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Camila Mendes (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

After playing a “Riverdale” teen for so long, Camila Mendes wants to surpass your expectations

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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Because of Taylor Swift, I’m watching football again

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Busy Philipps attends the "Mean Girls" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on January 08, 2024 in New York City. (John Lamparski/WireImage/Getty Images)

“At least I can sleep at night”: Why Busy Philipps speaks out about abortion

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Ariana Madix (Photograph copyright by Kelly Puleio/Clarkson Potter)

Ariana Madix on the “weird” new season of “Vanderpump Rules” and the commodification of heartbreak

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Allianz Parque on November 24, 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift is TIME’s person of the year

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Golden Retriever (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why does everyone want to date a “golden retriever boyfriend”?

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Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift are seen during the first half of a game between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jason Hanna/Getty Images)

The right is coming for Taylor Swift. They don’t stand a chance

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Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

I watched Travis Kelce’s 2016 reality dating show so that you don’t have to. Here’s what I learned

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Jimmy Buffett performing with the Broadway cast of the musical ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at the 2018 A Capitol Fourth at the U.S. Capitol, West Lawn on July 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Capital Concerts Inc.)

My earliest childhood memories are from Margaritaville

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Kevin Bacon joins SAG-AFTRA members as they maintain picket lines across New York City on August 8, 2023 in New York City. (John Nacion/Getty Images)

12 of the biggest strikes during this Hot Labor Summer

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Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Zendaya and Olivia Rodrigo (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Let Miley Cyrus be the last lesson we need about how to treat young stars

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President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain during the medal ceremony of FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Noemi Llamas/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

Spanish soccer chief won’t resign after World Cup kiss, despite players’ refusal to play in protest

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Megan Rapinoe of USA misses her penalty in the shootout as Sweden plays USA at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on August 06, 2023. (Chris Putnam/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Why Donald Trump and the right can’t leave women’s soccer alone

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Lumen Field on July 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Mat Hayward/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift and her fans just broke a record of “seismic” proportions

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Fran Drescher (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“A king’s ransom”: SAG-AFTRA’s Fran Drescher calls out “maniacal” Hollywood CEOs for their “greed”

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Bethenny Frankel is seen outside ABC Studio on July 20, 2023 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images)

Bethenny Frankel demands fair pay for reality stars: “Hollywood and actors don’t respect us”

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Empower Field At Mile High on July 14, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift made a second, subtler lyric change on “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour " at Paycor Stadium on June 30, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Taylor Hill/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift changes controversial “Better Than Revenge” lyric 13 years later

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Tom Sandoval on "Vanderpump Rules" (Casey Durkin/Bravo)

What “Vanderpump Rules” cad Tom Sandoval and incels have in common

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Krysten Ritter (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How being funny became Krysten Ritter’s “eureka moment” that led to her acting career

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Cheryl Strayed (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

“Most of us are broken”: Author Cheryl Strayed embraces the imperfection of “Tiny Beautiful Things”

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Tracee Ellis, Ross Allison Williams and Drew Barrymore (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How to survive the “nepo baby” label, win friends and influence people

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Rich Scottish Fold (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Of course even Taylor Swift’s cats are capitalists

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