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At the end of last week, as global protests were spreading in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis policeman, Lea Michele tweeted her support for Black Lives Matter. "George Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident also it must end," she wrote. Shortly right after, Michele's former Glee co-star Samantha Marie Ware quote-tweeted Mich..
Read MoreNick Cannon "needed to be able to see the people" in George Floyd's Minneapolis community, the Wild 'N Out host writes in a first-person essay on Variety. "I had to go to Minneapolis," he penned about his trip to Minnesota this past weekend. "I needed to be right there on 38th Street and Chicago where George Floyd’s life was tragically stolen from him. I needed to be able to see th..
Read MoreBefore Pride Month became comfortably situated in the month of June each year, before rainbow-colored floats sponsored by Mastercard breezed down Fifth Avenue, there were police raids on gay bars, and bricks hurled through windows. Contrary to what some brands would have you believe, the opening Pride was not a parade; the initial Pride was a riot. The Stonewall uprising of 196..
Read MoreBy Christopher Rudolph Gigi Goode isn't just good, she’s wonderful. Or as she would mention, “I’m not just good, I’m incredible.” The Los Angeles queen kept the judges and viewers gagging during Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race with her candy-colored couture high-fashion runway ensembles, like her orange button extravaganza and ice cream queen looks, however also with her..
Read MoreBy Christopher Rudolph Crystal Methyd may not be America’s next drag superstar, yet she was certainly crowned the kookiest queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12. The Missouri girl wowed Ru and the judges with her imaginative runway looks; somehow, she transformed Freddy Kreuger into a style icon. However Ru was also obsessed with her look out of drag, specifically her luscious m..
Read MoreBy Christopher Rudolph Look over there, it’s a winner! On the Season 12 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race Jaida Essence Hall stomped into the workroom, making her presence known with her line: “Hey bitches, she’s here!” While in the competition Jaida was not only the “essence of beauty” on and off the runway, she was also a regularly strong queen — eventually taking her..
Read MoreAt the end of last week and into the weekend, thousands of Residents of the United States in cities like Minneapolis, Louisville, Columbus, Chicago, New York, and more gathered to protest police violence in light of the recent deaths of unarmed civilians George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and more. Soon, the movement had grown global, with notable demonstrations in New Zealand, England, Ge..
Read MoreBy Crystal Bell Far less than a minute into our conversation, Leah Lewis tells me how she's been taking care of herself — "mentally and physically" — while quarantining in her Los Angeles residence. It's late April, and the typically benign question of "how are you doing?" Is currently a loaded phrase that insinuates, in essence, "how are you coping?" The 23-year-old star of The ..
Read MoreA grand, orchestral composition welcomes you on "Chromatica I," the opener to Lady Gaga's sixth studio album, Chromatica. The song starts with a low rumbling that speedily gives way to a flurry of crying strings, scrambling to a crescendo before leveling out in a soaring, trumpeted melody. Like the theme to a sci-fi flick, it evokes the feeling of flying, of a long and sprawling ..
Read MoreThe search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can add anything — it's a snapshot of what's on our..
Read MoreThey mention revenge prank is a dish best served cold -- and DJ Pauly D and Vinny are about to aid some people seeking vengeance. In case you could dream it, they can prank it. In the opening look at Revenge Prank with DJ Pauly D and Vinny -- premiering on June 25 with consecutive episodes following an all-new episode of Double Shot at Love -- the Jersey Shore bros are about to shock..
Read MoreBy Crystal Bell Daniel Diemer spruces up a little area of his Studio City apartment for a full day of Zoom interviews in promotion of the new Netflix film The Half of It, yet he only keeps things professional from the waist up. A sartorial mullet, of sorts. "I'm wearing sweatpants," the 23-year-old actor says matter-of-factly over the phone. He's sitting in front of the television in..
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