Celebrities

When legendary actor and comedian Betty White turns 99 on January 17, she’ll be celebrating her quarantine birthday with a pair of unconventional party guests. “What am I doing for my birthday? Feeding the two ducks who come to visit me every day,”…

Remember how much trouble Trump had persuading talent to perform at his inauguration four years ago? When a member of his transition team boldly announced they’d booked Elton John, the Rocketman’s reps swiftly shut it down: “Incorrect. He will not…

The pandemic may have seismically disrupted moviegoing, but business is booming for the world’s largest streaming service. Netflix’s ability to keep releasing buzzy films and franchises has been mostly unhampered by the ongoing health crisis. Case…

In the immediate aftermath of something like last week’s Capitol siege, polling isn’t always a helpful indicator, but of course there was still polling. Nearly one fifth of Republican voters approved of the attack as of Friday, but 88 percent of all…

After Trump-supporting goons smashed windows, took selfies with Capitol police, and lounged in Nancy Pelosi’s office on Wednesday, you might deduce that there aren’t any rules to this stuff — or, at the very least, cops make their own distinctions…

It’s certainly the first Broadway musical to originate on TikTok. When Ratatouille: The Musical debuts (on streaming, of course) this New Year’s Day, it’ll be brought to life by a bevy of musical theater celebrities and produced by an acclaimed…

With the stakes of this year's presidential election higher than ever before, a seemingly unending train of celebrities went to bat for their favorite politicians. Though their expertise isn't about policy, domestic issues, or foreign affairs,…

Rejection is part and parcel of the creative life. Insecure's Sujata Day received her fair share of “no’s” when approaching production companies with the script for her debut feature film, Definition Please, about a former Scripps National Spelling…

Black and brown Americans have faced an upward battle when trying to start a business. They've historically experienced, among other challenges, getting start-up funding. This snuffs out the possibility of success for a brand before it’s even taken…

When the internet learned that rapper Ice Cube had worked with President Trump’s re-election campaign, condemnation from “F-ck tha Police” fans — not to mention a broad swath of progressive voters — was swift. Just as swiftly came the biting wit,…

Kanye West's presidential campaign continues to be marred by allegations of fraud and deceptive tactics. Voters in several states allege that they were fooled into signing to put him on the ballot. Now, a Mic investigation has uncovered evidence…

Privacy is an extremely valuable resource — and when it comes to celebrities, it's the one thing fame and fortune can’t buy. Having your personal business become tabloid fodder can wreak havoc on a person's mental state, rich and famous or not. Yet,…

Last year, Allyson Felix, a nine-time Olympic track and field medalist, made headlines when she wrote a New York Times op-ed about how her then-sponsor Nike refused to provide her or other female track athletes with the maternity protections they…

People may call Viola Davis “the Black Meryl Streep,” but when they shared a screen, Davis arguably stole the show. In 2008’s Doubt, she played a mother in denial that a priest is abusing her son. Streep, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams all…

My, my. What a difference time and a little perspective can make. Pro-football player Colin Kaepernick was first vilified by the president and conservatives four years ago for kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games, and their criticism has…

They say money can’t buy happiness. But most people would be pretty stoked to be as wealthy as the Kardashian-West clan. Imagine riding one of your 14 gorgeous Friesian horses through the 10,000 acres of literal mountains and canyons you own in…

It's a strange feeling, watching reality slide sideways and knowing that you're living through an inflection point in history — the sort of moment that will divide everything that happens next from all that's come before. And for an hour on…

It’s officially vote-casting time, and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang is calling in the big guns. The Democratic candidate with the unorthodox plan for a universal basic income of $1,000 a month for every American adult has released an ad with one of…

With crises tied to climate change happening across the world, people are tracking how their favorite celebrities react. Recently, Drake decided to show public support for the cause. The rapper and his official merchandise company, TourLife, shared…