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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30+ Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

From a Bridgerton-inspired colouring book to a handmade Squid Game carpet, these 33 pop culture presents are perfect for your extremely online loved ones.

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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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One Day After His Conviction, People Were Already Wondering About R. Kelly's Redemption. Why?

The impulse to worry more about predatory men than the people they harm is deeply ingrained in our society, and it’s infuriating.

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I Don’t Want to Read Any More Articles About Missing White Woman Syndrome

Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder has inspired approximately a million op-eds about “Missing White Woman Syndrome.” But is media actually ready to change?

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Why Is Drake Like This?

The post-Certified Lover Boy discourse is as much about misogyny, grooming and Drake’s alleged misdeeds as it is about the music.

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A Conservative Author Thinks Gen Zers Are “Zombies” and I Just Cannot

Aside from being factually incorrect, “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation” by California high school teacher and college lecturer Jeremy S. Adams is a totally transparent attempt to push conservative values.

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