Bien qu’il n’existe actuellement aucun projet public pour un biopic sur Swift (ou Paine), cela ne semble être qu’une question de temps, n’est-ce pas ? À cet égard, pour célébrer l’anniversaire de Swift, j’ai pris l’initiative de rêver au casting du film ; si quelqu’un à Hollywood souhaite me rémunérer pour ce type de génie créatif déjanté, il est le bienvenu.
“Voices from Grenfell: A Heartrending Journey at St. Ann’s Warehouse”
Yet, will the American public desire to watch this? When individuals involved in New York’s theater scene discuss Grenfell: In the words of survivors, a documentary play (initially presented at the National Theatre of London) that recounts the catastrophic blaze in a 24-story affordable housing block in West London, which claimed 72 lives and rendered many others without shelter in 2017, this question arises. Indeed, it’s an exceptionally busy season, both on Broadway and beyond, and witnessing every performance isn’t feasible. My advice? Place Grenfell high on your list. Performing until May 12 at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, it offers a substantial theatrical encounter, an exploration of the human condition that goes beyond simple amusement. Tickets are reasonably priced, and there doesn’t appear to be a poor vantage point in the venue.
Why might Americans invest interest? Because it’s necessary. Undisputed is the brilliance of this heart-wrenching, astonishing, and infuriating drama. It is superbly directed and produced by Phyllida Lloyd and Anthony Simpson-Pike and excellently crafted by Gillian Slovo, who has compiled, word for word, the legal testimonies and conversations with the survivalists, in addition to local officials, fire service personnel, and business proprietors. During its London rendition, a counselor was available to support attendees who might be affected emotionally. In Brooklyn, audiences are welcome to momentarily exit, collect themselves, and return if they feel capable of managing the emotional intensity.
Lorde, Glen Powell, and a Cigarette Bouquet: Charli XCX’s 32nd Birthday Bash Hits Bratfest Vibes
I won’t deceive you: I perceived myself as pretty chic for offering small bites at my 31st birthday bash last month. I mean, what could be more mature and stylish than providing attendees with ham-and-cheese swirls to nibble on while they overindulge in drinks? Surprisingly, Charli XCX somehow managed to surpass me during her 32nd birthday celebration in Los Angeles on Friday, which featured none other than Lorde joining Charli on the dance floor to groove to their “Girl, So Confusing” remix.
To be honest, I’m unsure which aspect to highlight first in that award-worthy video clip. Is it Charli’s Brat-green mobile cover? Her impeccably daring, pantless birthday ensemble? Lorde’s quirky little braids? Rachel Sennott and Molly Gordon dancing beside them? The individual in the crowd clearly being FaceTimed in? Or should we pull back to the wider scene that includes the presence of the Manic Pixie Dream Guy himself, Glen Powell (though not necessarily during this exclusive moment, which appeared reserved for the ladies and gays, but generally at the party)?
If Powell’s attendance weren’t remarkable enough, the gathering also included Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Finneas, Gracie Abrams, Addison Rae, Tove Lo, Nelly Furtado, Anya Taylor-Joy, and two of the Willis sisters—specifically, Scout and Tallulah—who came together to mark the transition of our world from being without Charli XCX to being with Charli XCX, and I certainly trust they brought a vast selection of slime green presents.
Ultimately, however, a single extraordinary detail of the birthday celebration had me daydreaming, and it was the exquisite and incredibly on-point cigarette bouquet that singer Rosalía presented to Charli as a birthday gift:
Unforgettable Highlights from the Tim Walz vs. J.D. Vance Vice Presidential Debate
With the stakes elevated heading into Tuesday’s primary (and solitary) vice presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio, considering the 2024 presidential election is merely weeks away. Although the clash between the two vice presidential contenders was unlikely to sway political dynamics comparable to a Kamala vs. Trump scenario, Tuesday’s gathering still provided noteworthy moments. Below, discover the five major takeaways from the Walz versus Vance exchange.
The mute button was utilized
Despite the Walz-Vance confrontation being noticeably more courteous than Harris and Trump’s encounter last month, it was nonetheless somewhat gratifying to witness two women—in this instance, CBS moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan—employ the mute button on both men when they interrupted.
Vance and Walz were scrutinized on previous errors
While Walz encountered some rigorous inquiry regarding newly discovered contradictions to his assertion of being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, Vance faced questions about once comparing Trump to “America’s Hitler.” Subsequently, Walz directly questioned Vance on whether Trump had lost the 2020 election—to which the senator offered what could only be considered a non-response.
