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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    President Obama’s joke is a reminder that marriage is still viewed as the woman’s jobPresident Obama’s joke is a reminder that marriage is still viewed as the woman’s job
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    President Obama gave some free advice to a newly married woman recently, which he shared during a Friday visit to an Indiana steel plant.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Taylor Swift will appear as a key advisor on The VoiceTaylor Swift will appear as a key advisor on The Voice
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    Pop princess Taylor Swift will descend from her royal throne this fall to help weaklings try and become C-list pop stars on NBC’s reality singing show The Voice.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Victims of Stalking do not like CBS’s new show StalkerVictims of Stalking do not like CBS’s new show Stalker
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    Gwyneth Paltrow’s manifesto about your gut is actually insaneGwyneth Paltrow’s manifesto about your gut is actually insane
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    Today, in her ever-relatable and down-to-earth weekly newsletter for rich white girls, Goop, Academy Award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow sent out a guide to your “gut.”

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    A mathematician used statistics to predict the next Game of Thrones deathA mathematician used statistics to predict the next Game of Thrones death
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    Fans love to guess who will die next, and some of those fans are mathematicians who have written analytical papers that begin with spoiler warnings.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Is The Good Wife hinting that next season will be its last?Is The Good Wife hinting that next season will be its last?
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    The secret warning sign is hidden in the episode titles.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Fashion designer Stella McCartney says strong women aren’t attractiveFashion designer Stella McCartney says strong women aren’t attractive
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    While speaking at Paris Fashion Week on Monday, fashion designer Stella McCartney introduced her new collection with a heaping side of gender norms.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Gifs are changing the music video as we know itGifs are changing the music video as we know it
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    Everyone loves gifs. We love to text them, to tweet them, and to set them as our Gchat statuses. The gif is a fun format, but could it change the way we create music videos?

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    The ultimate Gilmore Girls bingewatching guideThe ultimate Gilmore Girls bingewatching guide
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    It’s a binge that will go quickly enough to increase your conversational speed to Gilmore levels, but not so quickly as to push the rate past that which is comprehensible by the human ear.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    The Strain, episode 12: Everyone is doomedThe Strain, episode 12: Everyone is doomed
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    Nothing good happens to anyone this week. Fitting for the next-to-last episode of the season.

    By Emily St. James and Kelsey McKinney