| | | | | | | | | | | | "I never diet. I smoke. I drink now and then. I never work out."
-Naomi Campbell
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-Naomi Campbell
To sign up for this newsletter click here. | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | We’ve had the entire weekend to digest Katy Perry’s alleged Taylor Swift dis track “Swish, Swish” and we’re still not sure what to make of it. The beat is banging (as it should be, since it’s lifted in part from a certified English club banger), but the lyrics are at the level of “kinda mean, boastful things you might say about a person in a drunk text to your best friend.” Not exactly master-level shade. Oh well, Perry gave the song its live debut on Saturday Night Live with a thoroughly amusing performance. It involved drag queens, club kids, and a very long-armed kid with a backpack and exactly one dance move. Of course, that wasn’t the only thing to talk about with respect to the finale of one of SNL’s busiest seasons in recent memory. Yes, there was a musical moment that seemed to say farewell to Alec Baldwin’s iteration of Donald Trump (he’s supposedly hanging up the comb-over), but there were also two fashion-themed sketches. First we’re introduced to the diamond-encrusted Cartier fidget spinner, and more hilariously the kind of woman who might need one. Host Dwayne Johnson also played a man who suddenly developed superpowers at the same time as a passion for fashion design while working on his own costume. “Girls, look the little scorpion on the buckle matches the detailing on the shoulder,” says one of his fans. Honestly, costume design is one of the least talked about aspects of comic books and it’s about time someone gave it the attention it deserves. | | | | | | Everything That’s Hot at Cannes | | Your Preconceptions About Adam Sandler’s Acting Ability | The talk of the Cannes film festival? Adam Sandler, surprisingly. Everyone knows what kind of films Sandler usually makes, but dig deep into his filmography and there’s a few surprising dramatic gems with strong performances here and there (most notably: 2002’s Punch Drunk Love). Sandler does it again with the lead in Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Stories, and based on the reviews so far it’s already the highest rated film on his Rotten Tomatoes page. As Vanity Fair puts it, “Adam Sandler will make you forget he’s Adam Sandler.” Netflix foot the bill for the film, so you’ll get to see what everyone is talking about on the streaming service soon enough. Likewise for another Cannes stand-out Okja, whose trailer we noted seems like a Tilda Swinton-starring “vegan’s fever dream.” As for the non-Netflix films everyone seems to be raving about, there’s Loveless, Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev’s flick about two parents who hate each other so much they don’t even realize their kid is missing and then trek through the desolate Russian countryside to find him. People are also buzzing about director The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius’ Le Redoubtable, a wry rom-com based on the time French film icon Jean-Luc Godard married a 19-year-old when he was 37. | | | | | Alien: Covenant managed to push Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 2 out of the top spot of the box office in a cinematic space race, but only just barely. The Ridley Scott-directed movie took in $36 million compared to the Marvel movie’s $35.1 million (mind you, it is its third weekend). In fact, Covenant’s performance is considered something of a let down. Its take is 29 percent less than the first Alien prequel/series relaunch Prometheus, and even below 2004’s forgettable Alien vs. Predator, all of this despite relatively strong reviews for the film. Interesting, as there’s already two more flicks in the prequel series planned. Elsewhere, the Amandla Stenberg-staring Everything, Everything took in $12 million and the third place slot, a respectable take for a mid-budget movie that was aimed almost squarely at young women and teen girls. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Why is Bella Hadid in Cannes? Well, walking the catwalk for Naomi Campbell’s Fashion For Relief event mainly, but she’s just having the time of her life walking the red carpet and attending parties. Here, she’s apparently overcome by the sheer beauty of her red Dior gown. | | | | | | | | | | Novak Djokovic, 30 (Tennis Jock-ovic) Ginnifer Goodwin, 39 (Primetime Princess) Katie Price, 39 (England’s Paris Hilton) Naomi Campbell, 47 (Near Religious Figure At This Point)
Morrissey, 58 (Professional Miserable Person) | | | | | | | |
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