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Pharrell Williams (C) and other legendary musicians held a concert in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The historic concert showed how Pope Leo XIV continues to affirm church reforms and embrace cultural contributions and excellence. (Ernesto Ruscio / WireImage / Getty Images)

Concert highlights Pope Leo’s vision

CK Smith
Amy Dunne and Ben Afleck in "Gone Girl" (20th Century Fox)

The "Gone Girl" rant defined the decade

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Donald Trump, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen (Photo illustration by Salon/NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images/ Dimitrios Kambouris)

Trump attacks "filthy mouthed" Teigen

Ashlie D. Stevens
Sparkle in "Surviving R. Kelly" (Photo by Courtesy of Lifetime)

Is time finally up for R. Kelly?

Melanie McFarland
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Kanye West; Emma Gonzalez (AP/Evan Agostini/Getty/Dimitrios Kambouris/Salon)

Kanye tries to win over Parkland's Emma

Rachel Leah
Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene and John Legend as Jesus Christ in "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!" (NBC/Virginia Sherwood)

NBC presents Jesus Christ Superstar Live

Melanie McFarland
Chrissy Teigen (AP/Chris Pizzello)

Pizzagaters attack Chrissy Teigen

Rachel Leah
(Peter Cooper)

Salon Stage: 1990s hit "Closing Time

Rachel Leah
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Aldis Hodge in "Underground" (WGN)

WGN Buries "Underground"

Melanie McFarland
Aldis Hodge in "Underground" (WGN)

Underground: Resistance TV

Melanie McFarland

Underground: Past is Present

Melanie McFarland
(Arthur Mola/invision/ap)

Brendan Gauthier
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Chrissy Teigen (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Teigen shuts down haters

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Alejandro González Iñárritu (ABC)

Oscars' politics glide left

Andrew O'Hehir
George Clooney at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 11, 2015. (AP/Paul Drinkwater)

Hollywood's political deafness

Brittney Cooper
(© Nbc)

Why we love a good cry-face

Erin Keane
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Marcelle Stewart confronts police officers during a march and rally in downtown Ferguson, Mo., Aug. 11, 2014. (AP/Sid Hastings)

Ferguson's ugly reminders

Alyxaundria Sanford
John Legend, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ryan Gosling (<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-564025p1.html'>Helga Esteb</a>, <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-1092671p1.html'>Jaguar PS</a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>/AP/Eric Charbonneau)

Enough male feminist celebs

Andi Zeisler
(<a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-163897952/stock-photo-los-angeles-oct-jesse-williams-arrives-to-the-real-steel-los-angeles-premiere-on-oct.html?src=afgiJX3P-zkyNLKv-n9lFQ-1-18'> DFree </a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

From "Grey's" to Ferguson

Katie McDonough
Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake perform a skit during the Wal-Mart shareholders' meeting in Fayetteville, Ark., June 1, 2012. (AP/April L Brown)

Pop stars' Wal-Mart scandal

Daniel D'Addario
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