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  1. irreversible entanglements
    WILD WILD WEST PREMIERE- PARTY AT TITANIC
    A Timeline of Will and Jada’s ‘Bad Marriage for Life’Jada showed up to Coachella to support Will’s guest spot with J. Balvin.
    By Chris Murphy and Zoe Guy
  2. drama mama
    What’s the Goss About Cost(ner)?Costner is saying he wants to come back, but has that ship already sailed?
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. health
    Do Weight-Loss Drugs Make Birth Control Less Effective?Patients have reported getting unexpectedly pregnant while taking drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  4. explainers
    A Guide to the Many Lawsuits Against DiddyIf you’re following the serious legal issues surrounding Diddy, then you know that there’s a lot to keep up with.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  5. celebrity
    What to Know About Jonathan Majors’s Domestic-Violence TrialThe actor avoided jail time and was sentenced to a 52-week counseling program.
    By Angelina Chapin and Bindu Bansinath
  6. the law
    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Expensive Lawsuit Over Cheap Rosé, ExplainedJolie’s lawyers claim Pitt wouldn’t let her sell her shares of the winery if she didn’t sign a “more onerous” NDA on their relationship.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  7. the law
    Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy, ExplainedFederal agents got involved on March 25, raiding Diddy’s homes amid multiple sexual-assault and sex-trafficking lawsuits.
    By Zoe Guy
  8. verdicts
    74th Primetime Emmys - Arrivals
    Squid Game Star O Yeong-su Found Guilty of Sexual MisconductThe 79-year-old was sentenced to eight months in prison, and said he will appeal the verdict.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. tech
    TikTok : Illustration
    Is Congress Really About to Ban TikTok?The House has approved a measure that could remove TikTok from app stores. Here’s what to know.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. rust trial
    Rust Trial Enters Jury DeliberationsThe fate of armorer Hannah-Gutierrez Reed will be decided after nearly two weeks of testimony.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  11. video games
    ‘I Love Working in Dangerous and Fictitious Companies!’Playing through Lethal Company’s cosmic-horror capitalism offers a kind of catharsis.
    By Kieran Press-Reynolds
  12. the law
    All Your Questions About the Jam Master Jay Murder Trial, AnsweredJury deliberations have begun for Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  13. sexual assault
    Everything We Know About the Danny Masterson Rape CaseThe convicted rapist has been transferred to a minimum and medium security prison.
    By Bindu Bansinath, Angelina Chapin, and Tariro Mzezewa
  14. 2une
    Everything We Know About How Dune 2 Is Doin’Anya Taylor-Joy is officially in the cast, but shhhh.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. tiktok timeout
    Universal Music Group Is Taking Your Favorite Songs Off TikTokIn a new statement, UMG called TikTok’s position “woefully outdated.”
    By Justin Curto
  16. it girl
    The Cast of Real-Life Socialites in Feud: Capote vs. the SwansA guide to the dames of mid-century high society and some of the real-life drama that unfolded.
    By Michel Ghanem
  17. explainers
    What Happened at Jonathan Majors’s Domestic-Violence Trial?After a three-week trial, the former Marvel star was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  18. explainers
    All of Your Questions About the First Post-HFPA Golden Globes, AnsweredThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association is no more, but their show is still airing on CBS. What’s the latest with the scandal-plagued award show?
    By Nate Jones
  19. lies
    Sandy Hook Families Offer to Settle Alex Jones’s DebtThey’ve proposed he pay $85 million over ten years, rather than the $1.5 billion he owes.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. lawsuits
    Shakira Settled Her Tax-Fraud Case Minutes Into TrialThe singer agreed to pay the Spanish government over €7 million, avoiding possible prison time.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  21. the law
    What’s Going on With Robert De Niro’s Wild Workplace-Misconduct Case?De Niro’s production company — not the actor himself — was found liable for gender discrimination to the tune of $1.2 million in damages.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  22. explainers
    Everything We Know About PnB Rock’s Murder So FarPolice charged two more people in the shooting.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  23. allegations
    The Most Powerful Man in J-Pop’s Sex-Abuse Scandal, ExplainedThe founder of Japan’s top talent agency was accused of assaulting boys and men for decades, but his company didn’t take action until after he died.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. explainers
    The SAG-AFTRA Video-Game Strike Authorization, ExplainedAI threatens to ruin things again.
