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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

Punch Bowl

    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

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    Like it or not, you now have the new U2 albumLike it or not, you now have the new U2 album
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    The band has a net worth of $838 million, or in Apple speak, more than 4 million new iPhones.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    How an unpublishable manuscript became an international bestsellerHow an unpublishable manuscript became an international bestseller
    Culture

    Eimear McBride’s debut novel, A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, sat in a drawer for 10 years.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    An American’s guide to the second royal childAn American’s guide to the second royal child
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    Here’s everything you need to know to understand the next royal baby, and why people care so much:

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Kate Middleton is pregnant againKate Middleton is pregnant again
    Culture

    Fashion icon and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is pregnant again.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    The Strain knows even vampires need to fall in loveThe Strain knows even vampires need to fall in love
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    We look at the show through the lens of some of its most persistent relationships and friendships — and some of its newest ones.

    By Emily St. James and Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Celebrate the end of summer with this playlistCelebrate the end of summer with this playlist
    Culture

    Summer, that wonderful season of watermelon and excitement, is coming to a close.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    NFL players have really bad taste in warm-up musicNFL players have really bad taste in warm-up music
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    Their answers, surprisingly, weren’t all pump-up music.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Sam Smith ruins Tracy Chapman’s Fast CarSam Smith ruins Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car
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    He’s no Adele, and now we know he’s no Tracy Chapman either.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Celebrity Culture
    Celebrate Beyoncé‘s birthday with these videos.Celebrate Beyoncé‘s birthday with these videos.
    Celebrity Culture

    Beyoncé is 33 today. Watch her perform some of her biggest new hits.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Ariana Grande now has 2 back-to-back no. 1 albumsAriana Grande now has 2 back-to-back no. 1 albums
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    That sets Grande up for a lengthy career. But it doesn’t guarantee one either. Grande could easily be the next Ashanti, whose first two albums debuted at no. 1 as well.

    By Kelsey McKinney