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Why mainstream culture is so quick to dismiss teenage fandoms, and why they shouldn’t.
Johnny Depp’s legal victory and the death of Roe v. Wade are part of the same toxic cultural movement.
On finding enjoyment, and cringe, in the world’s biggest pop star.
Amber Heard is just the first target of a new extremist playbook.
Why the controversial song on “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” falls flat.
What the American Oscars telecast cut from the Will Smith-Chris Rock confrontation.
Looking back at Kirsten Dunst’s career offers an overview of a fading American dream.
Kanye West is having a hard time right now. Shouldn’t we be more careful?
In 2007, Vanessa Hudgens had a giant nude photo scandal. It left no cultural footprint.
Goldberg’s comments reflect a growing national ignorance about the Holocaust. Here’s how to move forward.
How Impeachment, Spencer, and Katie Couric are rethinking the diet culture of the ’90s.
Jonathan Larson did Lin-Manuel Miranda the favor of making him fall in love with musicals. With Tick, Tick … Boom!, Miranda repays his debt.
Taylor Swift has been teasing a 10-minute version of one of her old songs for years. It’s finally here.
Janet Jackson was able to transcend America’s misogynoir — until the Super Bowl.
Social media doesn’t always help us make sense of horrific events.
From Spencer to The Crown to Diana: The Musical, Princess Diana is all over our screens once more.
The longtime Daily Show host is back on TV, and it’s a little bit weird.
Why be so nasty and so rude when you could read this book about The Real Housewives?
Oprah, Franzenfreude, and Iraqi war orphans: a look back at Jonathan Franzen’s many controversies.
Twenty-three years later, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal is a tale of cultural sadism.
The push to remove Jamie Spears but not end the conservatorship was a strategic move on the part of the pop star’s lawyers.
Minaj, under the guise of caution, is helping mainstream a dangerous form of anti-science.
Parasocial relationships aren’t to blame for the John Mulaney/Olivia Munn pregnancy discourse.
Kanye’s new album Donda spent the last 18 months in flux — just like Kanye himself.
R. Kelly groomed Aaliyah in plain sight, and the world let him.
The rise and fall and rise again of Bennifer, explained.
The embezzlement accusations against Erika Jayne have made The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the realest it’s ever been.
LeVar Burton is America’s favorite teacher. He’s a natural fit for the long-running game show.
Why America embraced Whitney Houston, and how it destroyed her.
The comedian was released after Pennsylvania’s supreme court overturned his sexual assault conviction on constitutional grounds.
How we all failed Britney Spears.
In an explosive court appearance, Britney Spears has asked for her conservatorship to end.
The rise and fall of Chrissy Teigen shows how drastically Twitter changed in 10 years.
What a generation took away from the case of the Paris Hilton sex tape.
The Rachel Hollis controversy points to bigger problems in white women’s self-help.
Lil Nas X put human blood into 666 pairs of Nikes because being queer means embracing your villainy.
The Kardashian brand never changes and never ends.
Recent controversy has forced host Chris Harrison to step back from the franchise and sparked a broader conversation about its problems with race.