    By Caryl Espinoza Jaen
  25. court appearances
    Sam Bankman-Fried’s Way to WinHis trial begins Monday. Is the prosecution a slam dunk? We think not.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. king of memes
    Smirking Kevin James Is Haunting Everyone’s TimelinesMe reading an explainer about a meme:
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. explainers
    What We Know About the Russell Brand Rape AllegationsSeveral women have come forward with accounts of sexual assault and abuse by the comedian.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  28. astrology
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    Get Your Ambition Back With MarsAn astrological guide to the planet that will help you tap into whatever it is that drives you.
    By Aliza Kelly
  29. the law
    Everything We Know About the Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez ShootingLanez is officially heading to prison to start serving his ten-year-sentence.
    By Victoria Bekiempis and Zoe Haylock
  30. crime
    Everything We Know About the University of Idaho MurdersSuspect Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy trial, delaying proceedings indefinitely.
    By Bindu Bansinath and Tariro Mzezewa
  31. force sense
    Ahsoka Sets Course for Disney+Plenty of time to binge Star Wars: Rebels, just as the dark side (corporate overlords) intended.
    By Savannah Salazar
  32. the bravosphere
    What’s Going Down in Below Deck Down Under?What happened, who got fired, and what it says about Bravo.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. chaotic
    LOONA Is FreeTours, music, and new agencies — here’s what the members are up to after formally breaking ties with BlockBerryCreative.
    By Zoe Guy
  34. explainers
    OPPENHEIMER
    What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Oppenheimer?Even this most rigorous of biopics must at times employ shortcuts and shorthand.
    By Nate Jones
  35. the law
    What’s Happening at Kevin Spacey’s Sexual-Misconduct Trial?The disgraced actor is back on the stand, but this time, it’s a criminal case.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  36. theranos
    Everything to Know About Sunny BalwaniThe former Theranos COO has had his prison sentence reduced.
    By Danielle Cohen
  37. explainers
    What’s Going on With Prince Harry’s Phone-Hacking Case?Here’s what you need to know about why he’s taking the tabloids to court.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  38. max’s big move
    HBO Max Is Now Just Max. Here’s What You Should Know.We’ll take your questions.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  39. explainers
    Everything We Know About the Rust Shooting and Alec Baldwin’s TrialBaldwin has finished filming Rust.
    By Justin Curto
  40. vulture investigates
    Everything We Know About Succession’s FikretHe drives. Almost exclusively!
    By Roxana Hadadi
  41. beef
    Unpacking David Choe’s ‘Rapey’ Podcast CommentsAli Wong, Steven Yeun, and show creator Lee Sung Jin released a statement addressing the backlash.
    By Claire Lampen
  42. explainers
    What’s Going on With Beef’s David Choe?Steven Yeun and Ali Wong released a joint statement with creator Lee Sung Jin.
    By Zoe Guy
  43. film twitter
    Wait, So Could Beau Is Afraid Get a CinemaScore F?Here’s what you need to know about whether that rating is possible.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  44. explainers
    What the Great Netflix Password Crackdown Means for YouLet’s talk about it.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  45. my breakup is dropping
    What’s Going on with Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn?Everything we know.
    By Charu Sinha
  46. clique play
    If You Have to Ask What Netflix Preview Club Is …All your questions about this secret society of power users, answered.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  47. explaner
    Everything You Never Thought to Ask About In-flight EntertainmentWarner Bros. Discovery’s licensing chief on how movies and TV get on planes, editing decisions, and the curious case of Gordita Chronicles.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  48. power
    What We Know About the Atlanta Protester Killed by PoliceTwenty-six-year-old Manuel Teran was protesting the planned development of a police-training center on forested land in Atlanta.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath
  49. star material
    An Astrological Guide to UranusAstrologers pronounce it Ur-en-es or Ur-ah-nes, so you can keep the jokes to yourself.
    By Aliza Kelly
  50. forever chemicals
    What to Know About the Thinx Class-Action SettlementMultiple lawsuits have alleged that the company’s period underwear contains harmful chemicals.
    By Bindu Bansinath
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