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Generations of gay sadsacks have found solace and identification in the melancholy blush of ’80s dream-pop and indie rock, and so it goes for Chappell Roan, who, on her new single “The Subway,” treats an open wound with the sounds of the Cocteau Twins, the Sundays, and the Cranberries. Roan has an uncommonly good ear: Unlike many of her contemporaries, she’s able to load her music with references without it ever feeling like she’s just slapping on her logo. Such is the case here—perhaps you can hear shades of Robin Guthrie’s skyward-soaring guitar, or Elizabeth Fraser and Dolores O’Riordan’s Celtic lilt, or Patch Hannan’s gentle rhythmic chug, but no single reference ever threatens to overwhelm.

That’s because, in just a few years, Roan has established herself as one of pop’s most distinctive writers. All the hallmarks of her style are here: the blunt nods to modernity (“I saw your green hair”); the frank sexuality (“Till I can break routine during foreplay”); the dryly theatrical humour (“I’m movin’ to Saskatchewan”). And, of course, an insistent, driving melody that reveals successive hooks with the fluidity and efficiency of synchronized swimmers. Roan’s real magic trick is in her ability to weaponize familiarity and novelty in such a way that a song like “The Subway” sounds totally fresh, even if it feels like you’ve been singing along with Roan’s cry that “she got away” for your whole life.

Generations of gay sadsacks have found solace and identification in the melancholy blush of ’80s dream-pop and indie rock, and so it goes for Chappell Roan, who, on her new single “The Subway,” treats an open wound with the sounds of the Cocteau Twins, the Sundays, and the Cranberries. Roan has an uncommonly good ear: Unlike many of her contemporaries, she’s able to load her music with references without it ever feeling like she’s just slapping on her logo. Such is the case here—perhaps you can hear shades of Robin Guthrie’s skyward-soaring guitar, or Elizabeth Fraser and Dolores O’Riordan’s Celtic lilt, or Patch Hannan’s gentle rhythmic chug, but no single reference ever threatens to overwhelm.

That’s because, in just a few years, Roan has established herself as one of pop’s most distinctive writers. All the hallmarks of her style are here: the blunt nods to modernity (“I saw your green hair”); the frank sexuality (“Till I can break routine during foreplay”); the dryly theatrical humour (“I’m movin’ to Saskatchewan”). And, of course, an insistent, driving melody that reveals successive hooks with the fluidity and efficiency of synchronized swimmers. Roan’s real magic trick is in her ability to weaponize familiarity and novelty in such a way that a song like “The Subway” sounds totally fresh, even if it feels like you’ve been singing along with Roan’s cry that “she got away” for your whole life.

Generations of gay sadsacks have found solace and identification in the melancholy blush of ’80s dream-pop and indie rock, and so it goes for Chappell Roan, who, on her new single “The Subway,” treats an open wound with the sounds of the Cocteau Twins, the Sundays, and the Cranberries. Roan has an uncommonly good ear: Unlike many of her contemporaries, she’s able to load her music with references without it ever feeling like she’s just slapping on her logo. Such is the case here—perhaps you can hear shades of Robin Guthrie’s skyward-soaring guitar, or Elizabeth Fraser and Dolores O’Riordan’s Celtic lilt, or Patch Hannan’s gentle rhythmic chug, but no single reference ever threatens to overwhelm.

That’s because, in just a few years, Roan has established herself as one of pop’s most distinctive writers. All the hallmarks of her style are here: the blunt nods to modernity (“I saw your green hair”); the frank sexuality (“Till I can break routine during foreplay”); the dryly theatrical humour (“I’m movin’ to Saskatchewan”). And, of course, an insistent, driving melody that reveals successive hooks with the fluidity and efficiency of synchronized swimmers. Roan’s real magic trick is in her ability to weaponize familiarity and novelty in such a way that a song like “The Subway” sounds totally fresh, even if it feels like you’ve been singing along with Roan’s cry that “she got away” for your whole life.

‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch originally appeared on Parade.

Jami Gertz made a name for herself in the 80s, appearing in a variety of popular films, including Sixteen Candles. In 1989, she married private equity investor Tony Ressler, who is now a billionaire.

According to the Daily Mail, Gertz is known as the “world’s richest actress,” thanks to her husband’s $14 billion net worth. Thought Gertz has earned plenty of her own money, her billionaire status is widely thanks to Ressler.

“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018. “But I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation. I married him because I fell in love with him.”

Gertz and Ressler, who share three sons and one daughter, are still happily married. Over the years, they’ve collaborated on a number of different projects, including the purchase of and NBA team — the Atlanta Hawks — for a whopping $850 million back in 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Despite making a great deal of money alongside her husband, Gertz appears to truly enjoy acting. From 2002 through 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series Still Standing. She took on a few other projects before inking a deal to appear in 44 episodes of The Neighbors from 2012 through 2014.

