Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | September 1, 2026
In addition to reportedly reaching a level in the Church of L. Ron that allows him to levitate, and do an Inception but in real life if I’m not mistaken, one of Tom Cruise’s super powers is to get studios to hand him obscene buckets of cash. Tom would presumably like those buckets of cash to keep coming, so he’s out here being a loyal Paramount soldier and shilling the Warner Bros. Discovery merger on — *squints* — The Pat McAfee Show? Sure, why not? In closing, maybe everyone shouldn’t have rolled over so easily for Top Gun: Maverick. Just throwing that out there. (THR)
Sandy and Nicole fully embrace the assignment: Practical Magic is for the gays. (Lainey Gossip)
Ragweed is the gotdang devil. (Celebitchy)
Bari Weiss’ CBS News keeps finding new ways to suck. (Wonkette)
Jonathan Bailey followed Ariana Grande out the door. (Page Six)
If you had your hopes up for the live-action Gargoyles series on Disney+, you might want to sit down for this. (A.V. Club)
Han Solo did not deserve a medal in Star Wars. (The Hard Pass)
When I saw this special was happening, I thought it was overkill because who doesn’t know GTA VI is coming soon? I was wrong. (Deadline)
That’s a very specific number, but good on you, Hunter. (EW)
So, uh, what did the Wheel of Fortune announcer do on that plane, fam? (TMZ)
Faintingviolet thinks Tricia Hersey’s Rest is Resistance: a Manifesto, will meet readers where they are. “This relatively concise work is broken down into four sections each with its own reflection questions and an excellent bibliography of further reading.” How are you dealing with burnout? (Cannonball Read 18)
— Gore Vidal Sassoon (@jimmyjazz1968.bsky.social) August 31, 2026 at 11:43 PM
