John Cusack calls out Jerry Seinfeld for saying that Palestine "doesn't exist"

https://hexbear.net/post/8758596

These fawning, faux-friendly celebrity interviews make my teeth ache
By Virginia Trioli

Why is it that every interviewer now feels they must arrive to their four-minute-long encounter with a gift, a scrapbook, or a movie stub they've hung onto for decades?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/fawning-faux-friendly-celebrity-interviews/106788096

#Celebrities #Media #Movies #PopularCulture #InternetCulture #VirginiaTrioli

Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By Mawunyo Gbogbo

Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She's among the writers behind some of pop's biggest hits to be inducted in 2026.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-13/taylor-swift-alanis-morissette-songwriters-hall-of-fame-2026/105188700

#MusicAwards #PopularCulture #MusicIndustry #AwardsandPrizes #MawunyoGbogbo

Roxane Gay and Channing Tatum join forces thanks to this Australian
By Mawunyo Gbogbo

It's possible the ball may not have got rolling on Roxane Gay and Channing Tatum's upcoming novel if it wasn't for an Australian connection. Gay will appear at Vivid Sydney in a wide-ranging discussion.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-12/australian-connection-behind-roxane-gay-channing-tatum-novel/106785896

#RomanceBooks #CommunityandCulturalEvents #AI #PopularCulture #MawunyoGbogbo

Hackaday: Print Your Own Robby The Robot. “When it comes to robots, few are as iconic as Robby. [Ogrinz Labs] has wanted to build one and even examined a real one up for auction to get high-res photos of it. He also combined his designs with some other open-source designs, and it looks good. He’s released his design as a Creative Commons-licensed set of STL files that you, in theory, could […]

Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash for starring in Israeli real estate advertisement

https://hexbear.net/post/8735638

I don't want to name names, but a picture I saw earlier today has made it impossible for me to believe a celebrity's denial of ever having had plastic surgery.

Will it ever be possible to discuss this topic honestly? Or is it wrong to think that a celebrity's plastic surgery should ever be a topic fit for public discussion?

Image: thelucascenter.com

#PopularCulture #Celebrity #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery

Idris Elba shuts down the idea of a black James Bond
By Mawunyo Gbogbo

Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-09/idris-elba-shuts-down-the-idea-of-a-black-james-bond/106775054

#ActionMovies #PopularCulture #Actor #FilmIndustry #Celebrities #ThrillerFilms #MawunyoGbogbo

NYPD closes 10-block section surrounding Madison Square Garden so that Trump can attend the Knicks game

https://hexbear.net/post/8718332