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He said he was an instrumental part of the raid on Osama bin Laden. He said he was close friends with President Obama. He said he worked at the Pentagon

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News

Let Me Tell You About My Friend Maria Butina — Who Might Be A Rus...

Gay Talese told me I was getting the story wrong. We were sitting next to each other at a sprawling wooden table at Morso, a Manhattan restaurant so far

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Movies

The Most Romantic Movies Of All Time

For us hopeless romantics, there's only one genre of movies that we can watch again, and again, and again – and that's romances. In real life, a person

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Movies

Try Out These Romantic Movie Quotes This Valentine's Day

There are endless ways to say "I love you." According to the five love languages, for some people, doing chores for your partner is an adequate way (acts

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Movies

The Absolute Sexiest Movies On Netflix

Is there anything more fascinating than the endless contortions of the human heart — and the human body? Probably not, since most movies, books, and pop

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Movies

Who's Who In Alita: Battle Angel?

Alita, played by Rosa Salazar in Alita: Battle Angel, is not quite human. That much is obvious from her Disney princess-proportioned eyes, and her skin

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Movies

Meet The Cast Of Isn't It Romantic

Natalie (Rebel Wilson), protagonist of the upcoming movie Isn't It Romantic, is raised on a diet of romantic comedies. As a kid, she loves the stories of

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TV Shows

Where Is Tamar Hodel, Fauna's Mother In I Am The Night

The TNT mini-series I Am the Night is based on a true story, but it takes a long time to tell it. Instead of rushing toward the tale's major reveals,

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TV Shows
These Are The Sexiest TV Shows Of All Time
When we sit down to watch a specific TV show, we know what we want to get out of it. We watch Girls to judge the four protagonists' questionable life
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Movies
Does Bradley Cooper Have A Shot At Winning Best Actor?
Well, we know how Sean Penn would vote in the Best Actor Oscar race, if he were a member of the Academy. In an op-ed for Deadline, Academy Award winner
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Music
What Does H.E.R. Stand For?
Her name is Gabi Wilson, but you know her as H.E.R. And at the age of 21, she just won two massive awards: Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance at the
by Elena Nicolaou

Grammy Awards
What's Ariana Grande Doing Instead Of The Grammys?
Considering that Ariana Grande spent the weekend breaking music records, it's ironic that she isn't at the awards that commemorate excellence in the music
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Grammy Awards
The First Aladdin Trailer Dropped & Everyone Has Thought...
Up until the last few seconds, the consensus was that the first full trailer for the live-action Aladdin was great. The trailer panned over the ornate
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Grammy Awards
What's The Difference Between The Grammy's Song, Album,...
In movie theaters and cars throughout the fall of 2018, the same two elongated syllables reverberated: "Sha-a-aa-a-a-low." And now, that utterly iconic
by Elena Nicolaou

Grammy Awards
Michelle Obama Showed Up & The Grammys Lost Their Sh*t
Alicia Keys may go down as one of the best Grammy hosts in history. Instead of giving an opening monologue full of jokes, she decided to invite four icons
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Grammy Awards
The Cutest Couples On The Grammys Red Carpet
Even before the Grammys started, the race for "cutest couple" was essentially won. Beyoncé and Jay Z showed up to Roc Nation's pre-Grammys brunch wearing
by Elena Nicolaou

Movies
How High Flying Bird's Final Scene Illuminates The ...
Take a good look at the four category tags for Netflix’s High Flying Bird: “basketball,” “New York,” “cerebral,” and “fight the system.”
by Elena Nicolaou

Movies
These Sci-Fi Movies Are Outta This World
If a visitor from the year 1919 traveled 100 years into the future, our world would look like something out of a science-fiction film. People attached to
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Movies
The Best Rom-Coms On Netflix
Grab your tin foil hats, because I'm about to lead you into the depths of a pop culture conspiracy. Does it strike you as a wee bit funny that, in the
by Elena Nicolaou

Music
Who Votes For The Grammys?
The scene is the same across awards season. A presenter opens up an envelope. Reads the words, looks up, and enjoys the brief sensation of knowing
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TV Shows
PEN15 Is Based On Mortifying & Oh-So-Relatable Middle Sc...
Ah, middle school. The smell of AXE body spray emanating from homeroom. Gossiping about who is dancing at stale rec center dances. Having lots of
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Movies
The Greatest Romantic Comedies Of All Time
This Valentine's Day is one worth celebrating, because the rom-com as we know it is back. When it comes to romantic comedies, everyone has an opinion.
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Movies
Where To Watch All The 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Keeping up with awards season is a time-consuming hobby. This year, there are eight films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, not to mention
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Movies
Who Pete Davidson & The Rest Of The Star-Studded Cast Plays In
In 2000, Mel Gibson learned what women want — or what they want according to the Nancy Meyers movie What Women Want, that is. After Gibson's character,
by Elena Nicolaou

Pop Culture
The Most Romantic Movies On Hulu
Hollywood loves a love story. Some of the most enduring images from movies are of two characters sharing a profound and romantic connection. Jack
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Paid Content
Valentine’s Day Horror Movies For All The Haters Out There
It's Valentine's Day, and love is mentioned in every commercial, pre-fixe dinner special menu title, and gift roundup. Blergh. There are ways to
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Entertainment
The Best Agatha Christie Adaptations To Watch After The ABC M...
Agatha Christie died in 1976, but the literary treasure trove of 82 detective novels and 19 plays she left behind are as alive as ever. Lately, her
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