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  1. the youth
    28 Teens Injured at YouTuber ConcertKanye West was not involved.
  2. lesbians on tv
    Game of Thrones Finally Gave Us a Lesbian CharacterTo quote Yara Greyjoy: “Nothing on the Iron Islands has an ass like that.”
  3. the night is dark and full of hotties
    Game of Thrones Needs More Aging British MenThis week in male objectification.
  4. women in hollywood
    Hillary Clinton Vows to Break Hollywood’s ‘Celluloid Ceiling’At an L.A. rally, she devoted a few words to gender inequality within the film industry.
  5. big bad chad
    This Is How Bachelorette Chad Eats Sweet PotatoThis is how we imagine serial killers eat.
  6. love in this club
    You Must See an Usher Concert Before You DieHe’s back, and he’s going to make you feel like grinding at a middle school dance.
  7. No, the Thurston Moore–Bernie Sanders Song Collaboration Is Not a ParodyIt barely qualifies as music.
  8. reality tv villains
    The Bachelorette’s Chad Is Even More of a Villain Than We ThoughtTerrifying.
  9. jon snow’s hair
    RIP Jon Snow’s BeardThankfully, his hair is still intact.
  10. Four Sorority Girls Weigh in on Neighbors 2“I hope more of them could become woke.”
  11. Let Me Attempt to Describe the Plot of Fox’s New Reality Dating ShowIt’s like a worse Bachelorette!
  12. she’s just being miley
    Miley Cyrus Sang a Perfect Medley of ‘I’m a Woman’ and ‘I’m Your Man’On the premiere of Maya & Marty.
  13. sharing is caring
    A High-School Student Wore Gina Rodriguez’s Golden Globes Dress to PromShe looked great.
  14. bad opinions
    Kate Beckinsale Says Her Average-Size Boobs Confused Michael BayMichael Bay was “baffled” by Kate Beckinsale’s looks.
  15. you know nothing jon snow
    Kit Harington Wants You to Know That Men Face Sexism TooJon Snow wants you to know he’s more than a good head of hair. 
  16. deep inside amy schumer
    Amy Schumer Hates Being Famous So Much She Made a Whole Episode About It It’s her new favorite subject.
  17. conscious uncoupling
    Pioneers of Conscious Uncoupling Now Free to Unconsciously RecoupleAfter two years, two months, and one day.
  18. magazine covers
    Everyone Thinks Zendaya Is Masturbating on This Magazine CoverIt was “not intentional.”
  19. Andy Samberg Declares Himself One of the Earliest ‘Woke Baes’It’s ’cause he’s from Berkeley. 
  20. videology
    Why Do All New Music Videos Look Like a Unicorn Threw Up on Them?It’s officially a trend. 
  21. douche of the week
    A Naked Guy Ruined a Meme on The BacheloretteDamn, Daniel.
  22. shopping list
    It’s Time to Act Out Your Don Draper FantasiesWith great accuracy.
  23. the night is dark and full of hotties
    It’s Okay to Think Jorah on Game of Thrones Is HotBe not ashamed of your weird GOT crush. 
  24. Just Because You Want to Kiss Uma Thurman Doesn’t Mean You Get To Nope.
  25. good tv
    Turns Out Mental Illness Makes Thrilling TVAt least for Maria Bamford.
  26. movie posters
    There’s Something Weird About This Movie PosterI can’t quite put my finger on it.
  27. celebrity activists
    Adrian Grenier Pens Beautiful Essay About Straws“Use your strong female voice to call out like the sirens you are and refuse straws.”
  28. movies
    The Lobster Is the Worst Date Movie EverSee it, just don’t bring your Tinder date.
  29. women in hollywood
    There’s a Thin Line Between Sexual Harassment and Typical ‘Hollywood’ BehaviorChloë Sevigny says she has had “crossing the line weirdness” experiences with directors on three occasions.
  30. Giant Game of Thrones Actor Acquires Tiny DogCutest thing you’ll see all day.
  31. bringing sexy back?
    After Bringing Sexy Back, Justin Timberlake Cruelly Takes It AwayThe 10 least-sexy moments from his new video.
  32. the night is dark and full of hotties
    Can Being in a Band Make Ramsay Bolton Hot?The ultimate hotness paradox.
  33. game of thrones
    Finally, Game of Thrones Is Giving Its Female Characters a VoiceAnd becoming a better show in the process.
  34. women in hollywood
    Jodie Foster Says Filmmakers Rely Too Much on Rape Story LinesIt’s a trope that “lazy” male film writers rely on.
  35. rebranding
    Playboy Is Getting Into the TV GameFewer boobs, more digital video.
  36. music videos
    Nick Jonas Has No Respect for Nice FurnitureHe took “a chainsaw to the sofa.”
  37. comedy
    Oh Boy, Looks Like Anna Wintour and Amy Schumer Are Gonna Swap Lives on TVHappy Freaky Friday!
  38. inside amy schumer
    Amy Schumer Laments the Shame of Shopping for Adult-Sized ClothingWhat are these, clothes for ants? 
  39. magazine covers
    This Season’s Hottest Cover Trend: Men Wearing Women As BackpacksTime to ditch your Fjallravens.
  40. lawsuits
    So Happy Jian Ghomeshi Apologized So We Can Put This Whole Thing Behind UsThe disgraced broadcaster is now a free man.
  41. cannes 2016
    Cannes Kicked Off With a Woody Allen Rape JokeBut not a very good one.
  42. women in the workplace
    Kelly Ripa, Sharon Osbourne, and the Power of the Personal DayWe should all take more.
  43. fifty shades of wtf
    Did Fifty Shades of Grey Make Its Readers More Sexist?Or were they just more sexist to begin with?
  44. photoshop disasters
    Meghan Trainor Took Down Her New Music VideoHow about we stop altering women’s bodies without their permission?
  45. life stories
    Diane Guerrero Shares Her Deportation NightmareThe actress wrote a book about her family’s immigration saga.
  46. gratuitous male objectification
    Hot Men in Space: A Visual RetrospectiveThese guys have the right stuff.
  47. Maybe Gloria Steinem and Vice Aren’t Such Unlikely PartnersThe legendary feminist speaks about her new Viceland show, Woman.
  48. Confirming Your Worst Fears, New Study Shows Most of Your Friends Don’t Like YouAlmost half of what people consider friendships are not reciprocated, according to a new study.
  49. Kristen Bell Opens Up About Her Struggle With Depression“I shatter a little bit when I think people don’t like me”
  50. may-december
    Sarah Paulson: ‘Love Whomever You F*cking Well Please’The actress is dating Holland Taylor, who is 32 years her senior.
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