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We’re long overdue for an Asian lead on The Bachelor franchise

By Li Zhou

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The story of Kate Middleton’s disappearance is haunted by Meghan Markle

By Constance Grady

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The disappearance of Kate Middleton, explained

By Constance Grady

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3 Body Problem, explained with the help of an astrophysicist

By Aja Romano

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Why March Madness is all about Caitlin Clark

By Alex Abad-Santos

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has been caught up in a gambling controversy. He won’t be the last.

By Bryan Walsh March 22

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Kate Middleton’s whereabouts, explained

By Vox Staff March 20

Beyoncé, the CMAs, and the fight over country music’s politics, explained

By Alex Abad-Santos March 19

Japan’s cherry blossoms are a marker of natural time — and how climate change is altering it

By Bryan Walsh March 19

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

No, the director of Zone of Interest did not disavow his Jewish identity at the Oscars

By Aja Romano March 19

Uber-style pricing is coming for everything

By Whizy Kim March 19

The Mr. Beastification of entertainment

By Rebecca Jennings March 18

Could a gambling “error” cost you March Madness?

By Hady Mawajdeh March 18

The messy legal drama impacting the Bravo universe, explained

By Kyndall Cunningham March 17

Should Black women stop going on Love Is Blind?

By Fabiola Cineas March 16

Love Is Blind gives “not here for the right reasons” a new meaning

By Li Zhou March 15

3 reasons why Kate Middleton’s royal scandal got so out of control

By Alex Abad-Santos March 15

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By Constance Grady November 16, 2021

J.K. Rowling’s transphobia: A history

By Aja Romano March 14

It’s not just Gen Z. Here’s what TikTok’s user base tells us about a potential ban’s impact.

By Christian Paz March 14

Why the does everyone swear all the *** time?

By Constance Grady March 14

Is Justin Timberlake the pop star anyone wants?

By Kyndall Cunningham March 14

Who is the British royal family willing to protect?

By Constance Grady March 14

The unanswered questions surrounding the tragic death of Nex Benedict

By Aja Romano March 13

What’s a Saturn return — and why are our favorite pop stars singing about it?

By Alex Abad-Santos March 13

Kate Middleton’s edited Mother’s Day photo, explained by an expert

By Alex Abad-Santos March 12

I’m an expert in the end of the world. The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer made me cry in terror.

By Haydn Belfield March 11

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars

By Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos, and 4 more March 11

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he won

By Constance Grady March 10

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

What does winning an Oscar even mean anyway?

By Aja Romano March 8

The real scandal in Formula 1 is its attitude toward women

By Izzie Ramirez March 8

Alec Baldwin’s Rust, the on-set shooting, and the ongoing legal cases, explained

By Aja Romano March 7

Gen Z is officially old enough to feel old. Feel old yet?

By Rebecca Jennings March 6

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

No one wants an Oscar as badly as Bradley Cooper

By Alex Abad-Santos March 6

What do Americans want from their food? The answers are in Trader Joe’s recalls.

By Keren Landman, MD March 4

Giant worms, dour nuns, and Timothée Chalamet: The world of Dune, briefly explained

By Patrick Reis and Caroline Houck March 1

Dune: Part 2 explained, for someone who has no idea what Dune is

By Alex Abad-Santos and Patrick Reis February 29

Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

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Why all the internet’s boyfriends are Irish

By Kyndall Cunningham February 28

Do 1 in 5 Americans really believe Taylor Swift is in cahoots with Biden?

By Christian Paz February 27

Why half the people you know are obsessed with this book series

By Constance Grady February 27

The revolutionary spirit of Soul Train

By Nylah Burton February 25

Shane Gillis’s SNL hosting gig is an unearned rehabilitation

By Aja Romano February 23

The chaotic, irreplaceable Wendy Williams

By Melinda Fakuade February 22

Are Skims campaigns the new Vogue covers?

By Kyndall Cunningham February 22

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