian, the movie brought him the Caméra d’Or and myriad other prizes down the line. Now, four years later, Dhont is returning to Cannes with his follow-up, Close , which has landed him in the main competition. “It feels unbelievable,” Dhont says of graduating to the Lumière theater. “Of course, we had an amazing journey with Girl , but we feel Close is more personal and universal.” It’s also a little nerve-rattling. “It’s such a personal film to me that sharing it at that scale is something.” Close is centered on two 13-year-old boys who have been friends forever. That close friendship is disrupted when something happens in their lives that changes the course of it. Dhont describes the movie as being about “the deep connection and the vulnerability of friendship, and masculinity.” He was inspired after returning … [Read more...] about Belgian Filmmaker Lukas Dhont Moves Up To The Main Stage In Second Trip To Croisette — Deadline Disruptors

Rohit Shetty is all set to come up with Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 . Several celebs have also been confirmed as the contestants of the show and one of them is Mohit Malik. The actor has already started prepping for the show and he is very excited to overcome his phobia of heights. In an interview with India Forums, Mohit Malik opened up about his preparation for Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 . He said, "I am trying to get physically fitter. I have been taking swimming classes. The preparations for Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 have made my life a little hectic. I wake up at 6 in the morning and go to my swimming classes. After finishing my classes I come for my shoot, wrap it up and go to the gym for my workout at around 10 pm in the night. I hardly get around 15 to 20 minutes to spend with my son in the night. It does get a little tough, but I cannot help it. I have no other option apart from working hard." Mohit further revealed that he has a phobia of heights. He has … [Read more...] about Mohit Malik On His Preparation For Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: I Am Trying To Get Physically Fitter

Manish Naggdev and actress-turned-airhostess Malika Juneja had a roka ceremony in July 2020 and are all set to get engaged on June 8 in Goa. According to Times Of India report, the wedding will be held in September. Talking about the wedding and engagement plans, Manish said, "Malika and I had been planning the wedding for the past year. However, it kept getting postponed because of the COVID-19 scare. Since we plan to have an intimate wedding affair, we decided to have an engagement party. I wanted it to be a casual affair and not formal at all. Now, there can't be a better place than Goa for it. The engagement will be during the sunset by the pool. We tried to organise it in Mumbai, but it was turning out to be very expensive. At this stage, we didn't want to spend a lot of money. The idea was to keep it small and have a great party." The actor said that their wedding will not be a grand celebration as they plan to have a simple wedding or it could be a court … [Read more...] about Manish Naggdev To Get Engaged With Malika Juneja In Goa; Actor Talks About His Wedding Plans

The hard right’s takeover of the Supreme Court is real, and is having real consequences. But despite that leaked decision that would overturn Roe, this takeover isn’t just about abortion, and it’s not just about the Supreme Court. In fact, Trump-appointed judges at all levels of the judiciary are remaking nearly every aspect of American law, from voting rights to environmental regulations, police accountability to LGBTQ and women’s equality. There are also a lot of these judges. In four years, the Trump administration put a record 226 life-tenure federal judges on the bench. And while these judges don’t make the headlines like the Supreme Court does, they are already transforming our country, a little bit at a time. Perhaps most important, they will be there many, many years. Because Trump’s minions chose the youngest cohort of judges in recorded history, some of these people are in their thirties and forties. That means they could still be on the bench in 40, even 50 years — … [Read more...] about MAGA Law: How the Trump Judges Twist U.S. Justice