Gertz has all but left Hollywood for a life that involves more behind-the-scenes projects. Per her IMDb page, she hasn’t acted in anything since I Want You Back in 2022. Prior to that, her last project was in 2017.

These days, Gertz and her husband live a relatively quiet life, splitting their time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to Fortune.

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‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch originally appeared on Parade.

Jami Gertz made a name for herself in the 80s, appearing in a variety of popular films, including Sixteen Candles. In 1989, she married private equity investor Tony Ressler, who is now a billionaire.

According to the Daily Mail, Gertz is known as the “world’s richest actress,” thanks to her husband’s $14 billion net worth. Thought Gertz has earned plenty of her own money, her billionaire status is widely thanks to Ressler.

“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018. “But I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation. I married him because I fell in love with him.”

Gertz and Ressler, who share three sons and one daughter, are still happily married. Over the years, they’ve collaborated on a number of different projects, including the purchase of and NBA team — the Atlanta Hawks — for a whopping $850 million back in 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Despite making a great deal of money alongside her husband, Gertz appears to truly enjoy acting. From 2002 through 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series Still Standing. She took on a few other projects before inking a deal to appear in 44 episodes of The Neighbors from 2012 through 2014.

Gertz has all but left Hollywood for a life that involves more behind-the-scenes projects. Per her IMDb page, she hasn’t acted in anything since I Want You Back in 2022. Prior to that, her last project was in 2017.

These days, Gertz and her husband live a relatively quiet life, splitting their time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to Fortune.

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‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch originally appeared on Parade.

Jami Gertz made a name for herself in the 80s, appearing in a variety of popular films, including Sixteen Candles. In 1989, she married private equity investor Tony Ressler, who is now a billionaire.

According to the Daily Mail, Gertz is known as the “world’s richest actress,” thanks to her husband’s $14 billion net worth. Thought Gertz has earned plenty of her own money, her billionaire status is widely thanks to Ressler.

“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018. “But I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation. I married him because I fell in love with him.”

Gertz and Ressler, who share three sons and one daughter, are still happily married. Over the years, they’ve collaborated on a number of different projects, including the purchase of and NBA team — the Atlanta Hawks — for a whopping $850 million back in 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Despite making a great deal of money alongside her husband, Gertz appears to truly enjoy acting. From 2002 through 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series Still Standing. She took on a few other projects before inking a deal to appear in 44 episodes of The Neighbors from 2012 through 2014.

Gertz has all but left Hollywood for a life that involves more behind-the-scenes projects. Per her IMDb page, she hasn’t acted in anything since I Want You Back in 2022. Prior to that, her last project was in 2017.

These days, Gertz and her husband live a relatively quiet life, splitting their time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to Fortune.

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‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch originally appeared on Parade.

Jami Gertz made a name for herself in the 80s, appearing in a variety of popular films, including Sixteen Candles. In 1989, she married private equity investor Tony Ressler, who is now a billionaire.

According to the Daily Mail, Gertz is known as the “world’s richest actress,” thanks to her husband’s $14 billion net worth. Thought Gertz has earned plenty of her own money, her billionaire status is widely thanks to Ressler.

“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018. “But I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation. I married him because I fell in love with him.”

Gertz and Ressler, who share three sons and one daughter, are still happily married. Over the years, they’ve collaborated on a number of different projects, including the purchase of and NBA team — the Atlanta Hawks — for a whopping $850 million back in 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Despite making a great deal of money alongside her husband, Gertz appears to truly enjoy acting. From 2002 through 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series Still Standing. She took on a few other projects before inking a deal to appear in 44 episodes of The Neighbors from 2012 through 2014.

Gertz has all but left Hollywood for a life that involves more behind-the-scenes projects. Per her IMDb page, she hasn’t acted in anything since I Want You Back in 2022. Prior to that, her last project was in 2017.

These days, Gertz and her husband live a relatively quiet life, splitting their time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to Fortune.

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‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.

Kim weighs in after Hopkins, 87, shared a hilarious video, in which he rocked her brand’s new Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap, and impersonated his famous Silence of the Lambs character.

Kim Kardashian’s brand SKIMS is raising eyebrows for its latest drop — and it’s even caught the eye of screen legend Anthony Hopkins.

On Tuesday, the shapewear and clothing brand released the Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap, which, per SKIMS, is “made with signature sculpting fabric and infused with collagen yarns for ultra-soft jaw support.” The product — which retails for $48 — is already sold out.

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The face wrap received mixed reviews online, with many sharing their reactions in the comments section of SKIMS’ Instagram post — and quite a few of them making connections to Hopkins’ most famous role.

“What in the Hannibal is this?” a user commented, while another added. “State of the world in shambles, people dying … Kim: New Hannibal Lector Nylon face wrap just dropped!!!”

“Is it April Fools?” another user asked, as still another lamented, “CAN WE LET WOMEN LIVE OMG.”

