[ad_1] Kristen Kish was going through airport security in Dubai when the call came in that provoked the sort of clock-ticking, accelerated-heart-rate feeling the former “Top Chef” winner was familiar with during all those Quickfire challenges. Like most fans of Bravo’s cooking competition, Kish was stunned to learn last June that Padma Lakshmi was stepping… Continue reading ‘Top Chef’ host Kristen Kish didn’t call Padma Lakshmi for advice
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Nicki Minaj’s ‘Call of Duty’ bundle makes history, memes
[ad_1] Nicki Minaj teaming up with “Call of Duty”? Who had that on their 2023 bingo card? After months of speculation, the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper finally arrived to the popular video game franchise, in what she said is a historic move. She confirmed the partnership to her fans Thursday on Twitter (now X). “Dear… Continue reading Nicki Minaj’s ‘Call of Duty’ bundle makes history, memes
Nicki Minaj Gets Pink ‘Call of Duty’ Operator Bundle
[ad_1] Get ready to run up the body count on Nicki Minaj’s new body … in Call of Duty, that is. The Barbz already know their leader as Nicki Lewinsky, Nicki the Ninja, Nicki the Boss, Nicki the Harajuku Barbie, but it’s time for them to meet yet another alter ego: Nicki the Modern Warfare… Continue reading Nicki Minaj Gets Pink ‘Call of Duty’ Operator Bundle
Maui fires: If Lahaina isn’t a climate wake-up call, nothing is
[ad_1] Will the devastating fires on Maui serve as a wake-up call for Americans and our foot-dragging political leaders about the climate emergency? If they don’t, one fears nothing ever will. This week, the deadly combination of flash drought and an off-shore hurricane — both increasingly common conditions as global temperatures rise — produced a… Continue reading Maui fires: If Lahaina isn’t a climate wake-up call, nothing is
Half-God of Rainfall & Let’s Call Her Patty
[ad_1] From Half-God of Rainfall, at New York Theatre Workshop. Photo: Joan Marcus It’s been a summer of Off Broadway theatrical basketball, full of strategies that range up and down the court. In Rajiv Joseph’s King James, we got professional fandom as a way to explore friendship and masculinity between two friends, with the action kept… Continue reading Half-God of Rainfall & Let’s Call Her Patty
‘Last Call’ Creators Used True Crime Frame as ‘Trojan Horse’
[ad_1] The creators of docuseries Last Call use a true-crime frame to uncover the cycle of hate and violence that stalked queer communities in ’90s New York. Photo: HBO There’s a moment in Last Call, the four-part HBO docuseries based on the book of the same name by Elon Green, where a police officer being… Continue reading ‘Last Call’ Creators Used True Crime Frame as ‘Trojan Horse’