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There were hundreds of parties Friday as the Bay Area gears up for Super Bowl LX. But the biggest stars of the moment—including Teyana Taylor and her children—convened at the GQ Bowl, where they got a first look at designer Thom Browne’s fall 2026 collection.
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Tonight, the Grammy Awards return to the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, as the music industry’s biggest stars gather to celebrate the best records and performances of the year. Comedian Trevor Noah is taking on hosting duties for the sixth year in a row.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards are sure to be a star-studded evening, with performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, Justin Bieber, Lauryn Hill, Duff McKagan, Brandy Clark, Andrew Wyatt, Lukas Nelson, Slash, Clipse and Pharrell Williams, as well as a Best New Artist production with all of the category’s eight nominees: Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Sombr and The Marías.
Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Teyana Taylor are among the presenters announced thus far.
Aside from a bevy of musical talent, the night also always includes a very exciting red carpet. At the Grammys, attendees aren’t scared to try something new when it comes to fashion—or something so fantastically outrageous that style commentators are sure to discuss for years to come. Below, see all the best and most thrilling fashion moments from the 2026 Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles.
Justin Bieber in Balenciaga, Hailey Bieber in Alaïa
in Balenciaga
in Louis Vuitton
in Matières Fécales
in Armani
in Schiaparelli
in Paolo Sebastian
in Celine
in Hodakova
in Miu Miu
in Robert Cavalli
in Gaurav Gupta
in Alaïa
in Louis Vuitton
in Ralph Lauren
in Etro
in Mugler
in Valentino
in Chanel
in Dior
in Stéphane Rolland
in Kristina K
in Giambattista Valli
in Valentino
in Dsquared2
in Jean-Louis Sabaji Couture
in Germanier
in Jenny Packham
in Vivienne Westwood
in Bode
in Vivienne Westwood
in Valdrin Sahiti
in Paolo Carzana
in Vivienne Westwood
in Chrome Hearts
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As Teyana Taylor garners acclaim and awards for One Battle After Another, the actress is responding to criticism of her performance.
The Golden Globe winner recently reacted to viewers calling the character Perfidia Beverly Hills too hypersexualized in the Paul Thomas Anderson movie, which is expected to rack up some Oscar nominations this week.
“I think we don’t enjoy seeing the harsh reality, but this is what’s happening,” she told Vanity Fair.
“Another person interviewed me and mentioned something about Perfidia and how people felt like she was overly horny,” added Taylor. “And I’m like, do you realize the first thing we see of Perfidia is her having a gun to a guy’s head and he calls her sweet thing? Are you—are we watching the same film?”
Taylor explained that Perfidia weaponizes her sexuality against Sean Penn’s Col. Lockjaw, instead of letting him take advantage of her. “Perfidia kind of dived into the, ‘Oh, you think I’m hot? All right, bet. Cool if I get to still do what I’m doing, all I gotta do is show you a little titty or something,’” she said.
Teyana Taylor in ‘One Battle After Another’
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Last weekend, Taylor won her first Golden Globe for Supporting Motion Picture Actress – Drama for her performance as Perfidia.
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Writer-director Joe Carnahan bows at the altar of Michael Mann in The Rip, from the foreboding Miami nightscapes to a pulsing synth score by Clinton Shorter that echoes the tense atmosphere of classics like Thief and Heat. That’s not to say this gripping Netflix cop thriller is derivative, especially given that Carnahan has his own foundations in the genre, starting with his neo-noir breakthrough, Narc. While his new film doesn’t reshape the mold, an ace cast led by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck — who produced under their Artists Equity banner — and twisty plotting that bristles with paranoia and mistrust make it an entertaining watch.
Inspired by true events, the film kicks off with a prologue in which Miami-Dade narcotics division captain Jackie Velez (Lina Esco) speeds through a rainy night while trying to keep a woman on the other end of the phone calm. She promises to protect her and get her out of a dangerous situation, but before she can reach the distressed woman, Jackie is shot and killed by two men in ski masks. She manages to send one quick text before disposing of her burner phone.
The Rip
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Brawny and efficient.
Release date: Friday, Jan. 16
Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins, Kyle Chandler, Néstor Carbonell, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Lina Esco
Director-screenwriter: Joe Carnahan
Rated R,
1 hour 52 minutes
The action shifts to police headquarters, where a series of interrogations is underway. Lt. Dane Dumars (Damon), who has been promoted to fill Jackie’s spot, urges his chief, Major Thom Vallejo (Nestor Carbonell), to let his team take charge of the case. But Vallejo, struggling with budget cuts and allegations of corruption in the force, defers to the Feds.
Dane is suspicious that a cop killing has yielded such a low-key internal investigation, with no task force. This comes as the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team has been shut down, with further job cuts threatened.
Dane’s old friend and second in command, Det. Sgt. J.D. Byrne (Affleck), shares his suspicions, snarling defensively at insinuations from the Feds that a dirty cop might have been behind Jackie’s murder. J.D.’s involvement is complicated by the badly kept secret of his relationship with Jackie and by heightened friction with one especially aggressive FBI agent, Del (Scott Adkins), who turns out to be his brother.
Carnahan and editor Kevin Hale keep the audience on its toes piecing together fragments of background information as they intercut among various interrogations. The Feds also question the rest of the Tactical Narcotics Team: detectives Mike Ro (Steven Yeun), Numa Baptiste (Teyana Taylor) and Lolo Salazar (Catalina Sandino Moreno).
Later, while the team is unwinding at the end of a shift, Dane shares news of a crime-stopper tip about a cartel stash house in neighboring Hialeah, and despite disgruntlement about a freeze on overtime pay, he musters his colleagues to go investigate.
