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NetflixNetflixWhile the jury is out on whether love is truly blind for couples in season six of the Netflix reality series, one thing has become clear: love can’t be color-blind. In the “Love Is Blind” pods this season, Kenneth, a Black man, and Brittney, a white woman, fall in love and quickly shape up to be a couple we’re all rooting for. They immediately align on their values, exhibit great chemistry when they meet in real life, and have nothing but positive things to say about each other.During a party on the group’s honeymoon in the Dominican Republic, AD, a…
PeacockPeacockWatch out: this post contains spoilers. It’s rare to watch someone’s heart shatter in real time, although reality television makes it less so. In fact, in the season one finale of “The Traitors,” you can witness two hearts break as Cirie Fields reveals to fellow contestants Andie Vanacore and Quentin Jiles that she’s been a traitor all along, and they’ve just lost the out on the $250,000 prize pot by failing to vote her out sooner. “I’m a faithful at heart, but I’m a traitor in this game,” Fields says as disbelief falls over the faces of her duped competitors.…
Getty | Rich Polk; Frazer HarrisonGetty | Rich Polk; Frazer HarrisonBlack women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I’ve been so inspired by Black stars’ joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to Niecy Nash, our favorite actresses have already celebrated their well-deserved flowers — and I’ll be watching the upcoming Grammys to see if that trend continues.If you’ve missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what’s happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major…
NetflixNetflixThe Netflix movie “May December” is heavily inspired by the real-life relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau, which is probably why its depiction of stereotypes of Asian men feels so close to reality, too. The morally problematic tale takes viewers on a complex journey with troubling racial implications, particularly as they relate to weaponized whiteness and the depiction of Asian masculinity as subservient and childlike.This highly publicized case, as well as its fictionalized version depicted in “May December,” raises a central question: how did the fact that she’s a white woman impact not only her ability to groom…
Photo Illustration: Patricia O'ConnorPhoto Illustration: Patricia O'ConnorEvery editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission.The best time of year has arrived. And no, we’re not talking about the holidays — the 2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is here. For a decade now, our annual Reading Challenge has delighted our community of readers across the globe with 50 book prompts, driving loyal fans and new readers alike to discover the magic of the written word.This year, we have a fun theme you’ll see pop up throughout our prompts — in keeping…
Everett CollectionEverett CollectionNetflix is creatively exploring a story that’s ripped from the headlines in the new drama, “May December,” which is set to release in select theaters on Nov. 17 and hit the streamer on Dec. 1. “May December” follows Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) and Joe Yoo (“Riverdale’s” Charles Melton), who 20 years prior, began a romantic relationship at the pet shop where they worked when she was 36 and he was 13 years old. The two, now removed from the intense tabloid frenzy that once controlled their lives, live in Savannah with their children and find aspects of their…
Andrew Cooper | NetflixAndrew Cooper | NetflixThe sharp increase in Asian representation in movies and TV shows has been the stuff of celebration in recent years, and for good reason. But while “Crazy Rich Asians” may be a caricature of extreme wealth, and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is utterly weird (in all the right ways), Netflix’s “Beef,” starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, is grounded in a relatable reality. Even if things spiral way out of control as the series progresses.There is more than one way to “be a man” in modern Asian American culture.Growing up in the 1980s…
Photo Illustration: Patricia O'ConnorPhoto Illustration: Patricia O'ConnorEvery editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission.The best time of year has arrived. And no, we’re not talking about the holidays — the 2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is here. For a decade now, our annual Reading Challenge has delighted our community of readers across the globe with 50 book prompts, driving loyal fans and new readers alike to discover the magic of the written word.This year, we have a fun theme you’ll see pop up throughout our prompts — in keeping…
Getty | Alberto E. RodriguezGetty | Alberto E. RodriguezWhere I’m From: Now and Gen features in-conversation pieces between generations — like a younger woman and her grandmother — discussing a topic like beauty rituals, finances, or marriage. We sat down with filmmaker Sean Wang and his grandmothers, Yi Yan Fuei and Chang Li Hua, the subjects of Wang’s Oscar-nominated documentary short, “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó.” Read their heartwarming chat about friendship below. In 2021, in the wake of increased anti-Asian violence and the ongoing pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved back home to San Francisco. There, he started observing —…
Getty | Rich Polk; Frazer HarrisonGetty | Rich Polk; Frazer HarrisonBlack women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I’ve been so inspired by Black stars’ joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to Niecy Nash, our favorite actresses have already celebrated their well-deserved flowers — and I’ll be watching the upcoming Grammys to see if that trend continues.If you’ve missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what’s happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major…