Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

1 week ago | grammy.com | Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

Mariah Carey performs at the 2005 American Music Awards. Photo: Chris Polk/FilmMagicAs Mariah Carey's masterpiece turns 20, three of her collaborators share stories from the "magic" they created and how it helped the superstar reclaim her throne. |GRAMMYs/Apr 11, 2025 - 04:41 pmWhen Mariah Carey soulfully crooned "It's a special occasion/ Mimi's emancipation," on "It's Like That," the opening track of her 10th album, The Emancipation of Mimi, it was more than catchy lyrics.

1 month ago | queerty.com | Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

While I now consider myself an unofficial member of the Wicked Hive (do we have an official name yet?!), admittedly, I didn’t know much about it or its lore before seeing the film adaptation, which just hit streamers on Friday. I mean, yes, I knew it was set in the same universe as the iconic Wizard of Oz, along with the (confirmed) assumption that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo would crush their roles. Still, my knowledge stopped there — until I finally watched it.

1 month ago | queerty.com | Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

“I don’t really know how to tone it down. That’s not really my vibe,” Bob the Drag Queen tells Queerty in an exclusive interview ahead of 13th Annual Queerties Award Show. Whether he’s breaking the internet by flaunting his most fashionable ensembles on social media or providing Grade-A entertainment via his recent stint on The Traitors, it’s impossible not to love the Georgia native.

2 months ago | queerty.com | Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

What’s most beautiful about allyship is that it can be found in the most unusual of places, sometimes where we might least expect it. While hip hop hasn’t been the most queer-friendly space since its inception, it goes without saying that there are some artists within the genre who’ve used their platforms to lean into allyship and embrace our community in all of its fabulousness.

Jan 18, 2025 | theodysseyonline.com | Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

"DESTINY IS FOR LOSERS. IT'S JUST A STUPID EXCUSE TO WAIT FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN INSTEAD OF MAKING THEM HAPPEN." - BLAIR WALDORF. The world stopped in 2012 when our beloved show "Gossip Girl" ended. For six straight years, we would all tune in every Monday at 9:00 p.m. to see Upper Eastside royalty in the form of a Burberry headband clad Blair Waldorf. Blair was the big sister that we all loved to hate. How could we ever forget the epic showdowns between her and her frenemy Serena Van Der Woodsen?