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Mia Mercado is a Cut contributor who covers internet nonsense. She's also a humor writer and the author of She's Nice Though and Weird But Normal.

  1. art?
    Please Admire This Statue’s Big BeltPrincess Diana’s 60th-birthday tribute statue is finally here.
  2. good riddance
    Is This Really Good-bye, Meghan?Meghan McCain is reportedly leaving The View.
  3. crime
    Bill Cosby Has Been ReleasedAfter serving just over two years of his prison sentence, his sexual-assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
  4. sports
    Serena Williams Has Dropped Out of Wimbledon After an Injury“I was heartbroken to have to withdraw today,” the tennis star wrote on Instagram.
  5. cozy!
    Please Have a Seat on My Bisexual SofaDo make yourself comfortable on one of Ikea’s Pride Month love seats.
  6. help!!
    Ed Sheeran Sounds Like a Nightmare House GuestThis is how he repays Courteney Cox for her hospitality?!
  7. celebrity
    A Very Happy Pride to Queen LatifahThis weekend, she spoke publicly about her “love” Eboni Nichols for the first time ever.
  8. power
    Gwen Berry Says She Felt ‘Set Up’The Olympic qualifier says she was told the national anthem wouldn’t be played while she was on the podium. When it started, she turned her back.
  9. oh baby
    Surprise! Cardi B Is Pregnant Again.She and Offset are expecting Bardi baby No. 2.
  10. honk honk
    Canada Goose Will No Longer Use Coyote FurYes, the goose was coyotes this whole time.
  11. free britney
    How Much Is Britney’s Lawyer to Blame?The singer said she was unaware she could end her conservatorship, despite having paid her court-appointed attorney nearly $3 million since 2008.
  12. spooky!
    Who Will Paul Walker’s Ghost Send to Vin Diesel Next?Diesel said he thinks the late actor “sent” John Cena to play his brother in the newest Fast and the Furious movie.
  13. ooh la la
    Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Are Finally Done Playing CoyGood for these two incredibly hot people.
  14. celebrity
    Michael B. Jordan Apologizes After Rum-Brand BacklashNicki Minaj and others accused the actor of cultural appropriation when he announced the name of his new alcohol brand.
  15. help!!
    What Fresh Hell Is This, Netflix?Sexy Beasts is like Netflix said, “Oh, you want reality dating shows? Well, here you go, you little freaks.”
  16. none of my business
    Wow, That’s a Small Law Firm of a FamilyBehold, the Baldwins at the Boss Baby 2 premiere.
  17. xoxo
    Let the Rich Teens Be TerribleDo we really need to watch the Gossip Girl cast wrestle with their privilege?
  18. celebrity breakups
    Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Have Split Once AgainApparently, the on-again, off-again couple has been broken up for weeks.
  19. haha what??
    So Now A-Rod Is Hanging Out With Ben Affleck’s Ex?Rodriguez was spotted with Lindsay Shookus, and I am going to lose my mind.
  20. ugh
    Guess Who Still Isn’t Sorry for Waving Guns at Protesters?Days after they were made to surrender the guns they pointed at Black Lives Matter protesters last year, the McCloskeys bought yet another gun.
  21. style
    What Is Victoria’s Secret Doing Back From the Dead?The lingerie company is ditching its angel wings.
  22. obituary
    Acclaimed Writer Janet Malcolm Has DiedShe was known for her sharp criticism, especially of journalism.
  23. culture
    What’s Happening With Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie?The acclaimed writer wrote an essay addressing accusations of transphobia and condemning social media “sanctimony.”
  24. wifey?!
    So Are Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Back Together, or What?During a recent acceptance speech, Scott told Jenner, “Wifey, I love you.”
  25. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Learned About the HolocaustAfter spending the last month comparing mask mandates to Nazi gas chambers, she now believes there is “no comparison.”
  26. kissy kissy
    At Long Last, Bennifer Has Given Us a Little Kiss!They were spotted making out at a family dinner.
  27. celebrity
    Chrissy Teigen Has Addressed Her ‘Horrible Tweets’ AgainIn a new statement, she apologized for her past harassment of Courtney Stodden: “I was a troll, full stop.”
  28. good boys
    This Gorgeous Cotton Ball Won the Westminster Dog ShowMeet Wasabi.
  29. text your ex
    Oh Look, A-Rod Is Also Hanging Out With His ExIs someone a bit jealous of Bennifer?
  30. culture
    Thot Girl Summer Has Officially BegunMegan Thee Stallion just dropped her latest music video.
  31. hallelujah
    She Is RisenAll rejoice, Lorde’s new single “Solar Power” is here.
  32. …okay
    Looks Like Kanye West and Irina Shayk Are a Thing NowThe two were photographed together in France for his birthday earlier this week.
  33. fashion
    What Did Jill Biden Really Mean With That Jacket?It’s hard not to read it as a dig at Melania.
  34. power
    Huma Abedin Is Releasing a MemoirThe book apparently includes “a candid and moving reckoning” of her marriage to Anthony Weiner.
  35. xoxo
    I Am Already Afraid of These Superrich KidsA trailer for the new Gossip Girl has arrived.
  36. sos
    Just Try to Look Away From These Crocs StilettosYou can blame Balenciaga.
  37. labor
    Condé Nast Employees Protested Outside Anna Wintour’s HouseThe New Yorker Union members chanted, “Bosses wear Prada, workers get nada.”
  38. winner winner
    Must We Be Bribed With Free Weed and Beer to Get Vaxxed?A list of some of the most absurd things states are offering as COVID vaccine incentives.
  39. celebrity
    What’s This About Ellie Kemper and a Racist Deb Ball?The actress has finally addressed the backlash after old photos resurfaced of her at a St. Louis pageant with a history of white supremacy.
  40. hmm
    Can You Relate to Keira Knightley’s Pandemic?It involves wearing Gucci on a trampoline and throwing root vegetables at her husband.
  41. hmm
    Khloe Kardashian’s Attempt at Environmentalism BackfiredHer rant about plastic water bottles has not been well-received.
  42. good riddance
    Naomi Wolf’s Anti-Vaxx Tweets Just Got Her Account SuspendedAmong other wild falsehoods, the author called vaccines a “software platform that can receive uploads.”
  43. buzz buzz
    Unpacking the Backlash Against the TikTok Bee LadyThe beekeeper behind Texas Beeworks, known for scooping bees with her bare hands, is facing criticism over safety methods and conservation efforts.
  44. i believe
    Sounds to Me Like There Are Definitely AliensA new government report says it can’t prove UFO sightings aren’t aliens, so …
  45. royal family
    Surprise: The Palace Has a History of Racist Hiring PoliciesA new report reveals “coloured immigrants” and “foreigners” were banned from office roles until 1968.
  46. hmm
    Grimes Is Giving Us a Lot to Think AboutCan you decipher these comments on communism and AI?
  47. rsvp yes
    Rating All the Snacks in Billie Eilish’s New Music VideoThe “Lost Cause” video is just one big sleepover.
  48. hero
    Imagine Seeing a Bear and Running Toward ItA viral video shows 17-year-old Hailey Morinico pushing a bear outside her home.
  49. gobble gobble
    What If Ben Affleck and J.Lo Made Another Movie TogetherThe two were recently at dinner with a producer so …
  50. power
    This May Be the Best Commencement Speech EverDuring a recent graduation ceremony, an HBCU president told graduates that their student debt would be entirely erased.
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