Here are the top entertainment stories of the week. Former One Direction band member Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid are expecting their first child. First reported by TMZ, Hadid’s mother Yolanda confirmed the news to Dutch publication RTL Boulevard. The grandmother-to-be expressed excitement over […]
Intimacy coordinator Amanda Blumenthal is helping create a safer Hollywood
Blumenthal is training Los Angeles-based intimacy professionals to coordinate sex scenes in film and television. By Daysia Tolentino When the #MeToo Movement gained momentum in 2017, Hollywood began to take steps to combat sexual harassment in film and television productions. One step toward that goal […]
Fetch the Bolt Cutters is a lesson in liberation

Fiona Apple’s fifth studio album challenges musical production and social norms Fiona Apple, the 42-year-old singer-songwriter and pianist, has released an album for the current moment. Released in a post-MeToo era, Fetch the Bolt Cutters is restless and expresses a distinct feminine rage that only […]
Artists shift album releases as a result of the coronavirus

As the covid-19 pandemic began to impede business around the world, the music industry first took a hit with the cancellation of music festivals and tours. Now, the virus is impacting the release calendar in the coming months. Lady Gaga, The Pretenders, and Kehlani are […]
Leaving LA: College Cut Short

I loaded two large suitcases into the back of my compact Mazda. They peeked out of my rear windshield when I shut the trunk, making my wagon look comically stuffed. It would have been funny if that had been my first trip to LAX that […]