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  1. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Went to India TogetherLong live PriJonas!
  2. meanwhile in canada
    Teen Girl Detained for Two Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S.-Canada BorderA 19-year-old was sent to a detention center 100 miles from her family after unknowingly entering the U.S. while on a jog.
  3. money troubles
    Everything Johnny Depp Buys in This Wild Rolling Stone Profile“It’s insulting to say that I spent $30,000 on wine, because it was far more.”
  4. comedy
    This Stand-Up Special Will Change the Way You Think About ComedyHannah Gadsby’s must-watch Netflix special is the most groundbreaking stand-up performance since Tig Notaro’s cancer set.
  5. Corey Lewandowski Mocks 10-Year-Old Girl Torn From Mom: ‘Womp Womp’Trump’s former campaign manager has refused to apologize for his comments about an undocumented child with Down syndrome.
  6. defenses
    Laura Linney Says Jason Bateman Regrets New York Times Interview ‘Terribly’Her Ozark castmate is, she says, “open and progressive.”
  7. met gala
    Zayn Would Rather Sit at Home Than Go to the Met Gala AgainHe would rather be “doing something productive.”
  8. but their emails
    Natalie Portman and Jonathan Safran Foer Acknowledge That They Are PretentiousReflecting back on the email chain heard ‘round the world.
  9. talking to
    9 Boys on What Their Dads Taught Them About Fatherhood“I couldn’t see how I could do a better job than him.”
  10. Cazzie David Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You Very MuchShe’s reportedly “not dwelling on the drama” surrounding her ex Pete Davidson.
  11. hotshot
    Jennifer Lawrence Takes a Ride on New Boyfriend Cooke MaroneyAww.
  12. summer of scam
    The World’s Best Pickpocket Explains How He Would Rob The Met GalaAnd what he would have done differently.
  13. talking to
    7 Women on Getting Pete-and-Ariana-ed by Their ExesHere’s what it’s like to watch your recent ex move on while the bed is still warm.
  14. young love
    Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande Are Apparently EngagedThat was fast.
  15. rip
    Anthony Bourdain Spoke Out Where Other Men Wouldn’tThe chef was an early and unwavering supporter of the #MeToo movement.
  16. remember when?
    Remember the Time Anne Hathaway Dated a Con Man?The actress has more in common with her Ocean’s 8 character than you might think.
  17. #metoo
    Alia Shawkat Wishes She Had Said More in That New York Times Interview“I felt like I didn’t say enough to defend her.”
  18. summer of scam
    Maeby Fünke Is Still the Ultimate Scamming HeroineIn honor of the summer of scam, we pay tribute to Arrested Development’s most lovable and effective grifter.
  19. film
    The Tale and the Truth About 13-Year-Old GirlsDirector Jennifer Fox has created one of the most extraordinary depictions of childhood sexual abuse ever put on film.
  20. meanwhile in canada
    Morgan Freeman Will No Longer Be the Voice of Vancouver Public TransitIn the wake of numerous sexual-harassment allegations against the actor.
  21. i’ve made a huge mistake
    Jason Bateman Apologies for Insensitive New York Times InterviewIn which he defended Jeffrey Tambor while Jessica Walter cried.
  22. bad interviews
    The Arrested Development Cast Just Gave the Most Uncomfortable Interview EverAs Jessica Walter cries.
  23. rip
    Here’s How People Are Remembering Philip RothHow have plaudits of the great American novelists been tempered by acknowledgment of his misogyny?
  24. press tours
    The Ocean’s 8 Cast All Worship Cate BlanchettDon’t you?
  25. royal wedding
    What Was It Like to Go to School With Prince Harry?Seven Eton graduates tell us what it was like to attend to the world’s poshest school — and be classmates with Will and Harry.
  26. profiles
    What It Takes to Be Hermione GrangerHarry Potter and the Cursed Child star Noma Dumezweni on life at the center of a “benign cult.”
