archiveAugust 2021

Ratcatcher Was First Introduced In DC Comics As A Batman VillainCreated by writer Alan Grant, his frequent collaborator John Wagner, and late illustrator Norm Breyfogle, Ratcatcher made his DC Comics debut in a two-part story featured in Detective Comics, released in April and May of 1988. It sees the sewer-dweller...

Seconds into the video for “Borracho Bailando Champeta,” the singer Kevin Florez walks by a neon-bright pico, the booming sound systems known for roaring out Afro-Colombian melodies at dance parties in predominantly Black communities across Colombia’s Caribbean coasts. These iridescent selectors have been called the “radio stations of champeta,” a...

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The music world has lost a young rising star. Rapper YNT Juan, born Juan Bautista Garcia, was found shot dead in a parked car on Sunday, Aug. 8 by police in Hartford, Conn., the Hartford Courant reported. The performer was 17 years old. Hartford Police Major Crime and Crime Scene divisions are investigating the...

Photography by Getty Images Ross and Rachel forever. By Natalie Michie Date August 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter On August 10, the internet went into a full-on frenzy when Closer magazine reported that former Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer are dating. The tabloid reported that the two have been...

Vang wearing a traditional Hmong hat, “xauv” necklace, and money belt with coins. Courtesy Annie Vang After the Vietnam War, Annie Vang’s parents escaped persecution in Laos and traversed the Mekong River in the dead of night to seek safety in Thailand. “My family had no choice but to flee...

Carrie Underwood's album of hymns has earned her two nominations for the 2021 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Her My Savior album and the song "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" were revealed as nominees on Wednesday (Aug. 11).Lifetime, Underwood now has three GMA Dove Awards nominations. My Savior is up in...

FX has released a new teaser trailer for Impeachment: American Crime Story, which shows Beanie Feldstein’s Monica Lewinsky coming face to face with Sarah Paulson’s Linda Tripp. See the untold story through their eyes. Impeachment: American Crime Story premieres September 7th, only on FX. #ACSImpeachment pic.twitter.com/00NLPG8lCV — American Crime Story...

When Fallout 3 was announced, I was one of the many people who were hesitant about the change in perspective for the series. There was something about the look and feel of those old isometric games that captured the grimy, icky apocalypse they were going for that wasn’t quite as...

Joshua Bassett. (Amy Sussman/WireImage) High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star Joshua Bassett says coming out was “liberating” even though he endured “a lot of homophobia” afterwards. In May, Joshua Bassett, 20, gushed about Harry Styles in an adorable interview which he joked was his “coming out video“. Soon after,...

Hey, at least the man knows what he wants. Martin Campbell is taking his share of responsibility for how Green Lantern turned out, and he doesn’t want to risk a similar situation happening over at Marvel Studios. I’ll tell you what, if Marvel ever greenlights a Nova movie, considering the...

Martin Scorsese’s long-time script supervisor Martha Pinson shows how to create continuity in movies. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that define...

Machine Gun Kelly has dropped the video for new song “Papercuts.” The track will appear on his upcoming album, Born With Horns. The Cole Bennett-directed clip opens with black-and-white footage showcasing MGK riding a motorcycle with gigantic horns down Sunset Boulevard. The lyrics delve into the struggle with finding balance...

Bella Hadid may look like a million dollars, but that doesn't mean she always feels that way.The 24-year-old model spoke candidly to Vogue about the insecurities she felt as she began her career in 2015, recalling how "nervous" she was to appear in front of cameras in heavy makeup.  She specifically remembered...