Will Dwayne Johnson always be The Rock?
He struggles to chart a new course in The Smashing Machine
Celebrities
Wednesday
Tuesday
The cult of Erewhon
The vibe is one of full-throated fascination and adoration. Obsession – worship, even
Thursday
Taylor Swift: queen of the normies?
Swift had no effect on the course of the election. She’ll have no effect on birth rates. This is probably for the best
Sunday
Sydney Sweeney, Gwyneth Paltrow and the misogynists
The American Eagle ad campaign is a societal Rorschach test
Monday
The boorishness of Ellen DeGeneres
She didn’t flee oppression; she fled embarrassment
Friday
Shane Gillis: MVP of the ESPYs
The comedian saved the award show
Monday
The resistible rise of Pedro Pascal
Why is it so hard to warm to him?
Wednesday
Diddy is finished
He avoided the most-serious charges, but his image will never recover
Tuesday
Who could be Mount Rushmore’s fifth head?
When the aliens land in thousands of years, or sometime around Christmas of this year, we want them to think: these were their gods
Friday
Cher should stick to what she knows best
Her memoir suggests that the icon doesn’t know what makes her compelling
Thursday
Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous book exposes the horrors of celebrity
From Here to the Great Unknown is a tale about the intoxicating highs of the entertainment business, and a grim reminder of its abysmal lows
Wednesday
Meet Jon Davidson, chief of staff to the stars
Bill Clinton’s top aide doesn’t appear the slightest bit averse to using his boss’s power, fame and resources
Thursday
The frustrating rise of celebrities ‘writing’ children’s books
When you give a child a book by a celebrity, you are feeding their minds with advertising
Tuesday
Britney Spears’s much-anticipated memoir is a desperate cry for help
Once again, America owes the singer an apology — just not for the reasons she suspects
Monday
Elliot Page’s memoir is a tale of tragic self-destruction
For the author, transgenderism was an escape hatch
Thursday
The A-lister next door
Does my celebrity neighbor think I’m a stalker?
Tuesday
Getting in touch with my inner groupie
Wonder what sort of a sad sack asks for a selfie with someone famous? Answer: me
Thursday
Stop hating on celebrity politicians
We should leverage their massive egos for our own advantage
Saturday
American celebrity culture has become exhausting
There are simply too many stars demanding our attention
Thursday
It’s OK everyone, actors are ‘taking responsibility’
Let’s all be grateful to these very rich, very famous people
