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The TikTok tradwife tainted by an Andrew Tate connection

The virality of “I Met the Tradwife Who Thinks Women Shouldn’t Vote,” Ben Zand’s documentary profile of far-right influencer Savanna Stone, can be explained by one chef’s kiss moment early in its 47 minute-run. As Stone holds forth on why…

September 18, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Duncan Sheik wasn’t a one-hit wonder

Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter and composer best known for his earwormy ’90s hit, “Barely Breathing” and his composition of the Broadway musical, “Spring Awakening” — for which he won two Tonys — died on Thursday at the age of 56.…

September 18, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

The curious, unsolved mystery of “The Black Dahlia”

Bad movies are a low-key passion of mine. This is no secret to my forbearing friends who slouched in theater seats next to me during, say, every Paul W. S. Anderson-directed disaster in the “Resident Evil” series. If I had…

September 18, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Tom Cruise wants the last word

Tom Cruise is intense. We know this. Whether he’s pressing interviewers about their glibness or just holding eye contact for an inordinate amount of time, Cruise — the last movie star, as he’s been coined — is the definition of…

September 17, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Off-color, off-brand: What Kathy Griffin’s and Bill Maher’s gaffes have in common

It almost sounds like the setup to a bit. Within the last two weeks three comedians — Kathy Griffin, Bill Maher and Bill Cosby — have been making headlines, seemingly for very different reasons. Two out of the three have…

September 17, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Hollywood’s long history of men who think actresses owe them

In a series of now-deleted posts on X, independent film journalist Jeff Sneider expressed frustration about being “ghosted” by the publicity team of “Obsession” breakout star Inde Navarrette. “I plan to write about Inde Navarrette for a long time,” Sneider…

September 17, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Ed Sheeran’s being a coward on Gaza. Can you blame him?

Looking closely at the top tier of popular music stars is a bit like measuring a coastline. What you thought at first was one solid mass that could be measured from A to B is more like an ever-shifting mess…

September 16, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Sydney Sweeney’s bombshell act masks a career with no endgame

In one of her new ads for the peer-to-peer sports betting platform Novig, actress Sydney Sweeney — wearing nothing but underwear and a football placed suggestively across her bare chest — turns her head toward the camera and looks down…

September 16, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Jasmine Crockett’s praise of Chris Brown hit a nerve

This story was originally published by The 19th. This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. What happened: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Texas Democrat,…

September 15, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

The Kennedy Center culture war just got very online

President Donald Trump continue pushing to reshape the Kennedy Center, including an attempt at renaming and touting Trump-branded upgrades. Now, a writer from the long-running animated adult comedy show “South Park” has stepped in with a quieter but pointed move:…

September 15, 2026 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0