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  1. the law
    All Your Questions About Bill Cosby’s Overturned Verdict, AnsweredThe US Supreme Court has declined to review Cosby’s case, upholding the decision to overturn his conviction.
    By Natalie Hope McDonald
  2. vulture guides
    Another Exhaustive Guide to Another Exhausting Ye AlbumA version of Donda 2 has been uploaded to the Stem Player. But is it finished?
    By Justin Curto
  3. cheer-splainer
    How Does Cheer Season Two Address All the Controversy?Here’s how the Netflix series handles the drama surrounding season-one favorites Jerry Harris and La’Darius Marshall.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. 2022 golden globes
    How to Watch the Golden Globes This YearYou can’t!
    By Nate Jones
  5. who’s your daddy
    Wait, That Guy? Explaining That Finale Reveal in The Witcher Season TwoHow to make sense of the final moments of “Family.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  6. the law
    All Your Questions About Jussie Smollett’s Indictment and Trial, AnsweredThe actor faces new charges that he “planned and participated” in staging a hate crime against himself last year. Here’s how we got here.
    By Natalie Hope McDonald
  7. explainers
    Everything We Know About the Astroworld TragedyThe cause of death for the 10 Astroworld victims was compression asphyxia.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  8. explainers
    Why Apple’s ‘Buy’ Button Class-Action Suit Is a Big DealIt could eventually mean “billions of dollars in damages,” one digital-ownership scholar explains.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  9. faq
    Everything We Know (and Don’t) About the 2021 IATSE StrikeEmployees could still reject the tentative deal with AMPTP.
    By Luke Winkie
  10. explainers
    Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Hearing Today Could Change EverythingHere’s everything on the table, including the decision to remove Jamie Spears or end the whole thing.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  11. streamliner
    How Do You Say the Name of Comcast’s New Streaming Box?Also: What is it?
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  12. explainers
    What’s Up With Those Britney Spears–Jason Trawick Secret-Marriage Rumors?It’s probably not what it looks like.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  13. key takeaways
    How Marvel’s New TV Triad Will Shape the MCU’s Next PhaseThe timelines may have split at the end of Loki, but everything is still connected in the world of the MCU.
    By Brian Tallerico
  14. the law
    What Everyone’s Fighting for at Britney Spears’s Conservatorship Hearing TodayFollowing her explosive testimony, the entire conservatorship could go up in smoke at today’s hearing.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  15. hawkeye who
    The Black Widow Post-Credits Scene, ExplainedWhat is [redacted cameo] up to now?
    By Savannah Salazar
  16. the law
    What Happens to Britney Spears Now?The wheels of justice to end her conservatorship might not move as quickly as Spears and her fans want.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  17. swag
    The 2021 Oscars Gift Bag Was Worth $205,000. How Did We Get Here?The history of the lavish tradition involves the IRS, Bette Midler, and a man known as the “Sultan of Swag.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  18. anime
    The Demon Slayer Movie Is Breaking the Mold and Shattering RecordsJapan’s highest-grossing film ever, Mugen Train, is pulling into the station in North America. Here’s what you need to know.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  19. spoilers
    That Falcon and The Winter Soldier Reveal Is More Than Just a Fun CameoDebuting this particular character at this particular stage in the MCU opens up some intriguing future scenarios.
    By Nola Pfau
  20. the snyder cut
    That Snyder Cut Epilogue, ExplainedZack Snyder’s Justice League heard you like post-credits scenes so much that it stuck one in the regular movie.
    By Ryan Britt
  21. explainers
    So, How Do You Actually Get Paramount+?Everything you need to know about the streaming service formerly known as CBS All Access.
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  22. way too close reads
    So, What the Hell Folk Tales Is Taylor Swift Telling Now on evermore?Finally, girls with long, creepy braids and sweet crushes on their best friends are getting the representation they deserve.
    By Jill Gutowitz
  23. easter eggs
    Your Mandalorian Season Two Crossover GuideAs The Mandalorian increasingly converges with Dave Filoni’s animated series The Clone Wars and Rebels, here’s the backstory you need to know.
    By Brian Tallerico
  24. 🤑🤑🤑
    Industry’s Creators Decode the Show’s Most Jargony Trader TalkMickey Down and Konrad Kay walk us through what you need to know to understand the season’s major plot points — including Harper’s big screwup.
    By Lisa Liebman
  25. the inside track
    Megan Thee Stallion Murders the Narrative on ‘Shots Fired’And gets the last laugh while doing it.