The sniffer dog handled by Lolo starts barking up a storm even before they knock on the door. He then bolts up the stairs as soon as they enter, heading for an attic, which unlike the rest of the cluttered house, is pristine and empty. The sole occupant is a young woman named Desi (Sasha Calle), who claims the house belonged to her recently deceased grandmother and says she has never even been in the attic. But once the TNT officers smash through a false wall and find $20 million in cash, her innocence seems a stretch.
That elaborate setup is about as far as a reviewer can go without wading into spoiler territory. But one key factor worth knowing is that Miami-Dade police procedure requires a full count of cash seized from stash houses before the officers leave the scene. That allows time for suspicions to fester and loyalties to be tested, as the amount mentioned on the alleged crime-stopper tip keeps changing, and Dane remains reluctant to phone in their findings to the major.
Threatening anonymous calls give them a half-hour to take a cut of the millions and get out of there before people start dying. Desi, handcuffed to a chair, is the most nervous as she slowly reveals what she knows about the other people who make intermittent use of the house.
Two shady-looking cops in a Hialeah patrol car asking questions raises the temperature, as does what appears to be a widening rift between Dane and J.D. Tensions escalate among the team, even before a hailstorm of bullets rains down on them, wounding Lolo; a cartel member is spotted signaling from a nearby house; and former cop turned DEA officer Matty Nix (Kyle Chandler) turns up in an armored truck and starts meddling.
Carnahan shows skill at bouncing suspicion from one character to another as the destination of the $20 million remains up for debate and the time until the forewarned siege is meant to happen continues shrinking. The plotting gets a bit muddy at times, but the movie keeps sneaky surprises up its sleeve — including the connection of the case to Jackie’s murder — while also illuminating unexpected complicity between law enforcement and drug traffickers that blurs the lines as to what qualifies as corruption. The notion of who exactly are the good guys is questioned, perhaps a little too pointedly, in the acronyms tattooed across Dane’s knuckles.
The muscular direction, moody visuals and Shorter’s glowering score keep the action humming, but the real key is the sharply drawn characters of a highly capable cast.
The long friendship and creative collaboration between Damon and Affleck adds history to their onscreen rapport. Dane appears calm and methodical, albeit broken by the end of his marriage and the loss of his 10-year-old son to cancer. J.D. is more of a hothead, his volatile energy constantly threatening to explode. Yeun’s air of gentleness and honesty is put to good, perhaps misdirecting use, as is Chandler’s relaxed manner and mildly folksy affability.
The women disappear from the testosterone-heavy film for a significant stretch, creating an absence. But there’s an understated edge to Taylor and Moreno’s interplay that makes their characters intriguing.
Calle — who made an impression as Supergirl in Andy Muschietti’s unfairly mistreated The Flash and appeared in the poetic coming-of-age drama In the Summers, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize in 2024 — walks a shrewd line with her character. Desi has the sullen guardedness of someone who knows not to trust cops and the vulnerability of a woman steadily realizing she’s in over her head.
The Rip doesn’t reinvent the cops-in-a-pressure-cooker genre, but its mix of closed-quarters tension, car chases and gunfire gets the job done. Thanks to Carnahan and his accomplished cast, it’s both more convincing and more watchable than the average original streaming movie.
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Aaron Taylor Johnson winning a Globe for Nocturnal Animals in a year when Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali was winning everywhere else.
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If the 2026 Golden Globes had a theme, it was “Normal service restored.” After four months of Oscars season lifting up some contenders and humbling others, the Globes in many ways looped us back to where we thought we’d be in September: One Battle After Another cleaning up, Hamnet as the runner-up, Sinners as a crafts-only play.
That message was sent early in the night with the ceremony’s first two categories, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress. These were the two least predictable races on the film side, and they’d recently gotten more chaotic thanks to the Critics Choice Awards the weekend before. In Supporting Actress, which has been as wide-open an acting race as we’ve seen in years, Critics Choice went with Amy Madigan in Weapons — an extremely gonzo, extremely Internet-friendly pick. In Supporting Actor, the two nominees from One Battle After Another apparently split the vote at the CCAs, clearing a path for Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi, a challenge to the conventional wisdom that 28-year-old hunks don’t win trophies. (Being a 28-year-old hunk is usually considered its own reward.)
Neither of these wins repeated at the Globes, where the supporting prizes went to Teyana Taylor of OBAA and Stellan Skarsgård of Sentimental Value. For better and for worse, this duo feels like a much more plausible pair of Oscar winners: Taylor as an electric performer in the Best Picture front-runner, Skarsgård as a venerable European near the end of a long career. So plausible, in fact, that many pundits fingered each for the win at the beginning of the season. Taylor and Skarsgård were both worthy winners who gave memorable speeches, but taken together, their wins seemed like a sign of Globes voters preemptively aligning their tastes with the Academy’s, rather than delivering distinctive wins in their own right.
Something similar occurred with Hamnet. Since the literary adaptation won the TIFF People’s Choice Award in September, its buzz had gotten awfully quiet. As Blank Check’s JJ Bersch wrote a few weeks ago, “it barely feels like the movie even exists at this point, weirdly.” Once Rose Byrne started taking critics’ prizes for her turn as a frazzled mother in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, fans wondered if she could possibly upset Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley, who since Telluride had been pegged as the race’s indomitable Goliath. Byrne’s hot streak continued when she won Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy at the Globes, but while she delivered a lovely, charming speech — which ended with the news that her husband, Bobby Cannavale, couldn’t make it because he was attending a reptile convention in New Jersey — it was probably the last speech she’ll get to give this season. As expected, Buckley won the other Best Actress trophy, and Hamnet’s 11th-hour Best Drama win seemed to prove the film does indeed have enough juice for the Irish actress to sweep from here on out.
