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Starring many, many Taylor Swifts.


The story of one of music’s silliest grudge matches.


Look out: The old Taylor Swift is dead, and the new Taylor Swift has been to Hot Topic.


Not even Nicki Minaj can save this one.


Why now is the perfect time for Taylor Swift to release a new single.


This woman says that R. Kelly trapped her in an abusive relationship when she was 16.


In 2017, every pop star wants to make their own Lemonade. Some work better than others.


In a seven-decade career, he was so much more than the Nutty Professor.


Here’s everything you need to know, including the context for Swift’s endlessly quotable testimony.


Our current obsessions include a true crime TV series about the Unabomber, a satirical novel about a Brooklyn mom on the lam, and an engrossing step team documentary.


The magazine is standing by its Angelina Jolie profile, disturbing anecdote about her film’s casting process and all.


After 17 years of being treated as the weakest link on Gilmore Girls, Alexis Bledel’s time has come.


Shepard, who likened his plays to “jazz improvisation,” was the writer behind True West.


From an excellent Bob’s Burgers/Archer mashup to Tyler, the Creator’s new album.


He also teaches James Corden his club walk. Is it just me, or is Carpool Karaoke getting real gimmicky?


Culture critic Jamilah Lemieux on why “it’s irresponsible to continue to make space for this person.”


Featuring a silly Taylor Swift conspiracy theory, the best 20 minutes of horror we’ve seen in ages, and more.


The lyrics and story behind the song have some people labeling it transphobic.


This Twitter account shows you why that one Divine photo looks like the Sistine Chapel.


Simpson will appear in front of the Nevada Parole Board in Carson City Thursday.


The allegations surrounding Kelly go back to 1994. He still has a career. That matters.


The R. Kelly cult story is just the latest development in a long and predatory pattern going back to 1994.


Beyoncé‘s beautiful new portrait channels Venus and Madonna.


No one can figure out what Beyoncé’s baby Sir Carter’s first name is.


The singer announced the names, rumored for weeks, in a post on Instagram.


More people retweeted Kardashian’s marble table video than Donald Trump Jr.‘s Russia emails.


Celebrity pregnancy doesn’t just need to be cute. Now, it also needs to be athletic.


With her poorly received new album Witness, the singer went from bubblegum queen to pop’s dark horse.


To the Kardashians, public nudity is okay if it’s “classy,” meaning “surrounded by wealth.”


The latest Kardashian scandal isn’t sudsy drama. It could be a crime.


Depp’s joke is unacceptable. So is domestic violence.


Serena Williams, Melissa McCarthy, Madonna, and more take center stage in this celebration and analysis of 10 famously unruly women.


The jury heard five days of damning testimony against Bill Cosby. They could not reach a verdict.


West described himself as “the Bright Knight.”


Swift re-embraced Spotify on the same day Katy Perry’s album came out.




Gal Gadot, Israeli surnames, and unaspirated T’s.


The new Harry Styles is getting great publicity. The new Miley Cyrus? Not so much.


Moore was 007 at his most quintessential, during the franchise’s most ridiculous era.


He also breaks out a surprisingly solid Julia Roberts impression.