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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

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    The Mona Lisa is protected by a fence that Beyoncé and Jay-Z ignoredThe Mona Lisa is protected by a fence that Beyoncé and Jay-Z ignored
    Culture

    Three of the most famous people in the world took a photo together recently: Beyoncé, her husband Jay-Z and the Mona Lisa.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    All Nielsen TV ratings data since March has been wrongAll Nielsen TV ratings data since March has been wrong
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    Nielsen, the company that calculates the ratings networks and advertisers use to set advertising rates for television shows, found a mistake in its calculations Monday that calls into question all of the numbers it has reported since March.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Everything you need to know about Nobel Literature Prize winner Patrick ModianoEverything you need to know about Nobel Literature Prize winner Patrick Modiano
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    Patrick Modiano, the French novelist whose work explores ideas of isolation and identity during the Nazi occupation of France, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday morning.

    By Kelsey McKinney and Brandon Ambrosino
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    Hilarious women will star in the new Ghostbusters movieHilarious women will star in the new Ghostbusters movie
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    The rumor of this movie has been circulating since early August. Bill Murray — star of the original Ghostbusters movie — already gave his top picks for an all-female cast: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Linda Cardellini, and Emma Stone.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Wonder.FM will tell you what the cool kids are listening toWonder.FM will tell you what the cool kids are listening to
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    Wonder.fm is a hipster oasis.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Technology
    Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?Playboy’s drowning. Is feminism its life raft?
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    From a strategic perspective, shareable and engaging pieces like Strauss’s and Benincasa’s reflect that new goal — they’re really popular. But it’s not as clear how this content fits into Playboy’s identity as a brand.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Jennifer Lawrence speaks out about the celebrity hacking scandalJennifer Lawrence speaks out about the celebrity hacking scandal
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    Lawrence’s comments in Vanity Fair are her first about the theft.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    5 crazy quotes from a television expert who doesn’t believe in diversity5 crazy quotes from a television expert who doesn’t believe in diversity
    Culture

    The interview starts out as a fairly typical publicity chat, but midway through, Klickstien’s comments take a turn for the worse — to put it mildly.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Twin Peaks will return to television for a new season in 2016Twin Peaks will return to television for a new season in 2016
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    Fans of Twin Peaks have waited a quarter-century for a new episode. When it debuted in 1990, Twin Peaks drew an insane 34.6 million viewers.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Celebrate the beginning of fall with this playlistCelebrate the beginning of fall with this playlist
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    By Kelsey McKinney