u/cmaia1503

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/sports-athletes/a73344520/alysa-liu-figure-skating-interview/

https://people.com/dakota-johnson-and-role-model-split-up-a-while-ago-exclusive-source-12063515

During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis (Chris Evans) is taken hostage by a radical warrior (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.

https://ew.com/anya-taylor-joy-abducts-chris-evans-movie-star-first-look-at-netflix-provocative-thriller-sacrifice-exclusive-12060678

https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/mariska-hargitay-emmys-host-benson-svu-future-knicks-1236837025/

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had previously denied involvement in the January 2024 killing, saying months later that a preliminary investigation found its forces were “not present near the vehicle or within firing range” of the vehicle.

The case is one of two-high profile incidents into which the military has opened criminal investigations. But the military said that it would not probe three other attacks from the early months of the war that killed aid workers.

Rajab was one of seven family members traveling in a vehicle in northern Gaza on when they came under Israeli fire. Rajab survived the initial fire and pleaded on the phone for hours with Palestinian paramedics to come rescue her. Afterwards, an ambulance dispatched to save her also came under fire.

Twelve days later, Rajab’s body was found in a car riddled with bullets.

“The findings of the examination indicate that IDF troops fired at a vehicle that was approaching them,” the IDF said in a statement.

“Following review of the findings an due to apparent failures in the coordination of the movement of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance, it has been decided to initiate a criminal investigation of the incident by Military Police Criminal Investigation Division.”

The investigation into Hind Rajab’s death is part of the IDF’s first comprehensive report on alleged war crimes since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023.

The IDF General Staff’s Fact Finding and Assessment Mechanism concluded investigating 150 incidents, which were transferred to the military’s top lawyer to decide on opening criminal investigations. Of the 150 inquiries, five decisions were published on Wednesday, while the others await a decision from the military advocate-general.

The IDF also announced it has launched a criminal investigation into the March 2025 killing of 15 paramedics and first responders who were traveling in ambulances and other emergency response vehicles.

The IDF initially claimed the vehicles were driving suspiciously without headlights or emergency signals, which was later directly contradicted by video of the convoy of vehicles traveling with flashing lights. The group were buried in a mass grave along with their emergency vehicles.

The Israeli military subsequently acknowledged “professional failures” in the incident and insisted there had been “no ethical gaps.” But in its statement on Wednesday, the IDF said “the firing conducted during the incident raises a reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct.”

In three other incidents, the military determined there was no reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct to justify opening a criminal investigation: the April 2024 killing of the seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers in Deir El-Balah, a February 2024 strike on a Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) shelter in Khan Younis that killed two employees, and a November 2023 strike on an MSF convoy which killed two additional employees.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/middleeast/israel-military-idf-hind-rajab-firing-intl

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a73231497/celine-dion-interview-september-2026/

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/x-men-cast-inde-navarrette-rogue-christopher-abbott-prof-x-adam-driver-mr-sinister-1236817698/

NBA player Donovan Mitchell first saw actress and singer Coco Jones two years before they met. “I exclusively previewed her show Bel-Air to make my Adidas D.O.N. Issue #3 “Prep School” shoes in collaboration with [the series],” Donovan tells Vogue. Finally, in 2023, the two finally connected face-to-face at Michael Rubin’s Fourth of July White party. Clearly, there was a spark, and their relationship grew over the next few years. In July 2025, Donovan surprised Coco with a proposal while they were on vacation together. The singer said “yes” and began wearing a stunning cushion-cut diamond on her ring finger.

The newly engaged pair decided to tie the knot on August 1, 2026, at a private residence in New York State. Kristi Lee of Details Details Co. proved to be the perfect choice to execute their vision and help the process go smoothly. “Planning was easier than I imagined,” says Coco of the journey. “My planner handled everything.”

One piece of the wedding puzzle the groom took on was the menu for the big day. “Donovan is Panamanian, and I’m from the South, so he had a great idea of food stations honoring our cultures and the foods we loved growing up,” notes Coco. “Marcia Selden Catering & Events brought that vision to life in the best way possible, checking with us about specific recipes that our families grew up with, bringing amazing ideas to the table to expand on our vision—and of course, everything tasted fantastic!”

