Once upon a time, People could be reliably trusted to choose a Sexiest Man Alive that everyone got, even if he wasn’t their ideal man. The fact that this year’s honouree, Noah Wyle, has sparked controversy says less about his sexiness and more about the changing nature of fame and the demise of entertainment monoculture.
Read MoreThe police in Uvalde, Texas had all the resources Republicans say they need to prevent a mass shooting—but 19 children and their teachers still died in a massacre at Robb Elementary School this week.
Read MoreLeaked footage of Jesse Williams performing a nude scene on Broadway was received *very* differently from Britney Spears’ latest photo dump of nude photos on Instagram—which perfectly illustrates the gendered ways we think about nudity, desirability and privacy.
Read MoreAll week, entertainment publications have been downplaying, if not outright romanticizing, Kanye West’s abusive behaviour in the name of news. It needs to stop.
Read MoreA New Yorker profile of Succession star Jeremy Strong went viral because it was honest, nuanced and highly revealing—a rarity these days.
Read MoreOne Gotta Go is a zero-stakes internet meme. So why did this week’s version featuring the Hollywood Chrises turn into a Twitter drama?
Read MoreI thought the internet had turned over a new leaf and would no longer be sharing nude photos without consent? Oh, turns out that’s only the case if you’re a dude.
Read MoreI was sure that The Real Story of Paris Hilton was a thinly veiled effort to rebrand the socialite. But the truth is more complicated.
Read MoreThe actor is launching a new site, A Starting Point, that promises to offer non-partisan explanations of the issues American voters care about, and I just don’t get why.
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