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The sororities at the University of Alabama were only formally integrated in 2013, though the Panhellenic Association remains predominantly white. According to the university’s newspaper The Crimson White, white students accounted for about 89 percent of potential new members but made up about 85 percent of the UA undergraduate population in spring 2021. Roughly 1.3 percent of pledges identified as Black, per the paper, with 97 percent of the Black PNMs who completed the recruitment process receiving bids—”a higher rate than any other racial group,” The Crimson White noted. Bama Rush briefly goes into the history of the Divine 9, which are the nine…
NEED TO KNOW Taylor Swift got emotional on the Aug. 13 episode of New HeightsThe 35-year-old pop star opened up about purchasing her masters earlier this year after years of trying Swift recalled sharing the moment she learned the news with a “weeping” Travis Kelce Taylor Swift is wearing her heart on her sleeve while sitting next to her love! Swift, 35, stopped by the New Heights podcast, hosted by boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, and proceeded to get choked up multiple times while detailing her extensive process to regain the rights to her…
Mission: Impossible isn’t supposed to be the most realistic Hollywood franchise, but one movie earned a particularly harsh review from an expert. As the franchise has progressed over the years, the Mission: Impossible movies have taken on more elements of science fiction, which adds to the way that the huge stunts already push the limits of believability. Like other spy movies, the Mission: Impossible franchise often uses advanced technology as a plot device, which helps to explain away some of the logical leaps of the narrative. It also adds a touch of glamor and mystery to the series, as Ethan…
All Swiftie eyes were on Taylor Swift‘s social media accounts Wednesday (Aug. 13), as the pop star finally revealed details about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, after days of teasing. As shared by the pop superstar promptly at 7 p.m. ET on Instagram, her 12th studio LP will arrive Oct. 3, featuring a collaboration with former Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter on the title track. The only producers on the credits are Max Martin and Shellback, the team behind some of Swift’s biggest 1989 and Reputation hits. Swift also unveiled the cover art — a sparkly photo…
Taylor Swift is entering a new era, but this one thing is staying the same. The 14-time Grammy winner left Swifties swirling this week after two major pieces of news dropped: First, the singer was set to make her New Heights podcast debut with Travis and Jason Kelce (yay for more Tayvis moments!) and then in a turn of events, she announced that she’d soon be releasing her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. So as you can see, a lot’s changing — but not her white button-up shirt. It’s one style she’s continued to wear throughout various eras of…
NEED TO KNOW The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is not airing new episodes this week and won’t be for two more weeksThe show, which aired its last new episode on Aug. 7, isn’t set to return with new episodes until SeptemberThe news comes weeks after CBS announced that The Late Show will end in May 2026 Stephen Colbert is officially on summer vacation. The comedian’s late-night talk show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, aired its last new episode before its summer hiatus on Thursday, Aug. 7, meaning fans won’t get new episodes for a few weeks. Colbert will…
NEED TO KNOW Kate Gosselin is opening up about her financial situation more than 15 years after her divorce from ex-husband Jon GosselinThe reality star admitted that she “spent sooooooo much money on attorneys” during her divorce and spoke about working as a pediatric home health care nurseKate starred on Jon & Kate Plus 8 from 2007 to 2009 before landing a spinoff, Kate Plus 8, amid her divorce Kate Gosselin is getting real about life after reality TV fame. In a recent TikTok video, the mom of eight, 50, recapped her “very busy day” as a pediatric home health…
NEED TO KNOW Robin Roberts put co-anchor Michael Strahan on blast for his teeth amid a playful on-air feud during Wednesday’s Aug. 13 episode of Good Morning America”You come at me, I’m coming back at you,” she said after Strahan made fun of her for mixing up a stuffed animal with a LabubuStrahan has been a proud member of “Gap Nation” ever since he pretended to fill the gap in his front teeth during an April Fool’s Day episode of the morning show in 2021 Robin Roberts proved that she isn’t afraid to go in for a low blow during…
Clint Eastwood directed and starred in a sleeper sci-fi movie in 2000, and it might be time for people to give it another watch now that 25 years have passed. By 2000, Eastwood had become an acclaimed director, with 21 directed film under his belt, including the Oscar-winning Western movie Unforgiven. That 1992 movie was Eastwood’s first directorial film to receive an Oscar nomination, and he would go on to earn four more. However, when it came to his 2000 film, he wasn’t quite there yet, although the sci-fi movie is better than some might remember. In 2000, Eastwood directed…
NEED TO KNOW Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty is based on the best-selling trilogy by Jenny HanSince season 1, there have been several key differences between the book and showNow in the midst of its third and final season, Han teased there would be some “surprises” for fans of the book The Summer I Turned Pretty went from page to screen — but not everything stayed the same. Based on Jenny Han’s best-selling romance trilogy of the same name, the Prime Video adaptation first premiered in June 2021, introducing a new generation of fans to Isabelle “Belly” Conklin…