579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Two Bored Narcs Got FKA Twigs’ Calvin Klein Ad Banned in the U.K.
Jezebel,
The U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned FKA Twigs’ Calvin Klein ad for “[presenting] her as a stereotypical sexual object,” the agency announced on Wednesday. In the ad, which launched in March, Twigs wears a denim jacket falling off her shoulder with nothing underneath, exposing the right side of… Read more...
Jennifer Lawrence Told Robert De Niro to Leave Her Wedding So She Could...Enjoy It
As an actor, Robert De Niro is profoundly talented, no doubt. As a wedding guest, however...well, I have some doubts. And who better to confirm the validity of such than his former co-star, Jennifer Lawrence? Read more...
Vivek Ramaswamy Is Buying TV Ads in Iowa After Calling Ads 'Idiotic'
Flip-flopping is to be expected in the hellscape that is American politics, but it’s rarely this embarrassing: After previously calling TV ad spending “idiotic,” Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy reportedly resumed buying TV ads in Iowa this week. This comes less than a month??? after pulling his ad… Read more...
I’d Like to Blame Sex Negativity for These Cringe Celeb Interviews
Not once but twice during her award-winning night on Sunday, The Bear actor Ayo Edebiri was asked about her co-star Jeremy Allen White’s recent Calvin Klein campaign. The tasteful seminudes that the brand is known for quickly went viral after they were unveiled online and on massive billboards IRL, prompting TikToks… Read more...
Come Chat With Jezebel on Discord
Jezebel has joined Discord, and we want you—our beloved, brilliant readers—to join us there. You can find our server here, and to kick off our journey on this new (to us) social platform, Jezebel staff writer and noted internet addict Kylie Cheung will be live chatting during tonight’s GOP debate. The debate starts at… Read more...
Selena Gomez Is Taking a Social Media Hiatus...Again
There have been many battles in the considerable war of Selena Gomez vs. social media. First, there was a fight that lasted four and a half years and ended in 2022. Shortly after that, in response to an alleged feud with her ex’s wife, Hailey Bieber, came the great fray of 2023. Then, months later, there was the short-… Read more...
Le Creuset Calls Le Bullsh*t on AI-Generated Taylor Swift Ads
If you’ve seen Miss Americana a few hundred times like the editor of this website, you likely remember a scene in which Taylor Swift prepares dinner for her best friend, Abigail. In it, the pop star mills around her kitchen, clumsily pours wine, and serves up what appears to be a bolognese made in none other than a… Read more...
Leave It to Rachel Leviss to Rub Salt in the #Scandoval Wound
On Monday, Rachel (formerly Raquel) Leviss debuted her podcast, Rachel Goes Rogue, and go rogue, she most certainly did. Read more...