Starlets reclaimed their lives in 2021
Set on fire by the magnifying glass of the tabloids, these stars from my childhood make up for lost time
Best of 2021: Sex in trees
Even with the blinds shut, sex in the city is always on display. Then I moved upstate, with its privacy and silence
Rogue planets wander through the galaxy
And there could be more, raising questions about the origin of these dark, nomadic worlds lacking parent stars
Denver gunman has "extremist" history
Federal law enforcement was reportedly "aware" that suspect in five Denver killings "harbored extremist views"
Hawkeye's alternate post-credits scene
As much as we enjoyed the extended "Rogers: The Musical" number, this could've connected to another MCU property
Salon's 2021 spicy take awards
Journalists and pundits keep trying to prove the left is hysterical — but keep stepping on rakes in the process
Oz, wife rage at "f**king girl reporter"
Lisa Oz accidentally connected her phone to her car's Bluetooth, allowing reporter to hear angry conversation
15 best champagne cocktail recipes
From a mimosa to French 75, top off these cocktails with a bit of bubbly
10 DIY decorations for your NYE party
Because who really wants to go out on New Year's Eve?
MTG calls Kwanzaa a "fake religion"
Georgia congresswoman describes secular African-American holiday as "fake religion created by a psychopath"
The threat of MAGA returns for 2022
MAGA is still kicking and it's more powerful than ever within the Republican Party
The defining words of 2021
These 12 words captured the spirit of our overheating planet this year
The year of Deeply Dubious Characters
Maybe you think you just dreamed Mike Lindell and Lauren Boebert: You didn't. And they were the fun parts of 2021
W.Va. unions push Joe Manchin on BBB
Will pressure from Manchin's longtime union allies shove him back for another round of BBB talks with Biden?
A bad year for the world: But still!
In a bleak year for domestic politics, there were signs of progress toward justice around the world. Yes, really!
Tom Holland insists the MCU is "cinema"
As "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is enjoying great box office, the film's star takes issue with Martin Scorsese's bias
Boba Fett designer's Disney critique
Joe Johnson worked on the bounty hunter in the original trilogy and disagrees with how Fett is portrayed on TV
10 breakout TV performances of the year
Check out these captivating performers who may not be household names yet, but it's just a matter of time
My year of cooking quick and dirty
It started with a pasta dish I didn't want to make with pasta, and a sandwich I wanted to fill with chocolate
"The View" has an anti-vaxxer problem
"The View" almost had a Meghan McCain replacement — but then they found out she could endanger the other co-hosts
Why did CDC cut isolation time in half?
The CEO of Delta may have influenced the CDC's decision to cut its recommended self-isolation period in half
Looking for Uncle Allan: A queer odyssey
Like many LGBTQ folks, I’d always assumed I was all alone in my family. Learning I had a gay forebear hit me hard
Double vaxxed, double boosted?
A trial underway in Israel is testing a second booster shot for medical professionals
Trump suffers "a meltdown in Mar-a-Lago"
The Jan. 6 committee is reportedly considering criminal referrals