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Justin’s Dilemma March 29, 2024

If you ever doubt that celebrity is a kind of hell, imagine this: you’re 43, and you’re still defined by a relationship that started in your teens and ended when you were 21. Justin Timberlake is a multi-platinum selling artist. He’s been married to ...

How Britney Spears Explains Taylor Swift February 12, 2024

There seems to be a kind of paranoid storm swirling around Taylor Swift just now. It’s as though she’s at the center of a gothic novel filled with conspiracy theories and secret doubles, with the far right placing her at the center of government oper...

At the Britney Spears House Museum January 31, 2024

Besides Britney, bottled water is Kentwood’s biggest export. Across most of Louisiana, this town is more famous for the water than the woman. “Why are you going to the water bottle town?” the man sitting next to me at the bar asks. I’m in New Orleans...

Justin Timberlake’s Air of Desperation January 30, 2024

Once upon a time, having Justin Timberlake on Saturday Night Live would have been a thrilling thing. In the mid-2000s, the pop star emerged as one of the show’s favorite recurring hosts, the kind of mega-famous celeb who seemed like he would be down ...