Our Deepest Condolences to Mariah Carey

I’m going to get in and out of this blurb because this topic deserves so much better than my weirdo blogger energy. Mariah Carey lost both her mom and her sister on the same day over the weekend. Details are scarce, but more importantly, we wish her the best as she navigates this loss. (PEOPLE)

Jennifer Lopez’s team is clearly on the offensive as they bring out all the receipts to swat down Ben Affleck’s narratives. (Lainey Gossip)

Pierce Brosnan restored Halle Berry’s faith in men. (Celebitchy)

Anti-vaxxers are being super weird about tetanus shots now. (Wonkette)

Jesus, Matthew Fox landed a Yellowstone, too. Who is his agent? (TVLine)

I love how this Dr. Phil promo makes it look like RFK Jr. is Trump’s new running mate instead of what’s his face? Weirdo Donut Magoo. “Get in the box, makeup boy. It’s Whale Juice Daddy time.” (Twitter)

Quentin Tarantino stopped by Bill Maher’s podcast — Eye Roll Central, I know — yet Tarantino dropped some fascinating thoughts. Knowing that he thinks the Toy Story trilogy is up there with Sergio Leone’s Fistful of Dollars saga was a take only Quentin could deliver, but I’ll be goddamn if he didn’t deliver an impassioned case for still using real guns with blanks on movie sets — in the context of the Rust shooting. He made some good points! And convinced me that Alec Baldwin bears part of the blame for what happened there. (The Wrap)

Can the best of Star Wars survive the worst of its fans? (Rolling Stone)

Now that she got completely blown up in a Reddit AMA, Ronda Rousey would like to apologize for sharing a Sandy Hook truther video 11 years ago. (Daily Beast)

I honestly forgot all about Peter Dinklage’s Toxic Avenger movie, which apparently disappeared into the Hollywood ether. (THR)

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is going to make us all cry. (The Mary Sue)

Jana W recommends Ernest Cline’s Armada if you want to get your nerd on. Despite some shortcomings, Cline “is still a gifted and descriptive writer who excels at tapping into nostalgia.” What do you read when you want to tap into your younger self? (Cannonball Read 16)