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Celebrities Archive

Archives for September 2019

Culture
Jennifer Lopez’s bodyJennifer Lopez’s body
Culture

We’ve been talking about Jennifer Lopez’s body for over 20 years. Here’s how Hustlers changes that conversation.

By Constance Grady
How Reese Witherspoon became the new high priestess of book clubs
Culture

Oprah who?

By Constance Grady
Culture
How Sean Spicer’s Dancing With the Stars debut became a culture warHow Sean Spicer’s Dancing With the Stars debut became a culture war
Culture

The real winner of Dancing With the Stars’ Sean Spicer controversy is Dancing with the Stars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Why we are in danger of losing Aaliyah’s voice
Culture

The seismic reckoning around R. Kelly shouldn’t change how we view Aaliyah’s art.

By Julian Kimble