The hilarious comparison to Hopkins’ Silence of the Lambs role, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, was even brought up by the actor himself, who epically impersonated his famous character in a funny Instagram video — and he even managed to get his hands on the face wrap, wearing it for the clip — Who knows? Maybe Kim sent it over herself!

“Hello, Kim. I’m already feeling 10 years younger,” Hopkins, 87, said creepily, diving back into character, before making the cannibalistic psychiatrist’s slurping noise.

“Thank you, Kim. Don’t be afraid to come over for dinner,” he joked in the caption.

Fans loved Hopkins’ video, taking to the comments section to praise the Oscar winner for joining in the gag.

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“Great actor with a great sense of humor! 😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾,” wrote one user.

“This could be the best Instagram post ever made,” a second person shared, while another fan commented, “THIS is why the internet was invented. Amazing Sir Anthony! 😂.”

And the clip even caught the eyes of Kim and her family, with Kim, her sister, Khloé, and their mom, Kris Jenner, taking to their Instagram Stories to react.

“I’M SCREAMING!!!!!” Kim, 44, wrote, resharing Hopkins’ video.

Khloé commented in her post that she was also “screaming,” while Kris expressed that she found the clip hilarious, writing, “🤣🤣omg.”

Kim weighs in after Hopkins, 87, shared a hilarious video, in which he rocked her brand’s new Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap, and impersonated his famous Silence of the Lambs character.

Kim Kardashian’s brand SKIMS is raising eyebrows for its latest drop — and it’s even caught the eye of screen legend Anthony Hopkins.

On Tuesday, the shapewear and clothing brand released the Seamless Sculpt Face Wrap, which, per SKIMS, is “made with signature sculpting fabric and infused with collagen yarns for ultra-soft jaw support.” The product — which retails for $48 — is already sold out.

Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.

The face wrap received mixed reviews online, with many sharing their reactions in the comments section of SKIMS’ Instagram post — and quite a few of them making connections to Hopkins’ most famous role.

“What in the Hannibal is this?” a user commented, while another added. “State of the world in shambles, people dying … Kim: New Hannibal Lector Nylon face wrap just dropped!!!”

“Is it April Fools?” another user asked, as still another lamented, “CAN WE LET WOMEN LIVE OMG.”

The hilarious comparison to Hopkins’ Silence of the Lambs role, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, was even brought up by the actor himself, who epically impersonated his famous character in a funny Instagram video — and he even managed to get his hands on the face wrap, wearing it for the clip — Who knows? Maybe Kim sent it over herself!

“Hello, Kim. I’m already feeling 10 years younger,” Hopkins, 87, said creepily, diving back into character, before making the cannibalistic psychiatrist’s slurping noise.

“Thank you, Kim. Don’t be afraid to come over for dinner,” he joked in the caption.

Fans loved Hopkins’ video, taking to the comments section to praise the Oscar winner for joining in the gag.

Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.

“Great actor with a great sense of humor! 😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾,” wrote one user.

“This could be the best Instagram post ever made,” a second person shared, while another fan commented, “THIS is why the internet was invented. Amazing Sir Anthony! 😂.”

And the clip even caught the eyes of Kim and her family, with Kim, her sister, Khloé, and their mom, Kris Jenner, taking to their Instagram Stories to react.

“I’M SCREAMING!!!!!” Kim, 44, wrote, resharing Hopkins’ video.

Khloé commented in her post that she was also “screaming,” while Kris expressed that she found the clip hilarious, writing, “🤣🤣omg.”

‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch originally appeared on Parade.

Jami Gertz made a name for herself in the 80s, appearing in a variety of popular films, including Sixteen Candles. In 1989, she married private equity investor Tony Ressler, who is now a billionaire.

According to the Daily Mail, Gertz is known as the “world’s richest actress,” thanks to her husband’s $14 billion net worth. Thought Gertz has earned plenty of her own money, her billionaire status is widely thanks to Ressler.

“Everyone thinks I married a rich guy,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018. “But I made more money — way more money — than Tony when I met him. I paid for our first house. I paid for our first vacation. I married him because I fell in love with him.”

Gertz and Ressler, who share three sons and one daughter, are still happily married. Over the years, they’ve collaborated on a number of different projects, including the purchase of and NBA team — the Atlanta Hawks — for a whopping $850 million back in 2015, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Despite making a great deal of money alongside her husband, Gertz appears to truly enjoy acting. From 2002 through 2006, she appeared in a recurring role on the television series Still Standing. She took on a few other projects before inking a deal to appear in 44 episodes of The Neighbors from 2012 through 2014.

Gertz has all but left Hollywood for a life that involves more behind-the-scenes projects. Per her IMDb page, she hasn’t acted in anything since I Want You Back in 2022. Prior to that, her last project was in 2017.

These days, Gertz and her husband live a relatively quiet life, splitting their time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, according to Fortune.

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‘World’s Richest Actress’ Identified as Beloved 80s Star — But There’s a Catch first appeared on Parade on Aug 1, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.