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Leena Tailor

Los Angeles, New Zealand

Journalist at Freelance

LA-based Kiwi journalist published on Variety, InStyle, ET Canada, Rolling Stone, Vogue, VinePair, Billboard, Glamour, HuffPost πŸŽΆπŸŒžπŸ‡³πŸ‡ΏπŸΉ

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  • 1 week ago | grammy.com | Leena Tailor

    Ed Sheeran performs with Indian singer and actor Diljit DosanjhPhoto courtesy of BookMyShowLiveFrom high-profile collabs between Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh to Bollywood samples in hip-hop, music from South Asia is everywhere right now. But this is no flash in the pan – read on to find out why Indian artists are the next big thing. |GRAMMYs/May 28, 2025 - 03:26 pmKunal Merchant still feels odd calling himself an artist.

  • 2 weeks ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Leena Tailor

    When the Backstreet Boys floated into sold-out arenas on hoverboards during 1999’s Into the Millennium tour, it became a defining moment of ’90s pop concerts. Those who witnessed the spectacle would develop lifelong nostalgia for the show, while fans who missed out would forever regret doing so.

  • 2 weeks ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Leena Tailor

    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."After five decades tackling life and work together, New Kids on the Block brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight are facing new challenges while competing in HGTV’s Rock the Block.

  • 3 weeks ago | nowtolove.co.nz | Leena Tailor

    As the sun set over Mexico’s Isla Mujeres, there couldn’t have been a more magical setting for a proposal. But as Kiwi boxer David Nyika got down on knee, Love Island Australia star Lexy Thornberry hilariously thought he was reenacting a scene from The Office. β€œThe night before, we’d watched the episode where Jim drops down on one knee and pretends he’s proposing but is tying his shoelace,” laughs Lexy, 24.

  • 3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Leena Tailor

    The Fairmont Empress opened in 1908 to serve railway passengers. Photo / Destination Greater VictoriaFrom sipping lavender gin in a palatial hotel to spotting whales in the Salish Sea and singing along to the Backstreet Boys, a trip to Victoria, Canada is one of regal charm, coastal beauty, writes Leena Tailor.

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Leena Tailor
Leena Tailor @LeenaTailor
19 May 25

When your @backstreetboys bday adventure morphs into a royal love affair with Victoria - starring humpbacks, high tea, castles & a @taylorswift13 themed room - gotta write bout it πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ°πŸ³ @nzherald @FairmontEmpress @nickcarter @victoriavisitor #whoiamtour https://t.co/LQLf7QoXUj

Leena Tailor
Leena Tailor @LeenaTailor
17 May 25

And yes I also had to ask if we’ll get a #nkotbsb reunion in Vegas! Make it happen @DonnieWahlberg ? @NKOTB x @backstreetboys 🎊🎰

Country Living
Country Living @CountryLiving

Jonathan Knight Says Jordan β€œReally Surprised Me” During Rock the Block https://t.co/Pq7VoD4g80

Leena Tailor
Leena Tailor @LeenaTailor
17 May 25

β€œIt was like a new adventure we went on,” ~ more from my chat with bday boy Jordan Knight & brother Jon, who dished on why Jordan both surprised & frustrated him on #rocktheblock. Plus, a clip of Monday's ep, starring some cute lil new kids on the block!🐐 https://t.co/aMsiLFtJJQ