As will be the case in a three-hour show, there were a couple small surprises. Brazil’s The Secret Agent taking Best Foreign-Language Film, alongside star Wagner Moura’s win for Best Actor in a Drama, indicates that the hierarchy of power in the Neon universe may be about to change. Is the movie the new front-runner for the International Film Oscar, and if so, what does that mean for the presumed heavyweights in that category, It Was Just an Accident and Sentimental Value, and their chances of sneaking into Best Picture? (Or is this just a case of Brazilians, the largest international contingent in the Globes’ membership, having a home-field advantage at this ceremony?)
Now, there’s nothing wrong, exactly, with any of the Globes’ picks. If they wanted to vote for Stellan Skarsgård, let them vote for Stellan Skarsgård! (Especially since Skarsgård wasn’t nominated at SAG, giving his win Sunday night a little extra weight.) It’s just that this is the exact opposite of the way the Globes used to be. Usually, they’d be the ones injecting a little insanity into the race, like when they handed Best Supporting Actor to Aaron Taylor Johnson in Nocturnal Animals in a year when Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali was winning everywhere else. Or, that same night, awarded one of their Best Actress awards to Isabelle Huppert for Elle when everyone assumed Jackie’s Natalie Portman had it in the bag. In an alternate awards-season universe, it would have been the Globes who gave Jacob Elordi and Amy Madigan their trophies and made us all question reality. Now, after having been canceled and reborn, the show has lost its signature sense of derangement, and there’s something a little sad about that.
Still, the old Globes live on in one respect. By snubbing Sinners in Best Drama, handing it a consolation-prize Box Office Achievement award, and punting its only other win (Best Score) to a commercial break, Sunday’s ceremony continued the proud Golden Globes tradition of disrespecting Black-led films. That’s one piece of awards-season heritage they just can’t quit.
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Nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards have been announced, with Sinners leading in overall nominations with a total of 18, including outstanding motion picture, supporting actor nominations for Delroy Lindo and Miles Caton, supporting actress nominations for Jayme Lawson and Wunmi Mosaku and an outstanding actor nod for Michael B. Jordan.
Coming in second place with a total of nine nominations is Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest, which garnered an outstanding motion picture nod and outstanding actor nomination for Denzel Washington, as well as supporting actor noms for A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright.
Leading television nominees is Bel-Air (Peacock), which in its final season received seven nominations, followed by Abbott Elementary (ABC), Reasonable Doubt and Ruth & Boaz (Netflix) with six nominations each. Mara Brock Akil’s adaptation of Forever also received five nominations, bringing Netflix to a total of 47 overall nominations, the most of any studio.
Teyana Taylor and Kendrick Lamar lead in overall individual nominations with six each, including Entertainer of the Year, the top honor for which Cynthia Erivo, Doechii and Michael B. Jordan are also nominated. Erivo and Lamar were both nominated for the award last year, which went to Keke Palmer.
The NAACP has also introduced two new categories this year: outstanding literary work – journalism and outstanding editing in a motion picture or television series, movie or special.
“The NAACP Image Awards is our declaration to our community that ‘We See You,’ affirming Black creativity, excellence and humanity across every space where our stories are told,” said NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson in a news release. “From film, television and music to literature and beyond, the voices of all of our nominees tell stories that honor our past, celebrate our identity, and remind us that storytelling has the power to move culture forward.”
Public voting for select awards categories is now open at www.naacpimageawards.net until midnight Feb. 7.
Average Joe star and comedian Deon Cole will host the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 28 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air live at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Winners in non–televised Image Awards categories will be recognized at the 57th NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors on Feb. 26 and virtually on YouTube/NAACPPlus Feb. 23-25.
See the full list of nominees below.
Entertainer of the Year
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Services/Game Show
Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
Outstanding Children’s Program
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Outstanding Guest Performance
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, Movie)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Outstanding New Artist
Outstanding Male Artist
Outstanding Female Artist
Outstanding Jazz Album
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Outstanding International Song
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Outstanding Album
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Outstanding Song – Soul/R&B
Outstanding Song – Hip-Hop/Rap Song
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Outstanding Original Score for Television/Film
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Outstanding International Motion Picture
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Film)
Outstanding Podcast – News and Information
Outstanding Podcast – Lifestyle/Self-Help
Outstanding Podcast – Society and Culture
Outstanding Podcast – Arts, Sports and Entertainment
Outstanding Podcast – Scripted/Limited Series/Short Form
Outstanding Costume Design (TV or Film)
Outstanding Make-up (TV or Film)
Outstanding Hair Styling (TV or Film)
Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Art/Comedy
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Political/Culture
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fashion/Beauty
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fashion/Beauty
Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fitness/Wellness/Food
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Through his attorney, Alex told People that Fuller and Carr’s series “mischaracterizes Alex’s relationships with his wife Maggie and his son Paul, both of whom Alex loves so dearly.” To that, Fuller tells VF: “I do truly believe, to whatever extent I can understand, that he did love Maggie and Paul. I think that’s one of the reasons he can’t open that door of monstrousness to acknowledge what he did.”
In one final, prescient twist, Alex used a visit to his elderly mother, Libby, then suffering from dementia, as an alibi for the murders. “After the most dehumanizing, monstrous thing someone could do, he went and sat there with his mom,” Fuller says.
Like Alex fleeing from the darkest moments of his life and into the arms of his mother, Fuller ventures that the rocky last few years have led us back there culturally too. “We’ve been through so much in the past 10 years, particularly the past five. The collective psyche has just been so traumatized, and there’s so much uncertainty when we’re dealing with AI, what the economy’s going to look like, climate change—all these massive things,” says Fuller. “We dramatized [Paul’s older brother] Buster Murdaugh saying at the end of his father’s murder trial, ‘I just want my mom.’ There is something fundamental that a mother in the most general way provides. But what we’re seeing, with If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and Die My Love, is the burden of that on the individual.”