Walz (shrewdly) mentioned his state’s track record on reinstating post-Roe abortion rights
“We are ranked first in healthcare for a reason. We trust women; we trust doctors,” Walz stated regarding Minnesota after citing real-life scenarios of abortion rights advocates like Hadley Duvall being refused essential reproductive care. Walz enacted a law intended to incorporate the right to abortion into the Minnesota state constitution in January 2023—enhancing the contrast between his achievements on reproductive rights and the Trump-Vance campaign’s extravagant abortion claims.
Childcare expenses were finally highlighted
Walz and Vance managed to converge (to some degree) on the necessity for more and improved childcare options for working families. Although their proposals differ, it was pleasant to hear the American childcare crisis—an issue that disproportionately impacts women—discussed on a national level.
The politeness of the entire debate was somewhat unsettling
It might easily be overlooked, considering the rarity of proceeding through a debate without one candidate declaring another “mentally impaired,” but Vance’s skillful twist on Trump’s agenda remains…the same plan.
Here, Vogue’s political correspondent Jack Schlossberg provides his personal key insights from Tuesday’s debate:
Unforgettable Highlights and Quirky Twists from the 2024 MTV VMAs
Los MTV Video Music Awards 2024, llevados a cabo el miércoles, estuvieron llenos de momentos dignos de un resumen: Más allá del estilo único de la alfombra roja, la energía de las presentaciones en vivo de artistas como Katy Perry, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, Lenny Kravitz y la presentadora Megan Thee Stallion hicieron que la noche se sintiera realmente divertida. (Y lo merecemos después de ese debate, ¿verdad?)
A continuación, descubre todos los momentos que nos encantaron, ¡o que nos hicieron sentir un poco raros!, durante los MTV VMAs 2024.
El tatuaje de código QR en la parte baja de la espalda de Katy Perry, ganadora del Video Vanguard
Déjame ser claro: Soy un evangelista de tatuajes en la parte baja de la espalda que permanece muy callado sobre si tengo uno o no por el bien de mis padres, pero un hashtag escaneable es… algo salvaje para plasmar en tu piel. (Tal vez sea temporal o solo una especie de obra de arte viviente). Aún así, Charli XCX sí declaró que esta es la temporada de “presumir mi nuevo pequeño tatuaje en la espalda”.
El beso alienígena de Sabrina Carpenter
Craving That Connection: Inside Cher and Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards’ Dynamic Relationship
L’amour est un sentiment aux multiples facettes, surtout lorsque vous l’observez de l’extérieur. Dans cette rubrique, nous allons analyser les couples de célébrités qui nous donnent de l’espoir pour notre futur amoureux et essayer d’apprendre ce que nous pouvons de leurs relations bien documentées.
Je ressens fortement qu’une relation de type mai-décembre est aussi mature que la personne la plus jeune qui y participe, ce qui explique pourquoi je suis régulièrement déçu lorsque les Leonardo DiCaprio de ce monde sont aperçus avec des femmes dans la vingtaine. Je ne cherche pas à jouer les moralisateurs—une référence à SNL d’une époque que je n’aurais jamais connue si je n’avais pas brièvement fréquenté un humoriste plus âgé, d’ailleurs—mais si votre truc, c’est de sortir avec des gens qui viennent d’acquérir le droit légal de boire, j’ai certainement quelques questions sur votre niveau de maturité.
Cela dit, je pense vraiment qu’une relation de ce type peut fonctionner, tant que l’équilibre de pouvoir reste relativement égal. Prenez par exemple Cher, âgée de 78 ans, et son petit ami, le cadre musical Alexander “AE” Edwards, âgé de 38 ans, avec qui elle est un jour ensemble, un jour séparé. Je veux dire, d’accord, personne au monde n’est aussi influent que Cher—mais au moins, dans ce cas, la partie jeune de l’équation est, vous savez, un adulte. Mardi, ils ont été vus en train d’assister ensemble au Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show de 2024 pour une soirée en tête-à-tête, et pardonnez-moi de faire de la Kremlinologie des célébrités en me basant uniquement sur des photos de paparazzi, mais…les ondes romantiques n’ont jamais semblé aussi fortes. (Embrasser sa petite amie bien plus âgée sur la joue est-il techniquement un acte d’affections publiques? Douteux, mais j’apprécie cela.)
Embrace Your Saturn Return Summer Adventure!
Hay una línea de Slouching Towards Bethlehem que en una ocasión busqué en línea, imprimí en la impresora de mi oficina y llevé durante un viaje en carretera cuando tenía poco más de 20 años (sí, de verdad): “Una de las bendiciones mixtas de tener 20 y 21 e incluso 23 es la certeza de que nada como esto, pese a toda la evidencia en contra, ha sucedido antes.” ¿Es esa cita impresionante? Sin duda. Pero ahora que estoy en mis experimentados 30’s tempranos, estoy lista para parafrasear a Joan Didion y decir que, en realidad, una de las bendiciones mixtas de tener 30, 31 e incluso 32 es darte cuenta de que puedes seguir estando confundido y desquiciado una vez que ya no estás en el seguro de salud de tus padres.
