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Taylor Swift's new song 'Cleveland!' puts Northeast Ohio in the spotlight
"The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," is a deluxe version of Taylor Swift's 2025 album, "The Life of a Showgirl," featuring four new songs. The album bowed Sept. 25, 2026. Greater Akron Swifties, how are we doing? Taylor Swift released four new songs at midnight as part of "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," and one of the songs is about a city we know very well.
Chaka Khan wird zu "Chakzilla": Das sind die Musik-Highlights der Woche
Godzilla schlummert manchmal viele Jahre auf dem Meeresgrund, ehe er wieder auftaucht, um Tokio oder New York in Schutt und Asche zu legen. Immerhin sieben Jahre lang blieb auch Chaka Khan im Verborgenen, ehe sie nun ihr neues Album mit dem monströsen Titel "Chakzilla" veröffentlichte. Neues und Hörenswertes gibt es außerdem von Queen-Schlagzeuger Roger Taylor und Miley Cyrus, die sich jetzt nur noch Miley nennt.
Twenty years as Miley's Stan taught me how to listen to music A very long, almost involuntary, musical education
Earlier this month, Miley Cyrus announced her tenth studio album to be released on September 18, Bass Persuades, an album that falls into the twentieth year of the career of the artist we all know, also thanks to the success achieved when she was a child. Since I was born in 1997, I belong to that generation that experienced the premiere of Disney Channel in the period before the complete transition to streaming and digital devices.
Kylie Jenner Goes Pink for ALO’s New Pink Marshmallow Campaign
Share This: ⊹ Kylie Jenner fronts ALO’s newest campaign, photographed in Los Angeles by Mert & Marcus. ⊹ Pink Marshmallow brings a soft candy pink update to the brand’s activewear lineup. ⊹ Alosoft separates and the Sunset Sneaker carry the new color through the campaign. ⊹ The imagery turns away from spectacle and focuses on Jenner during more personal moments. Kylie Jenner is the latest face of ALO, fronting a new campaign built around the brand’s Pink Marshmallow color drop.
Sa conquête d'Hollywood, Timothée Chalamet et les soirées poker entre VIPs : Kylie Jenner se dévoile
En novembre dernier, Kylie Jenner rentre tard du soixante-dixième anniversaire de sa mère, Kris : une fête splendide, organisée au Warner Estate de Beverly Hills, propriété de Jeff Bezos. Quand elle revient chez elle avec ses amies, elle publie un reel sur Instagram. La légende : « Sharing is caring, sauf quand t’as bu et qu’il est 2 du mat’. » Le scénario est assez basique : après un verre de trop, Kylie et ses copines, affamées, se disputent un paquet de chips.
Kylie Jenner: 65 milioni di visualizzazioni per un video di patatine, più follower di un Paese e più influenza di Trump. Storia della donna più potente dei social che, dopo l’impero beauty, punta a Hollywood
Una sera dello scorso novembre, Kylie Jenner fa tardi alla festa per il settantesimo compleanno di sua madre, Kris Jenner, celebrato al Warner Estate di Beverly Hills, proprietà di Jeff Bezos. Quando rientra a casa – a circa cinque minuti di macchina – con alcune amiche, Kylie decide di pubblicare un reel su Instagram, accompagnandolo con la didascalia: «Alle due di notte, ubriaca dopo una festa, condividere non è un atto di generosità». È un frammento di cinema verità piuttosto lineare.
Kylie Jenner: “Mi madre me decía ‘si esto no sale bien te vas a quedar con un montón de kits labiales en el garaje’. Y a mí ni se me pasaba por la cabeza que no saliese bien”
Una noche del pasado mes de noviembre, Kylie Jenner salió hasta tarde de la fiesta por el 70º cumpleaños de su madre, Kris Jenner, que se celebró en la finca Warner Estate en Beverly Hills, propiedad de Jeff Bezos. Cuando volvió a su propia casa con sus amigos, a unos cinco minutos en coche, Kylie decidió subir un reel a su Instagram acompañado del texto “Compartir no es vivir cuando estás borracha a las 2 de la mañana después de una fiesta”.
Taylor Swift pone a los cines a bailar al ritmo de ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ y da “un respiro a las salas” gracias a sus fans
Nadie ha podido escapar del nuevo disco de Taylor Swift este fin de semana. Seas o no seas fan de la artista, hay una muy alta probabilidad de que te hayas topado con The Life of a Showgirl estos días: en tu periódico de referencia, en los telediarios, en las radios o incluso en el estadio del Real Madrid —la cantante, que menciona al club blanco en su tema Wish List, ha sido la banda sonora del descanso del último partido en el Bernabéu—.
