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How Charli XCX Became the Star of Pete Ohs’ Indie ‘Erupcja’ at the Dawn of ‘Brat’ Summer

How Charli XCX Became the Star of Pete Ohs’ Indie ‘Erupcja’ at the Dawn of ‘Brat’ Summer

Published by Jenni Sidey

Three days before Charli XCX’s music video for “360” came out in the spring of 2024, setting the stage for the Brat Summer to come, the pop star found herself in a dive bar in downtown Manhattan, agreeing to do a movie with a director she had just met. “I don’t know that she knew what her future was going to be,” says Pete Ohs, the director in question, who met Charli through their common friend Jeremy O. Harris, the playwright behind Slave Play, on that fateful night at the Dimes Square haunt Clandestino. “There’s a thing that, when you’re a gay guy who introduces a cis straight woman to a cis straight man, you immediately have to do,” Harris says, “which is de-weaponize the situation, or make sure that they can lower their defenses, by articulating all the ways in which this person is not going to cause them harm or distress. So I immediately was like, ‘Pete is great. Pete does this. You guys should talk about this.’” Harris stood up to get …

Pete Hegseth Quotes ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Prayer Service

Pete Hegseth Quotes ‘Pulp Fiction’ During Prayer Service

Published by Sam Flores

In a move that seems indicative of the Trump administration’s increasingly fractured relationship with the Vatican, Pete Hegseth appeared to mistake lines from a classic crime film for Scripture during a public appearance this week. The defense secretary delivered a prayer during a livestreamed worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday. “They call it CSAR 25:17, which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17,” he said in his introduction of the prayer he’d been given. However, viewers quickly noticed his words more closely echoed one of Samuel L. Jackson’s monologues from 1994’s “Pulp Fiction” than the biblical verse he’d referenced. “The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men,” Hegseth said in part. “Blessed is he who, in the name of camaraderie and duty, shepherds the lost through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who …

Pete Davidson is planning his exit from TV and film — thanks to a fast-growing sock brand

Pete Davidson is planning his exit from TV and film — thanks to a fast-growing sock brand

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Pete Davidson has one foot out the door when it comes to acting, thanks in part to the growing success of sock brand Doublesoul, which he joined as an investor and creative director in December 2024. The former Saturday Night Live star, 32, became a father the following December to daughter, Scottie Rose, with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. He has since managed to step away from the spotlight. “I’ve done everything I possibly can on my end, which means not having social media, barely going out. I’m not at f***ing 1OAK, or whatever,” Davidson told Vanity Fair in a new interview. “I don’t even know what a cool place is because I’ve never been to any of them.” He added: “No one gives a f*** about movies or television or any of that s***. People just know I’m famous…they don’t know that …

Pete Davidson Is Over Fame. Socks Are His Exit Strategy

Pete Davidson Is Over Fame. Socks Are His Exit Strategy

Published by Sam Flores

At the same time, the husband-and-wife team noticed that Gen Z and younger Millennials were getting pickier about sock styles. “They were getting over the no-show or the ankle sock, and leaning into the self-expression type pairs of socks.” So, they launched doublesoul out of Rosenbaum’s mom’s basement in Scarsdale during the pandemic. Doublesoul has scaled quickly, selling more than 1.5 million pairs to date and projecting roughly $15 million in sales this year. Davidson and Rosenbaum appeared on Shark Tank last year, where they asked for $500,000 in return for a 4% equity stake. The show’s fashion shark, Kendra Scott, ultimately secured a deal with doublesoul for a 10% equity stake at $500,000. Now the company is launching Babysoul, a new line for newborns and infants on April 22, an idea that came together in the haze of early parenthood. After Davidson, his partner Elsie Hewitt, Strumeyer, and Rosenbaum all became new parents, they started sharing lists of approved products that were safe for babies. Davidson says he’s always been anxious, but having a …

What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?

What is CREC and how does it shape Pete Hegseth’s religious rhetoric?

Published by Sam Flores

(The Conversation) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – CREC – whose beliefs have been influenced by a 20th-century movement called Christian Reconstructionism. Many CREC leaders call for the implementation of biblical law and a theocratic state structured on Christian patriarchy. Theocratic states are ruled according to religious laws, which in the case of the CREC means a conservative evangelical understanding of Christianity. The CREC website claims to have over 160 churches and parishes spread across North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Hegseth’s use of religious language and prayers has raised questions about his religious beliefs in relation to his role as secretary of defense. At a prayer service on March 25, 2026, during the current war in Iran, Hegseth said, “Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation.” He went on to add: “Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the …

