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  1. tv
    The Soothing, Khaki-Clad Star of Election WeekSteve Kornacki, our port in the electoral storm.
  2. space
    Astronomers Discover … Earth??A horrifying hell planet whipping through space? Sounds very familiar.
  3. obit
    The Woman Who Taught Us PleasureRemembering Betty Dodson, the pioneering sex educator.
  4. advice
    May We Suggest Logging Off Today at Exactly 4:30And then logging back on at 6:55.
  5. sausage king
    The Sausage King … in the Sauna … With a Crossbow?A look at today’s wildest crime headline.
  6. breakups
    Looks Like Cardi B and Offset’s Divorce Is Officially OffThe “WAP” rapper reportedly filed to dismiss her September divorce petition.
  7. tv
    Gossip Girl, But Make it Old-timeyThis seems to be exact premise of Shonda Rhimes’ new Netflix show, Bridgerton.
  8. animals
    Can Pets See Ghosts?We asked the experts, and some of them got back to us.
  9. power
    Three Dead in Knife Attack in FranceThe attack comes amid a period of growing tension in France over secularism and religious equality.
  10. power
    Remember the ‘Sexy Anonymous Op-Ed’ Costume?A spooky remembrance, in honor of the author’s big reveal.
  11. celebrity babies
    Yet Another Vanderpump Star Is PregnantAs Scheana’s own forearm would say, “It’s all happening.”
  12. bachelor nation
    Clare and Dale Aren’t Even Pretending Anymore7(ish) questions I had about last night’s Bachelorette episode.
  13. yikes
    The Best Responses to Kim K’s Tone-Deaf Private Island TweetKim Kardashian is facing backlash, this time for “humbly” recounting her lavish birthday party at a private island.
  14. celebrity
    Gwen Stefani and Whats-His-Name Are EngagedContrary to popular belief, they are not, in fact, already married.
  15. abortion rights
    These States Could Lose the Right to Abortion OvernightTen states have “trigger laws,” which would immediately take away the right to choose if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
  16. niche drama
    This Is the Best Drama on the Internet Right NowMembers of a 331,000-person Crock-Pot Facebook group are in trouble for calling one another’s roasts ugly.
  17. culture
    Sacha Baron Cohen Was ‘Quite Concerned’ During That Giuliani SceneThe actress playing Borat’s daughter thanked Baron Cohen for intervening.
  18. bachelor nation
    5(ish) Questions I Had About Last Night’s Episode of the BacheloretteDoes no one know what “words of affirmation” are?
  19. culture
    Hot, Normal-Seeming Guy Goes About LifeThe new Shawn Mendes documentary promises to show us a guy doing whatever.
  20. the kim wall case
    Kim Wall’s Killer Briefly Escaped from PrisonPeter Madsen took a staff member hostage and fled a Danish prison.
  21. con artists
    Beloved Little Primate Called Out as Toxic, Poisonous SchemerSlow lorises are not the sweet angles we might have thought, a new study finds.
  22. huh!
    So Demi Lovato Has Been Talking to AliensAt least according to her latest Instagram post.
  23. let them live
    Let the Paleontologists Cyber If They WantAn overzealous filter prevented paleontologists from using words like bone, pubic, and stream at an online conference.
  24. health
    Remdesivir Has ‘Little or No Effect’ in Reducing COVID DeathsThe WHO found that the drug — which Trump was treated with — does not reduce mortality rates or time spent in the hospital.
  25. politics
    Let’s See What Trump Has to Say about Barron’s COVID Diagnosis“He’s very tall … He’s handsome.”
  26. curses
    Well, This Is a Surefire Way to Get CursedA tourist returned artifacts she stole from Pompeii 15 years ago, claiming they brought her nothing but misfortune.
  27. crime
    Amy Cooper Made a Second, Even Worse 911 CallHer viral encounter with Christian Cooper wasn’t the only false and threatening call she made, prosecutors say.
  28. bachelor nation
    9(ish) Questions I Had About Last Night’s BacheloretteThe premiere included quarantine footage and a whoopee cushion.
  29. tv
    Now’s the Time to Get Into The BacheloretteIt’s something to do.
  30. campaign trail
    Crazed Man Threatens to ‘Kiss Everyone’Ten days after testing positive for COVID-19, Trump is back on the campaign trail — and eager to kiss his supporters (???).
  31. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Disability-Rights Activist Judy HeumannTalking to one of the stars of Crip Camp about working from home, disability representation, and the importance of organizing with different groups.
  32. what?
    This Is Certainly Not the Future I Would Have PredictedHere’s a clip of virtual audience members dancing to Vin Diesel’s new dance single (?) on the Kelly Clarkson Show (?) .
  33. hmmm
    Sorry, But Here’s a Story About 300,000 ‘Recycled’ CondomsPolice in Vietnam busted a massive condom “recycling” operation, where used condoms were being boiled, dried, reshaped, and resold.
  34. fashion
    Rihanna Would Like You to Look at Some AbsThe Savage X Fenty menswear collection is coming.
  35. tv
    The Riverdale Cast Can Still French, Don’t WorryKJ Apa shared the precautions the show is taking when it comes to make-out scenes.
  36. animals
    Hundreds of Whales Are Dying on Australia’s CoastRoughly 500 whales have washed up so far — making this one of the worst mass strandings in history.
  37. awards
    You Talkin’ About My Kissin’?Sharon Stone says Robert De Niro is “far and away the best kisser” she has worked with.
  38. beauty
    Lenny Kravitz Has an Extremely Chill Skin-Care RoutineHave you tried sand?
  39. babies!
    Another Vanderpump Rules Baby Is on the WayJax and Brittany make three.
  40. 2020 emmys
    And Now, Tuxedo Hazmat SuitsA very 2020 Emmys look.
  41. hmmm
    This Is by Far Martha Stewart’s Most Deranged Home AdviceWhy does she keep insisting that we should all bathe our cats?
  42. cursed images
    Tremble Before This Sack of Wet EggsA close look at the wretched image that went viral this week.
  43. culture
    A WNBA Star Fell in Love With the Man She Helped Free From PrisonA love story for the ages.
  44. tv
    Here’s How Carole Baskin’s Dancing With the Stars Debut WentIt included a paso doble and a $100,000 reward for information about her missing ex-husband.
  45. celebrity
    Taylor Swift Embroidered a Blanket for Her Former NemesisTaylor Swift and Katy Perry are friends now, if you haven’t heard!
  46. peace be with you
    All the Gossip the Pope Isn’t Going to Hear From MePope Francis said “gossip is a plague worse than COVID,” so I promise not to tell him any of this.
  47. missing animals
    And Now There’s a Tiger on the LooseSorry.
  48. tv
    At Least We Have a New Real Housewives ShowThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City promises drama, Mormonism, and someone who married her late grandma’s second husband.
  49. mysteries
    The Worm From Dune Reminds Me of … SomethingI can’t quite put my finger on it.
  50. weddings
    Lily Allen and the Stranger Things Guy Are Married![Alphabet lights that blink “CONGRATULATIONS.”]
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