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  1. viral videos
    Finally, You Too Can Date a Man Who Looks Like DrakeThink what we could do with this technology.
  2. Justin Trudeau Spent the Pride Parade in a State of Childlike GleeIf only we could all be so happy, so good-looking, and so Canadian.
  3. the swift pr machine
    Everyone But You Was Invited to Taylor Swift’s Fourth of July PartyMaking Taymerica great again.
  4. purge or be purged
    Introducing the Purge, a Rage-Based Cleaning MethodA necessary corrective to the KonMari approach.
  5. music videos
    Rihanna Wears a Space Caftan in Her New VideoIt’s the theme song for the new Star Trek movie.
  6. sweetie darlings
    Absolutely Fabulous Stars Talk Killing Kate MossJennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley discuss their new movie.
  7. women in hollywood
    Scarlett Johansson Is Now the Highest-Grossing Actress of All TimeGood job, ScarJo!
  8. Game of Thrones Season 7 Has No Female DirectorsDo better.
  9. john mayer’s thirst
    John Mayer Went on National Television to Announce He’s Single and DTF“I’m single, and I’m excited about the future.”
  10. the swift pr machine
    Behold, Taylor Swift’s Last Goth DayThe edgy looks are gone, but not forgotten.
  11. the swift pr machine
    Calvin Harris ‘Astonished’ Over Hiddleswift TripPoor guy.
  12. douche of the week
    Aaron Rodgers’s Brother Is Our Bachelorette Douche of the WeekHis time has come.
  13. game of crop tops
    On Game of Thrones, Crop Tops Are the Ultimate Sign of Freedom Long live Missandei’s belly button. 
  14. hip-hop
    Rae Sremmurd Do Have a Type, and It’s Girls Who Do YogaAdd this to your vinyasa playlist. 
  15. game of thrones finale
    10 Key Moments That Paved the Way to Matriarchy in WesterosThe map has been redrawn.
  16. Movies About the Sea Are the Worst MoviesThe Shallows? Nope, sorry, Blake Lively.
  17. beauty is pain
    Fashion Is Terrifying, and Now It’s Finally Got a Horror MovieThe Neon Demon makes you wonder why there aren’t more.
  18. music videos
    Thanks to PartyNextDoor’s New Video, We Know What Dating Kylie Jenner Looks LikeIt features a lot of Snapchatting. 
  19. women in hollywood
    The Female Creative Utopia of A Woman, a PartThe director and star of A Woman, a Part on the importance of women on-screen and behind the camera.
  20. my music festival from hell
    Do Not Go to Glastonbury: It Is a NightmareYou think you can handle the mud. You cannot.
  21. concerts
    Rihanna Bursts Into Tears at Concert, Proving Even Gods Are FallibleMaybe she’s extra emotional over the Cavs victory?
  22. A Brief History of Demi Lovato’s Social-Media Controversies The singer quit Instagram and Twitter today.
  23. If You’re Upset About Female Ghostbusters, You Probably Had an Awful ChildhoodMelissa McCarthy sets the record straight.
  24. sexual assault
    Why Germans Are So Angry About This Rape CaseIt shows how messed up the country’s sexual-assault laws are.
  25. the monarchy
    British Grandma Sends Cute TweetHappy 90th!
  26. bad dads
    This Father’s Day, Treat Yourself to an Insanely Retrograde Bad-Dad MovieLooking back at an insanely retrograde genre.
  27. fathers day
    Make Your Dad Read Elena Ferrante!A project in honor of Father’s Day.
  28. music videos
    Can Calvin Harris Please Just Let Rihanna Out of This Neon Cube?Too. Much. Strobe.
  29. big bad chad
    Chad Finally Watched Himself on The BacheloretteHe’s not mad.
  30. thirst
    All Hail Emilia Clarke, Our Thirstiest CelebrityShe’s just like us!
  31. buddy comedies
    Meryl Streep and Michelle Obama Going to MoroccoSeems like the plot of a Nancy Meyers movie.
  32. rape jokes
    The Woman Telling Rape Jokes With Her Pants OffThe past three years have given Adrienne Truscott plenty of material.
  33. kanyeology
    The 10 Best Brags From Kanye West’s New SongIt’s called “Saint Pablo.”
  34. snl
    Miley Cyrus Battles Workplace Sexism in This Unaired SNL SketchIn a fake ’80s show called Women Workplace Warriors.
  35. late night
    Samantha Bee Unleashes Righteous Fury on the NRA“Love does not win unless we start loving each other enough to fix our fucking problems.”
  36. deciphering huma
    Huma Abedin Is the Patron Saint of Women in CrisisShe’s the most fascinating thing about Weiner.
  37. the night is dark and full of hotties
    Finally, Game Of Thrones Is Acknowledging That Brienne Is a BabeThe most eligible woman in Westeros.
  38. sex in the city
    Don’t Date a Guy Who Tells You He Works on Broad CityIlana Glazer exposes a Catfish. 
  39. fashion crimes
    Emilia Clarke’s Outfits in Me Before You: An AbominationYou will never look at the Mother of Dragons the same way again.
  40. wellness theories
    Jane Krakowski on Gratitude and Doing the Splits Onstage“Maybe this is from having a child, but I get happiness from my son every single day.”
  41. ghost sex
    Bobby Brown Says He Had Sex With a Ghost, Which, Sure, Why Not?“This was before I ever touched any drug besides weed and alcohol.”
  42. celebrity impressions
    Maya Rudolph Does a Perfect Anna Wintour ImpressionOn last night’s Maya & Marty.
  43. johnny depp and amber heard
    Amber Heard’s Friend iO Tillett Wright Pens Moving Essay About Domestic Violence“As a culture, we create the most fertile breeding ground for it to thrive.”
  44. women in hollywood
    Geena Davis’s Documentary About Sexism in Hollywood Is Being Directed by a ManInteresting choice.
  45. interview
    Lena Dunham on Her New Movie, and the Power of the KardashiansPlus, what her sister has taught her about gender.
  46. douche of the week
    An Ode to Chad, the Greatest Villain in Bachelorette History
A very special douche of the week.
  47. do u even breadface
    The Ultimate Bread Face Summer PlaylistServe with carbs.
  48. love stories
    TV’s Most Gloriously Twisted Female Friendship Is BackUnREAL is doing something radical.
  49. hollywood sexism
    A Tarantino-Produced Film Put Out a Casting Call for ‘Whores’Great work, Hollywood!
  50. Morgan Freeman Is ‘Sexist, But Not Misogynistic’Thanks for clearing that up!
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