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The Grammys are America's worst awards show
The Explainer It turns out the show could be a whole lot more illegitimate than anyone had imagined
By Jeva Lange Published
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Shrill normalizes fat people, and that's a good thing
The Explainer As season two rolls out, a look at why this show is so radical and refreshing
By Laura Bogart Published
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Tesla's stock price has skyrocketed. Is there a catch?
The Explainer The oddball story behind the electric car company's rapid turnaround
By Jeff Spross Published
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What if the car of the future isn't a car at all?
The Explainer The many problems with GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle announcement
By Navneet Alang Published
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The modernization of Prince Harry
The Explainer Can he and Meghan Markle "unbundle" royal-ness?
By Gracy Olmstead Published
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The hottest trend in book covers is colorful blobs
The Explainer Prepare to see amorphous shapes of suggestive colors all over bookstores this year
By Jeva Lange Published
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The unintended consequences of Taiwan standing up to China
The Explainer Democracy triumphed this weekend — but happy news can quickly turn sour
By Noah Millman Published
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19 books to read in 2020
The Explainer If there was ever a year to set an ambitious reading goal, this would be it
By Jeva Lange Published
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The 2020 Golden Globes' 6 juiciest storylines
The Explainer Here's what to watch for
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How Cleopatra became a canvas for society's anxieties
The Explainer All of our fears about women in power, female sexuality, and race have been projected onto this historical figure
By Erika Harlitz-Kern Published
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16 delightful Easter eggs and tie-ins from The Mandalorian's last 3 episodes
The Explainer The season's final episodes continued to reward fans
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An unexpected decade of prosperity
The Explainer Why investors don't want this decade to end
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker should have been steamier
The Explainer What the movie gets wrong about romance and relationships
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The Star Wars sequel trilogy needed a roadmap
The Explainer The Rise of Skywalker could have been so much better if only there had been a plan
By Brendan Morrow Published
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