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Displaying all articles tagged:
Explanations
explanations
Apr. 19, 2022
Julia Roberts Hasn’t Done Rom-Coms in So Long on Purpose
“Here’s the thing: If I’d thought something was good enough, I would have done it.”
By
Jennifer Zhan
explanations
Nov. 21, 2018
Ryley Walker Explains Why He Covered an Entire Dave Matthews Band Album
How his version of the dark and troubled
Lillywhite Sessions
came to be.
By
Ryley Walker
explanations
Sept. 27, 2018
The Good Place
Explains Why Chidi Speaks English With an American Accent
The show finally answered a small mystery in its season three premiere.
By
Jackson McHenry
explainers
Feb. 23, 2018
Let’s Talk About the Ending of
Annihilation
What in the Shimmer is going on at the end of the film?
By
Emily Yoshida
explanations
Jan. 30, 2018
Margot Robbie Addresses the Domestic Violence in
I, Tonya
“We wanted to emphasize that this is a cycle and this is so routine for her.”
By
Jordan Crucchiola
star wars: the last jedi
Jan. 19, 2018
Rian Johnson Explains the Precedent for That Luke Twist in
The Last Jedi
He also has an explanation for that thing that happened with Leia.
By
Jackson McHenry
explanations
Nov. 7, 2017
5 Men on Why They Didn’t Stop Sexual Harassment at Work
“Who am I to decide how this should be handled?”
By
Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
counterpoint
Aug. 22, 2017
Why I’m Actually Looking Forward to New York Fashion Week
Designers may be leaving New York for Paris, but it doesn’t matter.
By
Cathy Horyn
explanations
May 15, 2017
SNL
Didn’t Humanize Donald Trump, According to
SNL
“People had different opinions about him being there at that time, but during that week, he was in second place in Iowa, behind Ben Carson.”
By
Hunter Harris
explanations
Sept. 2, 2016
Raven-Symoné Upset Adore on
RuPaul’s Drag Race
“She said something super-gross.”
By
E. Alex Jung
explanations
July 1, 2016
Why Jemima Kirke’s Butt Is in a New Book
She’s one of photographer Kava Gorna’s
100 Cheeks
.
By
Katie Van Syckle
explanations
Dec. 21, 2015
Shkreli Says His Behavior Was Social Experiment
The recently arrested “pharma bro” talks to
The Wall Street Journal,
gets hacked, and loses another job.
By
Jaime Fuller
Explanations
Nov. 3, 2015
5 Big Takeaways From Danny Meyer’s No-Tipping Town Hall Meeting
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group hosted 100 guests for a question-and-answer session about their decision to implement a “Hospitality Included” policy.
By
Chris Crowley
explanations
July 19, 2014
Why Were Some Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Victims Found Without Their Clothes?
An explanation.
By
Caroline Bankoff
explanations
Nov. 5, 2013
M.I.A.’s Super Bowl Middle Finger Was a Spiritual Act
Says M.I.A.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Oct. 10, 2013
Quentin Tarantino Really Only Liked the Train Parts of
Lone Ranger
“Then comes the train scene — incredible!”
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Aug. 26, 2013
Breaking Bad
: How Jesse Figured It All Out
Jesse had an a-ha moment. But how?
By
Margaret Lyons
explanations
July 10, 2013
Robin Thicke Thinks the ‘Blurred Lines’ Criticism Is Ridiculous
“I can’t dignify that with a response.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Mar. 25, 2013
Confirmed: That Skull Eva Mendes Bought Was Not a Sex Toy
It’s just a skull.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Feb. 19, 2013
Julian Fellowes Says Christmas Specials Are Always That Harsh
(Spoilers.)
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Aug. 15, 2012
Rick Ross Talked About His Corrections Officer Job
And he thinks those seizures were caused by weed.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
July 5, 2012
2 Chainz Sheds More Light on the Mysterious DONDA
“The Louvre of rap.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
June 8, 2012
Lauryn Hill Will Now Explain Why She Didn’t Pay Those Taxes
She was hiding from society.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
May 30, 2012
G.I. Joe 2
Delay Explained: It Needs More Channing Tatum
Smart.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
May 25, 2012
So John Waters Was Hitchhiking for a Book
He says everyone was “lovely.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Apr. 4, 2012
Rihanna Talks Chris Brown Backlash: ‘I’m Still Going to Do What I Want to Do’
It’s all pretty much on message.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Mar. 15, 2012
Rihanna on the Chris Brown Collaborations: ‘It’s Music, and It’s Innocent’
And it was her idea.
