Author: Shekari Philemon

The Met Gala guest list is never made public in advance, and Zendaya has not said a word about whether she plans to attend the 2026 edition. And yet the conversation around her potential appearance has been building steadily, fueled by a combination of recent history, a theme that seems almost designed for her sensibility and signals from the people closest to her creative work. This year’s theme is Costume Art, with a dress code of Fashion Is Art. For an artist who has made the Met Gala staircase one of her most reliable stages, the brief sounds less like…

Cardi B has never been one to stay quiet when there is something on her mind, and this week she made her touring ambitions crystal clear. Speaking during an X Spaces session, the rapper pushed back against online comparisons being drawn between her recent tour and other artists in her lane, redirecting the conversation entirely toward the scale of success she is actually chasing. Rather than engage with the rivalry narrative that had been circulating among certain fan communities, Cardi pointed to Bad Bunny as the benchmark she is working toward. The Puerto Rican superstar has built a touring machine…

Not even a cold, relentless New York rain could keep Kehlani’s fans away. On April 25, supporters lined the streets of the city for a Complex-hosted pop-up event celebrating the release of her self-titled album, which had dropped the day before. Some had been standing outside since before sunrise, undeterred by the weather, determined to be part of the moment. The event offered vinyl and CDs in both original and alternate cover editions, alongside exclusive posters and additional merchandise. Kehlani was present throughout, signing copies and taking photos with fans who had waited hours to meet her. When she stepped…

It is the kind of debate that the internet has a way of keeping alive indefinitely, and once again Meghan Markle finds herself at its center. A wave of online criticism has surfaced following the spread of a viral image collage placing the Duchess of Sussex side by side with the late Princess Diana, with the two women appearing in strikingly similar outfits, poses and even camera angles across multiple photographs. The comparisons have drawn a sharply divided response. Some observers view the resemblances as an organic and even touching reflection of the admiration Markle has openly expressed for her…

Denzel Curry is heading back to Australia, and Sydney is getting the most memorable stop of the trip. The Miami-raised rapper has been announced as the headline performer for Slam Dance, a full-day event blending basketball, live music, fashion and creative culture, scheduled for Sunday, May 17. Curry will perform inside the Cell Block Theatre, a striking venue located within the National Art School in the inner-city neighborhood of Darlinghurst. The historic site is being transformed for the occasion, with outdoor basketball courts, performance spaces and art installations all coming together to create something that feels genuinely singular for the…

Lizzo has never been shy about speaking her mind, but in a recent television interview she revealed something quieter and more personal than her usual public energy suggests. Sitting down for an exclusive conversation on CBS Mornings, the pop star opened up about the gap between who she believes herself to be and how she has been received by the public, and the answer she gave was both measured and revealing. When asked what people consistently get wrong about her, she did not hesitate. She described it as a long list, one she has been living with for some time.…

After months of delays and a legal battle that stretched across years, Pras Michel walked through the doors of the Federal Correctional Institution in Safford, Arizona on Thursday to begin serving a 14-year sentence. The moment marked a painful new chapter for the rapper best known as one third of the Fugees, the iconic hip-hop group whose influence on 1990s music is still felt today. His team made clear almost immediately that surrendering was not the same as giving up. A spokesperson confirmed that an appeal is actively in motion and that his legal team believes his rights were violated…

It started as one of the more feel-good mornings Hollywood had seen in a while. Dwayne Johnson showed up in a crisp white suit, said kind things about a friend, laughed off an embarrassing wardrobe moment in front of a crowd and then drove home. What happened next, though, was not exactly in the script. Shortly after leaving Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci’s joint Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, Johnson was pulled over by police. According to reports, the stop was prompted by the tinted windows on his vehicle, a detail that turned what should have been a quiet ride…

In December 2008, Michael Jackson moved into one of Los Angeles’s most exclusive and secluded addresses. The property, a sprawling French château-style estate at 100 North Carolwood Drive in Holmby Hills, became his final home. He leased it from clothing executive Hubert Guez and his wife Roxanne for roughly $100,000 a month, a sum that reflected both the grandeur of the property and the level of privacy it could guarantee. Jackson arrived at the estate as he prepared for his much-anticipated This Is It comeback concert series scheduled for London. He brought with him his three children, Prince, Paris and…

Kevin Hart showed up to a recent appearance on the popular podcast Call Her Daddy with his comedian instincts fully turned on. During a rapid-fire roast segment, he was asked to deliver off-the-cuff jokes about a series of celebrities on the spot. When Timothée Chalamet came up first, Hart did not hesitate, quipping that the actor had the body of a German woman. The line landed immediately and the clip circulated widely within hours of the episode going live. The joke was not mean-spirited so much as it was precisely the kind of exaggerated, physical-observation humor that Hart has built…