This year’s American election was a referendum on white supremacy—and a large, loud chunk of America proved that they’re into it. That’s why progressives can’t leave the next four years up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

PoliticsStacy Lee KongNovember 6, 2020Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Justin Bieber, Carl Lentz, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The Last Thing the World Needs Is a ‘Saved by the Bell’ Remake

Sorry, Zack Morris et al., but I am just not here for another take on the cheesy 90s sitcom.

TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongOctober 30, 2020Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley, Lark Voorhies, Dustin Diamond, Josie Totah, Josh Hartnett, Kim Kardashian

Watch List: 16 Shows and Movies to Stream in November 2020

16 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in November 2020, including The Crown, Noughts & Crosses and Transhood.

TV and MoviesIshani NathOctober 28, 2020Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, CBC Gem

This Post Was Brought To You by Chris Pratt’s White Male Fragility

One Gotta Go is a zero-stakes internet meme. So why did this week’s version featuring the Hollywood Chrises turn into a Twitter drama?

The Internet Has Decided Cardi B's Nudes Aren't Wholesome. I Wonder Why 🧐

I 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.

CelebrityStacy Lee KongOctober 16, 2020Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Chris Evans, Kat Dennings, Kim Kardashian, Iggy Azalea, Demi Lovato, Vanessa Hudgens, Billie Eilish, CeeLo Green, Lady Gaga, Elsa Majimbo, Ice Cube, Donald Trump

It’s Not Claudia Conway’s Job to Take Down Trump

It’s satisfying to see a 15-year-old troll Trump on TikTok, but it’s not fair to expect her to save the world.

PoliticsStacy Lee KongOctober 9, 2020Claudia Conway, Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump, Katy Perry, Harry Styles, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Amy Coney Barrett, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jagmeet Singh, Mick Fleetwood, Nathan Apodaca

Watch List: 17 Shows and Movies to Stream in October

17 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in October 2020, including Emily in Paris (which, okay, might be a hate-watch), Vampires vs. the Bronx and Trickster.

TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongOctober 7, 2020Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, CBC Gem

What’s Wrong With Chrissy Teigen Posting About Her Miscarriage?

Nothing. And everyone who’s trying to tell her that she shouldn’t post because it’s private, or attention-seeking, or hypocritical are doing so because they’re buying into a societal desire to control women’s bodies

Celebrity, HealthStacy Lee KongOctober 2, 2020Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, James Gandolfini, Mariah Carey, Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Jefree Star

Oh, We’re Still Doing Blackface? Cool 🙄

This week, two Kardashian-adjacent dudes—Brody Jenner and Scott Disick—published sponsored Twitter posts about Gradient, an app that can change your skin tone. And they knew exactly what they were doing.

CelebrityStacy Lee KongSeptember 25, 2020Scott Disick, Brody Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Breonna Taylor, Paris Hilton

So… I Was Wrong About the Paris Hilton Documentary

I was sure that The Real Story of Paris Hilton was a thinly veiled effort to rebrand the socialite. But the truth is more complicated.

CelebrityStacy Lee KongSeptember 18, 2020Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Rick Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Spencer Pratt, Heidi Pratt, Gordon Ramsay, Emily Ratajkowski, Drew Barrymore, Kat Dennings, Chris Evans

The End of 'Keeping up With the Kardashians' is Really Not a Huge Deal

Here’s why the Kardashians’ future looks pretty much the same as their past.

Celebrity, TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongSeptember 11, 2020Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Scott Disick, Rob Kardashian, Jessica Mulroney, Ashanti

It’s Okay If Brandy and Monica Don't Like Each Other

There is *not* a special place in hell for women who don’t support each other, because women are not a monolith and we don't all have to agree!

Music, CelebrityStacy Lee KongSeptember 4, 2020Monica, Brandy, Verzuz, Chadwick Boseman, Patrick Wilson, Mariah Carey, Keri Hilson, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Ray J

Ugh, I Think Hasan Minhaj Just Became My Problematic Fave

A slew of women of colour have spoken out about their treatment while working on Patriot Act, making it very, very clear that we need to pay more attention to supposedly progressive workplaces.

Media, TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongAugust 28, 2020Hasan Minhaj, Ellen DeGeneres, Bon Appetit, Refinery29, Patriot Act, NBA

What Is Netflix Doing??

The movie poster Netflix designed for Cuties, a French coming-of-age tale about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant, was really bad—but the alt-right’s outrage about the platform sexualizing children is misplaced

TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongAugust 21, 2020Netflix, Tessa Thompson, QAnon, Maïmouna Doucouré, Myka Stauffer, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Fathia Youssouf Abdillah

Can We Celebrate Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidency and Still Fight To Abolish the Police?

On one hand, Kamala Harris has been (fairly) criticized for decidedly unprogressive policies and positions. On the other, her appointment is history-making. Here’s how I’m sorting through my conflicting feelings about Biden’s VP pick.

PoliticsStacy Lee KongAugust 14, 2020Kamala Harris, Chrissy Teigen, Joe Biden, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Pizzagate

This Is Not a Newsletter About Beyoncé

But it IS about her stans and what they’re saying about Black is King. Or rather, what they’re not saying.

Celebrity, MusicStacy Lee KongAugust 7, 2020Beyonce, Noname, Jay-Z, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Petite Noir, Black is King, Eminem, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj

What the Megan Thee Stallion Discourse is Missing

We should definitely be talking about the ways society neglects Black women—but we need to talk transphobia, too.

Music, CelebrityStacy Lee KongJuly 31, 2020Megan Thee Stallion, Tory Lanez, Ciara, Toni Braxton, Janet Jackson, Brandy, Nene Leakes, Wendy Williams, Lil Mama, Michelle Obama, Leslie Jones, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Cam'ron, Taylor Swift

You Know What We Could Be Better At? Talking About Celebrities’ Mental Health

Whether it’s Britney Spears or Kanye West, the public feels entitled to discuss celebrities’ mental health, which… no. What’s worse, we are using all the wrong words. Here’s how we can be better.