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Celebrities Archive

Archives for October 2014

Culture
The Taylor Swift/San Francisco Giants conspiracy, explainedThe Taylor Swift/San Francisco Giants conspiracy, explained
Culture

Taylor Swift has dominated the album charts — and the news — this week, with the release of her fifth studio album 1989. But did you know she might also control the beloved American pastime of baseball?

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
John Green, author of A Fault in Our Stars, is Taylor Swift’s favorite authorJohn Green, author of A Fault in Our Stars, is Taylor Swift’s favorite author
Culture

Taylor Swift’s new album 1989 dropped at midnight last night and it’s all the Taylor fanbase can talk about today. One surprising fan, author John Green, professed his love for the new album on Tumblr.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
With 1989, Taylor Swift succeeds where Garth Brooks failed 14 years agoWith 1989, Taylor Swift succeeds where Garth Brooks failed 14 years ago
Culture

A few days before Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, another country star snagged his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country chart.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Oscar de la Renta died last night. Here are his best first lady dresses.Oscar de la Renta died last night. Here are his best first lady dresses.
Culture

He was a particular favorite of Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, and Laura Bush.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Taylor Swift’s new single “Out of the Woods” is angry, and that’s what makes it workTaylor Swift’s new single “Out of the Woods” is angry, and that’s what makes it work
Culture

Taylor Swift released the second single from her upcoming fifth album 1989 at midnight early Tuesday morning on iTunes.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The Mona Lisa is protected by a fence that Beyoncé and Jay-Z ignoredThe Mona Lisa is protected by a fence that Beyoncé and Jay-Z ignored
Culture

Three of the most famous people in the world took a photo together recently: Beyoncé, her husband Jay-Z and the Mona Lisa.

By Kelsey McKinney
Celebrity Culture
Jennifer Lawrence posed topless. It doesn’t give you the right to her private nude photos.Jennifer Lawrence posed topless. It doesn’t give you the right to her private nude photos.
Celebrity Culture

The argument goes something like this — if Jennifer Lawrence is posing topless in spreads for magazines, why is she so upset when her private nude pictures are hacked?

By Alex Abad-Santos
Celebrity Culture
Beyoncé‘s new music video for Flawless proves the elevator fight only made her strongerBeyoncé‘s new music video for Flawless proves the elevator fight only made her stronger
Celebrity Culture

This is how you turn a scandal into a battle cry.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
Technology

From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

By Kelsey McKinney
Celebrity Culture
Why Harvard Business School students are studying BeyoncéWhy Harvard Business School students are studying Beyoncé
Celebrity Culture

Harvard Business School now has a case study that lets us know what kind of a CEO she is

By Danielle Kurtzleben