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1. Kanye West is now known simply as Ye

Kanye who? On Monday, a California judge granted "the being formerly known as Kanye West" the right to legally change his name to "Ye," with no middle or last name. The rapper had filed the petition back in August, citing "personal reasons" for wanting to change his name. Pronounced "yay," Ye explained that his name is not just a shortening of his birth name but, rather, "the most commonly used word in the Bible. In the Bible it means you," he told radio host Big Boy in 2018. "So, I'm you. And I'm us. It's us. It went from being Kanye, which means the only one, to just Ye, just being a reflection of our good, our bad, our confused — everything." The most common Biblical word, Newsweek points out, is actually "Lord" — but never mind. Ye is here to stay.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.