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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

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    How Stannis Baratheon became one of Game of Thrones’ best characters in just one episodeHow Stannis Baratheon became one of Game of Thrones’ best characters in just one episode
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    He even made Jon Snow more interesting!

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    An illustrator drew every woman Don Draper has slept withAn illustrator drew every woman Don Draper has slept with
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    “Everyone seems to be seeking something they themselves aren’t even sure of.”

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    One parable that shows just how self-aware Kanye West really isOne parable that shows just how self-aware Kanye West really is
    Culture

    His ego is a marble table.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Tommy Wiseau wants you to know The Room wasn’t an accidentTommy Wiseau wants you to know The Room wasn’t an accident
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    “I inspire myself,” Tommy Wiseau told me.

    By Kelsey McKinney
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    All hail the women of Westeros!All hail the women of Westeros!
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    Cersei, Margaery, Melisandre, and even Sansa — they’re all so much more fascinating than ever before.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    The 5 most important moments in Game of Thrones’ season 5 premiereThe 5 most important moments in Game of Thrones’ season 5 premiere
    Culture

    Cersei meets a witch, an unsullied gets killed, and Jon Snow acts.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    The feud between Game of Thrones’ Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister continues IRLThe feud between Game of Thrones’ Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister continues IRL
    Culture

    Private, Twitter is not.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Jon Snow is the worst part about Game of ThronesJon Snow is the worst part about Game of Thrones
    Culture

    And none of this is actor Kit Harington’s fault

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Quiz: Hilary Duff’s lyrics or a line from the The Yellow Wallpaper?Quiz: Hilary Duff’s lyrics or a line from the The Yellow Wallpaper?
    Culture

    By the time her 2008 album came out, the new lyrics had reached peak-wackadoo. Wait. But how wackadoo is “peak-wackadoo”?

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Explainers
    The summer music festival economy, explainedThe summer music festival economy, explained
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    This weekend, thousands of flower-crowned, shorts-wearing music fans will flock to California’s desert to watch some of the best bands in the world play.

    By Kelsey McKinney

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