Rumors

end times fun Mar. 12, 2020

Daniel Radcliffe Wants You to Know He’s Okay“I’m very pale,” said the sickly-looking but perfectly healthy actor.

By Rebecca Alter

celebrity Dec. 20, 2019

Jessica Biel Is Apparently Still Pissed at Justin TimberlakeA month after he was seen holding hands with his co-star, and a few weeks after his public apology.

By Marie Lodi

rumors Sept. 25, 2019

Brad Pitt Is Now ‘Not Dating’ a Holistic HealerAfter months of not dating an MIT professor.

By Madeleine Aggeler

yikes July 26, 2019

Is Diddy Dating His Son’s Ex-Girlfriend?Awkward.

By Madeleine Aggeler

keeping up with the royals June 11, 2019

Is Meghan Markle Editing British Vogue?Us Weekly seems to think so.

By Sarah Spellings

breakups Feb. 19, 2019

Are Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Really Over?He allegedly cheated on Khloe with Kylie Jenner’s best friend.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

rumors Oct. 2, 2018

Michael B. Jordan Got Advice From Will Smith About Handling Dating RumorsMBJ continues to awkwardly discuss his personal life.

By Hunter Harris

celebrity couples Sept. 21, 2018

It Sounds Like Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Might Actually Be MarriedHere’s everything we know — or think we know — about their rumored marriage.

By Amanda Arnold

rumors Aug. 6, 2018

Anna Wintour Responds Directly to Retirement Rumors“Respect it, please.”

By Sarah Spellings

select all July 11, 2018

Cheaper MacBook Among Latest Apple RumorsThree new iPhones and an updated Mac Mini are also reportedly in the works.

By Madison Malone Kircher

rumors June 15, 2018

Beyoncé’s Fans Think She Could Be PregnantThe Bey Hive has spoken.

By Sarah Spellings

rumors June 14, 2018

Bill Cosby and His Wife Are Not Getting Divorced, According to His Rep“There are no issues in the marriage.”

By Amanda Arnold

rumors June 3, 2018

Dolly Parton Might Be Getting Her Own Netflix Series, According to Lily Tomlin“They’re going to do a series about Dolly’s songs, like she did with ‘Coat of Many Colors,’” she said at a panel for Grace and Frankie.

By Trupti Rami

drake’s baby May 31, 2018

Report: Drake Has Been Financially Supporting the Mother of His Alleged SonPusha-T was wrong about Drake, say sources close to Drake.

By Jasmine Sanders

drake’s baby May 30, 2018

Everything We Know About Drake’s Rumored BabyIs Drake a daddy?

By Amanda Arnold

dating rumors May 9, 2018

Is Donald Trump Jr. Dating a Fox News Host?They’ve reportedly been seeing each other for a few weeks.

By Amanda Arnold

met gala 2018 May 6, 2018

Celebs Apparently Don’t Think the Met Gala Is ‘an Enjoyable Evening’One source described the event as “the Mean Girls of galas.”

By Amanda Arnold

meek mill Apr. 13, 2018

Meek Mill Won’t Be Released From Prison Next Week, Attorney SaysAccording to Mill’s attorney, there’s “no truth” to rumors that the rap star will be walking out of prison on Monday.

By Natalie Hope McDonald

power Apr. 12, 2018

National Enquirer Reportedly Paid to Quash Rumor of Trump Love ChildThe National Enquirer allegedly paid a doorman $30,000 to keep quiet about a rumor that Trump fathered a child with one of his former employees.

By Madeleine Aggeler

rumors Apr. 2, 2018

Vogue Says There’s ‘Zero Truth’ to Rumor That Anna Wintour Is Out at Condé NastRumors are swirling that Vogue’s longtime editor-in-chief could be on her way out.

By Amanda Arnold

rumors Mar. 22, 2018

Ellen Pompeo Addresses Rumors That Her Salary Caused Grey’s Anatomy Departures“It’s absolutely not true.”

By Corinna Burford

media Feb. 1, 2018

Mika Brzezinski Throws Michael Wolff Off Show Over Nikki Haley Affair RumorsThe Fire and Fury author had previously inferred that Haley was having an affair with the president.

By Gabriella Paiella

rumors Jan. 27, 2018

Melania Trump’s Spokesperson Is Fed Up with Rumors of Marital StrifeShe calls the reports “flat-out false.”

By Amanda Arnold

rumors Jan. 11, 2018

Katie Roiphe Says She Wasn’t Going to Out the Person Behind the Media Men ListThe writer weighed in on the Harper’s controversy.

