Modern Beauty Trends: In: “Ocean’s 8”

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

In: “Ocean’s 8” | Out: Jelena?

Lady Gaga is going to Sin City. Meanwhile the Ocean’s 8 gang prepares for the Met Ball.
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“Women feel empowered when they can do the things that are supposed to be only for men, you know? It breaks boundaries, it’s liberating, and it’s empowering when you feel like, Well, I can do that, too.” - Rihanna

Ocean’s 8

Male Tears

We’ve been hyped about Ocean’s 8 ever since the casting was first announced, and now after a cast photo, poster, and teaser trailer, the first full-length trailer for the movie was released on Tuesday and, if anything, we’re even more hyped now. Sandra Bullock plays Debbie Ocean, sister of George Clooney’s character from the Steven Soderbergh–directed trilogy. After being released from jail on parole, she quickly assembles a team of specialists, including Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson, and Mindy Kaling, to pull off a heist at the Met Gala (yes, there’s a small Anna Wintour cameo in the trailer). You can watch it here. Of course, the film has been met with some male backlash in the darker corners of the Internet, because, sigh, of course it has. Certain dudes are upset that a franchise whose central idea is a bunch of Hollywood A-listers teaming up for a heist film has continued with another set of Hollywood A-listers teaming up for a heist film. In sadly related news: Nick Cannon is writing and directing a film about women’s basketball that will still find a dude (played by Nick Cannon, of course) as the main character. Chris Brown is costarring. If women can’t even have a film about women’s basketball, then the least they deserve is a heist movie every once in a while.

Las Vegas Residencies

Gaga Tours for the Foreseeable Future

It doesn’t seem anyone keeps detailed records on the length of time between when a star releases their debut album and their first Las Vegas residency, but Lady Gaga certainly didn’t waste much time. On Tuesday, the singer announced she’s signed on for a two-year stint starting in December 2018 to play the 5,300-seat Park Theater at what will then be known as the Park MGM (currently you may know it as the Monte Carlo, but it’s getting a name change and a facelift soon). Mariah, Britney, Cher, J.Lo, and Celine have all done Sin City residencies, but they’re usually associated with singer a bit further into their careers. Then again Gaga not only seems well suited to the city (“It has been a life-long dream of mine to play Las Vegas,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I am humbled to be a part of a historical line-up of performers, and to have the honor of creating a new show unlike anything Vegas has ever seen before.”), but she also seems to be in a mad rush to experience all that mega-fame has to offer as soon as possible (Hey, she did release that jazz record with Tony Bennett and has her movie star debut lined up with A Star is Born, set for release in 2018). Plus, reportedly, the money is quite good—$100 million is nothing to sneeze at.

Trouble in Paradise

Jelena?

Justin Bieber once sang, “My Momma don’t like you, and she likes everyone.” Maybe Selena Gomez can cover the song, because the pair’s latest go-around at a relationship seemed to have been going about as well as one would expect until this weekend, and the drama seems to involve Gomez’s mother. Apparently she’s pretty upset that Gomez is giving it another go with Bieber, and reportedly checked herself into the hospital to deal with stress (although some reports now dispute that was the reason for the hospital stay). Eagle-eyed social media watchers then noticed that Gomez and her mother unfollowed each other on Instagram. Meanwhile, according to other rumors, while Bieber and Gomez were in Seattle this weekend Gomez threatened to walk out of a date the pair had at the Sugar Factory when Bieber started dancing. Bieber, however, ended up following her out the door. It all seems very smoky right now. Still, Gomez will reportedly spend the holidays with her family, and Bieber isn’t invited. Not all is unwell in celebrity land, though. Brad Pitt is reportedly “casually dating” around, which, honestly, seems healthy for him.

Ignasi Monreal

@IgnasiMonreal

Spanish-born artist Ignasi Monreal is already quite the fashion darling, and now Gucci has recruited him to paint their upcoming campaign. See the images, which include numerous references to classic art, here.