Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | July 20, 2023
Centuries ago, in the wiseass fires that forged the Snippy Blogs of the Mid-Aughts, I vowed to never once say these words about a reality TV star: Bethenny Frankel might have a point. Dear Christ, what have I become? (THR)
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s son Deacon is apparently a popstar. (Lainey Gossip)
Fran Drescher finally got the COVID vaccine. — Wait, what? (Celebitchy)
Emily Blunt highlights the growth of Christopher Nolan’s female characters. (Mary Sue)
From Jen: We all wish we could be Pasta Chef Barbie. (Food & Wine)
Ariana Grande appears to be dating a dude who very recently had a wife and a brand new baby. Yikes. (Page Six)
From Roxana: The inimitable Bilge Ebiri had a long talk with the inimitable Samuel L. Jackson. (Vulture)
From Kayleigh: Ben McKenzie’s book on why crypto is sh** is out now. (PEOPLE)
How bad is the viewership for Marvel’s Secret Invasion? So bad that they’re giving away episodes on Hulu now. (Deadline)
From Seth: This is a thing that happened: GWAR - Tiny Desk Concert. (NPR)
Carlee Russell’s boyfriend just wiped her off his social media. That, uh, that can’t be a great sign. (Daily Beast)
Initially, Jake didn’t like Matthew Salesses’s The Sense of Wonder, but when he gave it another try, it might be a best read of 2023. “Salesses is using the Linsanity narrative in one story along with K-drama production in another to tell a greater story about Koreans (and adjacently, Asian-Americans) in a way that was quite moving in spots and educational in others.” Have you gone back to a book you didn’t like initially and found a favorite? (Cannonball Read 15)
Yesterday, I linked to a Rolling Stone article about how Jason Aldean’s new “Try That In a Small Town” video sure featured a lot of footage from Canada. Turns out, the clip choices were even more egregious than that. Enjoy!
@destineenstark I may be petty, but my THOROUGH and petty! 😂 Here is my dissertation debunking Jason Aldean’s claims about his 🎶🎥 propaganda. #jasonaldean #countrymusic #debunked #debunktok #factsoverfeelings #propganda #americanpropaganda ♬ original sound - Destinee Stark
