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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

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    Prostate cancer group returns Redditors’ donationsProstate cancer group returns Redditors’ donations
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    The men who celebrated the invasion of women’s privacy donated money to a charity that can literally only help men.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Technology
    Celebrities respond to stolen photosCelebrities respond to stolen photos
    Technology

    Some have responded with anger or sarcasm. Some have said the photos are fake. Others have remained silent. All of their reactions are valid.

    By Kelsey McKinney and Julia Jester
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    Adele’s 2 unreleased new (old) songsAdele’s 2 unreleased new (old) songs
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    There’s no new album yet, but there are these two new songs.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Celebrity Culture
    The celebrity hack isn’t about iPhonesThe celebrity hack isn’t about iPhones
    Celebrity Culture

    The response to these pictures is a reminder that your body can be used as a weapon against you.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Meet FKA Twigs, the next big name in R&BMeet FKA Twigs, the next big name in R&B
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    What makes LP1 a masterpiece of a debut album isn’t that it casts off tight harmonies and soothing voices.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    Jennifer Lawrence and involuntary pornJennifer Lawrence and involuntary porn
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    Involuntary porn affects plenty of women who aren’t celebrities, too.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    This is the best episode of The Strain yetThis is the best episode of The Strain yet
    Culture

    Narrowing the show’s focus results in a pretty terrific hour.

    By Kelsey McKinney and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Boyz II Men and Oasis likely wouldn’t chart todayBoyz II Men and Oasis likely wouldn’t chart today
    Culture

    These groups represent a time in music that no longer exists: When bands that would play to small niches today used to play to everyone who loved music.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Celebrate the long weekend with this playlistCelebrate the long weekend with this playlist
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    You don’t have to work. Listen to music.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    TV
    US album sales just hit their lowest point everUS album sales just hit their lowest point ever
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    Music streaming is killing album sales.

    By Kelsey McKinney