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In a year where men channeled their inner demons into vampires (Sinners), gods (Superman), and even a new Frankenstein, motherhood served as a trippy catalyst for many writer-directors. “We are thinking about ourselves as mothers, but also our own mothers. If you have a good enough mother, those problems and demands and terrible feelings that we’re putting forth in these movies are all behind the scenes,” says Bronstein. “Those are mommy’s little secrets. Kids go to bed, wine comes out or whatever it is, but we don’t see that as kids. We don’t see all the work that goes into even something as simple as a birthday.”
The unflinching portraits of maternity have had a profound effect on mothers, but also on young people deciding whether or not to procreate. “Women are really openly expressing a total disinterest in marriage and children,” says Gallagher, citing a recent Pew Research Center study that found a 22-point drop over the last three decades in teenage girls’ desire to get married. As of 2025, teenage girls are officially less likely than teenage boys to say they want to get married. “So, it makes sense to me that we’re finally free enough perhaps to explore and say out loud that having kids isn’t for everyone, and/or you can love your kids to death and still acknowledge that the life of having kids is really hard,” she continues.
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Title: One Battle After Another
Describe This Movie In One Simpsons Quote:
LISA: What do you think, Thomas Pynchon?
PYNCHON: These wings are V-licious!
Brief Plot Synopsis: Always remember your code phrases.
Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: 4.5 Gil Scott-Herons out of 5.
Tagline: “Some search for battle, others are born into it…”
Better Tagline: “Maybe it’s … Pyncholine.”
Not So Brief Plot Synopsis: Bob (Leonard DiCaprio) and Perfidia (Teyana Taylor) are revolutionary lovers, working with their fellow members of the French 75 (not the cocktail) to free immigrant detainees and blow up government/right-wing headquarters. Perfidia isn’t mother material, however, and bails on Bob and their infant daughter Willa. Fast forward 16 years, and Bob and Willa (Chase Infiniti) are living an uneasy under-the-radar life. That changes when a figure from the past, the fanatical Col. Lockjaw (Sean Penn), has a sudden personal interest in their family.
“Critical” Analysis: Paul Thomas Anderson doesn’t much like making movies set in the 21st century. Aside from 2002’s Punch Drunk Love (which really shouldn’t count, since the subplot adapts an event that took place in 1999) and two set contemporaneously with their release (Hard Eight, Magnolia) both came out way back in the 1900s.
That trend ends in a big way with One Battle After Another, which seizes fiercely upon current events to depict an America bent to the breaking point by fear and hatred, but still possessing the capacity to change. That representation is personified in DiCaprio’s Bob, whose post-revolutionary years have been taken up with substance abuse, nostalgia, and neglectful parenting. It isn’t until Willa disappears that he’s forced into action.
It’s only recently that DiCaprio has loosened up with his roles (winning an Oscar will do that), but Bob isn’t even as half-assed effective as OUATIH’s Rick Dalton with a flamethrower. His initial efforts to track down Willa (and a charger for his 1G phone) are only occasionally effective because of assistance from fellow subversives working stealthily in the community. He is, not to beat around the bush, a goof.
Chief among these is Sergio (Benicio Del Toro), Willa’s sensei and an organizer of Borrego Springs’ version of the Underground Railroad. Del Toro is delightfully laconic, and his Zen idiosyncrasies are a nice counterpoint to the freakier performances of DiCaprio and Penn.
Because there’s little in the way of subtlety here. Anderson is on record as wanting to make a movie of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, having already loosely adapted the author’s V. for The Master and, more faithfully, Inherent Vice to great effect in 2015. And if anything, the director is even more on the nose here in bringing Pynchon’s balance of conspiracy and chaos.
For example, the white supremacist cabal behind America’s pumped-up crusade against — not just immigrants, but all people of color — is as sinister as it is ridiculous. Their focus on “native born” allies and strict policy against interracial relations, which directly leads to “Bedford Forrest (look him up) Medal of Honor” winner Lockjaw’s actions. Meanwhile the revolutionaries, while certainly on the side of the angels, are only marginally more competent.
That said, Anderson isn’t trying to make friends. The powers that be are nakedly racist and the opening scenes, showcasing Perfidia’s (full name Perfidia Beverly Hills) rampages and command of the screen, might as well come with screen prompts for the audience to yell, “Fuck yeah!”
One Battle After Another is as audacious as it is funny. And it *is* funny. Penn’s post-Spicoli output hasn’t exactly been light-hearted, but his Lockjaw — with his Simple Jack haircut — is marvelously twitchy, from his opening credits boner (don’t ask) to his not at all ignominious, uh, finale. Del Toro effortlessly commands every scene he’s in, while Taylor is as intimidating as she is formidable.
But it’s Infiniti who’s a real discovery, helping turn Bob into something wholly alien to DiCaprio; a father figure. As much as OBAA is a breakneck adventure, barely letting up for its almost 3-hour running time (the climactic car chase is somehow not overindulgent), it’s also a study in fatherhood and nontraditional families. It seems a revolution takes a village, too. And One Battle After Another is PTA’s best since Inherent Vice.
One Battle After Another is in theaters today.
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One Battle After Another reviews are beginning to come in, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is getting massive praise ahead of its release on September 26, 2025.
On Rotten Tomatoes, One Battle After Another debuted its reviews today, and debuted with a whopping 97% score on the aggregator site. The Leonardo DiCaprio-led movie is being hailed as another masterpiece from Anderson, with some even calling it the best movie of his illustrious career.
