Posts in Celebrity
The Case For Frivolity (Yes, Even Now)

It's not just misogynistic and inaccurate to believe people who care about 'superficial' things like fashion don't also care about reproductive rights. It's also short-sighted

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We Need to Talk About How We're Talking About That Slap

This week, much of the valid analysis about Will Smith, Chris Rock and that slap was overshadowed by an increasingly racist discourse. We should probably talk about it, huh?

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Kanye West’s Recent Behaviour Isn’t Funny or Fair—It’s Rooted in Misogyny

From accusing Kim Kardashian of keeping him from his kids to threatening Pete Davidson via song lyrics, Kanye West is still trying to exert control over his ex-wife. (And moving in across the street wasn’t cool either.)

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Reese Witherspoon’s Weird Crypto Tweet Sent Me Down a Rabbit Hole This Week

And it’s not just Witherspoon; Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon and Kim Kardashian have all promoted crypto in recent months. Here’s why A-listers are trying to get you to buy bitcoin and NFTs right now—and why you probably shouldn’t listen

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The Not-So-Secret History of How Celebrity Profiles Got So Boring

A New Yorker profile of Succession star Jeremy Strong went viral because it was honest, nuanced and highly revealing—a rarity these days.

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Want to Understand How Power Works? Just Look at the Grammys.

It impossible to think about Marilyn Manson’s recent Grammy nomination without also considering Janet Jackson’s post-Nipplegate shaming—and Justin Timberlake’s career triumphs.

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Taylor Swift Took Us Back to 2012 With ‘Red (Taylor’s Version).’ I’m Not Sure That’s a Good Thing

Taylor Swift knew her strategy for getting revenge on Scooter Braun—and selling *so many* albums—would work. Was it right, though?

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Aaron Rodgers Isn’t Vaccinated, and Other Things That Just Make Sense

Women are the target audience for most of the wellness industry’s pseudoscientific cash grabs, and when it comes to healthcare, they’re the primary decision-makers in households across North America. So yes, we actually should be talking about Shailene Woodley when we talk about Aaron Rodgers’ COVID diagnosis.

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Oh Good, We’re Still Talking About the “Sanctity of Comedy” 🙄

From Dave Chappelle to David Zucker, the writer and director of Airplane!, there’s been a lot of mansplaining about comedy this week, and I’m just going to spend this newsletter shutting it down, if that’s okay.

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On Kidney Woman, Ellen Pompeo and the Ways White Women Leverage Their Feelings Against POC

Dawn Dorland, Ellen Pomepo and Katie Couric share a truly glaring lack of self-awareness, for starters. But they’ve also all recently told stories that they think make themselves look good, but instead illuminate their white privilege.

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