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  1. 2020 election
    Should Pete Buttigieg Change His Name for Oprah?She said in an interview, “I call him Buttabeep, Buttaboop.”
  2. bird
    Freddy Krueger (Parrot) Survives Kidnapping, Gunshot, Snakebite“He’s a bit of a wild one.”
  3. schemes
    World’s Most Incompetent Right-Wing Troll Reportedly Bungles Yet Another SchemeJacob Wohl allegedly tried to plant false sexual-misconduct accusations against Pete Buttigieg.
  4. college admissions scandal
    Lori Louglin Has Officially Pleaded Not Guilty in the College Cheating ScandalShe faces two charges punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
  5. culture
    More People Should Have Died in the Battle of WinterfellJust a thought.
  6. game of thrones
    What Was Cersei Doing During the Battle of Winterfell?An excerpt from her diary.
  7. power
    Trump: I’m Baby“I’m so young! I’m the youngest person,” the president declared today.
  8. keeping up with the royals
    What Exactly Is a ‘Marchioness’ of ‘Cholmondeley’?Investigating the title at the center of the latest royal scandal.
  9. come on
    Joe Biden Apparently Called Anita Hill Just to Waste Her TimeShe told the New York Times that their conversation left her “deeply unsatisfied.”
  10. niche drama
    The Hot New Celebrity Trend Is Being Furious at BloggersA guide to all the mega-rich celebrities getting mad at underpaid internet writers.
  11. 2020 elections
    Why… Is Biden’s Announcement Tweet…Like That?Already, the worst part of the 2020 election is shaping up to be the tweets.
  12. hmm
    Scott Walker’s One Concession to Women: JeansThank you?
  13. what?
    Let Us Walk You Through This Unhinged Astrological Roommate DramaCan you really deny people housing based on their star sign? Is that legal? What’s wrong with Capricorns?? We have the answers.
  14. earth day
    If Only Earth Knew How Much Celebrities Love HerHappy Earth Day.
  15. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle’s Mom Has Arrived in the U.K. for the Royal Baby’s BirthThe countdown to the royal baby has officially begun.
  16. culture
    Please Don’t Call Jemima KirkeLena Dunham accidentally posted her friend’s number before quickly deleting it.
  17. politics
    Oh Brother, James Comey Is Outside AgainFollowing the release of the Mueller report, the former FBI director took to the forest.
  18. the pee tape
    Absolutely Every Single Thing We Know About the Pee TapeUpdated with new information from the Mueller report.
  19. celebrity
    Oh My God, Jason Momoa Shaved His BeardTo punish us for not recycling.
  20. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle Will NOT Give Birth in a CircusBloody hell.
  21. culture
    A Review of All the Bangs in the Big Little Lies TrailerThe number of bangs in this season has doubled, with mixed success.
  22. books
    Bret Easton Ellis Thinks He Was ‘Punked’ by The New Yorker“I got punked, I have to admit it.”
  23. power
    Trump Video Leads to More Death Threats Against Ilhan OmarTrump tweeted a misleading video of comments she made at the Council on American Islamic Relations last month.
  24. oh no
    Ivanka Trump Is the Latest Indignity to Befall Burning ManIs Ivanka a Burner?
  25. crime
    Amber Heard Says She Feared Johnny Depp Might Kill HerHeard has detailed more allegations of abuse in a court filing asking a judge to drop her ex-husband’s $50 million defamation suit against her.
  26. abortion rights
    Texas Lawmakers Want to Make Abortion Punishable by DeathA proposed bill would allow the state to convict women who receive abortions with homicide, which carries with it a possible death penalty.
  27. black hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    What Do We Want From the Black Hole?Do we want to do it — or be done in by it?
  28. culture
    A Poetry Professor Critiques Justin Bieber’s Love Poem to Hailey Baldwin“There are some engaging possibilities to explore in revision.”
  29. hmm
    Would You Rather Watch This Trump 2020 Trailer or Have Bees Live in Your Eyes?Weighing two of the most chilling news items of the day.
  30. hot shot
    Forgive Me, Pope Jude Law, for I Have SinnedI have entertained impure thoughts about your papal Speedo.
  31. culture
    The Dizzying, Glamorous Comedy of Catherine CohenMeet the antidote to the last decade’s deadpan bro stand-up.
  32. marriage: an investigation
    Close Reading Three Very Different Celebrity MarriagesWhat Billy Bob and Angelina, Mary Kate and Sarkozy, and Mike and Karen Pence can teach us about marriage.
  33. couples
    Wait, Elizabeth Holmes Is Engaged?All we know about her (reported) fiancé.
  34. celebrity
    What the Hell Is Happening in This Tom Hiddleston Vitamin Commercial?!In which Tom Hiddleston makes you breakfast before ghosting you for several weeks.
  35. work
    How I Get It Done: Bon Appétit’s Food Director Gets Super Competitive at the Gym“In a workout class I would find a 28-year-old man and be like, ‘I’m going to beat you!’”
  36. crime
    Two 9-Year-Old Girls Terrorize Australian Shopping Center“This is our car, so get f*cked!”
  37. power
    Woman Begs World to Shield Her 4 Catholic Sons From Legging-Clad Butts“I’m just a Catholic mother of four sons with a problem that only girls can solve: leggings.”
  38. power
    At Long Last, We Have AOC’s Full Birth ChartAn astrologer actually got a staffer to confirm her exact birth time.
  39. (non) apologies
    Did Joe Biden Forget He Was There for the Anita Hill Testimony?He says he wishes he “could have done something” to help her … at the hearings he famously chaired.
  40. 2020 elections
    Wait, Sorry, How Do You Pronounce Buttigieg?A helpful guide.
  41. attention seeking
    Wow, James Comey Is Really Going Through ItThe former FBI director posted some very moody tweets this weekend.
  42. power
    Sure, Why Not: Illusionist Says He Will Stop Brexit ‘Telepathically’“As much as I admire you, I will stop you telepathically from doing this — and believe me, I am capable of executing it.”
  43. power
    Elizabeth Holmes’s Family Breaks Their Silence on Her VoiceThey gave an exclusive to TMZ (??).
  44. crime
    JetBlue Pilots Accused of Drugging and Raping 3 Crew MembersThe women say they reported the assaults to JetBlue, but that no action was taken against the pilots.
  45. animals
    Mysterious Brunette (Cow) Slows Traffic on Major DeeganOnce again, a cow got loose in the city.
  46. real estate
    Leave This Beautiful Blob House Alone!The residents of Hillsborough claim the “Flintstone” house is an “eyesore.” They’re wrong.
  47. culture
    When Will J.K. Rowling Confirm the Rest of Our Wizard Sex Theories?Does the Knight Bus host a sex party called Knight of Play, yes or no?
  48. celebrity
    Ivanka Trump Reminds Everyone She and Karlie Kloss Are Sisters-in-Law“Karlie, it’s happening!”
  49. celebrity relationships
    Rosario Dawson Confirms She and Cory Booker Are Dating“So far so wonderful, he’s a wonderful human being.”
  50. profile
    Lindy West Is Watching HerselfThe co-creator of Shrill on life after the internet.
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