What If We Just... Didn’t Revive the Chris Brown Forgiveness Discourse?

When Kelly Rowland shushed the crowd at the AMAs, it restarted an old conversation about Brown, whose talent is only outshone by his long history of abusive behaviour.

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30 Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

The picks in the third annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2022—or at least, the funny, nice ones.

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How Much More Proof Do We Need That Fame is Bad For Kids?

It’s impossible to think about Aaron Carter without considering the role childhood fame played in his tragic life and too-early death.

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A Takedown of TMZ: On the Exploitation of Black Death

For many of us, confirmation of Migos rapper Takeoff’s death came via a TMZ post that included photos of his body—and this is not the first time the site has turned Black people's trauma into entertainment.

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