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fame May 9, 2019

Taylor Swift Is the Latest Celebrity to Discover Sally RooneyCelebrities: they’re just like us?

By Anna Silman
pop culture Feb. 20, 2019

Why Is TV So Obsessed With the Afterlife Right Now?From The Good Place to Miracle Workers, Forever to Russian Doll, a wealth of new shows are exploring what happens to us after we die.

By Anna Silman
mtv vmas 2018 Aug. 20, 2018

Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande Spent the VMAs Making OutPariana turned the awards show into a stage for their PDA.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler
women in stem Apr. 18, 2018

Study Finds Women Who Were Into The X-Files Are More Likely to Work in STEMIt’s “the Scully Effect.”

By Naomi Elias
Apr. 17, 2018

How Many Kids Does Tristan Thompson Have?The answer will surprise you.

By Naomi Elias
pop culture Jan. 10, 2018

Pop Culture’s Great AwokeningWhat happens to culture in an era of identity politics?

By Molly Fischer
not all heroes wear capes Jan. 3, 2018

Phantom Thread Makes a Good Case for Staying SingleShe’s her own best company.

By Allison P. Davis
look what you made me do Aug. 25, 2017

Raise Your Hand If You’re Scared of Taylor SwiftRaises hand.

By Allison P. Davis
sex on screen June 22, 2017

Is Sex in Silicon Valley As Bad As Sex on Silicon Valley?Jackhammering, Google-branded condoms, and Google Calendars

By Allison P. Davis
no boys allowed June 5, 2017

The First 20 Minutes of Wonder Woman Are the Best Part of the MoviePlease let me live in this all-female utopia.

By Allison P. Davis
surprising things May 24, 2017

Finally, John Kasich Weighs In on the Taylor Swift-Katy Perry FeudKasich 2020: Don’t Ever Steal Anybody’s Dancers

By Anna Silman
we’re all on tinder May 17, 2017

The Big Problem With the Master of None Tinder EpisodeIn 2017, it’s not enough to say “Tinder sucks.”

By Allison P. Davis
the nunnaissance May 10, 2017

Why Is Pop Culture So Obsessed With Nuns Right Now?2017 has ushered in a brand new Nunnaissance.

By Anna Silman
favorite things May 1, 2017

Unhinged Psycho Stalkers Are My Favorite Movie HeroinesBecause Swimfan is actually a lowbrow version of I Love Dick.

By Allison P. Davis
can we talk? Apr. 28, 2017

Sylvan Esso on Taylor Swift’s Break-Up Songs and Their New AlbumTheir new album, What Now, might make you do the same.

By Allison P. Davis
Apr. 21, 2017

Did the Movie-Theater Audience Ruin Personal Shopper for Me?The psychology (and biology) of watching with a crowd.

By Katie Heaney
role models Apr. 19, 2017

Chewing Gum Has the Best Bad Sex on TelevisionIn praise of the show’s gross, weird, and bizarre sexual encounters.

By Allison P. Davis
Mar. 30, 2017

Please Stop Forcing Your Favorite TV Show On MeThe psychology of reactance, or why the more someone insists that you watch something, the more you tend to resist.

By Melissa Dahl
therapy Mar. 29, 2017

Real-Life Therapists Love the Big Little Lies TherapistIn appreciation of Dr. Amanda Reisman.

By Melissa Dahl
June 3, 2016

The Weird Psychology of Game of Thrones Fan TheoriesWhat R+L=J and the like can tell us about conspiracy theories.

By Melissa Dahl
Feb. 13, 2016

The Game Name-Drops the Obamas in His Latest Thirst Trap PostOur preeminent underwear selfie artist is back.

By Kat Ward
rites of passage Jan. 29, 2016

Zayn, Today You Are a ManHis video is the latest in a long tradition.

By Allison P. Davis
joey fatone is the best ‘n sync member Jan. 5, 2016

Fall Out Boy’s Tribute to ’N Sync Makes Us Really Miss ’N SyncCome back to me, J.C.

By Allison P. Davis
eggplant delight Nov. 23, 2015

Talking to The Game, Instagram Thirst-Trap ChampionHe’s truly a master of the form.

By Allison P. Davis
Oct. 5, 2015

Does Watching Good TV Make You a Better Person?High-quality TV dramas are linked with increased emotional intelligence in a new study.

By Melissa Dahl
interviews Apr. 22, 2014

Q&A: Iggy Azalea on Her New Album, Big Butts, and Fancy Short-Shorts“Some days I look like a lunatic, and other days I look like an old woman.”

By Allison P. Davis
tropes July 8, 2013

‘Brooklyn Girl’: The Selling of a New TypeDunham may have defined her, but mainstream culture is now profiting most.

By Yael Kohen
pop culture May 19, 2009

Putting a Price on Pop-upsA Soho space costs $1,000 a day.

By Sharon Clott