Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay dies at 78

 

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a 1970s vocalist for the Grateful Dead and backup singer for Elvis Presley and Percy Sledge, died Sunday at 78 after a lengthy struggle with cancer, according to a statement. She died at Alive Hospice in Nashville. With the Dead from 1971 to 1979, she appeared on...

Jennifer Lawrence reflects on motherhood and career

 

Jennifer Lawrence reflected on the trade-offs of being a working mother of two during The New York Times’ The Interview podcast, saying parenthood is “gratifying” yet “sacrificial.” She admitted she now turns down opportunities, wrestles with loving her creative work, and “would not be complete” without making movies. Lawrence said...

Mike Hill crafts del Toro Frankenstein creature

 

Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited Frankenstein reunited him with sculptor Mike Hill, who first created a Karloff makeup sculpture for the director. After Hill feared being overlooked, del Toro said the film hinged on his participation. Following a brief theatrical run, it streams on Netflix November 7. Hill devised a tall,...

Jennifer Aniston goes Instagram official with Jim Curtis

 

Jennifer Aniston confirmed her relationship with Jim Curtis, sharing a hugging photo and the caption 'Happy birthday my love. Cherished' on Instagram Sunday. The pair had been linked for months—Curtis attended the September premiere of The Morning Show—but neither had commented publicly until now. Curtis, a well-known mental health guru...

Britney Spears deactivates Instagram amid memoir dispute

 

Britney Spears deactivated her Instagram account on Nov. 2 after a string of unsettling posts and a public dispute over ex-husband Kevin Federline’s memoir. Her profile showed as removed, following weeks of dancing videos with comments disabled and cryptic captions about her sons, prompting fan concern. An Oct. 7 clip...

LACMA Art Film Gala dazzles with bold fashion

 

On November 1, 2025, the 14th LACMA Art+Film Gala lit up Los Angeles. Founded by trustee Eva Chow and co-chaired by Leonardo DiCaprio, the Gucci-backed night spotlighted artist Mary Corse and filmmaker Ryan Coogler. Fashion swung from daring to classic: Demi Moore’s sheer floral gown stirred debate; Cynthia Erivo’s Schiaparelli...

Boat dwelling designer finds success with Spilled

 

Living aboard the blue and white Zusje V, 25-year-old designer Lente Cuenen turned her boat-bound life into Spilled!, a $6, eco-minded game about vacuuming oil from waterways. By posting her story online, she cut through the noise on Steam; since March the indie has sold nearly 100,000 copies, netting her...

Installer highlights apps games gadgets and community

 

Installer No. 104 rounds up a big week in tech and pop culture: updates like Channels 7.0 and Tor 15, new games The Outer Worlds 2, Battlefield Redsec and Fortnite Sidekicks, the Nothing Phone 3a Lite and the Board tabletop screen, plus Joanna Stern’s humanoid robot video. Editor David Pierce...

SNL jokes about Trump renovations and Halloween

 

Saturday Night Live skewered Donald Trump over White House renovations and an awkward Halloween moment. Colin Jost highlighted an interaction where Trump placed candy on a costumed child’s head and joked about Trump and the first lady greeting trick-or-treaters to Thriller. Michael Che said critics call Trump’s demolition of the...

SNL satirizes Trump White House ballroom plan

 

Saturday Night Live satirized Donald Trump’s controversial East Wing demolition with a mock behind the scenes tour, starring James Austin Johnson and Chloe Fineman as Donald and Melania. The pair tout a gigantic ballroom for their “forever home”—“ready just in time for my third term”—and joke about “doing something called...