Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | October 29, 2026
As you've no doubt seen by now, 2026 took another icon from us. This time in the form of Sir Patrick Stewart. Best known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, the classically trained theater actor became a beloved pop culture fixture thanks to his endearing friendship with Ian McKellen, his unwavering love for animals, and his staunch efforts to combat domestic violence. An absolute titan of the acting world in every sense of the word. This one hurts my nerd heart. (THR)
Are viewers complicit for what happened to Collin Gosselin? (Lainey Gossip)
Dax Shepard flirts with Kristen Stewart by complimenting other women. OK. (Celebitchy)
How did a clarinet player end up being the biggest cad in 1930s/40s Hollywood? Kayleigh wrote about the many loves of Artie Shaw, including Ava Gardner, Lana Turner & Judy Garland! (Gossip Reading Club)
NYT catches Democrats being hilarious. (Wonkette)
Chris Hansen really wants Robert Pattinson to come on his podcast. (The Wrap)
I did say loving animals is good earlier, so can't really judge Alyssa Farah Griffin here... (EW)
Cynthia Erivo did not love people being annoyed with her and Ariana Grande. (Variety)
Can a name like Timberlake even be de-nepofied? (Jezebel)
Sydney Sweeney boobed up Home Alone now. Is nothing sacred? (Page Six)
Narfna is both intrigued by Veronica Roth’s The Sixth Faction, a reimagining of Divergent, and impressed by how she’s grown as a writer. “I also think she has learned a lot about story structure and worldbuilding in the last fifteen years.” Where you a fan of Divergent when it was published in 2011? (Cannonball Read 18)
