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  1. interviews
    The Fun Mom Dinner Cast on Kissing Adam Levine and Laughing So Hard They PeedThe new raunchy-moms comedy stars Toni Collette, Katie Aselton, Bridget Everett, and Molly Shannon.
  2. social media
    The Incredible Jessica James Has the Best Tip for Stalking Your ExIt’s like Strangers on a Train for Instagram.
  3. woke baes
    Proud Feminist Ryan Reynolds Addresses All Caterpillars As FemaleA woke male ally to all God’s creatures.
  4. web series
    Everything Is Okay Is Black Mirror Meets Broad CityThe new web series from Topic is a dystopian spin on New York neuroses.
  5. Elizabeth Olsen Admits She Joined Instagram for the Spon-ConThe only honest celebrity.
  6. man buns
    Kendrick Lamar Brought Back Man Buns in the ‘Loyalty’ VideoAnd they said it couldn’t be done.
  7. costumes
    The Killer Coats of Atomic BlondeCharlize Theron’s new action flick contains some seriously kick-ass outerwear looks.
  8. sexual assault
    R. Kelly Speaks Out for the First Time After ‘Sex Cult’ AllegationsThe R&B singer is accused of holding at least six young women prisoner in an alleged “sex cult.”
  9. music videos
    Cara Delevingne Just Released a Music Video and It Features a Lot of Bad WigsThe model slash actress has released her first song, from the soundtrack to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
  10. human rights
    Angelina Jolie Collaborated With ‘Abusive’ Cambodian Army for Her Latest FilmWorking with the Cambodian army is a “a terrible mistake,” according to Human Rights Watch.
  11. sick burns
    The All-Time Best Burns of New York Times Book Reviewer Michiko KakutaniThe legendary New York Times book critic made a lot of enemies during her 38-year tenure.
  12. talking to
    8 Queer Muslim Women on the Power of The Bold TypeQueer Muslim women around the world are ecstatic to see a character who represents them onscreen for the first time.
  13. odd couples
    Spencer Pratt Interviewed Alex Jones About Megyn Kelly on a Hawaiian BeachThe strangest of buddy comedies continues.
  14. Spencer Pratt Is Going Snorkeling in Hawaii With Alex JonesGreatest buddy comedy ever.
  15. winter is here
    Why Does Everybody on Game of Thrones Look Like They Joined a Biker Gang?There is a very particular aesthetic sweeping Westeros this season.
  16. celebrity rumors
    Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Are Not Swingers, ApparentlyJada is setting the record straight.
  17. Can an Actress Who Struggled With Anorexia Safely Lose Weight for a Role?Lily Collins, who used to suffer from an eating disorder, lost weight to play the part of a severely anorexic woman in To the Bone.
  18. celebrity gossip
    Jenny Slate Says Celebrity Gossip Is a Tool of the PatriarchyJenny is not here for your speculations about her personal life.
  19. pop culture madlibs
    For Some Reason, Monica Lewinsky Has Weighed in on the Jay-Z Cheating RumorsFinally.
  20. births
    Chelsea Peretti and Jordan Peele Successfully Convince Baby to Get Out (of Womb)Congratulations!
  21. Lorde Doesn’t Like the Term ‘Squad,’ But Says She’s Still Taylor Swift’s FriendA truly dark day for #squadgoals.
  22. People Are Mad at Andrew Garfield for This Comment About SexualitySome people found his remarks to be insensitive.
  23. the trump family
    Tiffany Trump Makes Jewelry and It’s As Elegant and Understated As You’d ExpectAccording to “Page Six,” it’s “just a hobby.”
  24. revenge porn
    Legal Experts Say Rob Kardashian Could Go to Jail for Blac Chyna Revenge PornThe reality star shared a number of explicit images of his ex-girlfriend on his social-media accounts.
  25. meanwhile in canada
    Margaret Atwood Wants Drake to Cameo in The Handmaid’s TaleTwo Canadian legends could finally be united.
  26. the politics of lindsay lohan
    Lindsay Lohan Wants You to Stop Bullying Donald TrumpLohan has found a new strongman to cozy up to.
  27. Ivanka Trump Makes the Perfect Movie Villain in OkjaTilda Swinton’s villainous character is a clear analogue for the First Daughter.
  28. the swift pr machine
    Calvin Harris Finally Speaks Out About Taylor Swift BreakupIt’s time.
  29. keeping up with the kardashian gaffes
    Here Is a Perfect Example of the Kardashians Profiting Off Black CultureThis is not a good look.
  30. movies
    Baby Driver Will Make You Forget That You Hate Ansel ElgortIt’s that good.
  31. Katy Perry Had ‘a Lot of Therapy’ About Orlando Bloom’s Naked PaddleboardingShe’s really opening up.
  32. hotshot
    This Is How the Obamas Are Spending Their SummerObama is America’s vacation-dad-in-chief.
  33. Should Transparent Become a Musical?Jill Soloway’s sister, Faith Soloway, contemplates putting the groundbreaking show to music.
  34. 420 blaze it
    Aubrey Plaza Got High With a Bunch of Nuns, AmenTake us to church.
  35. spelling bees
    Could You Beat a Bachelorette Contestant at a Spelling Bee?Here’s a fun game.
  36. interviews
    GLOW Is Alison Brie As You’ve Never Seen HerFor starters, she’s wearing a lot of spandex.
  37. handsome man problems
    Jon Hamm Still Struggles With How Handsome He IsThe Sad Hamm press tour continues.
  38. Lorde’s New Album Is a Great Incentive to Stay in This WeekendAre you old and lame now? How you feel about Lorde’s new album is a great litmus test.
  39. sad astronaut
    This is the Best Gag in Rough NightIt’s tribute to one of the all-time-great petty heroines.
  40. The Handmaid’s Tale Is the Best Advertisement for CanadaSo you want to flee to Canada, eh?
  41. healthy self-esteem
    Ansel Elgort’s Boundless Self-Confidence Should Be an Inspiration to Us AllThe star of Baby Driver has got it all figured out.
  42. cautionary tales
    The Handmen’s Tale Shows What Society Under Feminazi Rule Is Really LikeManfred used to be a senior VP — now he’s a senior VP with some female colleagues.
  43. Jaden Smith’s New Music Video Proves That He Should Be Our Next BatmanStep aside, Ben Affleck.
  44. terrible gifts
    Wonder Woman Screening Gift Bags Include Diet Pills and Cleaning SuppliesAttendees were not pleased.
  45. behind the scenes
    Watch Sofia Coppola’s Hilarious Imagining of Girls Gone Wild in the 1860sMake this full-length, please.
  46. The Lyrics on Katy Perry’s New Album Make Absolutely No SenseShe loves a good figure of speech.
  47. nature’s calling
    Diplo Is So Good at DJ-ing Not Even Diarrhea Can Stop HimMay we all be so committed to our respective crafts.
  48. just keep spinning
    Kendall Jenner Fidget-Spins As the World BurnsThe spirit of 2017 embodied in one image.
  49. Wonder Woman Has the Greatest Going-Out Tops Since Game of ThronesLooks to take you from the battlefield to the club.
  50. Jamie Oliver Dared to Mansplain Herbs in Oprah’s Instagram CommentsThis is a no-no.
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