Helen Holmes

Culture Reporter

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Katy Perry

Topless Katy Perry Trying Way Too Hard at Paris Fashion Week

The singer turned heads in torso-baring Balenciaga—and the effect was very Maxxinista-brand Charli XCX.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

‘THAT’S MY LADY’

Travis Kelce Spills So Much Taylor Tea in New Interview

Here’s what he had to say about the Eras Tour, the Chiefs-Swifties crossover, dealing with the paparazzi, and more.

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Taylor Swift and Dave Grohl

‘PLAYING LIVE’

Taylor Claps Back at Dave Grohl—But Does He Have a Point?

Swift fans have already been calling live Eras Tour mishaps The Errors Tour for months, so Grohl is a bit behind the times.

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Billy Zane

Billy Zane Wants ‘Emotional Stunt Pay’ for Cult Leader Role

“The guy was an Adderall addict,” Zane explained in a new interview. “He was running from his own demons, and his mother.”

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Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams

DO YOU MISS HER?

Taylor Swift’s Latest Chess Move: A Gracie Abrams Collab

Swift makes a rare appearance on her young peer’s new song, perhaps in an attempt to take back pop culture’s main character crown.

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