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Breaking down the Jennifer Lopez Wedding Industrial Complex Canon
It's basically spring - which means wedding season is starting to rev up. And no one does weddings quite like Jennifer Lopez - both on-screen and off…
3 years, 6 months ago
Surviving long COVID three years into the pandemic
It's been three years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. And according to the CDC, out of all the American adul…
3 years, 6 months ago
Silicon Valley Bank and the sordid history of 'Palo Alto'
Even after Silicon Valley Bank crumbled and tech workers have been laid off in the thousands, Silicon Valley is still surrounded by a mythos of progr…
3 years, 6 months ago
The key to EGOT-ing with John Legend
John Legend has permeated the culture for over two decades. His music has racked up billions of plays and he and his wife regularly make headlines wh…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Hollywood squeezed out women directors; plus, what's with the rich jerks on TV?
In nearly 100 years, the Oscar award for Best Director has only gone to three women. The film industry as a whole has been heavily dominated by men, …
3 years, 6 months ago
Marilyn Monroe was more than just 'Blonde'
In the six decades since Marilyn Monroe passed away, Hollywood has not let her go. Actresses have portrayed her in countless films and there have bee…
3 years, 6 months ago
What's real about The Real Housewives?
What makes The Real Housewives peak culture – as in the #1 topic in the group chat – for so many people? Host Brittany Luse and producer Liam McBain …
3 years, 7 months ago
Keyla Monterroso Mejia embraces cringe as comedy's newest star
Keyla Monterroso Mejia is a dramedy star on the rise. She made audiences cringe with laughter in Curb Your Enthusiasm playing Maria Sofia Estrada and…
3 years, 7 months ago
Fear, Florida, and The 1619 Project
How should U.S history be told, and who gets to tell it? Debate over these questions has raged for years – but nowhere is it more pronounced right no…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ross Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow
Looking for joy? Then it might be worth exploring your sorrow, complications and mess. In his latest collection of essays, Inciting Joy, poet Ross Ga…
3 years, 7 months ago