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  • Kelly Clarkson demands 'moment of action' on gun violence in moving speech

    Kelly Clarkson has demanded not a moment of silence for victims of gun violence, but instead a “moment of action.” Following the Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas that left ten victims dead on Friday, the Billboard Music Awards host opened Sunday’s ceremony in Las Vegas with a moving speech focused on gun violence …

    May 21, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Serena Williams' royal reception outfit had a very relatable surprise

    There are a lot of ways in which Serena Williams is nothing like us. For starters, she was invited to Harry and Meghan’s nuptials and we weren’t.  SEE ALSO: From Serena Williams to Amal Clooney, all the celebrities at Meghan and Harry’s star-studded wedding But there is one thing Williams has in common with every …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Chewbacca met the hobbits, but there was a problem

    Move over, Infinity War – there’s a new cinematic crossover in town. Joonas Suotamo, a.k.a. Chewbacca from Solo: A Star Wars Story, recently spent some time with Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, and Billy Boyd, a.k.a. Sam, Frodo, and Pippin from Lord of the Rings. SEE ALSO: Who’s who in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ There’s …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Ronan Farrow had a terrifying Harry Potter take

    Ronan Farrow had some hot takes for Twitter on Sunday – specifically that we reexamine some highly hated figures in children’s literature and see if they don’t deserve a new assessment. His examples included Miss Trunchbull in Matilda and Harry Potter’s Dolores Umbridge. To which we say…yikes. SEE ALSO: J.K. Rowling shouldn’t apologize for killing …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Ariana Grande learning what 'oomf' means is too cute

    It’s tough to keep up with jargon when the internet moves so fast.  Pop star Ariana Grande announced Saturday that she had learned what “oomf” meant (“one of my friends” or “one of my followers”). Knowledge is power, and Grande expressed an immediate feeling of empowerment. SEE ALSO: Ariana Grande talked to ‘Time’ magazine about …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Shut it down everyone, Billy Idol had the best tweet about the Royal Wedding

    You’d think if anyone had an obvious Royal Wedding joke lined up and ready to go, it’d be Billy “White Wedding” Idol. Turns out what Idol had in mind was even better. SEE ALSO: The best memes from the Royal Wedding Like seemingly everyone else on Twitter, Idol logged on yesterday to share his thoughts …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Inside that beautiful aerial shot of Harry and Meghan

    The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a beautiful spectacle all around, but one aerial shot of the newlyweds making the rounds on social media was particularly stirring. The photo, from the Sunday Times Twitter account, went viral online, and Press Association photographer Yui Mok shared more about how it came to be. …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • CyberGhost is a VPN that stands out, and not just because it's on sale

    One bright spot in this year’s black hole of bad news concerning internet privacy and data security: VPNs are thriving. It seems like you can throw a rock while blindfolded and hit a crypto-technology company, many of which are just variations on the same theme. SEE ALSO: Best VPNs for watching Netflix If you’re having …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Rashida Jones calls out Pixar's poor track record with female directors

    It’s hardly news that Hollywood tends to favor white men, to the exclusion of everyone else. And Rashida Jones is done putting up with it. Jones called out Pixar’s lack of diversity in an interview with Net-a-Porter, while explaining why she and writing partner Will McCormack left Toy Story 4 last year. SEE ALSO: Rashida …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel