Dewayne Perkins on Being The Blackening’s Queer Final Girl

Vulture (2023)

Dewayne Perkins doesn’t play by cinema’s preestablished rules. His existence as a queer Black man in horror defies the tropes of a genre that has often reduced people like him to inauthentic caricatures or disposable fodder, usually fated to be a slasher villain’s first victims.

The Idol’s costume designer on its sleazy fantasy fashion

jennie kim, troye sivan, lily rose depp and rachel sennott pose in a red convertible while filming hbo's the idol

i-D (2023)

In just three episodes, HBO’s The Idol has already managed to cement itself as the most provocative and divisive show of the year. Swirling social media commentary can’t stop picking apart Lily-Rose Depp’s explicit scenes, Sam Levinson’s dark script, the show’s lurid cinematography and, most crucially, Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye’s character Tedros’ greasy rat-tail.

My party of 2 spent $342 at the Michelin-star pop-up in Coachella’s VIP section, and a $21 burger was the highlight

Insider (2023)

Camphor is a Michelin-starred bistro located in Downtown Los Angeles helmed by chefs Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George. The restaurant received its first Michelin star in March 2022 and serves French-inspired food with nods to the pair’s South and Southeast Asian backgrounds. This year, the eatery is hosting a pop-up in the 12 Peaks VIP area at Coachella.