Velvet Heat: Kate Moss Stars In Saint Laurent’s Fall 2025 Pre-Collection
For Fall 2025, Anthony Vaccarello unveils Velvet Heat, a Saint Laurent Pre-Collection defined by raw intimacy, cinematic elegance, and the unmistakable magnetism of Kate Moss. See details Place Pre-order In Los Angeles, where sunlight carves moments into fragments of memory, Moss inhabits the collection with effortless allure. No script. No set. Just pure Saint Laurent energy — heat, silence, and freedom.
Kate Moss Stuns In Saint Laurent’s Fall 25 Campaign With Mert Alas
Instagram/@ysl Kate Moss reminded the world why she continues to hold the title queen of fashion. The phrase, “The legendary model was the face of the F/W 25 season of Saint Laurent,” whilst being taunted by Mert Alas-Marcus Piggott, somehow captures the exhilaration in it, while the YSL very Sideshow hangs somewhere between rockstar-airmela and runway with this edgy look featuring Moss. Advertisement Moss wears a voluminous coral ruffle skirt, balanced out by the sleek leather jacket.
Kate Moss And Chloë Sevigny Stun In Saint Laurent’s Fall 25 Campaign
Fashion By Aug 9, 2025 6:31 AM Instagram/@ysl A Saint Laurent moment in fashion has just sprung mushily. The Fall 25 campaign is intensely sleek and mysterious-and that’s what one expects from the brand. Honestly, this campaign should be nothing but drama. Who else, if not the drama queens themselves, Moss and Sevigny? Half-submerged in a pool, both are looking cool-gangster with their shades on and oozing Saint Laurent aura.
Kate Moss And Chloë Sevigny Stun In Saint Laurent’s Fall 2025 Campaign
Instagram/@ysl Saint Laurent has just announced its Fall 2025 campaign, and Paris shall be the whole vibe. Captured by the great Mert Alas and directed by none other than Vaccarello himself, the photographs show the likes of Kate Moss and Chloë Sevigny appearing in cartridge looks that breathe timeless elegance. They do strange things in some dreamy locale by the coast with cliffs, calm waters, and luxe vibes.
Fat Joe And Jada Spark Hilarious Debate With ‘Stuck In The Face’ Comment
Instagram/@jadakiss This one by rapper-producer Fat Joe and comedian Jada would be toned down said as any world becoming just common knowledge! They coined the hilarious phrase to describe certain people as being ‘stuck in the face.’ Known for their colorful and candid speech, this particular phrase was dropped by the duo in a recent podcast, which has taken social media by storm.
Jimmy Carr Tours Isle Of Man And Fans Have Thoughts On The Bee Gees Statue
Instagram/@jimmycarr A post-master-class moment with Jimmy Carr, who just finished here at Villa Marina, Isle of Man. And boy, did the internet have much to say about the post and, in particular, the Bee Gees statue.
Gizelle Bryant Reveals How She Got Out Of A Ticket After Running Three Red Lights
Instagram/@gizellebryant Gizelle Bryant just gave a one-take example of how there are unforeseen rewards to fame offices sometimes. Our Potomac Housewife shared this thrilling tale on the Reasonably Shady podcast about how she somehow managed not to be ticketed for an offense of running three red lights (not one or two!) on her way to the gym. So why on earth was she given such a light sentence? Simply, because the cop who stopped her was an admirer of the show.
Chloë Sevigny Stuns In Saint Laurent’s Fall 25 Campaign Shot By Mert Alas
Instagram/@ysl Saint Laurent has bared its promotional campaign for Fall 25 powdering everything one might expect from it into daring, timeless, and dripping with sophistication. The campaign photo in black and white features the effortlessly cool Chloë Sevigny therein be photograph by none other than Mert Alas. This photograph is part of the collection engineered by Anthony Vaccarello, and the hype is surely starting to build.
James Harden Thanks Fans In China With Pink Sports Car Moment
Instagram/@jharden13 One can almost sense an ocean of love for James Harden in China, and the star of the NBA is making sure that this is propagated far and wide. The celebrities’ post caught a little bit of that magic he felt during the trip: he was seated on the back of a swift pink sports car while hordes were snapping pictures of the moment.
