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Nardos Haile is a staff writer at Salon covering culture. She’s previously covered all things entertainment, music, fashion and celebrity culture at The Associated Press. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

British actress Millie Bobby Brown poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the BRIT Awards 2025 in London on March 1, 2025. (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

From Britney to Millie Bobby Brown, the media’s obsession with shaming young women endures

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Rapper Jay-Z (C) looks on before a game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Jay-Z sues woman who dropped rape lawsuit against him, accusing her of being “motivated by greed”

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Andy Cohen speaks onstage at the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Benefit Gala for Grateful Dead held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Buckner/Billboard via Getty Images)

Andy Cohen questions Meghan McCain’s “previous allyship” amid Trump’s trans athlete ban

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Jon Stewart performs at Comic Relief: Stand-Up for LA at The Town Hall on March 03, 2025 in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Comic Relief)

“Can we just drop the pretense?”: Jon Stewart calls out Musk’s excuses for avoiding “Daily Show”

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Dolly Parton arrives at The One Show at BBC Broadcasting House on June 30, 2023 in London, England. (GC Images/Getty Images)

Celebrities show love to the late Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s longtime husband, dead at 82

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Courtesy of HBO)

John Oliver blasts Trump and Vance for “disastrous” and “awful” meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Elton John at the Variety TIFF Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival 2024 on September 7, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. (Michelle Quance/Variety via Getty Images)

Elton John slams Trump administration over USAID cuts

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Mikey Day as Ukraine President Zelensky, special guest Mike Myers as Elon Musk, James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, and Bowen Yang as JD Vance during the "Elon Musk" Cold Open on the March 1, 2025 episode of "Saturday Night Live" (Will Heath/NBC)

Elon Musk slams Mike Myers’ impression of him on “SNL”

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An Oscar statue is pictured on the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

The 2025 Oscar winners list

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Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked" (Universal Studios)

The songs of “Wicked” aren’t Oscar-eligible, but they’re the reason for its magic

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Gene Hackman & wife Betsy Arakawa during The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Getty Images)

Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog all found dead in New Mexico home

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Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 9, 2020, in West Hollywood, California. (MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” star, dies at 39

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Danielle Fishel arrives to attend iHeartRadio's KIIS FM Wango Tango at The Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on June 4, 2022. (MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

“Boy Meets World” stars Danielle Fishel and Maitland Ward trade jabs on-air during rewatch podcast

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American television journalist Don Lemon arrives at Shaq's Fun House at Mardi Gras World on February 7, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Skip Bolen/Getty Images)

Don Lemon eviscerates Megyn Kelly for mocking Joy Reid’s MSNBC exit

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Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter Roberta Flack gives a special performance at the Women's Sports Foundation's 70th Birthday Party For Billie Jean King at the Museum of Art and Design on November 6, 2013, in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images for Women's Sports Foundation)

Roberta Flack’s enduring legacy: The music industry reflects on a legend lost

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Jane Fonda attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Savion Washington/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

“Empathy is not weak or woke”: Jane Fonda tells actors to “resist” and fight for goodness

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The Weeknd performs at Marvel Stadium on October 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Naomi Rahim/Getty Images for Live Nation)

The end of The Weeknd and the power of owning your name

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Hunter Schafer at the Dîner de la Mode Sidaction held at the Hotel du Cheval Blanc on January 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images)

“Trans people are beautiful”: Hunter Schafer raises the flag on Trump’s anti-trans executive order

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Alec Baldwin attends opening night of the 10th Annual Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival at Directors Guild Of America on February 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

“Why couldn’t it have been me?”: Alec Baldwin shares mental health update post-“Rust” shooting

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Singer Dolly Parton reads her book, "The Coat of Many Colors" to schoolchildren at The Library of Congress on February 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Shannon Finney/Getty Images)

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library urges Indiana governor to reinstate funding

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Lady Gaga attends SNL50: The Anniversary Special on February 16, 2025 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

“Telephone” turns 15: Lady Gaga and Beyoncé’s pop classic still holds cultural weight

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Honorary Pace Car driver Alan Ritchson talks with the media prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 16, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. (Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson says he is “adversaries” with former classmate, Matt Gaetz

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Liam Payne attends the World Premiere of "I Am Bolt" at Odeon Leicester Square on November 28, 2016 in London, England. (Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images)

Argentina court acquits Liam Payne’s friend and two hotel workers in his death

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Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie in "American Murder: Gabby Petito" (Courtesy of Netflix)

Gabby Petito’s case reveals how easily domestic violence warning signs can be overlooked

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