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  1. talking to
    7 Teenage Girls and Their Moms on Watching Lady Bird Together“I probably have to have some therapy after this.”
  2. golden globes 2018
    How Seth Meyers Plans to Talk About Sexual Assault at the Golden GlobesHosting the Golden Globes in a post-Weinstein, post-#MeToo world is no easy feat.
  3. manly men
    Christian Bale Thinks He’s Too Good for Rom-comsMaybe he just hasn’t found the right rom-com.
  4. the swift pr machine
    Taylor Swift Really Knows How to Kill a JokeFor her holiday cards this year, the singer doubled down on her serpentine reputation.
  5. celebrity couples
    John Krasinski Cried When He Heard Emily Blunt Sing for the First TimeThe actor hadn’t heard his wife sing until 2014’s Into the Woods.
  6. recommendations
    Chill Out With a Movie About Real-life MermaidsThe Spring, a short film about a Florida amusement park, offers an offbeat kind of mindfulness.
  7. best of 2017
    The Best Sex Scenes in Movies and Television of 2017From a threesome with a hologram to a high school hand job.
  8. the royals
    Thank God for Princess Margaret, The Crown’s Horny Royal Party GirlFinally, a princess we can relate to.
  9. fragile masculinity
    The Crown’s Episode About Fatherhood Is a Stand-alone MasterpieceBut what does that say about the series as a whole?
  10. trailer mix
    Watch Rihanna Rob the Met Ball in the First Ocean’s 8 TrailerThis is your new favorite movie.
  11. documentaries
    Soon You’ll Be Able to Watch a Documentary About the Harvey Weinstein ScandalThe film will examine “the complex mix of money, power, exploitation, and abuse” that has long permeated Hollywood.
  12. rip
    K-Pop Star Found Dead in Apparent SuicideKim Jong-hyun, the 27-year-old lead singer of popular Korean band SHINee, was found dead at his home in Seoul Monday evening.
  13. cat person mania
    ‘Cat Person’ Author’s Book of Short Stories Is Coming SoonIt’s a short-story collection called You Know You Want This.
  14. rap
    Eminem Finally Apologized to His Ex-wifeHis new album has a song called “Bad Husband.”
  15. women in film
    Monica Lewinsky and the Redemption of the ’90s Tabloid ‘Villainess’Tonya Harding is having her moment of redemption right now with I Tonya. Monica Lewinsky should be next.
  16. talking to
    9 Men on Seeing Themselves in ‘Cat Person’“I hate Robert and deeply hope that I’m not him, but I think we — men — all are.”
  17. longreads
    Other Books to Read If You Liked the Story ‘Cat Person’From the works of Mary Gaitskill to The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
  18. q&a
    Rosie O’Donnell Revisits Her Battles With Trump in the Wake of #MeTooThe SMILF star opens up about shooting her first dramatic sex scene and shares her thoughts on our current political moment.
  19. literature
    Why a Short Story About a Terrible Date Went ViralThe New Yorker’s “Cat Person” shows how complicated bad sex really is.
  20. fantastic beasts and where to find them
    Harry Potter Author Defends Casting Johnny Depp Despite Abuse AllegationsDepp was accused of emotional and physical abuse by his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
  21. everyday heroes
    Here’s a Video of Your New Crush Rescuing a Bunny From a WildfireA hero for our times.
  22. style
    St. Vincent’s All-Time Best Tour OutfitsFrom hot-pink vinyl leotards to shimmery space-age mini-dresses.
  23. funny women
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Is the Ultimate ‘Winning the Breakup’ FantasyAmy Sherman-Palladino’s new show offers a very specific kind of wish fulfillment.
  24. video
    Portlandia Will Take on 2017’s Sexual-Harassment EpidemicThe eighth and final season premieres in January.
  25. the post-weinstein reckoning
    Robin Wright Will Take Over Kevin Spacey’s Lead Role in House of CardsMaybe harassers and assaulters won’t ruin the shows you love after all.
