oceans 8
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10 Thoughts About Ocean’s 8, After Watching It 57 Times This Week During the Polar Vortex
There is weather happening outside. During this weather happening period, HBO has been kind enough to air Ocean’s 8 literally every moment of every day, and I was fortunate enough to catch (at least) 57 of these viewings this week. Here are some thoughts. 1. Although the diamond necklace heist was the point of the…
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Hooray for Nollywood! Nigerian Celebrities Slayed the Ocean’s 8 Lagos Premiere
Naija! On Monday night in Lagos, Nigeria, “Nollywood” celebrities showed up and showed out for the Ocean’s 8 Nigerian premiere. The stars pulled up to the Filmhouse Imax Cinema in Met Gala-themed attire, correlating with the film’s plot, in which the all-female cast attempts to steal jewels while attending the gala. The annual event, dubbed…
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One for the Road: Is Rihanna Really the Smoothest Criminal in the Ocean’s 8 Cast?
After a lot of hype and a major heist, the all-female franchise that is Ocean’s 8 has proved to be well worth the undoubtedly hefty salaries of its cast, several of whom appeared on BBC stalwart The Graham Norton Show to promote their new film ahead of its British premiere last week. But in a…
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Foiled Again: Rihanna Went Heavy Metal for the Ocean’s 8 UK Premiere—and Almost Lost It
Rihanna wowed us at last week’s New York City premiere of her now-hit film, Ocean’s 8, wearing a metallic, micro-pleated and ruffled plum-colored confection by Givenchy, and going monochromatic with matching sandals, nails, lips and eyes. But for the British premiere of the film at Leicester Square’s Cineworld Cinema, Rih pumped up the volume on…
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An Ode to Scamming and NYC: Rapper Awkwafina on the Diversity and Strength of Ocean’s 8
If Paris is the City of Lights, then New York is the City of Hustle. Perhaps no other city in the world is so emblematic of competition and drive—the Frank Sinatra-era mantra, “If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere,” indelibly imprinted into the city’s ethos no matter which borough or which…
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Rihanna on Loc: The Style Secrets Behind Ocean’s 8
Much has been said of Ocean’s 8, the all-female reboot of the franchise (which originated in 1960) made famous for a new generation over a decade ago by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and a crew of other male stars. With the latest installment starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna in a diverse…
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Give Me a Heist, but Make It Fashion: Ocean’s 8 Premieres in New York City
Don’t mind us; we just came here to see what Rih Rih wore to Tuesday night’s New York City premiere of Ocean’s 8. But lo and behold, it looks like many of fashion’s finest had the same bright idea, making a quick costume change after Monday night’s CFDA Fashion Awards to turn out to meet…
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Everybody’s Talking About the ‘Penis Facial,’ and It Doesn’t Mean What You Think (It’s Worse)
Today in “Things we wish we didn’t know about” news: This morning I had the unique pleasure of explaining to my colleagues here at The Root what a “penis facial” is. Slang connotations notwithstanding, it wasn’t what they thought. It was worse. The discussion started rolling when The Root’s weekend social media editor, Corey Townsend,…