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Dec. 9, 2011
Justin Vernon Is Still Iffy on the Grammys, BFFs With Kanye, a Fan of Whiskey
“It feels good to be recognized; it feels strange, but it feels good.”
By
Amanda Dobbins
explanations
Aug. 17, 2011
Marty McFly and Doc Brown’s Relationship Finally Explained
And it’s totally innocent.
By
Adam K. Raymond
explanations
July 29, 2011
Morrissey Explains, But Does Not Apologize for, His Controversial Norway Comments
“If you quite rightly feel horrified at the Norway killings, then it surely naturally follows that you feel horror at the murder of ANY innocent being.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
July 29, 2011
Ryan Murphy Says
Glee
Graduates Knew He Was Really Planning a Spinoff
He wonders why they feigned shock about his comments about them leaving the original show.
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
July 19, 2011
For the Record, Beyoncé Could Have Had a Hit Song on
4
, If She Wanted One
“I usually know from the hook if the song is something that transcends language, race, and genre.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
June 17, 2011
Louis C.K. Explains His Defense of Tracy Morgan
“I have to defend it, because if I was in his role … I would want someone to step forward and say something.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
June 15, 2011
Guess Which Bon Iver Song Is Sort of About Heath Ledger
“I was with a guy that I didn’t know very well … in those three days, his best friend died.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
May 11, 2011
And Beyoncé’s New Album Is Called
Think of a number between one and ten.
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
May 9, 2011
Brother’s Lee Newell Explains the Principles of Effective Stage Banter
“What makes good stage banter? Mainly, me.”
By
Sarah Frank
and
K. Ryan Jones
explanations
Apr. 27, 2011
Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator: ‘I’m Not Homophobic’
“A lot of people take stuff too seriously.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Apr. 26, 2011
Christina Aguilera on Her Super Bowl Flub: ‘I Just Made Myself a Trivial Pursuit Question’
“I took in the moment a little bit too much. Shoot me for appreciating the moment.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
explanations
Apr. 22, 2011
Black Eyed Peas Don’t Perform ‘My Humps’ Anymore Because the Lyrics Are Stupid
“It wasn’t lyrical miracles.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Mar. 10, 2011
David Simon Addresses Snoop’s Arrest
“We believe the war on drugs has devolved into a war on the underclass …”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Mar. 7, 2011
Chris Rock Felt ‘Invigorated’ by His Dirty Kanye West Skit
“I did that quicker than I read scripts that they offer me money to do.”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Mar. 4, 2011
Lil Wayne Didn’t Even Like
Inception
“I sat down with somebody and they explained everything to me, and once I did understand what it mean, I was like, ‘I didn’t like it.’”
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Dec. 13, 2010
Jessica Alba: Blame
Flipper
for My Anti-Screenwriter Comments
“I was completely and totally paraphrased.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
explanations
Nov. 29, 2010
Christopher Nolan Is Confused by Your Dumb
Inception
Theories
“Uh … that’s not how I would have read the movie.”
By
Kyle Buchanan
explanations
Oct. 21, 2010
Man Just Accidentally Fingered Horse
“Wegiel stated that he may have inadvertently put his fingers inside one of the horses.”
By
Jessica Pressler
explanations
Feb. 10, 2010
Das Racist Justify Their Crappy Beastie Boys Show
Of course they do.
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Dec. 8, 2009
HIMYM
Creator Justifies His Show’s Current Season, Again
And he’s promising “big shake-ups”!
By
Amos Barshad
explanations
Dec. 2, 2009
Eminem Explains
Relapse
’s Bad Parts
They were the pills’ fault.
By
Amos Barshad
Aug. 14, 2009
‘My Private Parts Fell Out’
Man offers worst-ever excuse for subway flashing.
By
Jessica Pressler
explanations
June 15, 2009
Hang Tight
We’ll be back up and running shortly!
By
Mark Graham