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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Culture
    Taylor Swift, Sam Smith, and Sia nominated for GrammysTaylor Swift, Sam Smith, and Sia nominated for Grammys
    Culture

    This is an ongoing compilation of who is nominated for every category:

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    We’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter PanWe’re live-blogging Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in NBC’s musical Peter Pan
    Culture

    Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, NBC will premiere a live broadcast of the musical Peter Pan.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Movies
    Get ready for Spectre, the next Bond movieGet ready for Spectre, the next Bond movie
    Movies

    Though the next Bond movie won’t come out for another year, the hype is already ramping up.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Movies
    5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life5 dystopian book series for the Hunger Games fan in your life
    Movies

    All of these YA series have strong, Katniss-level, protagonists.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    What Chris Rock, Cher, and other celebrities said about the Eric Garner decisionWhat Chris Rock, Cher, and other celebrities said about the Eric Garner decision
    Culture

    Wednesday night, celebrities spoke out against injustice.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    DJ Earworm mixes an ode to 2014 pop musicDJ Earworm mixes an ode to 2014 pop music
    Culture

    Each December, mash-up artist DJ Earworm creates a mash-up of the songs that he thinks defined the pop music year in the United States.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Video
    11 reasons we should all move to Sweden11 reasons we should all move to Sweden
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    Video

    Number four in least corrupt governments. Number one in our hearts.

    By Kelsey McKinney and VoxMediaUser2347960
    Culture
    The 9 best “Let it Go” parodies of 2014The 9 best “Let it Go” parodies of 2014
    Culture

    In 2014, this addictive song was pretty much one with the air we breathed.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Why everyone is in love with Benedict CumberbatchWhy everyone is in love with Benedict Cumberbatch
    Culture

    Benedict Cumberbatch is everywhere.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    9 albums from 2014 that blow U2’s Songs of Innocence out of the water9 albums from 2014 that blow U2’s Songs of Innocence out of the water
    Culture

    In no world is U2’s Songs of Innocence the best album of 2014.

    By Kelsey McKinney