Nicole Scherzinger Reveals Her Genius Trick To Avoid Fake Blood Mishaps On Stage
Instagram/@fallontonight Nicole Scherzinger has a rather fascinating backstage story from the time in the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard, full of fake blood, celebrity photos, and quick thinking. The singer-actress shared on The Tonight Show her own inventive fixes to keep her fellow performers and guests clean after she drenched them in stage blood. Advertisement During the interview, Fallon went on to produce a series of photographs ranging from Scherzinger with the likes of Samuel L.
Tyler Perry Shares Powerful Message About Failure And Faith
Instagram/@tylerperry Tyler Perry has just uttered some wise words, and the earthly people are ready to embrace them. In a two-minute clip, the businessman and artist injected a deep philosophy into setbacks that went all the way to the personal. Advertisement Tyler Perry says in the video that his story had every obstacle as ‘walls in the maze’ that would cause him to seek another path.
Kate Moss Stuns In Saint Laurent Fall 25 Campaign Shot By Mert Alas
Instagram/@ysl Under the Saint Laurent Fall 25 campaign, Kate Moss again demonstrated why she holds the title of fashion godmother. The films came into being under the super-sharp eye of Mert Alas for Anthony Vaccarello, and these vibes could very well be described as hot.
Kate Moss Agency Closes Archive Series With Iconic Runway Moments
Instagram/@katemossagency The agency closes this series with a pretty retrospective featuring some unforgettable moments of Kate Moss on the runway. Presenting video footage of her iconic walks, so many nostalgia and admiration overtook the followers who remember her competitive presence from the ’90s till today.
Bostin Brass Band Honors Ozzy Osbourne With Epic Funeral Procession In Birmingham
Instagram/@ozzyosbourne The hearse proceeded with great slowness along the broad avenue, while down the brilliant muddy streets trickled the doleful tones of heavy metal brass paying a thunderous tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.
Misa Hylton Drops Fiery Words On Loyalty And Legacy In Cryptic Post
Instagram/@misahylton A post made by the legendary stylist and fashion architect Misa Hylton has become something to talk about. The picture, cast under purple light with a moody atmosphere, shows the stylist wearing a chunky metal necklace, the baseball cap hanging down and brushing her face, yellow-nails-the very spirit of Misa energy. But it was the caption that really got the traumatized crowd.
Kate Moss Stuns In Saint Laurent’s Fall 25 Collection Photographed By Mert Alas
Instagram/@ysl Saint Laurent is clutching on anticipation with this tantalizing teaser of their F/W 25 collection. Sitting tall, in an elevated position, was glam rock icon Kate Moss. It was an intoxicating view of the dame, reclining by the rocky beach, an atmosphere of soaring glam yet somehow sunk darn low and effortlessly cool. Mert Alas brought just the right mix of softness and edginess to this shot of dark, long-sleeved top, bright floral skirt, and shades, so dripping with mystery.
Paige DeSorbo Stuns In Gold Dress As She Teases New Role
Instagram/@paige_desorbo That is one postcard view from Paige DeSorbo’s Instagram, which got the eyeballs of the people. The reality star turned presenter wore a shiny gold gown to mark the occasion with her own announcement: ‘Your favorite announcer’s favorite announcer.’ She was already seated in the car, looking every inch like a sophisticated media person while the makeup artist made some final touches with her hands.
Jimmy Fallon And Zane Lowe Debate Best Road Trip And Quitting Songs On The Tonight Show
Instagram/@fallontonight The show received a tremendous surge of musical energy when Jimmy Fallon and Zane Lowe squared off in a rapid-fast song-pick challenge on The Tonight Show. They quickly became internet sensations as they waxed lyrical about road-trip tunes for late nights, dramatic exits from all sides, and DJ-related technical mishaps. Advertisement A bubbly chemistry between Fallon and Lowe, combined with the spontaneity of song choices, was a recipe for must-watch television.
Claressa Shields Speaks On Faith And Overcoming Haters With God’s Help
Instagram/@claressashields Claressa Shields, the undisputed champ, is sending a powerful message about faith and perseverance outside the ring. Shields, amid a new interview by VSG Entertainment, elaborated on how her belief in God empowers her on the path of fighting all obstacles and haters she has ever confronted. The candid clip showed Claressa going into details about the hateful challenges that come with success and how new levels bring new battles, but all is the same: Us and God.