By Gabriella Paiella

food baby Dec. 31, 2017

Kendall Jenner Just Likes Bagels, Okay?Nothing wrong with that.

By Amanda Arnold

rumors Sept. 27, 2017

Tom Cruise Did Not Wear a Fake Butt in Valkyrie, Says Tom CruiseThe actor denies the rumors of a butt prosthetic.

By Gabriella Paiella

Sept. 12, 2017

Louis C.K. Responds to Tig Notaro’s Recent Comments: “They’re Rumors, […]Thanks to some recent comments by Tig Notaro, the long-running rumors of Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct have resurfaced in the news again, and […]

By Megh Wright

Sept. 8, 2017

‘He Can’t Just Let His Art Do the Talking": Read This Essay About Louis […]Louis C.K.’s new film I Love You, Daddy premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend, and now that the persistent rumors […]

By Megh Wright

Aug. 23, 2017

Tig Notaro Speaks Out on Louis C.K. Sexual Misconduct RumorsBack in April, Tig Notaro revealed that she and Louis C.K. hadn’t spoken in a year and a half when she decided to speak up about Saturday Night […]

By Megh Wright

rumors Aug. 7, 2017

Katy Perry and Robert Pattinson Are Kind of, Maybe, Possibly a ThingAccording to TMZ.

By Allie Jones

select all July 17, 2017

Amazon Is Reportedly Developing a Messaging App, Which, Okay, I GuessThe app is, according to rumors, called “Anytime.”

By Madison Malone Kircher

casting couch July 10, 2017

Which Oscar-Winning Actress Is in Talks for the Live-Action Barbie Movie?Amy Pascal said an Oscar winner is in negotiations to star.

By Hunter Harris

rumors Apr. 27, 2017

There’s Reportedly Some Therapy-Dog Drama Going Down at VogueHere’s a fun rumor involving a Vogue editor and a therapy dog.

By Gabriella Paiella

Apr. 5, 2017

Why Education (Sometimes) Protects People From Conspiracy TheorizingTwo new experiments dig into the complicated interplay between education and susceptibility to fake news.

By Jesse Singal

rumors Feb. 6, 2017

Virgil Abloh Reportedly in Talks With Givenchy About Succeeding Riccardo TisciInteresting.

By Véronique Hyland

political psychology Jan. 27, 2017

This is a Great Psychological Framework for Understanding How Fake News SpreadsIt’s way more complicated than “some people are dumb or ignorant.” We’re all capable of believing wacky stuff.

By Jesse Singal

rumors Jan. 19, 2017

The Times May Have Launched a False Rumor About Rick PerryIt’s hard to square its most inflammatory claim with a statement Perry made after he was tapped to be head of the Department of Energy.

By Jesse Singal

super bowl li Jan. 17, 2017

Lady Gaga Not Featuring Guests in Halftime ShowShe’ll be only the eighth performer in halftime-show history not to have a guest.

By Tolly Wright

rumors Jan. 11, 2017

The Sheer Perfection of Donald Trump’s Golden ShowerDid he hire Russian hookers to pee on a bed? Who cares?

By Maureen O'Connor

select all Jan. 11, 2017

4chan Really Wants to Take Credit for the Rumors About Donald TrumpAlas, there is not enough meme magic in the world to make this a likely tale. That hasn’t stopped the usual suspects from spreading it, though.

By Jesse Singal

Nov. 8, 2016

Why Everyone’s Passing Around Meaningless Election Day AnecdotesThere’s a deep-seated psychological tendency that could be explaining the frantic nature of social media today.

By Jesse Singal

Oct. 26, 2016

The Internet’s Conservative Fever Swamps Aren’t Going Away, So We Need to AdaptIt’s probably time for everyone to give up on the idea that any level of denunciation or fact-checking can counter online gonzo media.

By Jesse Singal

select all Oct. 19, 2016

‘Citizen Journalism’ Is a Catastrophe Right Now, and It’ll Only Get WorseIn theory, the internet could be a great place for crowdsourced journalism, analysis, and debunking. In theory.

By Jesse Singal

political psychology Sept. 25, 2016

Maybe There’s Some Hope for Political Fact-checking After AllNew research suggests that we shouldn’t be overly gloomy about the potential for fact-checking to correct people’s political misperceptions.

By Jesse Singal

rumors July 13, 2016

How Hopeless Should We Feel About Internet Rumormongering?In the long run, there could be a way to shape social norms so people think twice before retweeting crazy stuff.

By Jesse Singal

the talk show host we deserve June 28, 2016