Obviamente, no es novedad que puedes seguir siendo un desastre después de haber dejado atrás tus 20 (hola, ¡Carrie Bradshaw tuvo seis temporadas, dos películas y un spin-off por eso!), pero no voy a mentir: Tan caóticos y frecuentemente miserables como fueron mis 20, también fue agradable estar tan… ¿cuál es la expresión que busco? “Conectada?” “Culturalmente relevante?” “Directamente dirigida?” Hay definitivamente muchas cosas que no comprendo del zeitgeist actual, desde el auge del vínculo de almas hasta la idea de estar “sobrio como chico,” pero mientras he avanzado cada vez más en mi tercera década de vida, me he dado cuenta de lo ridículo que fue pensar que todas las cosas divertidas, desordenadas y risibles desaparecerían de mi vida una vez que aprendiera lo que es una cuenta FSA y pagara (parte de) mi deuda de tarjetas de crédito.
Por cosas del destino, parece que estamos entrando en algo que me gustaría llamar un ~verano de regreso de Saturno de las chicas~, con el más reciente y muy memorizado álbum de Charli XCX Brat señalando la verdadera ascensión del adulto semi-maduro que aún anhela vivir aventuras extravagantes a pesar de tener una elaborada rutina de cuidado nocturno de la piel que incluye al menos un ungüento notablemente caro. (Dios, podría llorar por todo el tiempo que me fui a dormir en mis 20s cubierta de una fina capa de brillo y grasa de pizza.) Alguna vez pensé que mis 30s se tratarían solo de tomar un baño caliente con “Dark Sky Island” de Enya y luego dormir temprano, y no voy a mentir—eso sucede con bastante frecuencia. ¡Pero también quiero avergonzarme en el club bailando “Talk Talk” en la primera oportunidad! ¡Las mujeres contienen multitudes!
18 Years On: Jude Law’s Sizzling Appeal in The Holiday Rekindles Flames
Use the app to look up “Jude Law The Holiday” and you’ll see women referring to December as “Jude Law flirting season.” There are compilations of his moments—his subtle looks, his smile that makes you blush—accompanied by Lana Del Rey music. Some posts have captions like, “Watching The Holiday for the storyline: The storyline = Jude Law flirting.” On Etsy, you can find T-shirts that say, “That scene in The Holiday where Jude Law wears his glasses is the most attractive he’s ever been.”
Kamala Harris’s Campaign Gets a Beyoncé Boost for 2024 Presidential Bid
Political figures frequently broadcast their preferred tunes across the campaign path—often neglecting to consult the musicians first—this is hardly a novel practice. Nonetheless, the current vice president and candidate for the 2024 presidential race, Kamala Harris, appears to handle matters differently. On Tuesday, reports indicated that Beyoncé personally granted Harris the right to use her track “Freedom” during her presidential bid. This is not unfamiliar territory for Beyoncé, having supported significant Democratic figures (or at least her music doing so) in the past—she notably performed the national anthem at former president Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration—but the rapidity with which she seemingly approved Harris’s song selection is truly remarkable, especially given that President Joe Biden withdrew from the race on Sunday and Harris made an appearance to “Freedom” during her initial official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday.
The song “Freedom,” also featuring Kendrick Lamar, remains one of the standout tracks on Beyoncé’s acclaimed 2016 album Lemonade, making it evident that Harris’s team is adept at staying in tune with current musical trends. (After all, Charli XCX is on board with her!) Beyoncé’s support is not the sole endorsement from her family either. Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles (known to admirers as Ms. Tina), expressed her support for Harris on Sunday by sharing a photo of the two together and penned on Instagram: “New, Youthful, Sharp, energy !!!!…Go Vice President Kamala Harris for President.”
Diehard Kamala enthusiasts familiar with her biography will understand the thematic significance of this song to Harris’s own family narrative: In 2020, she narrated a tale of attending a civil rights demonstration in Oakland, California, with her relatives as a youngster. “I’m fussing,” Harris recounted, “and [my mother’s] like, ‘Baby, what is it you want? What is it you need?’ And I simply gazed at her and uttered, ‘Fweedom.’”
Ideally, further freedom—particularly for those marginalized communities who would endure the harshest under a Donald Trump presidency if the oppressive measures proposed in Project 2025 came to fruition—is precisely what a Harris administration might deliver.