Kayleigh Donaldson

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Tonight's film.

Well, I need a window seat because this flower is wiltin'. Made this for a friend.

In 1997, Ellen DeGeneres came out, both on and off-screen, and the world lost its mind. For my newsletter, I wrote about the Time magazine profile that became iconic, queer representation on US TV, and how the culture war discourse is nothing new. gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/issue-14-y...

Issue 14: Yep, Ellen's Gaygossipreadingclub.substack.com Ellen DeGeneres came out, the world lost its mind, and history was made.

My quick review of Longlegs and some thoughts on the king of Western Kabuki, Nic Cage. gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/random-tho...

Random Thoughts on Longlegs and Nicolas Cagegossipreadingclub.substack.com The much-hyped indie horror brings the king of cinematic idiosyncrasies to the forefront.

To commemorate the late great Shelley Duvall, I wrote about the delightful Faerie Tale Theatre for TheWrap. www.thewrap.com/shelley-duva...

With 'Faerie Tale Theatre,' Shelley Duvall Took Kids’ TV Seriously | Appreciationwww.thewrap.com One of the late Shelley Duvall's greatest legacies is her 1980s Showtime series "Faerie Tale Theatre," which took kids stories seriously.

I've recently started reading Hellsing. If I'd discovered this as a teen, it would have become my entire personality.

Tonight's double bill, a.k.a. two legendary auteurs make TV shorts about arrogant lazy privileged dudes who force the underclasses to do whatever they demand for the thrill of it and also classism.

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The amazing @ceilidhann.bsky.social explaining why AMC’s Interview With The Vampire is so very much worth your time.

One Thing the TV Version of ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Does Better Than the Books: Daniel Molloywww.pajiba.com AMC's adaptation of Interview With the Vampire is the TV series that Anne Rice super-nerds such as myself have been waiting our entire lives for. The second season has delved into the Paris sections o...

I think a lot about the evil dentist Franz Rogowski photoshoot.

In 2002, Julia Roberts wanted to get married. The problem? Her boyfriend's wife wouldn't sign the divorce papers. So she took matters into her own hands with one iconic but fugly t-shirt. I wrote about A Lot Vera on my newsletter! gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/do-you-rem...

Do You Remember: “A Low Vera” and Julia Roberts’ Petty Fight With Her Boyfriend’s Ex-Wifegossipreadingclub.substack.com When Julia Roberts wanted to marry her boyfriend, she let his estranged wife know who was in charge via a hand-painted tee.

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Did you know that Anne Rice wrote a duology of metaphysical detective stories featuring angels, time travel & a wonky but fascinating portrayal of finding your faith? I wrote about them for @pastemagazine.bsky.social! www.pastemagazine.com/books/fictio...

Aside from Vampires and Witches, Anne Rice Also Wrote Very Strange Books About Angelswww.pastemagazine.com Beyond Anne Rice's books about vampires and witches, she also wrote a curious (and quite strange) duology dedicated to angels.

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[rooney mara in social network voice] The internet’s not written in pencil, it’s written in the easily washed off gooey brain matter of a thousand laid off journalists

More than two decades’ worth of content published on MTVNews .com is no longer available

MTV News Website Goes Dark, Archives Pulled Offlinevariety.com The website of the already-defunct MTV News has been fully pulled offline.

I'm SO close to 1000 subscribers on the Gossip Reading Club so it would be extremely cool if you signed up for lots of gossip/celebrity/entertainment world/reviews goodness! gossipreadingclub.substack.com

Gossip Reading Club | Kayleigh Donaldson | Substackgossipreadingclub.substack.com The substack of the Gossip Reading Club, a celebrity and entertainment-focused newsletter by Kayleigh Donaldson. Click to read Gossip Reading Club, by Kayleigh Donaldson, a Substack publication with h...

When Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas married, a tabloid battle for the wedding exclusive led to a courtroom showdown. I wrote about it for my newsletter! gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/do-you-rem...

Do You Remember: Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones Get Married and the Gossip Mags’ Fight for an Exclusive Ends Up in Courtgossipreadingclub.substack.com Hello vs. OK in the battle for tabloid supremacy, featuring a £1m wedding.