Variety’s Owen Gleiberman hailed Anderson as having “gone back to being a master.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Richard Lawson calls it a “a frightening and galvanizing vision,” while Indiewire’s David Ehrlich praised the film as a defining blockbuster of the 21st century.
Elsewhere, Rolling Stone’s David Fear hailed the movie as a “humanistic masterpiece.” “Anderson’s humanistic masterpiece of a movie says: You fight it with love. That’s the end game. That’s how you retain your decency and sanity. That’s the only way you protect the future, and change it. That’s how you live to battle another day.” ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim also praised the movie, noting that it “crackles with energy, wit, and vision.”
Alongside DiCaprio, the movie also stars Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Benicio Del Toro, Wood Harris, and Alana Haim. It is written and directed by Anderson, who also serves as a producer alongside Adam Somner and Sara Murphy. Will Weiske serves as an executive producer.
The movie is reported to be “somewhat inspired” by a 1990 novel called Vineland by Thomas Pynchon.
“Here, in an Orwellian 1984, Zoyd Wheeler and his daughter Prairie search for Prairie’s long-lost mother, a Sixties radical who ran off with a narc,” a description of the book reads. “Vineland is vintage Pynchon, full of quasi-allegorical characters, elaborate unresolved subplots, corny songs (‘Floozy with an Uzi’), movie spoofs (Pee-wee Herman in The Robert Musil Story), and illicit sex (including a macho variation on the infamous sportscar scene in V.).”
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(FOX40.COM) — Parts of Downtown Sacramento look clearer than usual as officials remove homeless camps from Cesar Chavez Park amid scheduled filming for a new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor.
Over the past few weeks, Warner Bros film crew has been spotted throughout the area working on a movie referred to as the “BC Project.” Although “Notice of Filming” signs were plastered throughout Downtown Sacramento in advance, the area has not been fully camera-ready.
Homeless camps are prevalent near Cesar Chavez Park, where some movie-filming is being done. The City of Sacramento officials took action for the film crew and placed notices on tents on Friday that advised campers they have to pack up and leave within 24 hours.
“Six tents were noticed in the filming area,” said City of Sacramento spokesperson, Tim Watson. “Through outreach and engagement from city resource coordinators, people in the area were offered connection to services and placement at the city’s Roseville Road campus.”
Watson said that four campers accepted the city’s offer.
Sacramento Homeless Union President Crystal Sanchez said the city’s latest move is just another instance of the City of Sacramento discriminating against the unhoused population. She addressed the producers of the film in a prepared statement:
“We hope they take a minute and understand the crisis of homelessness and that the film has notably harmed some folks trying to survive this homeless crisis. We ask that the producers are cognizant of the City of Sacramento’s harmful action and would hope they address it with them.”
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Teyana Taylor has never put her business in the streets or publicly checked the media, but she had time tu-day yesterday!
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The singer-songwriter took to her InstaStories to share an open letter to TMZ. In the lengthy post, she blasted the digital outlet for creating “salacious headlines” about her divorce from Iman Shumpert.
The digital publication posted an article reporting the 33-year-old asked the court to find her soon-to-be ex in contempt for failing to uphold his commitments until they officially divorced. The headline that pushed Tey over her limit read, “Teyana Taylor Iman’s Leaving Me, Kids In The Cold!!! Says He Cut House Utilities.”
Not TMZ acting like the dancer and her children were huddled by a fire like Tiny Tim to find warmth.
In a passionate post to IG, the “Gotta Love ME” singer highlighted her frustrations. She wanted to keep details of her divorce under wraps to protect “all parties.” Despite her best attempts, the world still knows her biznie.
The actress began the post, “Y’all really be taking it too far with these d*mn misleading headlines and I’m tired of it!”
She continued, “Every time I turn around it’s either half leaked and made up stories or words twisted up for clickbait.”
“I kindly asked y’all to mind y’all business. However, y’all still putting out f***kery.”
She added that she has been “graceful, cordial and protective of all parties involved but “sadly that energy has not been reciprocated at all.”
“I haven’t spoken to any blogs or anyone else for that matter!!!” she contended.
The “Thousand and One” actress’s pain was palpable as she continued, “My court documents aren’t clickbait to be used for your salacious headlines!!!”
“Y’all are taking info from my original court complaint (which, newsflash… has to be submitted giving your reason as to why you’re filing for divorce) as well as other court documents and creating stories,” she expressed.
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The mom of two shared that if the outlet covers her divorce, they must tell the whole story. Teyana claims TMZ showcases information that is the juiciest and sellable to their messy viewership.
“If you mothaf**kas gone be in my business b%tch be in the whole thing, get accurate information and actually comprehend!”, she typed before adding, “I can’t stand y’all ass*s!!!!”
The R&B crooner clarified that Iman did cut their utilities when she and their daughters, Junie and Rue, still lived in the residence. However, the ex-NBA player’s act of stupidity didn’t affect them for very long.
The “Wake Up Love” singer wrote, “All my utilities was on same day and after that s**t was pulled. Me and My kids are never going to be sitting ducks.”
The multi-talented superstar noted she tried to the process private by filing the divorce docs under their initials. The public didn’t know about the split for nearly a year. She claimed Iman’s legal team put them on blast by filing a motion under their full names.
Experiencing a divorce can be an obviously difficult process. Doing so in the public eye adds an extra layer of pain, considering your tech-savvy child could access the messy details.
Tey seems like the type of mom who would never want her children to view their father negatively, even if he did something trifling like turn off the electricity in the home they lived in.
Wishing all parties peace as the remainder of this divorce process unfolds.
