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music1 year ago

Charli XCX and Lorde Unite for 'Girl, So Confusing' Remix

Charli XCX and Lorde have collaborated on a remix of "Girl, So Confusing," a track from Charli's album "Brat" that explores the complexities of female friendship. Lorde's guest vocals add depth to the song, addressing personal insecurities and the pressures of public perception. This unexpected collaboration has generated excitement for Lorde's future projects.

lifestyle1 year ago

"50 Years of Friendship: The Secrets to Maintaining Lifelong Bonds"

A group of Black women who met as college freshmen in 1971 at the University of Maryland have maintained a close friendship for 50 years, gathering annually for dinners, sleepovers, and vacations. The Sugar Hill Sisterhood, as they call themselves, has supported each other through life's milestones and challenges, relying on daily communication, unwavering support, and annual reunions to nurture their relationships. Their enduring bond has extended to their families, creating a lasting legacy of friendship and support across generations.

entertainment2 years ago

Juno Temple discusses potential female-focused spinoff in 'Ted Lasso' finale.

Juno Temple, who plays Keeley Jones in the hit comedy series Ted Lasso, reflects on her character's journey across three seasons, discusses the possibility of a spinoff featuring a women's football team, and emphasizes the importance of female friendships in the industry. Temple also shares her thoughts on Keeley's love triangle with Roy Kent and Jamie Tartt, and the importance of believing in oneself and others.

film2 years ago

Molly Manning Walker's 'How To Have Sex': A Wild Summer Holiday Turns Chillingly Dark.

Molly Manning Walker's How to Have Sex, selected for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, follows three young women on a holiday to Malia, exploring their experiences with male encounters and early adulthood. While the subject matter may seem unremarkable, Walker elevates it with small yet deft choices that capture the contours of this social minefield with deeper accuracy. The film plays like an episode of Love Island as directed by Éric Rohmer, and its broad appeal to a younger demographic may inspire hope for the future of cinephilia.

film2 years ago

Exploring Consent and Devastating Consequences in 'How to Have Sex': A Cannes Breakout

How to Have Sex, a debut film by Molly Manning Walker, follows three British teenage girls on a summer trip to Greece. The girls are determined to party and have sex with as many people as possible before university, but the stakes are higher than they realize. The film explores the challenges of female friendship and the devastating aftermath of sexual assault. Mia McKenna Bruce delivers a powerful portrayal of a young woman grappling with the reality of her assault, dialing back Tara’s energy so that we can feel the character withdraw the more she remembers.

entertainment2 years ago

Miranda Lambert dishes on food, fame, and her new cookbook.

Country superstar Miranda Lambert's new cookbook, Y'all Eat Yet?, is a heart- and stomach-warming story of female bonding, starring a recurring cast of characters called the “Ya-Yas” which include Lambert’s mother, Bev; maternal grandmother, Nonny; and a tight-knit tribe of glamorous family friends. The book isn't so much a cookbook as it is a memoir, telling tales of Lambert’s core memories through her obvious love language: food. It features many of her easy comfort-food favorites, like deviled eggs, potato salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, black-eyed peas, green bean casserole, canned cream of mushroom soup, peanut butter pie, cheese balls, rum balls, sausage balls, and, yes, trucker snacks.

entertainment2 years ago

Navigating Female Friendships: Insights from Daisy May Cooper's 'Am I Being Unreasonable'

British writer and actress Daisy May Cooper drew inspiration from the internet forum Mumsnet for her latest television show, "Am I Being Unreasonable?," which she created with Selin Hizli. The show is a wild and twisty comedy-thriller that explores the darker side of female friendship. Cooper, who rose to fame in Britain with her BAFTA-winning BBC mockumentary series "This Country," drew on her experiences around her marriage breaking down for the show. She and Hizli wanted to portray mothers of their age and working-class background onscreen.

entertainment2 years ago

"Assessing the Success of 'Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies' Prequel"

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a new Paramount+ prequel series, has a generally winsome cast and a steadfast appreciation of female friendship, but its charms get lost in subpar musical numbers and standard-grade streaming TV bloat. The show has a lot of too vigorous choreography, some cringe-y and underbaked imaginary sequences, and several forgettable songs per episode. While it works as a teen comedy with a deep roster of endearingly performed characters, it falls short as a musical.