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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    The hip-hop artist currently has 21 of the 50 songs on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.

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    Watch two llamas avoid the police in ArizonaWatch two llamas avoid the police in Arizona
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    These llamas? American heroes.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    New albums will come out on Fridays instead of Tuesdays now. Blame Beyonce.New albums will come out on Fridays instead of Tuesdays now. Blame Beyonce.
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    Tuesdays are no longer a good enough day to release new music in the United States.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Boyhood didn’t win the Oscar, but it got these 5 things about Texas absolutely rightBoyhood didn’t win the Oscar, but it got these 5 things about Texas absolutely right
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    The moments in Boyhood that can seem extreme and strange are part of what makes the movie so accurate and so relatable to Lone Star State natives.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Watch: Madonna falls down the stairs during her Brit Awards performanceWatch: Madonna falls down the stairs during her Brit Awards performance
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    She was just trying to Live for Love.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Chart: Why the Grammys are the awards show of the 2000sChart: Why the Grammys are the awards show of the 2000s
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    The Grammys are taking over.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    People were surprised at Lady Gaga’s great voice at the Oscars. They shouldn’t have been.People were surprised at Lady Gaga’s great voice at the Oscars. They shouldn’t have been.
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    Gaga has always been an incredible musician and vocalist.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Why women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash feminismWhy women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash feminism
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    Just like that, with one comment backstage, Arquette muddied the golden speech she had made minutes before.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Joan Rivers defined the red carpet, so why was her death ignored at the Oscars?Joan Rivers defined the red carpet, so why was her death ignored at the Oscars?
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    Joan Rivers, a comedian, actress, and TV personality, died in September. So why wasn’t she honored at the Oscars?

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    All of the 2015 Oscar winnersAll of the 2015 Oscar winners
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    Here’s a running list of all of the Academy Award winners:

    By Kelsey McKinney

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