    By Justin Curto
  26. explainers
    So, How Do I Actually Get HBO Max?All the ins and outs of the new-ish streaming service.
    By Josef Adalian
  27. explainers
    The Crown Fan’s Guide to Margaret ThatcherDid she really not get along with the royals? Why did she win if everyone hated her? And is that how she really talked?
    By Nate Jones
  28. spoilers
    Who Is That at the End of The Mandalorian Season Premiere?It sure seems like The Mandalorian just shattered Star Wars canon and brought back a character long presumed dead.
    By Brian Tallerico
  29. viewing guide
    What the Hell Is Helstrom?Watching the new standalone Marvel adaptation doesn’t require deep, canonical knowledge of its comics source material, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.
    By Simon Abrams
  30. most definitely
    Everything You Need to Know About Bill & Ted Before Watching Face the MusicA catch-up guide to the Bill & Ted universe.
    By Meredith Clark
  31. timelines
    Untangling Charlotte Kirk’s Role in the Fall of a Hollywood ExecutiveAnd the explosive extortion accusations that followed.
    By Zoe Haylock
  32. nxivm
    What to Know About HBO’s The Vow and the NXIVM Sex CultA guide to the docuseries’ main players and the organization’s inner workings, subsequent trials and convictions, and ongoing work.
    By Dan Reilly
  33. reality tv
    What’s Going on With Hannah’s Valium on Below Deck Med?Hannah Ferrier was fired on August 17’s episode for her unreported Valium and CBD.
    By Justin Curto
  34. explainers
    TikTok Has 45 Days Until … What, Exactly?A breakdown for those of us having a breakdown over the TikTok ban.
    By Zoe Haylock
  35. close reads
    Untangling Taylor Swift’s ‘Teenage Love Triangle’ Trilogy“Cardigan,” “august,” and “betty” tell a story of high-school romantic drama from three different perspectives.
    By Nate Jones
  36. explainers
    Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Home Confinement Is Over. What Does This Mean?The rapper was jailed following his November 2018 arrest on racketeering charges.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  37. way too close reads
    What Is Every Song on Taylor Swift’s Folklore Actually About?A lowercase girl album, like a lowercase girl, signifies ambivalence, nonchalance, and unfortunately, a Trojan horse of emotional terrorism.
    By Jill Gutowitz
  38. timelines
    The Unprecedented History of the ChicksThere’s never been a career in country music like the one the Chicks have carved out.
    By Jewly Hight
  39. explainers
    So, How Do You Actually Watch Peacock?Here’s how to get NBC’s new streaming service for free.
    By Josef Adalian
  40. viewing guide
    A Short History of The Old Guard Comic UniverseAll the character backstories you need.
    By Oliver Sava
  41. crime
    Everything We Know About Pop Smoke’s DeathThe 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper was killed at a home in Los Angeles, but police are still looking for a motive and suspects.
    By Zoe Haylock
  42. explainers
    So, How Do You Actually Watch Hamilton on Disney+?A guide for anyone looking to get Lintroduced to the service.
    By Josef Adalian
  43. spoilers
    Wait, So What Happened in the Dark Finale?Let’s untangle what befalls our Winden residents in every universe.
    By Maggie Fremont
  44. true crime
    What to Know About I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and the Golden State KillerA guide to Michelle McNamara’s investigation, the hunt for the Golden State Killer, and how he was finally caught.
    By Dan Reilly
  45. explainers
    A Not-So-Simple Guide to Dark’s Twisted Family TreeEven when it seems impossible, everything is connected on this brain-melting time-travel show.
    By Maggie Fremont
  46. explainers
    How Did #BlackOutTuesday Go So Wrong So Fast?Kehlani, Lil Nas X, and more have criticized the social-media movement.
    By Zoe Haylock
  47. explainers
    Was Quiz’s Underground Cheating Syndicate Real?And if it was, did it scam Millionaire out of millions?
    By Devon Ivie
  48. explainers
    The Beguiling True Story Behind AMC’s QuizWhat really happened with the British Who Wants to Be a Milllionaire scandal?
    By Devon Ivie
  49. explainers
    What to Know About Billions’ Cryptocurrency DramaA beginner’s guide to Bitcoin, crypto mining, and Axe’s latest scheme.
    By Sarene Leeds
  50. explainers
    The Controversy Behind Michael Jordan’s ‘Republicans Buy Sneakers, Too’ QuoteThe Last Dance clears up one lingering Jordan mystery, but the answer probably won’t change your mind about him.
    By Nate Jones
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