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Friday Superlatives: The Best, Worst and Weirdest of the Week
Most planet-like booty: Nicki Minaj's.Our girl Nicki's larger-than-life booty has been kept hidden for all these years, and we're not sure why... or even how. If you weren't already paying attention to the upcoming release of her lead single "Anaconda,"...…
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Watch MNEK's Tender -- and Trippy -- New Video, "Wrote A Song About You"
We're crazy about 19-year-old British soulster MNEK's warm-weather jam, "Every Little Word," and now he's released a throwback video for his latest '90s-esque house single, "Wrote A Song About You." Bristol-based animator RUFFMERCY, the brain behind Lily Allen's "Sheezus" and... Read Full Story
Sneaker Con: Our Top Kicks Picks
Sneakers are everything for a lot of boys, especially if you're a boy between the ages of 12-21 who likes sports -- or even know anyone who likes sports. My son, Nissim, is one of these "sneakerheads" and tipped me... Read Full Story
Morgan Freeman On Helium Is the Best
Morgan Freeman went on the Tonight Show last night and Jimmy Fallon convinced him to do an interview while on helium. We'd still let him narrate the March of the Penguins. [via Tonight Show] Your deeply weird Internet zen... Read Full Story
The 12 Biggest Cliches of Life Today
Life today is full of clichés -- but even that sounds like a cliché! There's just no avoiding the parade of banal obviousness, so let me name the 12 most prevalent -- and offensive -- examples, then duck under the... Read Full Story
"They're Basics. I Pray for Them:" A Chat with Internet Sensation Baddie Winkle
By now you're likely familiar with Baddie Winkle, the octogenarian social media superstar who popped up like a trill daisy on Twitter and Instagram this April, delighting the Internet with her streetwear, pot-leaf socks and sassy captions. Since then,... Read Full Story
Lily Allen's New Video Is One Big Ode to Glastonbury Festival
Our cover girl Lily Allen's latest video for the Sheezus single, "As Long As I Got You," is a colorful ode to the Glastonbury Festival, which is fitting since the singer tells us in the clip that she's been attending... Read Full Story
Beyoncé's New Stripped Down Version of "Crazy In Love" from the Fifty Shades Trailer Is So, So Good
Our takeaways from the brand new Fifty Shades of Grey trailer? Jamie Dornan is really, really good at that smoldering, Patrick Bateman-esque stare (but looks better with a beard), there's a scene-stealing jazz poster, and Beyoncé's sinister, slowed-down version... Read Full Story
Willie Nelson Talks to Designer John Varvatos About Music, Nudie Suits and Trigger -- Nelson's Trusty Geetar
Willie Nelson catches up with John Varvatos aboard the Honeysuckle Rose"Willie would like to see you on his bus now." For a country music fan, those words are the equivalent of inviting a Trekkie to spend time with Captain Kirk... Read Full Story
The Range Shares His Pitchfork Tour Diary
Throughout the summer, we're following around some of our favorite bands and DJs as they head out on tour. In each installment, these road dogs will be sharing a photo diary and sharing stories about what they do, see,... Read Full Story
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