Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | February 23, 2025
Right off the bat, I want to apologize for using a photo of Ben Affleck with his son, but I just could not resist that outfit. In my defense, I'm not the one who sat courtside at a Lakers game dressed like I'm about to fight James Bond on a ski lift. I embarrass my kids in other ways. Namely existing. Anyway, in news that's sure to be crushing to Princess Whale Juice of Measlesvania, Affleck is reportedly "casually dating" now that his divorce from Jennifer Lopez is finalized. (PEOPLE)
Florence Pugh is already bringing it at London Fashion Week. (Lainey Gossip)
Hilaria Baldwin is still trying to defend the whole Spanish accent debacle where she pretended to forget how to say "cucumber" in English. (Celebitchy)
Georgia Congressman Rich McCormick is getting a lesson in FAFO. (Wonkette)
From Roxana: I remember this story being absolutely everywhere, and did not know how it ended -- or the mystery regarding the too-involved, maybe-complicit aunt. (The Cut)
The Pope is not looking good! Also, why am I only just now learning that we are legitimately, right hand to God, on the cusp of having a Pope Pizzaballa? These are things I need to know yesterday, so I can make fun of my former Italian manservant. I'm great to be friends with. It's a real treat. (AP News)
Timothy Dalton is "very surprised" Amazon took control of James Bond. (Variety)
I know this is a huge animal crowd, so here's a rousing update on how a local SPCA chapter pulled off the Herculean effort of rescuing 63 Chihuahuas from deplorable conditions over the past three weeks. I'm not a big pet guy, but this story moved even my cold heart. (Facebook)
Marvel movies are using X-Men flavor without the X-Men nutrition. (Polygon)
Blake Lively saw that weird as hell THR cover and is not thrilled. (The Wrap)
Would you believe "Big Balls" is the grandson of a KGB spy? (Gizmodo)
From Steven: I was watching this live and didn't realize I was watching feminist history happen in real time. (SI)
When a character says, “Fear and guilt are sisters,” in the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, denesteak was intrigued enough to pick up the original Shirley Jackson story. “And while the ending isn’t unexpected, everything that made up this book--the writing; the careful yet verbose characterisations; the weight of what was not said, not written--was a revelation.” What was the last book that you knew you wanted to read again? (Cannonball Read 17)
