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 The Venture Bros new feature-length movie is the summer film with the deftest approach to pop culture brain rot, power, and masculinity—much like the series has been for the last 20 years. By Eric Thurm August 11, 2023 Dr Venture, Dean Venture and Hank Venture in The Venture BrosCourtesy of Cartoon Network/Adult Swim via Everett

“I was surprised at how focused [Lanez] seemed to be online,” says Cuniff, who became a leading voice on his case. “I was like, These guys seem completely gassed up on Instagram, Shaderoom comments, and the jury.” By Heven Haile August 12, 2023 RubberBall Productions When the first speculative article reported that Tory Lanez might

To bring Barbie Land to eye-popping life in a unique shade of pink, Gerwig and her team created a new way to implement a process that hasn’t been used since the ’50s. By Charles Bramesco August 11, 2023 Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in Barbie.Courtesy of Jaap Buitendijk via Warner Bros. Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s paean

The Apple TV+ show, which stars Idris Elba, is a fun way to kill time between seasons of Severance—until the writers try to land the thing. By Kate Lindsay August 11, 2023 Aidan Monaghan Ever since my boyfriend went out of town last week and I turned to my television for company, I have been

Photo by Jill Weinlein Jet Blue is expanding from just an airline to a travel company offering entire trips and services in addition to flights. Booking JetBlue Vacations offers travelers Very Important Perks (VIP) and Insider Experience programs to enhance one’s vacation. Besides offering discounted flights, they also offer discounts on hotels, cruises, cars, transfers and

The director of this summer’s most hotly anticipated royal gay romcom talked to GQ about the movie’s sex scenes, surprise cameos, and what got cut. By Joel Pavelski August 10, 2023 Photograph by Rob Youngson / EPK.TV “You put the camera on both of them and you let them play,” says Matthew Lopez, director of

Bar the Tailor interior at Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam Amsterdam beautifully blends its rich history with innovation and stylishness. So it makes sense that visitors select a hotel that artfully reflects this dichotomy. Featuring its own unique combination of history and contemporary luxury, Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam makes for an ideal “Venice of the North”

The New Hollywood auteur, who died this week, made an indelible mark on queer film history with The Boys in the Band and Cruising. By Kyle Turner August 10, 2023 Photographs: Everett Collection; Collage: Gabe Conte “You are a real card-carrying cunt.” That line comes from Michael, a self-excoriating character in William Friedkin’s 1970 film

The digital age magician freaked Uzi and their friends out, but did leave Uzi wanting to learn how to crack their girl’s phone passcode. By Heven Haile August 8, 2023 Anna DeGuzman is a master magician of the digital age. The 24-year-old Filipina-American knows her way around a few intricate card tricks, but she’s built

A conversation with the author, whose novel White Tears was input as source material for a controversial site called Prosecraft this week. By Chris Gayomali August 9, 2023 Photograph by Clayton Cubbitt; Collage: Gabe Conte On Monday, Hari Kunzru, the Brooklyn-based author behind celebrated novels like White Tears and Red Pill, became the center of

Lanez was found guilty in December 2022 and faced up to 22 years. By Grant Rindner August 8, 2023 Tory Lanez attend his Memories Don’t Die CD Signing at DTLR on March 7, 2018 in Decatur, Georgia.Courtesy of Paras Griffin via Getty Images Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for

Kanye’s appearance at Travis’ Circus Maximus show was his biggest public sighting in months. By Grant Rindner August 8, 2023 Travis Scott performs with Kanye West at FYF Fest 2015 at LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park on August 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Brian Gove via WireImage/Getty Travis Scott is taking his

The Watchmen, The Good Place, and Master of None writer weighs in on why this strike could determine the fate of Hollywood. By Frazier Tharpe August 8, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte As the Hollywood writers strike rages on—and with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) having joined the WGA in the fray in

Aug. 7th, 2023 International travel is well and truly back this summer with a 30% increase in tourism numbers compared to 2022, especially in Europe, which, according to Hopper’s “Summer Travel to Europe” report, is the most popular destination this year. But if delayed flights and overcrowded airports don’t appeal consider staying closer to home at one of “The

He was a rising TikTok star when his playful pitch to join Saturday Night Live went massively, disastrously viral. “I was not able to do anything to move my life forward for an entire year,” Novak tells GQ. And then a new wave of fans began clamoring for his return. By Kate Lindsay August 7,

Today, Barbiehood has evolved from the archetype of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman. That’s a credit to the undertaking of rappers like Nicki Minaj. By Heven Haile August 6, 2023 Photograph: Getty Images; Collage: Armando Zaragoza Kent Theater, Brooklyn. Five minutes until Barbie starts. Here, girlhood is sacred. Unsupervised tweens in hot-pink bobs record TikToks in

You might not have heard of Erika de Casier. But the Portugal-born, Copenhagen-based singer-songwriter helped bring “Super Shy” and “Cool With You” to life on the K-pop group’s Billboard chart-topping new EP, Get Up. And now, she’s poised for a breakout year herself. By Raymond Ang August 4, 2023 As of press time, the Copenhagen-based