  26. legal drama
    Ex-Weinstein Lawyer Has History of Using Women’s Sexuality Against ThemA plagiarism lawsuit against The Girls novelist Emma Cline took an ugly turn.
  27. tv
    The Canceled Show That Got 2017 Eerily RightTalking to Anna Camp, star of Good Girls Revolt, about the series’s power and possible revival.
  28. Elena Ferrante Is Working on Something NewFinally, some good news.
  29. sexual harassment
    Why Do We Condemn Some Men and Forget About Others?When it comes to harassment, change is fast and our memories seem short.
  30. gallery
    12 Chic Fall Looks That Say ‘I’m Harboring a Murderous Secret’Elliott from Search Party is proof that just because your life is in shambles doesn’t mean your wardrobe has to be.
  31. new shows
    SMILF Is a Must-Watch in a Post-Weinstein WorldStar and creator Frankie Shaw explains how Trump’s ‘grab ‘em by the pussy’ video inspired the show’s sexual-assault plotline.
  32. psychology
    Why the Mother-Daughter Relationship in Lady Bird Feels So RealLady Bird is the rare film that fully acknowledges the complexity of parent-child relationships.
  33. social media
    Everyone at the Infinity Rooms Is Doing It for the ‘GramChatting to people in line for the art world’s most coveted selfie.
  34. sexual harassment
    All the Times Louis C.K. Made a Creepy Masturbation JokeAfter five women accused the comedian of sexual misconduct, many of his jokes have taken on more sinister overtones.
  35. sexual harassment
    All the Allegations in the Bombshell Louis C.K. StoryFive women accused the comedian of sexual misconduct in a new New York Times report.
  36. women in politics
    Watch the Third Episode of She’s the TicketThe third episode of Topic’s new web series about women in politics follows a political novice running for Congress in Texas.
  37. documentaries
    How Do We Decide What to ‘Cure’ and What to Celebrate?Watch an exclusive clip from Far From the Tree, the documentary adaptation of Andrew Solomon’s award-winning book about illness and identity.
  38. cut covers
    The SNL Star Fighting Sizeism in FashionAidy Bryant of Saturday Night Live talks comedy and style.
  39. work
    How I Get It Done: HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins“The dominatrix of docs” on benzos, plastic surgery, and being an older woman in the workplace.
  40. web series
    This New Series Shows How 5 Women Are Reshaping the Political SystemGet an exclusive look at Topic’s new web series She’s the Ticket.
  41. same old love
    2017 Claims Another Celebrity CoupleBieber is reportedly not to blame.
  42. women in film
    The Intimate New Convent Movie That’s More Than Nuns Gone WildDirector Maggie Betts and star Margaret Qualley on making a movie about women in love with God.
  43. q&a
    This Former SNL Star Is Sick of Being Called ‘Quirky’Chatting to the former SNL and Master of None star about her debut feature, Mr. Roosevelt, and the struggles of being a woman a comedy.
  44. sexual harassment
    Two More Actresses Just Accused This Prominent Director Of Sexual HarassmentOver 200 women have accused writer-director James Toback of sexual harassment.
  45. recap
    Trump Killed Ilana’s Orgasm on Broad CityBut the self-proclaimed “cum queen” finds a creative way to get it back.
  46. profiles
    What Would Sarah Polley Do?The unorthodox film heroine’s 20-year journey to Alias Grace.
  47. celebrity memoirs
    Anna Faris’s Memoir Is Haunted by the Ghost of Her Breakup With Chris PrattThe whole reading experience is a rather depressing and confusing one.
  48. The Uber Sexual Harassment Scandal Is Being Made Into a MovieBased on engineer Susan Fowler’s terrible year at the ride-sharing behemoth.
  49. Colin Farrell Proud He Didn’t Look at Interviewer’s BoobsSo brave.
  50. the harvey weinstein case
    Lisa Bloom Finally Explains Why She Took the Harvey Weinstein CaseShe says she would never represent a man like Harvey Weinstein again.
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