After John Galliano got fired for doing a hate crime, Vanity Fair helped to kickstart his apology tour. I dug into it for my newsletter & got into the question of how real a celebrity apology can be when it's aided by money-driven industry interests. gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/issue-13-m...

Issue 13: Making Way for the Comeback of John Gallianogossipreadingclub.substack.com Two years after his fall from grace, John Galliano told his story and Vanity Fair was eager to listen.

I turned 34 yesterday. I had a lovely day that included an extremely vigorous Thai massage, a fancy fish finger sandwich, taking advantage of all the birthday freebies you get from certain businesses, receiving cat cats from my friends & watching a bleak Cormac McCarthy TV movie.

For Inverse, I wrote about Mike Nichols' Wolf, a movie that asks the daring question, "What if Working Girl was about toxic masculinity but there are also werewolves and Jack Nicholson pees on James Spader?" www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

30 Years Ago, Jack Nicholson's Bizarre Werewolf Movie Killed the Strangest Hollywood Trendwww.inverse.com The weirdest werewolf movie of the '90s was the apex and the end of a strange, surreal subgenre.

My biggest hot take as a Vampire Chronicles nerd is that the TV show makes Daniel a better character than the books ever did so I wrote about it! www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/o...

For The Daily Beast, I wrote about Glen Powell's efficient pursuit of the A-List and why "selling out" is good, actually. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/hit...

Glen Powell Wants to Sell Out—and That’s a Good Thingwww.thedailybeast.com The fast-rising “Hit Man” star made waves by admitting that he wants to be a movie star and work on films that actually make money. Some are irked by this. We’re celebrating!

For Inverse, I wrote about the very weird but surprisingly interesting comedy remake of The Stepford Wives, which swapped suspense for camp. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...

20 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Thriller Got a Confounding Remake That Was Ahead of its Timewww.inverse.com In 1975, a contentious sci-fi thriller divided fans and critics before slowly earning a reputation as a cult classic. Decades later, can its much maligned remake pull off the same trick?

For the AV Club, I wrote about the 1999 box office and cultural battle between two titans of American animation: Tarzan and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut! www.avclub.com/the-south-pa...

The South Park movie took on Tarzan and signaled the end of the Disney Renaissancewww.avclub.com South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Tarzan went head to head at the box office and Oscars 25 years ago

If you too are excited about the AV Club's revival, check out the piece I wrote for its new era: It's all about why Back to Black is garbage and Winehouse devotees should just watch Amy instead. www.avclub.com/skip-back-to...

Skip Back To Black and watch Amy insteadwww.avclub.com The crass cash grab biopic has nothing on the Oscar-winning Amy Winehouse doc

See this? This is the hottest image on the entire internet. To celebrate Pride, I wrote about it! www.pajiba.com/celebrities_...

Are you Team Bear? Then you should read this classic Canadian novel about a woman who does it with a bear. It's called Bear! I wrote about it for @pastemagazine.bsky.social! www.pastemagazine.com/books/fictio...

Are You Team Bear? This Novel Was Ahead of the Curvewww.pastemagazine.com Long before social media was debating if women should choose to be alone with a man or a bear, this novel had an answer.

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Remember when Jerry Seinfeld dated a teenager? Over on my newsletter, I revisited the first-ever issue of the Gossip Reading Club, wherein we looked into a report by People that tried to spin a 38-year-old man dating a 17-year-old as true love. gossipreadingclub.substack.com/p/classic-re...

Classic Reissue: That Time Jerry Seinfeld Dated a Teenagergossipreadingclub.substack.com Guys, what's the deal about a 38-year-old dating a high schooler?

So hey, my letting agents accidentally took two months' rent off me this week so until I get that sorted I am beyond broke. Wanna sign up to my newsletter? gossipreadingclub.substack.com

I've returned to embroidery in an effort to spend less time screwing around on my phone. My main inspiration has been Sparks.

I wrote about Streets of Fire for Crooked Marquee! crookedmarquee.com/walter-hills...