Kate Moss Stuns In Saint Laurent’s Fall 25 Campaign Shot By Mert Alas
Instagram/@ysl What should a fashion connoisseur ask for? Essentially, from Saint Laurent for Fall 25: iconic, haunted, with a top cast led by Kate Moss herself! The legendary supermodel, photographed by Mert Alas, has brilliantly conveyed the brand’s rock-and-roll glamscapes. Advertisement The unforgettable image captures Moss reclining on a sumptuous, emerald-green armchair beside a sunlit window, wrapped in fur, and holding on to the burgundy Loulou bag of the label. The feeling?
‘Good One’ Star Lily Collias Is Standing on the Precipice
In Good One, Lily Collias stars as Sam, a teenage girl who embarks on a pivotal camping trip with her father and his friend in upstate New York. The coming-of-age drama, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, marks the feature debut of writer-director India Donaldson. Collias grew up in Santa Monica but didn’t pursue acting until she moved to New York City.
‘Strange Darling’ Star Willa Fitzgerald on Honing Her Killer Instincts
“Do you have any idea the kind of risks a woman like me takes every time she agrees to have a little fun?” In Strange Darling, the twisted thriller directed by JT Mollner, a character identified only as “the Lady,” played by actor Willa Fitzgerald, delivers this line with a sultry kind of melancholy. She's sitting in a car next to “the Demon” (Kyle Gallner), a man with whom she's planning to have a one-night stand.
Maisy Stella on ‘My Old Ass,’ ‘Nashville’ & Crushing on Selena Gomez
Maisy Stella was so invested in playing the role of Elliott in My Old Ass that not getting it, she jokes, would’ve been her “villain origin story. I would’ve become evil.” The 21-year-old, who went viral with her sister, Lennon, for their cover of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend” before starring in the TV series Nashville, went to great lengths to secure the part—even sending a personal video to the film’s producer, Margot Robbie.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Spreads Her Dramatic Wings
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is used to making people laugh. From Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld and Veep,the 63-year-old actor is best known for delivering dry one-liners and punchlines. But this year, she stepped into a very different role for Tuesday,Daina Oniunas-Pusić’s fantasy drama. In the film, Dreyfus plays Zora, a mother confronting the inevitable loss of her terminally ill 15-year-old daughter, Tuesday, played by Lola Petticrew.
Adria Arjona Goes Her Own Way
The spotlight is nothing new to Adria Arjona. As the daughter of the famed Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, she grew up among musicians before pursuing her passion for acting. “I wanted to find my own thing, my own identity,” she tells W’s editor at large, Lynn Hirschberg. After training at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York, Arjona began landing parts in acclaimed series like True Detective and Andor.
Angelina Jolie Talks ‘Maria,' Motherhood, & Paying Tribute to Her Mom
The past two years have been eventful for Angelina Jolie: She launched her clothing line, Atelier Jolie; won a Tony Award as a producer of The Outsiders: A New Musical on Broadway; directed the Salma Hayek–led film Without Blood; and made her return to acting in Maria, her first role since 2021’s Eternals. The ambitious film, directed by Pablo Larraín, is the final installment in his trilogy that centers misunderstood iconic women, following Jackie and Spencer.
No One’s Gonna Bring Cynthia Erivo Down
Much like Wicked’s Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo discovered at an early age that she had a gift that set her apart from her peers. “I was 5, years old when I knew I could make some sort of sound that made people happy,” she tells W’s editor at large, Lynn Hirschberg.
“Everything’s Going to Be Okay Forever Now”
Like so many fans of Wicked, Ariana Grande was just a kid—10 years old, to be exact—when she saw the Broadway show for the first time, and it immediately imprinted itself on her. “I loved it to death,” she says. “I know my life in two chapters: before seeing Wicked and after seeing Wicked; before seeing Harry Potter, after seeing Harry Potter.
Tilda Swinton Hopes She Never Stops Working with Pedro Almodóvar
From the moment Tilda Swinton crossed paths with Pedro Almodóvar at a party in Los Angeles, a creative kinship was born. That connection blossomed into their collaboration on The Human Voice in 2020 and now Almodóvar’s English-language feature debut, The Room Next Door. In it, Swinton plays a woman grappling with terminal cancer who enlists an old friend (played by Julianne Moore) to assist her in dying with dignity.
Selena Gomez on ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Rebooting ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ & First Kiss With Dylan Sprouse
On the set of her W cover shoot this past November, Selena Gomez radiated joy. “I’m very happy,” she shared with editor at large Lynn Hirschberg. Come December, she’d unlock a new level of bliss as she announced her engagement to the musician Benny Blanco, shortly after landing double Golden Globe nominations for Only Murders in the Building—her third nod for the series—and Emilia Pérez, the musical melodrama by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard.