And TMZ, please stop playing with Teyana before the rose from the concrete catches a case.
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Teyana Taylor isn’t impressed with Iman Shumpert’s solo parenting skills.
In new court filings, the White Men Can’t Jump star took aim at her estranged husband, accusing him of failing to provide adequate care for their two daughters, Junie, 8, and Rue, 3. In the filings, which were obtained by People on Wednesday, the 33-year-old claimed the former NBA star “consistently fails to properly care for the minor children,” specifically accusing him of “failing to feed them despite being in the [marital residence] with the minor children.” That does not sound good at all…
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She also claimed that he’s been “smoking marijuana and being under the influence while caring for the minor children,” which is obviously a big no-no.
Another concerning incident put forward in the filings alleges that Iman once put the young girls “in a rideshare in Chicago, which resulted in the minor children being dropped off at the United Center [arena] in general population while he utilized the services of a private driver.”
WTF!
The papers added:
“Respondent consistently demonstrates a clear disregard for the safety of the minor children.”
The exes announced their separation back in September, but they had already been apart for months. In November, sources told TMZ the Bare Wit Me singer was not happy Iman decided to list their legal names in his response to her divorce filing, which outed their legal proceedings to the public.
Per the outlet, the Cleveland Cavaliers player also previously denied his ex’s claim that he made her feel endangered when they were a couple, something she implied when she cited “cruel treatment” as the reason for the split. At that time, he also insisted that he’s never been irresponsible when it comes to caring for the kids, but obviously, Teyana has hit back hard at that statement by supplying this alleged evidence to the court. So far, it doesn’t appear as though he’s responded to these latest allegations yet.
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Teyana Taylor has shared more eyebrow-raising details about her rocky marriage with her soon-to-be former husband, Iman Shumpert in new court documents.
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In the legal papers obtained by TMZ, the singer and actress has accused her estranged husband of neglecting the safety of their two daughters, Junie, 8, and Rue, 3.
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Inside the new filing, Taylor, 33, accused Shumpert — also 33 — of smoking marijuana around their children. The Aunties CEO claimed that the former NBA star was allegedly “under the influence” on more than one occasion while caring for their adorable kids. She also alleged that the New York Knicks alum failed to feed their daughters while they were living in their family home.
The accusations did not stop there.
Further along in the court filing, the famous performer claimed that there was an incident where her former partner arranged for Rue and Junie to travel unaccompanied in a ride share to the United Center in Chicago, while he traveled separately with another driver to the same arena. The mother of two claimed Shumpert “consistently” demonstrated “a clear disregard for the safety” of their children throughout their marriage.
As previously reported, in September, Taylor took to Instagram to announce that she and Shumpert had split after seven years of marriage. The A Thousand And One star clarified that infidelity did not play a role in their separation and she offered a dignified statement about their split.
“AHT AHT! Not too much on my bestie! In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while,” the Harlem native penned.
“To be 1000% clear, “infidelity” ain’t one of the reasons for our departure. We are still the best of friends, great business partners and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children. Most importantly we are FAMILY & in the 10yrs together, 7yrs married we ain’t ever played with or about THAT.”
Taylor reportedly began divorce proceedings in 2021, but after struggling to reconcile her marriage, the choreographer and media maven secretly filed for divorce in January 2023.
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At the time, the “Gonna Love Me” singer used only her and Shumpert’s initials to conceal their identities. The divorce details went public after Iman personally petitioned the court to use their full names instead. According to Taylor someone “leaked” the sensitive court documents in which she accused her former hubby of “treating her cruelly and displaying extreme narcissistic behavior throughout the majority of their marriage.” She also claimed she received “condescending and manipulative” messages from him about her career.
“I have not spoken on this private matter to any media outlets or blogs etc. So everyone claiming ‘Teyana said’ didn’t get any statements directly from ME. These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public,” the multi-hyphenate wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram Story in November.
“These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public. It is very heartbreaking that someone would take out the time to make such a private matter public for the world to see.”
Taylor appears to be keeping her head up as details about her private divorce come to light.
On Jan. 8, the talented actress made an appearance on Good Morning America to promote her new movie The Book of Clarence, in which she stars as Mary Magdalene. The Rose in Harlem hitmaker was all smiles as she rocked a fiery red pixie cut paired with a large white trench coat and a black and white hoodie dress.
Taylor told GMA’s Lara Spencer that she was excited to be back in front of the camera again, according to the star, the new flick “is a very special film.”
Rue and Junie’s mama was looking good!
Watch the full interview below.
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Of all the countless celebrities who’ve modeled in the Pirelli Calendar in the past, the 2024 cast stand out. Photographed by Ghanaian visual artist Prince Gyasi in London and Ghana, this year’s 50th edition features icons like Naomi Campbell, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Amanda Gorman, Jeymes Samuel, Margot Lee Shetterly, King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II — as well as multihyphenate Teyana Taylor.
After getting her start as the choreographer for Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” music video at the tender age of 15, Taylor has crafted an outstanding résumé as a singer, dancer, actress, creative director, and model, from her award-winning “Fade” video with Kanye West to her remarkable role in “A Thousand and One.”
The 32 year-old has even dipped her feet into styling, most recently working with Usher and NBA star Kyle Kuzma. “Since I was younger, I’ve always loved fashion and sports, even creating a lifestyle blog that Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul supported. I’ve always wanted to merge fashion and sports because I didn’t like how athletes were being dressed,” Taylor tells POPSUGAR. “I’m truly living my dream of giving, whether behind the scenes or publicly; I just want to give people what I wasn’t able to receive.”
