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Kylie Jenner has almost $1 billion in the bank and over 150 million fans ogling every image of her so-called life, which she posts on social media. According to a new report released by social media analytics firm, D’Marie Analytics, Jenner’s posts are now worth more than $1 million (£737,800) each. … This figure makes… Read more.
Over the past few weeks, many of you asked why I was “refusing” to join the chorus of those expressing sympathy for Jussie Smollett and outrage at his (phantom) attackers. No doubt this was because, like nearly everyone, you found this actor’s harrowing tale of racist and homophobic victimization so convincing. Indeed, it speaks volumes… Read more.
As usual, I feel obliged to begin with my annual lament, which I first presented over a decade ago in “My Review of the 2008 Oscars,” February 25, 2008: ____________________ With all due respect to critics and members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Academy), how much a film makes, not… Read more.
Eighty percent of Catholic priests are gay Some of the most senior clerics in the Roman Catholic church who have vociferously attacked homosexuality are themselves gay. … Eighty percent of priests working at the Vatican are gay, although not necessarily sexually active, it is claimed in the [new] book, In the Closet of the Vatican.… Read more.
A US-led conference in Warsaw this week that was intended to isolate Iran has ended up isolating America instead — highlighting one of the central problems of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy. … This annoyed European allies, many of whom sent only low-level diplomatic staff — or no representation at all — to attend the… Read more.
I know it’s hard to believe this unromantic aside coming from no less a romantic than William Shakespeare. But the irony is such that it should compel you to heed this PSA: Do not participate in today’s public orgy of spending masquerading as private expressions of love. Spare yourself the embarrassment, to say nothing of… Read more.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) went viral for two things last week: For the condescending way she clapped at Trump during his State of the Union Address (SOTU). For the discerning way she characterized Trump’s habitual lies, insults, complaints, and criticisms. I am on record dismissing the SOTU as a spectacle. I refer you to… Read more.
In recent years, the Grammys have continuously proved to be a rapidly fading institution — one that’s struggling to not only connect with audiences, but also with the very artists it recognizes. … That three of the most powerful artists in music are refusing to play and possibly not even attend the show is a… Read more.
The New York Post is renowned for its pun-riddled headlines. Above is yesterday’s, which became an instant classic. I could do no better today than to simply quote it. In an explosive tell-all blog post published Thursday, Jeff Bezos accused the publisher of the National Enquirer of trying to extort him. … Bezos, the billionaire… Read more.
I have written many commentaries decrying the institutionalized criminality of Catholic priests raping little boys. I cite in this regard such commentaries as “Pope Accused of Harboring Pedophile Priest,” March 16, 2010, “Justice Begins for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church…,” June 23, 2012, “Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Pope’s Adviser Damns Papacy,”… Read more.
