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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Culture
    7 questions about Alex from Target you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about Alex from Target you were too embarrassed to ask
    Culture

    Alex from Target (or #alexfromtarget) is a teenage boy with waterfall bangs who works at a Target in Frisco, Texas. He became a viral sensation on Monday after thousands of teens tweeted a photo of him literally working at Target.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Netflix is making a TV show out of A Series of Unfortunate EventsNetflix is making a TV show out of A Series of Unfortunate Events
    Culture

    After great success with other original series, Netflix is about to make its first foray into live-action family entertainment by adapting Lemony Snicket’s famous young adult book series A Series of Unfortunate Events, Deadline reports.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Taylor Swift sold 1.287 million albums last week. But the future of music is streaming.Taylor Swift sold 1.287 million albums last week. But the future of music is streaming.
    Culture

    Taylor Swift is a masterful pop star and an even more talented businesswoman. Selling 1.287 million albums last week is great for her, but it isn’t her end game, and it shouldn’t be the music industry’s either.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    5 weird things you didn’t know about the “I Voted” sticker5 weird things you didn’t know about the “I Voted” sticker
    Almanac

    In many states, the stickers have become synonymous with Election Day and a cause for celebration themselves.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Beyoncé is releasing a platinum edition of her surprise albumBeyoncé is releasing a platinum edition of her surprise album
    Culture

    Beyoncé Knowles Carter is maybe the only artist from whom two new songs and a four disc box set can be a disappointment.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Taylor Swift has taken all of her music off of SpotifyTaylor Swift has taken all of her music off of Spotify
    Culture

    Fans were furious last week when pop sensation Taylor Swift refused to upload her new album 1989 to Spotify. They are about to get angrier: all five Swift albums disappeared from Spotify’s catalogue on Monday morning.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Celebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlistCelebrate this Halloween weekend with a ghost playlist
    Culture

    Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate this autumn weekend with some ghoulish tunes. Ghosts are forever, even if Halloween is not, and it is All Saints’ Day.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    7 charts that explain Halloween7 charts that explain Halloween
    Culture

    It’s Halloween, one of the best holidays of the year. And what would make Halloween even better? Charts!

    By Kelsey McKinney
    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
    Fox News covered street harassment by catcalling a victim on the airFox News covered street harassment by catcalling a victim on the air
    Culture

    “She got one hundred cat calls, let me add one hundred and one. Damn, baby, you’re a piece of woman.”

    By Kelsey McKinney