As everything she touches turns to gold, it’s no surprise that Pirelli commissioned the Harlem-born star for this year’s calendar. “It felt so amazing because Pirelli is super iconic and when we grow up seeing things that we love, we would never think in a million years that we’d be a part of it,” she says of the project. “When I learned they wanted to shoot in Africa, I felt even better. I normally shoot in a studio or location within arm’s reach in my other projects. So, to go to the motherland where they had a garden of roses, a spaceship, and crazy hair and dress, they embodied who I was, Mother Alien.”
“They’re just intelligent, strong, and beautiful little ladies who know what they want, so I’m really excited to see how much more serious they get into fashion as they get older.”
Taylor shares that she wishes she could’ve brought her daughters to the shoot, as Junie and Rue are emerging style stars in their own right. In fact, both girls have a documented love for Rick Owens, Taylor shares. “Junie’s 7, Rue just turned 3, and she even had a custom Rick Owens mermaid costume for Halloween,” she says. “[Junie is] also an honorary Rick Owens worker, where she interns when she doesn’t have school. And she even went viral when she sat front row at his show. She is literally that girl and knows exactly where she’s going.”
Ahead, Taylor opens up to POPSUGAR about the Pirelli experience, her faith, her daughters’ impressive designer knowledge, and more.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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Sunday nightHollywood’s A-List stepped out in their finest attire for the 3rd Annual Academy Museum Gala and we’re definitely picking favorites.
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In one of our favorite photos from the evening, which was held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on December 03, 2023, Oprah Winfrey gathered Jon Batiste, Zoe Kravitz, Ava Duvernay, Eva Longoria, David Oyelowo, Gayle King and Lenny Kravitz for a group picture.
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Oprah was looking svelte in a purple sequined Dolce & Gabbana gown for the museum’s marquee annual fundraiser, which raises vital funds to support museum exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programming, including screenings, K-12 programs, and access initiatives in service of the general public.
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Winfrey was among the night’s honorees and the executive producer of The Color Purple was joined by most of the cast at the event, as well as director Blitz Bazawule.
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Taraji P. Henson, who plays Shug Avery in the new iteration of TCP also wore the vibrant shade to the event.
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Henson’s cleavage baring gown is by Zuhair Murad. You likey?
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Since we’re on the subject of purple, we also want you to see MJ Rodriguez in a stunning lavender Versace gown.
Hit the flip for more of our favorite looks from the night.
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Teyana Taylor speaks out about her secret divorce from Iman Shumpert getting “leaked” nearly a year after she filed.
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Teyana’s divorce making headlines shocked her as much as fans who rooted for her relationship with Iman. The multitalented mogul isn’t happy that the details of her marriage became public.
In addition to the end of her marriage, Teyana said it’s “very heartbreaking” that someone shared it with the world. Page Six reports Teyana responded with a message to fans about the split. “Everyone claiming ‘Teyana said’ didn’t get any statements directly from ME,” she claimed.
As BOSSIP previously reported, Teyana announced her separation from Iman in September. She kept the tone amicable and united with her ex-baller “bestie,” initially denying infidelity rumors. Although she put on a brave face for their family, the leaked court documents alleged “mentally and emotionally abusive” behavior.
TMZ first covered the details of her filing with accusations of Iman “treating her cruelly and displaying extreme narcissistic behavior throughout the majority of their marriage.” The estranged couple shares two daughters, Junie, 7, and Rue,3, from their seven years of marriage.
See Teyana Taylor’s reaction to her secret divorce filing against Iman Shumpert going public after the flip.
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Teyana Taylor took to social media to address the divorce drama for the first time. The creative director posted a statement on Instagram Stories on Friday. She asked for empathy and privacy for the sake of her children.
“I mind my business, don’t bother nobody & y’all know I’ve never played about my children, family & our privacy. I have not spoken on this private matter to any media outlets or blogs etc.,” Teyana wrote.
“So everyone claiming ‘Teyana said’ didn’t get any statements directly from ME. These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public. It is very heartbreaking that someone would take out the time to make such a private matter public for the world to see,” she continued.
Despite the wave of public support in the aftermath, the 33-year-old emphasized that protecting her children is her biggest priority. She requested the public consider Junie and Rue during this difficult time.
“Please, if y’all love y’all play nieces Junie and Rue like ‘y’all have shown, please please allow myself and my family some privacy to resolve this matter in peace. Love y’all,”she concluded.
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Teyana reportedly began divorce proceedings in 2021 but tried to salvage the relationship. Following the failed attempt to reconcile, she secretly filed for divorce in January 2023. The choreographer concealed their identities by only using the couple’s initials on the paperwork.
The divorce details went public after Iman petitioned the court to use their full names instead. The judge has not yet ruled on Iman’s motion, but he’s already put their split in the spotlight.
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In September, fans learned that Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert were separated from Teyana herself. Then, just one day before Thanksgiving, new details about their split and seven-year marriage have surfaced.
According to multiple outlets, including TMZ, Page Six, and Complex, Taylor secretly filed for divorce in January using their initials. In the court docs, she reportedly accuses the father of her two daughters, Junie and Rue, of being a jealous narcissist.
She says their marriage, which began in 2016, is “irretrievably broken.” Teyana is seeking temporary and permanent primary physical custody and joint legal custody plus child support in Georgia.
TMZ reports that January wasn’t the first time Teyana filed for divorce. She reportedly felt “manipulated and controlled” by Iman and filed in response. However, she had her legal team pull the filing one day later.
By the time she reportedly filed again in January, she had been “unable to handle the emotional rollercoaster,” per TMZ.
According to TMZ’s sources, Iman Shumpert recently responded to her January filing. In his court docs, he reportedly listed their full names — rather than their initials as she had done. That choice reportedly made their private business very public.
As for what led to the divorce, Teyana’s filing claims Iman exhibited jealousy about his wife’s fame and felt insecure as her husband.
