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Disney Claps Back at Halle Bailey Haters Upset Over ‘Little Mermaid’ Casting
Certain circles of the internet are aghast that the ingenue is African American. "Spoiler alert ... the character of Ariel is a work of fiction," Disney said. → Read More
Meet the Groundbreaking Photographer Who Escaped Nazi Germany and Married Arthur Miller
An impressive new biography about Inge Morath is a close look at her fascinating life and career. → Read More
NPR's Movie Preview: 15 New Films To Watch This Fall
Wondering what the must-see movies are for the rest of 2018? Wonder no more... → Read More
Deepfakes: The Dark and Terrifying Side of Face-Swapping
The law is having difficulty keeping up with face-swap apps, and we're basically in 'Black Mirror' now. → Read More
Netflix’s New ‘Queer Eye’ is a Reboot, Not a Retread
The Netflix reboot has dropped "...For the Straight Guy," and taken on a whole new makeover mission. → Read More
Woman Reported Missing in California Found on ‘The Bachelor’
Humboldt police didn't have to look far to remove Rebekah Martinez from their missing persons list. → Read More
Grumpy Cat Won A Court Case Last Week (And $710,000)
Grumpy Cat finally has something to smile about. The perpetually scowling kitty, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, has been awarded a cool $710,000 in a copyright infringement case. Or at least her human, Tabatha Bundesen, has. On Monday, an eight-member jury decided in favor of Grumpy Cat Ltd. → Read More
‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Electric Dreams’ Are This Generation’s ‘Twilight Zone’
The anthology series is back and better than ever. → Read More
For The Men #MeToo Has Toppled, Redemption Will Take More Than An Apology
It takes courage to hold yourself accountable, and the men called out by #MeToo might not be there yet. → Read More
Retro-Games and Consoles are the Latest Craze in the Gamer World
Older games aren't as easy to play, but classic consoles are selling for big bucks. → Read More
Generation Z Has Arrived—and it Definitely Knows How to Communicate in Beyoncé GIFs
For Generation Z, memes, GIFs and emojis are even more second nature than they are for Millennials. → Read More
Sorry, Star Wars Rebel Legion: Those $800 Lego Millennium Falcons Sold Out in 12 Parsecs
At a cool $799.99 and more than 7,500 pieces, it's the expensive, easy-to-lose gift that keeps on giving. → Read More
A Boy With a Crush on a Boy—And for the Disney Channel, a First
Disney's 'Andi Mack' just featured its first teenage coming-out story—and it was beautifully handled. → Read More
If You Think ‘American Vandal’ is Too Silly to Watch, Think Again
The Netflix parody is actually a brilliantly precise dissection of our fascination with true crime shows. → Read More
Like it or Not, You’re Getting a ‘Pretty Woman’ Musical
Just one short year 'til we're all singing "Big Mistake, Huge!" and "Polo (Replace Those Divots)!" → Read More
Kevin Hart Just Publicly Asked Beyoncé, Jay-Z and More to Send Money to Houston
Kevin Hart has donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief and challenged his rich friends to do the same. → Read More
We Remember When You Were Just a Pound Sign: Happy 10th Birthday #Hashtag!
In a decade, the hashtag has gone from a weird idea to an indelible part of our communication landscape. → Read More
Make it Work! On Season 16 of ‘Project Runway,’ Models Size 2 to 22 are In, and Sizeism is Out
'Project Runway' just got bigger and better—in more ways than one. → Read More
Spotify Removes Racist Music In Response To Charlottesville
The horror of Charlottesville has inspired streaming sites, websites and blogs to stand up to racism. → Read More
5 Affordable Bay Area Road Trips to Take This 4th of July Weekend
What's more American than taking a road trip? → Read More