Nikki Fowler

As someone with a deep appreciation for opera and a regular attendee of its most prestigious performances, I was deeply moved by Angelina Jolie's mesmerizing portrayal of the legendary Maria Callas in Netflix's ‘Maria.’ Jolie’s commitment to the role—particularly her use of her own voice to learn the intricacies of opera—is nothing short of extraordinary, and it's a performance that deserves recognition in its own right. The film’s score complements the haunting atmosphere, weaving a poignant backdrop to a slow, reflective narrative. At times quiet, the pacing allows you to lean in, captivated by Callas’ unraveling mind—an iconic diva lost in a sea of memories, hallucinations, and regrets. Through her self-narration, we delve into the painful complexities of her life: from the horrors she endured under Nazi occupation to the personal betrayals, failed relationships, and the addiction that ultimately claimed her. This is a story of resilience, of a woman both adored and consumed by her art. By the film’s heart-wrenching denouement, if you’ve truly connected with Callas, you will find yourself in tears, moved by her undying love for her craft. A remarkable tribute to a woman whose voice transcended both time and tragedy. #Maria #AngelinaJolie #MariaCallas @netflix @glittermagazine

Olandria is stunning in pics from ZCON. ☁️🕊️🤍

Megan Thee Stallion behind the scenes of her ‘Lover Girl’ music video. ❤️🌟

Leah Kateb celebrates the launch of her new Skylar fragrance ‘Double Dates’ at The Fleur Room in West Hollywood. 🤎✨

Lauren Jauregui announces new single ‘Ego,’ available October 17 on all streaming platforms. 💿

Nina Dobrev praises Victoria Beckham at the Netflix docueries screening premiere. 🎥🎞️❤️ ‘Such a special night celebrating the many chapters of Victoria Beckham. Her Netflix documentary is a mustttttt. Didn’t think I could be more in awe.’

Lauren Jauregui’s new single ‘Ego’ is out now. 💿🖤

Olandria looks stunning in red. 💄🍒❤️

Pamela Anderson shares her delightful ‘Rules of the Garden’ to launch her new beauty brand Sonsie and she’s authentic and gorgeous as ever in new video. 🍃💧🧴🌸

Victoria Beckham embodies timeless sophistication. A top-selling pop star turned designer, she’s a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and style icon with nearly two decades of experience defining modern elegance. From her Spice Girls “Girl Power” era to her sleek fashion empire, she continues to inspire with effortless grace. Her new three-part Netflix docuseries channels that same empowering spirit — a chic blend of honesty, humor, and heart. Hearing her story in her own words, paired with her witty chemistry with husband David Beckham, makes it a stylish and deeply feel-good watch. #VictoriaBeckham #VictoriaBeckhamNetflix

Victoria Beckham thanks family and friends who showed up and out for the highly anticipated Netflix world premiere of ‘Victoria Beckham.’ “A special evening to celebrate a very special team effort. Thank you again to everyone who came to support us last night, it meant the world to me!” — Victoria Beckham

Angel Reese is set to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, making her the first professional athlete to do so. 🪽🩷

Jennie looks beautiful for CHANEL SS26 show. ✨🦋🩵

Olandria x Nic look adorable in new Sweetgreen ad.

After days of anticipation, ‘EYES CLOSED’ by Jisoo and Zayn music video has dropped. 🎼🎤🖤

Beyond the glamour, what stands out most is Victoria’s humility. She opens up with refreshing honesty about her insecurities, her career setbacks, and the quiet strength it takes to reinvent herself time and again. There’s grace in how she reflects on past criticism — never defensive, just self-aware and grounded. It’s that balance of confidence and vulnerability that makes her story so captivating. #VictoriaBeckhamNetflix #VictoriaBeckham

After months of anticipation, Mariah Carey has officially dropped ‘Here For It All’ album. 💿🎼🤍

Rihanna gives birth to baby girl Rocki Irish Mayers. 💕

@GifChamp The drivers would not drive the school buses because the media villainized the victims. Nice try. Blanco directed to shoot to kill.

@NikkiFowler28 Hundreds of yellow school buses sat unused. Mayor Ray Nagin was supposed to arrange local evacuation transport, including school buses. •State officials (Governor Kathleen Blanco’s office) had authority over mobilizing larger evacuation assets like the National Guard.

Spike Lee has long been one of America’s most incisive visual historians, and with #Netflix ‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’ he returns to the documentary form that made his ‘When the Levees Broke’ an indelible chronicle of human loss and government failure joining directors Geeta Gandbhir and Samantha Knowles. This new series feels less like a retelling and more like a reckoning. Where many projects about Hurricane #Katrina fixate on the storm itself, this project insists on centering the people — their testimonies, their rage, their resilience. Terence Blanchard’s score works as a haunting second narrator. His compositions thread together moments of unbearable grief and fragile triumph, balancing aching melodies with silences that feel as heavy as floodwater. It’s music that mourns but also insists that memory has a pulse. The use of never-before-seen footage is startling, not for its spectacle but for its intimacy. Viewers see families trapped, neighborhoods drowned, and then — crucially — the aftermath: the slow abandonment of a culture that had once been one of the most vibrant in America. Every frame reminds us that this was not just a natural disaster but a moral one, where hours mattered and lives were left waiting. This series refuses sentimentality and instead creates space for raw first-person accounts — voices that still crack when recalling the smell, the waterline, the silence after help never came. The series becomes a canvas of grief and survival, painted by those who lived it. In their words, you hear not just memory but indictment: a country that allowed its own citizens to drown in neglect. Two decades on, the storm still rages in their voices. That’s the point. #katrinacomehellandhighwater is not simply about looking back; it’s about recognizing that the wounds remain open. One can say this is essential viewing, not because it is flawless, but because it is urgent. Lee, Gandbhir, Knowles, Blanchard + more, have created not just a docuseries, but an elegy for a culture nearly washed away — and a demand that we remember the cost of forgetting.

General Russel L. Honoré is a straight HERO. #comehellandhighwater #Katrina #Netflix