She said these issues have happened throughout the years, including in 2015, when he signed a $40 million NBA contract. She says he remained jealous about her relevancy despite being the higher-paid spouse in the relationship. Iman has also reportedly sent her negative text messages about her fame and got aggravated when paps sought solo pictures of Teyana.
Taylor claims her estranged husband would pick fights, including on special occasions like her birthday, and later apologize. The star says she tried to remedy their marriage by “intentionally [dimming] her light,” including turning down recording opportunities and acting roles. She also reportedly tried supporting Iman’s Hollywood dreams by using her connection to land him gigs.
Still, Teyana Taylor alleges none of it was enough. Iman allegedly “remained in an insecure state as his NBA career continued to wind down.” He reportedly reacted to her efforts with “further cruel treatment and selfishness,” including cheating scandals.
According to TMZ, Teyana says she was being “graceful” in her September statement when she denied their separation involved infidelity.
Looking back on their marriage, Teyana’s filing says Iman treated her “cruelly and [displayed] extreme narcissistic behavior throughout the majority of their marriage.”
Taylor also reportedly revealed that Iman left their family home in October and hasn’t spent significant time with Junie and Rue since.
Though she hasn’t publicly commented on the divorce filing details, Iman shared a cryptic post on Instagram early Thanksgiving Day. The post features a viral photo of Joe Budden looking at his phone.
See the post below.
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The Black Girl Magic was off the charts at the Femme It Forward 2nd Annual Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala, recognizing game-changers like Brandy, SZA, Teyana Taylor, Flo Milli, and Jordyn Woods.
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On Friday, Nov. 10, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars stepped out to give visionary women their FlowHERS. Femme It Forward President and CEO Heather Lowery served as host. The night was dedicated to “trailblazing women who have made a profound impact in their respective fields.”
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Executives, artists, influencers, and leaders gathered to celebrate the achievements of women like Monaleo, Nova Wav, and more.
According to a statement, Femme It Forward is a “multi-format music and entertainment company dedicated to celebrating, educating, mentoring, and empowering female visionaries.”
The organization also recognized “the women who have made an invaluable impact as mentors of the organization’s mentorship program, Next Gem Femme, which aims to help improve equity in the workplace and accelerate career opportunities and trajectories for young women of color. As Femme It Forward’s flagship initiative, the Next Gem Femme mentorship program connects emerging talent with influential women executives from organizations like Amazon Music and Atlantic Records.”
Lori Harvey presented The Visionary Award to Teyana Taylor. It recognized her career as a “multi-dimensional creative who is changing the game for the future of women in music.”
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Teyana took to Instagram to share her thanks for the recognition and pictures rocking the red carpet with daughters Junie and Rue.
“Father God, I thank you for who you are. All seeing, all knowing and all powerful! Thank you for reminding my heart that your plan is far greater than any plan I have for my life,” she wrote.
“Thank you for reminding me & all of the amazing women in this room that the wait was not punishment it was preparation for what was already written in the palm of your hands & your plans. I am forever THANKFUL.”
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Lizzo presented SZA with the Big Femme Energy Award for her impact on this generation’s music. In addition to the award, Heather Lowery presented SZA with a birthday surprise. Lizzo then led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to the sizzling Scorpio.
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In a special mother-daughter moment, Sonja Norwood gave Brandy the Muse Award. The honor recognized the Vocal Bible’s living legend status for inspiring her peers and future generations with timeless music.
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Flo Milli accepted the Bloom Award as a breakthrough artist who forged her own path to success.
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Jordyn and Jodie Woods won the My Sister’s Keeper Award for defining the spirit of sisterhood.
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Nova Wav accepted the Pen It Forward Award for an epic pen game behind some of music’s biggest hits. The duo wrote and produced hit songs for artists like Beyoncé, Jazmine Sullivan, and Teyana Taylor.
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Monaleo received the Self-Love Award as a mother and artist who embodies confidence and self-acceptance.
Check out more A-list attendees at the star-studded Femme It Forward 2nd Annual Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala below.
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The 2024 Pirelli calendar focuses on the idea of timelessness and stars iconic figures such as Naomi Campbell, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Teyana Taylor, Amanda Gorman, and, most significantly, King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The year marks the 25th anniversary of the Ashanti Kingdom, and the King’s image reflects the celebration of his reign. With all photos taken by artist Prince Gyasi in London and Ghana, Gyasi’s hometown, each shoot grew increasingly exciting for him — especially since he looks up to so many of the celebrities he worked with on set, some of whom are old friends. As a self-taught visual artist who shot his first photographs on an old iPhone at 16, Gyasi’s signature work is personal, powerful, and revolves around the idea of community. His unique aesthetic is described as a “journey into color,” and he’s worked with impactful brands and publications like Balmain, Converse, GQ, and Vanity Fair.
When Gyasi talked to POPSUGAR about the Pirelli experience, he explained that he settled on a theme for the renowned calendar by looking within himself. “I used to look up to these people. I can never deny the fact that they helped me take out the roof above me and escape any limitations,” he said, continuing, “When I approached this, I was thinking about people who defy time, like basically those who don’t exist in time, because they are timeless. They have this God-given gift that they’re able to maneuver through this earth at a different speed. You would think that they’re not normal human beings, but they are because of the consistency, hard work, determination, and passion they have for what they do. That’s why they are where they are.”
Ahead, Gyasi dives into specific instances of camaraderie he experienced on set and discusses his own bucket list for his career. Enjoy behind-the-scenes photos from the 2024 Pirelli shoot as you read about Gyasi’s perspective on the project and wait patiently for the official imagery to launch ahead of the new calendar year.
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