Meanwhile, Coco focused her energy on crafting the perfect wardrobe for the wedding weekend, prioritizing working with Black designers for her looks. “It felt amazing to have so many different cultures involved in this wedding! I felt so seen, supported, and understood throughout this whole process,” says the bride. Coco started the process by trying on a few classic bridal silhouettes to see what she gravitated towards. “Once I found the silhouettes that I liked, I wanted to intentionally collaborate with designers who I felt would personally be excited for me and for our wedding,” she says. “I did the research myself, Googling [and] DMing different companies based on their vision for their brands aligning with my vision for mine.” In those initial meetings, “it was all about chemistry,” notes Coco.

To accessorize her looks, Coco reached out to her longtime collaborator Brandon Blackwood to create shoes and purses for all her ensembles. “The crazy thing is he’s been around for so many of my high moments that I needed him to be involved in this personal one,” the singer says. “He and his team were immediately about it! We had one call, they sent sketches, and knew exactly what I meant. They nailed everything, and I couldn’t have asked for better accessories.”

Looking back on the wedding day, Coco expresses her gratitude for all the photos and videos to help her relive those special moments. “The icing on the entire cake is I’m married to my best friend! That feeling is priceless.”

https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/coco-jones-and-donovan-mitchell-wedding

https://www.gq.com/story/jeremy-strong-sept-cover-story-the-social-reckoning

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a73352466/rihanna-dior-jadore-intense-fragrance-2026/

Comment section screenshots: 1&2 from Deuxmoi’s post. 3&4 from TMZ’s post.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women who worked for the state over the course of an eight-year period, the Department of Justice announced Friday as part of a civil rights settlement with his successor.

The agreement concluded the governor’s office under Cuomo violated federal Title VII rules against discrimination and retaliation between 2013 and 2021.

Cuomo and his staff engaged in “a pattern or practice of discrimination against female employees based on sex” and found they retaliated against the women, Justice Department officials found.

The justice department found Cuomo “repeatedly subjected” women in his office to non-consensual sexual contact, ogling and gender-based nicknames. Top Cuomo staff “were aware of the conduct and retaliated against four of the women he harassed,” the DOJ concluded.

“The conduct in the Executive Chamber under the former governor, the state’s most powerful elected official, was especially egregious because of the stark power differential involved and the victims’ lack of avenues to report and redress harassment,” Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general in the agency’s civil rights division, said in a statement.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/26/cuomo-sexual-harassment-doj-00138140

Swift sent a message to be read by Mark Ford, executive director of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, as he announced this year’s inductees in a livestream.

“From the time I started writing songs as a child, I fixated on Nashville as the perfect place to be,” said Swift in her statement. “I wanted to learn with and from the best and get to immerse myself in a community of storytellers, and thankfully Nashville turned out to be exactly what I’d dreamed of. A town that validated and prioritized hard work, determination and imagination. Where the writers show up to work every day even when the mysterious muses and the magic don’t. To be honored by this city I love so much is a beautiful thing, and I’m very grateful.”

The accolade follows on the heels of Swift having been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York in June, at which point she became the youngest female writer ever to join that hall.

Swift was inducted into the Nashville hall in a category that honors songwriters that have been at it for 20 years or longer, in what, not coincidentally, is the 20th anniversary year for her debut album, “Taylor Swift.”

Also named to the hall as part of Tuesday’s announcement: Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller and Bruce Channel.

“I’m so happy that Taylor Swift finally got a break,” quipped Miller, stepping to the podium at the announcement event to thank the hall. “She needed a win.”

Swift was elected in the contemporary songwriter/artist category, while Camp and Miller got in the contemporary songwriter category, Channel in the veteran songwriter category, and Lovett in the veteran songwriter/artist division.

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-inductee-nashville-songwriters-hall-of-fame-1236832080/