Zendaya on 'Challengers,' 'Dune,' and Embracing the Chaos of Her Characters
There’s an all-consuming sense of perfectionism that Zendaya brings to every role she takes on (and, as a Virgo, she’s the first to admit it). But even she had to concede that she was “in way over my head” when training to play Challengers’ Tashi Duncan, the perfectly coiffed former tennis pro at the center of a love triangle between her champion husband, Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), and the ne’er-do-well amateur leaguer Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor).
Colman Domingo on ‘Sing Sing', Playing Joe Jackson, & His Epic Red Carpet Looks
When Colman Domingo was first approached about Sing Sing, there wasn’t even a script. Director Greg Kwedar and his cowriter, Clint Bentley, had been struggling for years to create a film about their experiences as volunteer teachers for Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA), a program that introduces prisoners to the transformative power of theater, music, and dance.
Demi Moore on 'The Substance' & Continuing to Reinvent Herself
As a teenager growing up in Los Angeles, Demi Moore experienced a defining moment when she first saw her professional potential reflected in another woman. She and Nastassja Kinski, the German-born actor just one year her senior, both lived with their single mothers at the Oakwood Apartments—a complex famous for housing aspiring actors. “I could feel that she had something—this comfort in herself—and I wanted what she had,” Moore recalls.
Kendall Jenner is mirror image of mom Kris with super-short hair in Calvin Klein campaign: ‘Twins’
Her heir has her hair. Kendall Jenner looks just like her mom, Kris Jenner, after the model rocked the momager’s signature haircut in a new Calvin Klein campaign. Kendall, 28, posed for the fashion photo shoot in several sleek looks by the brand while sporting a short black bob with bangs that emulated Kris’ iconic ‘do in a post shared to her Instagram on Wednesday. Kendall Jenner appeared in a campaign for Calvin Klein in her mom Kris Jenner’s iconic hairdo.
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Kendall Jenner: “No voy a sentarme aquí contigo y aparentar que todo está perfecto. Así es la vida: siempre van a rondarme estos sentimientos”.
A primera vista, no había nada atípico en las fotos que compartió Kendall Jenner en redes de su viaje de Año Nuevo a Barbados: biquinis de tiras y vestidos de gasa, palmeras en negativo contra puestas de sol, tintineo de copas de vino, fuegos artificiales. Puestos a buscar una nota disonante, quizá sería el ejemplar de El año del pensamiento mágico, las desgarradoras memorias de 2005 de Joan Didion sobre el dolor y la pérdida, tendido sobre la lona verde de su tumbona.
Kendall Jenner si racconta in esclusiva per Vogue: «Sono una maniaca del controllo. Ringrazio mia madre per questo»
Kendall Jenner, intervista esclusiva: «Sono una pensatrice negativa.
Kendall Jenner Is In Her Feelings
At first glance, there was nothing atypical about the photos Kendall Jenner shared following her New Year’s trip to Barbados: of string bikinis and gauzy dresses, palm trees in silhouette against sunsets, wine glasses clanking, fireworks popping. But if you were searching for a dissonant note, you might find it in the copy of The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion’s wrenching 2005 memoir of grief and loss, splayed on the green canvas of Jenner’s sun lounger.
BLACKPINK's Jennie Commands Attention in Calvin Klein's Latest Campaign
BLACKPINK’s Jennie is bringing her star power to Calvin Klein‘s latest campaign, continuing her role as brand ambassador. The campaign comes off the back of the K-pop star’s appearance in CK’s underwear collection campaign, which showcased the multi-hyphenate living life in the city in easy-breezy undies. This time, the new offering comes courtesy of iconic photographer Mert Alas, also the mastermind behind that Jeremy Allen White campaign.
Ban on FKA Twigs’ racy Calvin Klein ad partially reversed, still can’t be displayed around kids
FKA Twigs’ controversial Calvin Klein campaign — which was temporarily banned in the UK for its risqué nature — may now be shown again in most parts of the country, according to the BBC. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the organization that regulates advertisements in the UK, reportedly ruled the image in question was not sexually explicit, as critics had previously suggested. However, there is one caveat: The ad reportedly cannot be displayed where children might see it.
Jeremy Allen White doesn’t sound totally comfortable with all the attention on his underwear campaign
(CNN) — Jeremy Allen White has had a very successful couple of days that have put him in a revealing spotlight.
Jeremy Allen White doesn’t sound totally comfortable with all the attention on his underwear campaign
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