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Kim Is Trying Very Hard to Make Keeping Up With the Kardashians InterestingShe’s discussing makeup on dead people while the show plods through a plot line about Khloé’s pregnancy weight gain.

By Mariah Smith

keeping up with the royals 5:02 p.m.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Visited George and Amal Clooney in ItalyWhat a fancy friendship.

By Lisa Ryan

pour one iced coffee out 3:43 p.m.

Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus Are No Longer Drinking Iced Coffee TogetherSad news for java lovers.

By Lisa Ryan

miss america 2:06 p.m.

Gretchen Carlson Blames Reigning Miss America for Loss of Scholarship MoneyAfter denying the allegations, Carlson blames the organization’s loss of scholarship money on Cara Mund.

By Amanda Arnold

royal wedding 2.0 11:43 a.m.

Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress May Soon Be Available for IRL ViewingsKate Middleton’s wedding dress was also displayed after her wedding.

By Lisa Ryan

original video 11:34 a.m.

A Fashion Improvisation With the Stylish Minds of Three Busy DebrasWe invited the comedians over for a “fashion brunch” and asked them to improvise using clothes as prompts. Naturally, things got weird.

By Jake Honig

fixations 11:00 a.m.

I Think About This a Lot: Scarlett Johansson’s Tom Waits Cover AlbumThe songs absolutely succeed in making you think, I should listen to the Tom Waits version of this.

By Kelly Conaboy

famous families 10:46 a.m.

John David Washington Interrupts Reporter to Praise His MomThe BlacKkKlansman star reminded an interviewer he’s not just Denzel’s son.

By Madeleine Aggeler

the worst is yet to come 10:40 a.m.

Is This the End of Elon Musk and Grimes?They’ve unfollowed each other on social media. What could it mean?

By Sarah Nechamkin

#metoo 10:36 a.m.

Rose McGowan Says She Is ‘Heartbroken’ Over Asia Argento AllegationsShe responded to claims that Argento sexually assaulted a 17-year-old boy on Monday morning.

By Amanda Arnold

dating rumors 9:00 a.m.

Cara Delevingne Celebrates Birthday with Ashley Benson, Fueling Dating RumorsThe two were recently caught kissing at London’s Heathrow Airport.

By Amanda Arnold

fat shaming 7:31 a.m.

Insatiable Star Defends Show’s Fatsuit Use by Reminding You Friends Did It, Too“We’re just trying to portray an origin story.”

By Devon Ivie

profile 8/19/2018

Tessa Thompson Knows People Can’t Stop Thinking About HerShe’d just rather you think about her work than her personal life.

By Allison P. Davis

biking to birth 8/19/2018

New Zealand’s Minister for Women Biked Herself to the Hospital to Give Birth“Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital, for an induction to finally have this baby.”

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

cool nuns 8/19/2018

This Cool Nun Threw an Amazing Opening Pitch at a White Sox Baseball GameSister Mary Jo threw a spectacular first pitch at a White Sox baseball game.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

accidental romanian weddings 8/19/2018

Winona Ryder Says She’s Been Married to Keanu Reeves for 25 yearsShe says they got married on the set of Dracula in 1992.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

flying solo 8/19/2018

Meghan Markle Reportedly Took Her First Solo Trip AbroadHer airline was instructed not to take any photos of her.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

birthday disaster 8/17/2018

What Went Wrong at Kylie Jenner’s 21st Birthday? An InvestigationThe night was perfect and glamorous. Until a woman left in a stretcher.

By Mariah Smith

the internet 8/17/2018

Did Amazon Alexa Subtweet Ariana Grande’s Instagram Troll?May this be a lesson to all to never mess with Grande.

By Amanda Arnold

pageants 8/17/2018

Shocking: Gretchen Carlson Has Not Fixed the Miss America PageantThe reigning Miss America says she’s been “silenced” by leadership, specifically Carlson.

By Sarah Spellings

interesting dinners 8/17/2018

What Was Ben Affleck Doing Out With a Playboy Model?He hasn’t been spotted with Lindsay Shookus in almost a month.

By Lisa Ryan

the seasons 8/17/2018

How to Avoid Summer RegretGo to a baseball game before it’s too late!

By Kelly Conaboy

niche drama 8/17/2018

This Nude Vegan Blogger Drama Is IncredibleFreelee the Banana Girl, the nude blogger who sometimes eats 51 bananas in a single day, is knee-deep in drama.

By Amanda Arnold

fast love 8/17/2018

Damn, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra’s Engagement Is Moving FastThey’re already having an engagement party.

By Lisa Ryan

icons 8/17/2018

Aretha Franklin Understood How to Sing About WomenIn praise of her best song.

