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Long story short: I didn’t have sex until I was 24. Then, eight years later, I met the love of my life, whom I affectionately call British Baekoff because he’s a Brit and likes to bake, duh! Anyway, sometimes I wonder if the Universe was like, “Good grief, boo, you’re not taking that puss-puss out for enough spins off the lot, so let’s put it on CarMax, so a grown-ass man—who files his taxes early and wears sensible pants—can take you off the market.” #IsThisHowJoanDidionStartedHerEssays.Jokes aside, the moment I knew...

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian made their MTV VMAs debut last night, but they didn't have their first Met Gala this evening. The two were absent from the red carpet. Kardashian revealed on her Instagram Story that the couple was still in New York City. They appeared to have a romantic dinner at Polo Bar instead. Instagram Barker and Kardashian have been dating all of this year and are very serious. A source spoke to Entertainment Tonight in May about Barker's hopes to eventually marry Kardashian.“Getting engaged and married one...

After a long career spent as the butt of Marvel fans' jokes, Clint Barton's Hawkeye is finally preparing to pass the baton—but not before he attempts to prove his worth in one last cinematic showing. He's more than the guy with the arrows, folks. He's the guy with the arrows and his own TV show. The Disney+ series Hawkeye is set to premiere this fall, and if Black Widow's post-credits scene is any indication, the show could be one of the better Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe installments yet. As...

When Grammy-winning artist Doja Cat stepped onto the MTV Video Music Awards stage in a Thom Browne dress from the designer's Spring 2018 collection, she had to have known she was tempting the internet's meme machine. Her so-called “worm” look nearly overshadowed her “Best Collaboration” VMA win for her song “Kiss Me More” with SZA, and it certainly eclipsed her equally bonkers looks of the evening, including a chair headpiece and chicken-feet shoes. The psychedelic yellow-and-blue tiered ensemble will go down in history as one of Doja's most memorable, if...

Bennifer's biggest public moment as a couple so far has arrived. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez made their red carpet debut at the 2021 Venice Film Festival's premiere of The Last Duel today. Affleck wore a black suit, while Lopez went glamorous in a white plunge dress by Georges Hobeika. She accessorized with Cartier jewelry, specifically a bracelet, ring, and earrings with radiant yellow diamonds. Cartier is the official jewelry sponsor of the festival. The two were affectionate in front of the cameras, holding hands on the carpet. Pascal Le...

Disney is getting ready to go back Under the Sea with The Little Mermaid. The studio is adding to its growing list of live-action remakes with a new take on the beloved 1989 animated classic. Now, the principal cast for the new movie is officially set, with Halle Bailey starring as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton and more. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be...

Spoilers ahead for The Circle season 3.Fans of The Circle are already embroiled in all of the drama of season 3, which is airing on Netflix through September. In the first four episodes alone, sisters Ava and Chanel, who are playing as Ava, have found themselves voted out of The Circle, only to receive a second chance by cloning another player (Michelle has our deepest sympathies). But who exactly are the Capra sisters, and why does Ava look so familiar? Here's what you need to know about The Circle's Ava...

At every step of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's more than on-again-off-again four-year relationship, they've kept fans guessing. Are they dating? Is she pregnant? Will he propose during the Super Bowl halftime show? On the heels of the couple's reported "break," fans were left wondering what happened and if the split will last. Now, reports suggest the pair is officially back on and are set to welcome baby number 2 together. Here, a breakdown of their closely-watched romance. April 2017: Shortly after Jenner's split with on-again, off-again boyfriend Tyga, the...

In country music, the divorce album is sacred, albeit trodden ground. As Nashville rebel-turned-pop-icon Kacey Musgraves herself told the New York Times, “I wasn’t going to be a real country artist without at least one divorce under my belt.” But star-crossed, the Golden Hour singer's latest album—and the title of her accompanying film—is not the scorched-earth reckoning we've come to expect from the genre. Instead, it's a subdued, even hesitant bleed of still half-processed feelings, roiling in the wake of Musgraves's 2020 divorce from fellow country singer Ruston Kelly. In...

Beyoncé graced Instagram with a first look at her 40th birthday fashion. The singer spent the time on a yacht in Capri, Italy, naturally, and shared three Instagram grid posts full of outfit of the day pics. She graciously let her husband Jay Z pose beside her in some shots. Bey went for a stylish yet casual look: a feathered Valentino blouse paired with Altuzarra flair jeans. She accessorized with Philo sunglasses and a Judith Leiber cocktail purse. KJ Moody styled the outfit. This content is imported from Instagram. You...

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are on the cusp of their red carpet debut as a back-on couple—and Venice is the spot where it's happening. The two were photographed arriving on a water taxi to the Venice Film Festival, where Affleck's film The Last Duel is premiering Friday, according to People.Lopez wore a white lace dress, while Affleck wore a black button-up top. The two were affectionate on the water taxi, sitting close to each other and generally looking smitten. Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images...

Back in June 2018, Jennifer Lawrence was spotted hanging out with a mysterious man that the internet eventually determined to be New York City-based art gallerist Cooke Maroney. The couple soon married during a lavish October weekend in Rhode Island in 2019, though prior to the engagement they'd kept the relationship mostly out of the public eye. So who, exactly, is Maroney, and how did an art gallery director catch the eye of one of Hollywood's biggest stars? Below, a quick primer on Maroney and Lawrence's relationship so far—and a...

Reality TV fans can rejoice—The Circle is back for a third season on Netflix. Season 3 of the original influencer-inspired game, in which a group of strangers fight it out for a chance at popularity and $100,000, will most definitely surprise viewers. And while the cast doesn't find out whether they're speaking to a real person or a catfish until the very end of the competition, the lucky audience is in on every deceit from the beginning. It's time to pick a side and place your bets on who the...