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The Beckham vs. Peltz-Beckham feud is mostly entertaining and low-stakes celebrity drama, I know. But, it has been making me think about 'family brands,' and what they require of the most vulnerable members of said family.
We're now on day five of a Golden Globes-inspired 'One Battle After Another' discourse that gets at an important question for 2026: what do we actually want from our stories?
In The Singles Tax, her new book, journalist Renée Sylvestre-Williams breaks down the financial penalties of being uncoupled, and what you can do about it
9 pop culture experts on the year that was and—even more importantly—what they think we'll be talking about in 2026
From the rise of rage-bait marketing to the Coldplay kiss cam cheating scandal, here are my slightly belated takes on the pop culture stories I didn't cover in 2025
40+ pop culture-inspired gifts for your extremely online family members, work besties and long-time ride-or-dies