By Allison P. Davis

emotions 8/17/2018

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Are the Latest Celebrity Couple to Publicly WeepIt was just last week that Justin Bieber sobbed with Hailey Baldwin after riding Citi Bikes.

By Amanda Arnold

grandson 8/17/2018

Ariana Grande Gushes Over ‘Soulmate’ Pete Davidson in New SongThe song is called … “Pete Davidson.”

By Lisa Ryan

high maintenance 8/17/2018

Elon Musk Was Not ‘on Weed’ When He Set Tesla’s Stock Price at $420 Per Share“There’s a reason for the word ‘stoned.’ You just sit there like a stone on weed.”

By Sarah Nechamkin

natural woman 8/16/2018

Ariana Grande Breaks Down While Performing Tribute to Aretha FranklinShe sang “Natural Woman” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

true crime 8/16/2018

Brazilian Butt Doctor Charged With Murder in Patient DeathDenis Furtado performed a butt-enhancing procedure on a woman who died after receiving the injections.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

quiz 8/16/2018

Celebrities Interviewing Their Celebrity Friends Is An Extremely Bad Media TrendCan you tell the actual celebrity compliments from the fake ones? A quiz.

By Madeleine Aggeler

summer of love 8/16/2018

Don’t Tell Lana Condor Who She Can LoveThe star of the summer’s best romantic comedy, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, on scrunchies, representation, and how she handles the haters.

By Kathleen Hou

icons 8/16/2018

8 Times Aretha Franklin Reminded People She Was Aretha FranklinFrom the way she kept her $100 bills to the brutal letters she sent to her critics, Franklin knew her worth and wasn’t afraid to demand it.

By Amanda Arnold

tributes 8/16/2018

Aretha Franklin on Love, Loss, and RespectHer most memorable quotes on music, aging, and of course, respect.

By Sarah Nechamkin

icons 8/16/2018

Aretha Franklin Once Offered to Post Angela Davis’s Bail“I’m going to see her free if there is any justice in our courts.”

By Amanda Arnold

beans!!! 8/16/2018

Finally, Fashion Has Showcased My Love of BeansPlease enjoy this mesmerizing, deeply strange video.

By Gabriella Paiella

rip 8/16/2018

Legendary Soul Singer Aretha Franklin Dead at 76Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

By Hunter Harris

grandson 8/16/2018

Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande’s Engagement Timeline Is Shorter Than You Think“The day I met her, I was like, ‘Hey, I’ll marry you tomorrow.’”

By Lisa Ryan

mtv vmas 8/16/2018

Cardi B Will Open the MTV VMAs on Monday NightShe made the announcement on her Instagram.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

hackers 8/16/2018

Hacker Leaks Fake Nudes of Lili ReinhartShortly after someone hacked her boyfriend and Riverdale co-star, Cole Sprouse.

By Sarah Nechamkin

lawsuits 8/15/2018

Baker Who Refused Cake to Gay Couple Is Still Refusing CakesJack Phillips is suing the state of Colorado for being sanctioned after discriminating against a transgender woman.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

#metoo 8/15/2018

Taylor Swift Gets Emotional Onstage While Addressing Her Sexual Assault“This is the day the jury sided in my favor and said that they believed me.”

By Halle Kiefer

passions 8/15/2018

An Ode to the Hot Men of Crazy Rich AsiansThe delightful rom-com is full of some beautiful sights (men).

By Lisa Ryan

engagements 8/15/2018

Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Are ‘Slowing Things Down’A source says the couple, who got engaged after one month of dating, felt “it was getting quite intense.”

By Madeleine Aggeler

engagement rings 8/14/2018

Is This Priyanka Chopra’s Engagement Ring From Nick Jonas?A new photo of the actress features a large diamond ring.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

gallery 8/14/2018

The Yale Photography Show Dwells in Negative SpaceFeaturing the students’ thesis projects.

By Sarah Nechamkin

four men and greta gerwig 8/14/2018

Everything We Know About Greta Gerwig’s ‘Little Women’ Adaptation“It’s a clear-eyed approach to the challenges women face as they try to bravely move into new situations.”

By Sarah Nechamkin

you know what i heard 8/14/2018

Why Won’t Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Get Divorced?And more in this week’s celebrity gossip column.

By Allie Jones

reality tv 8/14/2018

Jax From Vanderpump Rules Negs Kourtney Kardashian’s Ex at the GymThe most ambitious crossover event in history.

By Madeleine Aggeler

things that should be easier 8/14/2018

Stephen Colbert on Taking ‘Extraordinary’ Steps to Get a Diverse Writers Room“We realized we had to take an extraordinary step to get an extraordinary room.”

By Lisa Ryan