Pete Hegseth Is Trying to Resegregate the Military

Pete Hegseth Is Trying to Resegregate the Military

Published by José Betancourt

Service in wartime has long been a reliable path for Americans denied full citizenship to secure their rights. Black troops’ contributions to the Union cause during the Civil War helped convince Abraham Lincoln of the righteousness of extending suffrage to Black men. Women’s work on the home front during World War I persuaded a reluctant Woodrow Wilson to urge passage of the Nineteenth Amendment as a “war measure.” The military’s repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was followed a few years later by the Supreme Court’s recognition of the marriage rights of same-sex couples. Perhaps the Trump administration is hoping the process works just as well in reverse. Despite the conflict with Iran and other recent military activity overseas, the Pentagon seems focused on purging minorities and women. Last week, NBC News reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had intervened to block or delay the promotions of more than a dozen Black and female senior officers. According to both NBC and The New York Times, some officials are concerned that officers are being targeted because …

See Comedian Pete Davidson’s Art-Filled Home for Sale for M.

See Comedian Pete Davidson’s Art-Filled Home for Sale for $2 M.

Published by Jenni Sidey

Pete Davidson, the lovable lunk who made his name on Saturday Night Live and went on to star on the silver screen (as well as in the annals of dubious boat-ownership), put his house in suburban Westchester, New York, on the market—while revealing a considerable art collection assembled over the years. The listing with Ginnel Real Estate includes an asking price of $2.28 million for a 2,300-square-foot country house with four bedrooms and three bathrooms on a lot with an idyllic pond and “six spectacular acres with rolling lawns, old stone walls, ornamental trees, and perennial gardens.” The many amenities include a wine cellar, sauna, hot tub, cold plunge tub, and a covered lap pool with “swim jet and automatic phantom screens,” as well as an outbuilding with a media/game room and gym. As noted by Artnet News, Davidson appears to have amassed an art collection of works and prints by artists including Peter Max, Mickey Paraskevas, Al Hirschfeld, Mel Ramos, Bradshaw Crandell, and the Italian design brand Gufram. Below, see some pictures from the …

Top general ousted by Pete Hegseth says troops deserve ‘courageous leaders of character’

Top general ousted by Pete Hegseth says troops deserve ‘courageous leaders of character’

Published by Sam Flores

The Army’s top general who was reportedly ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote to Pentagon officials that U.S. soldiers deserve “courageous leaders of character” in a farewell message. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George made the remark in a final email to officials that was circulating online after he was apparently dismissed by Hegseth last week. “Our soldiers are truly the best in the world – they deserve tough training and courageous leaders of character,” George said. “I have no doubt you will all continue to lead with courage, character, and grit.” George spoke of his “immeasurable pride” in serving in the Army for 38 years in his letter, which officials confirmed was authentic to The Independent. “I know you’ll all continue to stay laser-focused on the mission, continue innovating, and relentlessly cut through the bureaucracy to get our warfighters what they need to win on the modern battlefield,” he said. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, wrote to Pentagon officials that U.S. soldiers deserve ‘courageous …

Pete Hegseth Mocks ‘Big Bad Royal Navy’

Pete Hegseth Mocks ‘Big Bad Royal Navy’

Published by Sam Flores

The US secretary of defence has mocked the “big, bad Royal Navy” for not joining America in its war against Iran. Speaking from the Pentagon on Tuesday, Pete Hegseth said: “There are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well. “Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well.” He added: “This is an international waterway that we use less than most. In fact, dramatically less than most. “The world ought to pay attention, be prepared to stand up.” His remarks come after Keir Starmer’s government refused the US request’s to use British military bases for preemptive strikes on Iran last month. The UK did allow American troops to use their sites for defensive and limited strikes, though Donald Trump has continued to attack Britain for its perceived lack of support. He compared UK aircraft carriers to “toys” and told the prime minister “not to bother” sending ships to …

Pete Hegseth Won’t Rule Out US Troops On The Ground In Iran

Pete Hegseth Won’t Rule Out US Troops On The Ground In Iran

Published by Sam Flores

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not dismiss the possibility of deploying ground troops in Iran when questioned about the joint military operation between the US and Israel there. Speaking at a Tuesday press briefing, Hegseth appeared guarded on whether President Donald Trump may order “boots on the ground” in Iran, but stressed that “the upcoming days will be decisive” as far as the conflict is concerned. “We’re not going to foreclose any option,” he said. “You can’t fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do or what you are not willing to do, to include boots on the ground. Our adversary right now thinks there are 15 different ways we could come at them with boots on the ground. And guess what? There are.” He added, “So if we needed to, we could execute those options on behalf of the president of the United States and this department. Or maybe we don’t have to use them at all. Maybe negotiations work, or maybe there’s a different approach.” …