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This is the first installment of Fantasy Aisle, a monthly column from Jackie Jennings about everything related to horny dragon books.  It feels like the debate over whether #BookTok is bad has been raging since the moment the term was first coined. Over the past four years, there's been a flurry of essays on the subject, and now, in my inaugural books column for Jezebel, I'd like to throw my own hat into the ring—turn these flurries into a snowstorm, if you will. Because I'm starting off with a strong stance: BookTok is indeed bad. Читать дальше...

On Wednesday, the Arizona state House rejected another motion to repeal the state’s 1864, Civil War-era criminal abortion ban, which is set to take effect in a matter of days after a state Supreme Court ruling last week. (However, a bill was successfully introduced in the Senate!) The furor surrounding the ban, which would criminalize and imprison anyone who provides abortion care except to save someone’s life, is expected to have significant electoral repercussions, especially as the state is set... Читать дальше...

This week, veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum needlessly told an audience at a film screening that she "[doesn't] get Sydney Sweeney." Baum, who teaches a production class at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, also said that she's asked her students to explain Sweeney to her, since she's "not pretty" and "can't act." The comments were pretty out of left field, especially given how harsh they were and the fact that Sweeney and Baum have never worked together. But lest you thought all of this would quickly fade into the background... Читать дальше...

On Monday, the University of Southern California announced that this year's May 10 commencement ceremony would go without its usual three to five-minute valedictorian speech in the name of "maintaining campus safety and security." Except, there doesn't seem to be any reported or specific safety threats to the ceremony or the campus—it was seemingly called off because their valedictorian is vocal about the fact that she doesn't support genocide. Asna Tabassum, the valedictorian of USC's spring graduating class... Читать дальше...

Trump sits with his attorneys at Manhattan criminal court in New York on April 16. Photo: Shutterstock This week saw the beginning of former President Trump's criminal trial for illegal hush money payments he allegedly made to adult film stars Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal on the campaign trail in 2016. And according to several reporters present in the courtroom, Trump—who ironically coined the moniker "Sleepy Joe" to attack President Biden—had trouble staying awake. On Monday morning, the New York Times' Maggie Haberman reported... Читать дальше...

On this day, 18-year-old Audra is gagged because none other than Rebecca Minkoff—the woman behind a bag known to basics everywhere—is headed where all fashion girlies of an era gone by inevitably end up: Reality television. Hell, you likely already know where I’m going with this...she's reportedly joining the cast of the Real Housewives of New York City. According to sources close to production who spoke to Page Six, the designer has been “shooting with the cast” though it’s not yet clear how substantive... Читать дальше...

Slapstick trio Chicken Big make a smoothie onstage at April's ACME Revue.Photo: Michael Gebhardt Hot Mic is a weekly column by Leah Abrams documenting, spotlighting, and reviewing live comedy in NYC.  This week marks 12 years of Lena Dunham’s Girls, a national holiday for annoying, dramatic writers everywhere. I was in eighth grade when the show first premiered and I pirated the pilot episode on my iPod Touch, only to be intimidated by Hannah’s first sex scene with Adam and immediately turn it off. Читать дальше...

I don't believe in calling people ugly and talentless for no reason but, if it weren't for longtime Hollywood producer Carol Baum brutally and needlessly attacking Sydney Sweeney, I'd be writing about Anya Taylor-Joy walking around NYC or Zendaya wearing another tennis-themed dress. So, I don't know what Sweeney did to you or your family Carol, but thanks for keeping things fun and catty. "I don't get Sydney Sweeney. I was watching [Anyone But You] on the plane...I wanted to know who she is and why... Читать дальше...

In March, Meghan Markle announced her forthcoming lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. Sure, the name might make you think of a California Pizza Kitchen or another chain restaurant located off an exurban highway exit. But the litany of items the burgeoning brand promised they'd eventually sell after filing for trademark—from cookbooks to tableware to actual food—at least sounded kind of intriguing. Well, the first product has finally been revealed and it's *insert drum roll here* strawberry jam. Читать дальше...

Remember when British restauranteur Keith McNally called James Corden "a tiny cretin of a man" on Instagram and banned him from New York bistro, Balthazar? Well, the troll has clocked back in, baby! On Monday, the man behind Pastis, Minetta Tavern, Morandi, and Balthazar once again went on Instagram—completely unprompted—to insult a different cretinous celebrity: none other than the Alive Girl herself, Lauren Sánchez. "Does anybody else find Jeff Bezos’ New wife - Lauren Sanchez - ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING?"... Читать дальше...