The Surprising Feminism of Gordon Ramsay’s TV Kitchens
The culinary world’s rampant sexism is well-documented. Data USA reports that 78.4% of chefs and head cooks are men, despite the fact that, since 2009, women and men have been attending culinary school...
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‘Black Earth Rising’ is a Fascinating Take on the Rwandan Genocide
April will mark the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, a 100-day period in which world leaders stood idly by as more than 800,000 people—Tutsi minorities and moderate Hutus—were murdered by the...
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All the Mr. Rogers Gifs You Need to Believe in Humanity Again
The past few years have been tough, to say the least. At times, I’ve found myself questioning whether people are still good at heart. That’s when I turn to my sure-fire way of snapping back into...
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Natasha Lyonne Anchors the Riveting ‘Russian Doll’
A woman whose curly red hair spills past her shoulders stands in front of a bathroom mirror as a party rages outside. She looks at her reflection. People bang on the door to get in. She turns and...
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‘Victoria’ Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: I’ll Be Missing You
In the previous episode of Victoria, Disney Princess was all over Lord Pam and got brutally rebuffed. Guess she’ll have to cheat on her husband with someone else. #RichWhiteLadyProblems! Babyface Maid...
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Super Bowl Ads 2019: Stunts, Self-Deprecation And Celebrity Sightings
Pepsi should have chosen a different slogan for its ads during this year’s Super Bowl. The company’s slogan was “More than OK.” Well, not really. In fact, most of the high-priced commercials we saw...
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Tyra Banks Is Opening a Theme Park Called ‘Modelland.’ We Have A Few Suggestions
When it comes to theme parks, nobody does it better than America. You’ve got your Disneys, and your Universal Studios, and even your Knott’s Berry Farms. But where American leisure truly distinguishes...
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The 10 Best ‘Twilight Zone’ Episodes to Watch Before Jordan Peele’s Reboot
Fifty-five years after the original went off the air (and two failed re-boots later), Jordan Peele is set to executive produce a new season of The Twilight Zone! Stars scheduled to travel through...
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‘Victoria’ Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: On The Road Again
In the previous episode of Victoria, the writers obliterated our hearts by killing off Babyface Maid. That watching experience looked a little something like this: Will this week’s episode involve...
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Netflix Refuses to Remove Real-Life Disaster Footage From ‘Birdbox’
Canadians are furious over Netflix’s use of real-life footage of a deadly oil-train disaster in two of the company’s recent science fiction productions. The 2013 accident in Lac-Megantic, Quebec,...
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‘Victoria’ Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Love on the Brain
In the previous episode of Victoria, yet another assassin tried to kill the Queen. Scary stuff, yet this guy was thoroughly entertained: Disney Villain continued to be the worst: The writers used an...
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Students are Making Their Own (Surprisingly Good) ‘Survivor’ Series
College sophomore Jake Schwartz looks up at the red Solo cup teetering dangerously close to the 15-foot ledge above him. The cup is full of water, and it’s attached to his arm by a string. One wrong...
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Producer Dream Hampton Takes on Ecosystem That Supported...
Last week, reports surfaced of a new videotape showing singer R. Kelly engaging in sex acts with an underage girl. This is not the first time the R&B superstar has been accused of sexual abuse....
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Oscars 2019: The Complete List
Updated at 11:36 p.m. EST Director Peter Farrelly’s Green Book, about a black musician (played by Mahershala Ali) touring the segregated South with a white chauffeur (Viggo Mortensen), won the 2019...
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Oscars 2019: What Trevor Noah Really Said in His ‘Black Panther’ Joke
While presenting the montage for best picture nominee Black Panther, Daily Show host Trevor Noah made a joke in Xhosa, a language spoken by millions in South Africa and in a few other African countries...
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From the Bronx to Showtime, Desus & Mero are Remaking Late-Night
When Desus and Mero stopped by NPR’s New York bureau the day after their buzzy new late-night talk show debuted on Showtime, they were still taking it all in. “We’re still a little hungover from the...
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‘Victoria’ Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: California Love
In the previous episode of Victoria, Bertie wished his mom was dead so he could be king and never have to go to tutoring again: Feodora was still shamelessly on her BS: There was a very random gendered...
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‘Leaving Neverland’ Makes Powerful But One-Sided Case Against the King Of Pop
HBO’s Leaving Neverland is ultimately a tribute to the power of personal testimony. Over four hours, the film slowly excavates the stories of James Safechuck and Wade Robson. The two men each met...
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‘Victoria’ Season 3 Finale Recap: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
In the previous episode of Victoria, the loony bin got in the way of Disney Princess and New Footman moving to California: Victoria and Albert stopped fighting long enough to pretend they were in The...
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Goodbye to Luke Perry, Our Favorite Bad Boy With A Heart
Luke Perry died today, and just like that, an entire generation is thrown into heartbreak. It is perfectly normal and OK to be crying at Dylan McKay GIFs right now. — Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman)...
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