The early 2000s were, objectively, a pretty rough time. It was the peak of post-9/11 jingoism and everyone was either aggressively championing the Iraq War or making terrible concept albums protesting it; people were still using terms like “gay” pejoratively, to the point that Hilary Duff had to make a …
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In many respects, Hustlers isn’t just a good film — it’s also a groundbreaking one. Based on a 2015 New Yorkmagazine piece by Jessica Pressler, Hustlerstells the story of Destiny (Constance Wu), a struggling dancer at the fictional strip club Moves trying to work her way up the totem pole. …
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A power outage affected a vast portion of Manhattan Saturday night, causing nearly all of the evening’s Broadway shows to cancel their performances. However, the cast of some of the musicals ensured theatergoers’ plans weren’t completely ruined by the blackout by providing impromptu street performances outside their respective theaters. The …
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On Stage 12 on the Universal Studios backlot, a young heartthrob is handed a hollow-bodied electric guitar. Shawn Mendes has admitted to an Elvis fixation in the past, even posting Instagram video of himself singing Presley hits, and now he was about to live out a crucial moment in the …
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Dua Lipa had the funniest line at this year’s Grammys, right after she won the award for Best New Artist. After noting all her fellow female nominees, Dua quipped, “I guess this year we’ve really stepped up!” It was the first time all night anyone dared to mention last year’s …
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