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The 5 Most Bonkers Product Placements in Gossip Girl
From Bing to Vitaminwater® and back again, GG never shied away from a dollar. I use my advertising degree to rate the effectiveness of its five most…
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Today We Are Talking About Grief...and Taylor Swift
Swift's "marjorie" is a tender reminder that we never really lose anyone
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Dua Lipa's Pandemic Travels: A Comprehensive Timeline
To ensure the success of her sophomore album, Dua Lipa had to travel sometime. But by not following new rules, she broke our hearts.
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The Review: 'The Brutalist' Doesn't Live Up to Its Epic Design
Brady Corbet's third feature is undoubtedly his most ambitious, bound for awards season glory. But the longer this breathtaking epic runs, the more it…
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The Review: Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi" and Super-Sweet Seedy Americana
With her latest single, the star officially transitions from TikTok star to bonafide pop girl, asking the rest of us to abandon our malaise and join on…
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'Catwoman' and the Campy Genius of Toxic Beauty Cream
17 years after Halle Berry saved the world from addictive face cream, we're still left with more questions than answers. But who needs those?
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What Happened the Night Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, and Ellen von Unwerth Partied at the Chateau Marmont?
A pop star, an actress, and a photographer walk into a hotel room. The speculation on what went down during the greatest event in American history rages…
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Juergen Teller's W Magazine Photos ARE the Point
The concept of celebrity has never been less relevant. Juergen Teller's latest Best Performances portfolio understands that.
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What the Hell Is Going On with the Gossip Girl Reboot?
The buzziest show of the year is dying a slow death, dragging its paper thin characters, zero dramatic stakes, and nonsensical writing with it. How…
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The Review: 'The Perfect Couple' Builds a Fluffy Yet Forgettable Mystery
Nicole Kidman rounds out a charming ensemble cast for this predictable whodunit that's as bubbly, bright, and buoyant fun as a glass of champagne, but…
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The Review: 'Red Rooms' Wants to Make You Sick
Canadian director Pascal Plante's new film, in theaters now, sits at the edge of the digital Rubicon. It's one of the most intense, disturbing, and…
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The Fabulous Farce of Fergie Ferg: Part One
A new series peering into the mind of one of the world's greatest performance artists
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