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Mary Elizabeth Williams

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon. She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more, and is the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer." She has a certification in conflict resolution and is working on her doctoral degree in medical humanities.

Taylor Swift (left) and Blake Lively (right) (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images)

Celebrity buddy breakups are a lot like ours

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The world of Harry Potter, illustrated. (Sharyfox/Getty Images)

You don’t have to give up Harry Potter to quit J.K. Rowling

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Pope Leo XIV meets with US Vice President JD Vance, on May 19, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media/Vatican Pool - Corbis/Getty Images)

JD Vance isn’t even trying to align his politics with the Catholicism he chose

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Katy Perry (Photo Illustration by Salon / Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for iHeartRadio / Getty Images / Yuichiro Chino)

Katy Perry shows what not to do when a friend is accused of abuse

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Harry, Duke of Sussex, surrounded by members of the royal family (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images /James Manning - PA Images / WPA Pool / DrPixel )

Prince Harry’s estrangement isn’t unique: Here’s how to negotiate cutting family ties

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Patricia Clarkson (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images)

“She’s the coolest motherf****r”: Patricia Clarkson’s favorite role yet is an American hero

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Cardinals in Vatican City (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images)

Here’s how the Catholic cardinals should choose the next pope

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Paul Feig (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Courtesy Prime Video)

Paul Feig doesn’t make movies with women to be political, they’re just more fun

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Britain's King Charles III and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (Getty Images / AFP / Oli Scarff / Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Children's Hospital Los Angeles / Daniel Hurst Photography / Ekaterina Goncharova)

If Meghan really wants to win over her critics, she could take a lesson from the king

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Meghann Fahy (Photo Illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Meghann Fahy stars in nearly every scene of “Drop,” but she admits, “I still get nervous”

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Actors Blake Lively (left) and Justin Baldoni (right) (Photo Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Variety via Getty Images/ Araya Doheny / Taylor Hill / Ernesto r. Ageitos)

Why the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud keeps escalating — and how they can resolve it

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Amanda Knox at Salon's New York studio (Salon)

“Forever the girl accused of murder”: Amanda Knox is finally free to be as weird as she wants to be

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Randall Park (Photography by Jill Greenberg for Salon.com)

Randall Park wants to “make the world great” for his daughter — even if he loves playing evil

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Tori Amos at Salon's New York Studio (Salon)

Tori Amos’ muses always brought mystical spark to her music, but now they’ve become realists

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Tan France (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“I’ve been acting my entire life”: Tan France on why pretending to be someone else feels familiar

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Antoni Porowski of "No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski" sits for a portrait during the 13th SCAD TVfest at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta on February 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Robby Klein/Getty Images for SCAD)

“I can’t be loved by everyone. I’m not Ina Garten”: How Antoni Porowski got over his critics

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Rick Steves at Salon's New York Studio (Salon)

Rick Steves, mild-mannered travel expert, wants to radicalize you

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Julia Stiles (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“You’re trained not to be too pushy”: Actor Julia Stiles had to unlearn being a “people pleaser”

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Let's not watch the Presidential inauguration this time (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Turn the channel on the inauguration with these counterprogramming suggestions

Melanie McFarland, Hanh Nguyen, Kelly McClure, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Nardos Haile, Nicholas Liu, Amanda Marcotte
Rose Matafeo (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How being child-free became a provocative part of comedian Rose Matafeo’s stand-up act

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Margo Martindale (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Any actor worth their weight is a character actor”: Why Margo Martindale loves her Hollywood label

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Annette O'Toole (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“I’ve done my time”: Annette O’Toole talks “Virgin River” and leaving Superman behind for good

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Jeff Daniels (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“I’ve always been a gambler”: Jeff Daniels on his career and inventing his unique musical memoir

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Bridget Everett at Salon's New York Studio (Salon)

“Unzip, let it rip and fly”: Bridget Everett put it all out there for us — and got a gift in return

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