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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Culture
    Watch Patricia Arquette’s passionate Oscars speech about wage equalityWatch Patricia Arquette’s passionate Oscars speech about wage equality
    Culture

    “We have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality.”

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Women are more than a dress, and that’s why Reese Witherspoon wants you to #AskHerMoreWomen are more than a dress, and that’s why Reese Witherspoon wants you to #AskHerMore
    Culture

    Hollywood has a gender problem, one that runs deep.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    We’re live-blogging the OscarsWe’re live-blogging the Oscars
    Culture

    The Academy Awards will premiere tonight at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Why the Oscars’ best and worst dressed list mattersWhy the Oscars’ best and worst dressed list matters
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    Best and worst dressed lists may seem silly, but they really define the way celebrities are seen and the fate of their dress designer.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    The surprising, bizarre, 2,500-year history of the Oscars’ red carpetThe surprising, bizarre, 2,500-year history of the Oscars’ red carpet
    Almanac

    The red carpet is far more than just a place for starlets to wear fluffy dresses

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Video
    The anatomy of Taylor Swift’s new “Style”The anatomy of Taylor Swift’s new “Style”
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    What is... pop? We broke down both the musical and music video anatomy of “Style” to find out.

    By Joe Posner and Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Pussy Riot’s new song “I Can’t Breathe” is about Eric GarnerPussy Riot’s new song “I Can’t Breathe” is about Eric Garner
    Culture

    The Russian all-girl punk band made a sharp U-turn musically with this release.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Fifty Shades of Grey easily passes the Bechdel TestFifty Shades of Grey easily passes the Bechdel Test
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    At least it manages to pass the most basic test of gender equality we have for film.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    5 Academy Award nominees in ads from the past5 Academy Award nominees in ads from the past
    Almanac

    Watch Steve Carrell sell you chicken!

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    The Fifty Shades of Grey movie is about Ana, not Christian. That’s why it works.The Fifty Shades of Grey movie is about Ana, not Christian. That’s why it works.
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    It gives audience members room to laugh at themselves and the ridiculous, ridiculous story they’re being told.

    By Kelsey McKinney