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Corporate Greed and the Mormon Wives

The cost of willful ignorance

Mar 21

The 2026 Black History Month Wall of Shame

Black History Month is supposed to be a celebration. This February, it became gauntlet

Feb 27

On Jacob Elordi's Casting as Heathcliff

and the difference between representation and tokenism

Feb 14

The Men of Pop Are Pissing Me Off Again

Between Justin Bieber returning from a three-plus-year hiatus with a *stripped* performance at The Grammys and Harry Styles rolling out an ungodly…

Feb 5

The 2026 Grammys are Sunday: Here's What to Expect

Lots of first-evers, first-in-a-whiles, and long-time-comings

Jan 30

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Brooklyn's Billion-Dollar Rebellion & Blake's Messy Receipts

Last week brought us trust fund drama, unsealed text messages, and Oscar history.

Jan 26

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