  27. breakups
    Pete Davidson and Cazzie David Have Broken UpOur favorite young comedy couple is no more.
  28. Tom Wolfe Has Died at 88The pioneering author and New Journalist died Monday in a Manhattan hospital.
  29. feminism
    The Wing Is Launching a Scholarship ProgramFounder Audrey Gelman speaks to the Cut about the new initiative, designed to promote economic diversity within The Wing community.
  30. met gala 2018
    Scarlett Johansson Explains Why She Wore Marchesa to the Met GalaWhat kind of message was she trying to send?
  31. #metoo
    What Can We Learn From Transparent’s #MeToo Mess?When Jeffrey Tambor was accused of sexual harassment, Jill Soloway was forced to reckon with the real-life implications of their politics.
  32. talking to
    10 New York Restaurant Employees Share Their Wildest StoriesSweetbitter pales in comparison to real life.
  33. meanwhile in canada
    I Truly Cannot Believe That Canada Still Does Not Have a National BirdA travesty is unfolding beyond the 49th parallel.
  34. #metoo
    Junot Díaz Responds to Allegations of Sexual Misconduct and Verbal AbuseThree women have come forward with allegations against the prominent writer, ranging from forced kissing to verbal abuse.
  35. fan casting
    Here’s How Harvey Weinstein Would Have Ruined Lord of the RingsAfter news that he wanted to replace Peter Jackson with Quentin Tarantino, we fan-cast the disaster that could’ve been.
  36. met gala 2018
    The Best Celebrity Drama From the Met Gala Throughout the YearsWhat will 2018 have in store for us?
  37. the theater
    Did You Know an Iconic Imogen Heap Song Is Featured in the Harry Potter Play?Mmm, whatcha say? Mmm, that it’s all for the best? Of course it is. Ooh, whatcha say? Mmm, that it’s just what we need.
  38. it’s kanye’s world we just live in it
    Is Kanye Trying to Be the Next Bhagwan?He purchased 300 acres in Calabasas on which to build “a community.”
  39. talking to
    7 Actresses on Whether The Men of #MeToo Should Get a Path to RedemptionSome prominent Hollywood women at the Tribeca Film Festival gave us their takes.
  40. we ship it
    The Most Sensual Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson Moments From Dirty ComputerThis is must-see content for #Janessa shippers.
  41. we ship it
    A History of Janelle Monáe And Tessa Thompson’s Maybe-More-Than FriendshipA guide to Hollywood’s cutest maybe-couple.
  42. Donald Trump Just Thanked Kanye on TwitterThe lovefest continues.
  43. tweetstorms
    Kim Defends Kanye’s Tweets: ‘He’s Actually Out of the Sunken Place’Though she doesn’t agree with all his Trump opinions.
  44. we watched it so you don’t have to
    The Most Traumatizing Moments in The Handmaid’s Tale Season PremiereThe darkest show on TV has gotten even more brutal.
  45. viewing guides
    Women in The Handmaid’s Tale: A Comprehensive TaxonomyAhead of season two, here’s your guide to the fictional patriarchy.
  46. behind the scenes
    Bhagwan’s Doctor Gives His Take on Wild Wild CountryAnd that time Sheela tried to have him killed.
  47. tribeca film festival
    Tina Fey Choked Up Paying Tribute to Gilda Radner Last NightAt the Tribeca Film Festival premiere for Love, Gilda.
  48. talking to
    9 Rajneeshpuram Residents on What Wild Wild Country Got WrongAnd what Ma Anand Sheela was really like in the flesh.
  49. events
    Tina Fey Wants You to Know That Women Are Not ‘Cappuccino Machines’And all the best speeches from Variety’s annual Power of Women luncheon, featuring Alicia Keys, Samantha Bee, and Viola Davis.
  50. talking to
    9 Men on Dating After Being Sexually Abused“I haven’t been able to seriously approach a relationship or any kind of sexual encounter since then. I became flooded with shame.”
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