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  1. fact check
    Ask a Roman-History Professor: Were There Ever Sharks in the Colosseum?Gladiator II director Ridley Scott famously does not care about historical accuracy in his films but we had to ask.
    By Louis Peitzman
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    NDAs for People Following the Zach Bryan DramaThe breakup updates aren’t going anywhere, so we asked a few NDA experts to breakdown the $12 million drama.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
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    Breaking Down the Bennifer 2.0 DivorceNo prenup? “It is absolutely wild to me,” says a veteran divorce attorney.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  4. the law
    So, How Is the YSL Trial’s New Judge Doing?“She’s sort of stuck with it.”
    By Justin Curto
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    What Does a Crisis-Management Expert Make of the It Ends With Us Drama?“Sometimes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Sometimes, it’s just people making shit up on the internet.”
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
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    Please Don’t Try to Shoot Diaper Gel Into a TornadoA tornado expert explains the science behind Twisters, from diaper gel to anchor drills and why the film didn’t mention climate change.
    By Nate Jones
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    Why You Can’t Stop Saying ‘That’s That Me, Espresso’A linguist explains the power of Sabrina Carpenter’s caffeinated hit.
    By Justin Curto
  8. explainer
    What Does Harvey Weinstein’s Successful Appeal Really Mean?“I can’t imagine any situation where he’s retried and acquitted,” one attorney said.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
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    Saturn Really Is That GirlKacey Musgraves, Ariana Grande, and SZA are all singing about the planet in 2024. An astronomer explains why.
    By Devon Ivie
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    Inside Scandoval’s $2 Million Real-Estate BattleIs Tom Sandoval “psychotic” for wanting to stay in the L.A. house and buy out Ariana Madix? We asked some experts.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
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    Can You Also Sue Madonna?When a diva is late, there are damages.
    By Devon Ivie
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    Even Cinematographers Think TV Is Too DarkFolks behind the camera are just like us — eager to discreetly adjust their parents’ TV settings.
    By Savannah Salazar
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    The Ivy League Doesn’t Want Frasier CraneThe reboot finds him as a newly hired college professor. His real-life academic counterparts insist there’s “no way” it would happen.
    By Devon Ivie
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    A Urologist Answers Every Question We Have About Beau Is AfraidWhat would be the medical consequences of not ejaculating for your entire life?
    By Nate Jones
  15. 2023 wga strike
    Your Most Frantic Writers Strike Questions, AnsweredFrom mini-rooms to overall deals to AI technology.
    By Jason P. Frank
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    Could Frank Ocean Really Bring an Ice Rink to Coachella?We asked an ice-rink expert.
    By Justin Curto
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    What Happened to the Gun From the Rust Shooting?The gun Alec Baldwin shot was apparently damaged and perhaps even destroyed. This is not a good look for prosecutors.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  18. not shah-mazing
    What Will Jen Shah’s Life Be Like in Prison?“Every woman is going to try to get pictures of her so they can sell them.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
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    Alec Baldwin Is Officially Charged in Rust Shooting. Now What?“There’s just a huge disparity in the charges.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
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    What Would Breaking Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation Actually Do?“They don’t have a Ticketmaster in Europe. They have competition, and ticket prices are lower.”
    By Justin Curto
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    Grading Taylor Swift’s ‘Karma’ With a Buddhist-Studies Professor“I thought it was going to be crap, and then I listened and found myself humming it later.”
    By Justin Curto
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    Ask a Psychic Medium: Is Marilyn Monroe’s Spirit Still Among Us?“I just don’t see American culture ever letting her go.”
    By Zoe Guy
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    Could Amber Heard Really Win Her Appeal Against Johnny Depp?The never-ending case continues — with a new twist.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  24. the law
    What Happens When Drill and the Justice System Clash in the Courtroom?Lawyers and lawmakers share their experiences.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
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    Where Do Georgia Music Festivals Go From Here?Music Midtown in Atlanta was reportedly scrapped over a ruling that allowed guns during events on public property.
    By Jewel Wicker
  26. the festival circuit
    Two Bonnaroo Lifers on How the Festival Has Changed in 20 Years“Grannies in their 80s come every year, so if they can be at Bonnaroo, I can be at Bonnaroo.”
    By Justin Curto
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    Are Legendary Music Catalogues Really Worth the Money?“Commoditizing art never works out that well over time.”
    By Devon Ivie
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    Dissecting Genesis’ ‘Jesus He Knows Me’ With the Coolest Pastor I Know“I probably took Phil Collins more seriously than he took himself on some of his songs.”
    By Devon Ivie
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    Is Kacey Musgraves’s Star-crossed Really a Greek Tragedy? We Asked a Professor“Instead of the volcanic, old-school treatment of hurt and pain, we’re going for the poignancy of it.”
    By Justin Curto
  30. 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
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    Is It Safe to Go to a Movie Theater Right Now?Dr. Robert Lahita attempts to answer all of our questions about cinema’s grand reopening this August.
    By Jason Bailey
  32. horny summer
    We Asked a Gyno About “WAP”Dr. Lauren Streicher weighs in on “macaroni in a pot,” touching that dangly thing that swings in the back of your throat, and more.
    By Rachel Handler
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    Is It Safe to Go to a Concert Right Now?Everything you need to know before making that call.
    By Justin Curto
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    Making Sense of Radiohead’s Nonsensical Copyright Dispute With Lana Del ReyLana claims Radiohead wants 100 percent of her song’s publishing. Radiohead says it never sued. What’s really going on?
    By Dee Lockett
  35. Ask an Expert: Can the Plagiarism Charges Against Emma Cline Hold Up in Court?It’s unlikely.
    By Lila Shapiro
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    An Expert Explains Why You’re Scared of Creepy Clowns and Other Horror TropesA Harvard psychiatrist has the answers to your It-based fears.
    By Gwynne Watkins
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    6 Sexperts on Grey Worm and Missandei’s Future As a CoupleWhat’s a eunuch in love to do?
    By Jennifer Vineyard
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    R. Kelly’s Latest Legal Trouble, ExplainedWith Kelly accused of running a “sex cult,” he could be headed for another legal battle.
    By Dee Lockett
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    Where Do PWR BTTM Go From Here?PWR BTTM’s music has been yanked from streaming services over allegations of sexual assault. Can they get it back?
    By Dee Lockett
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    Phew: Fate of the Furious’ Car-Hacking Stunt Wouldn’t Actually WorkFate of the Furious fact-check: Even the best supervillain couldn’t pull off the movie’s car-hacking stunt.
    By Hunter Harris
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    Could a Real-Life San Junipero Ever Happen? We Asked a Neuroscientist “It’s kind of this techno substitution for traditional stories of life after death. It’s just substituting a different mechanism.”
    By Lila Shapiro
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    How Realistic Is Westworld? We Asked a FuturistShould we start preparing for the robocalypse?
    By Lila Shapiro
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    John Turturro’s Feet on Night Of: An Assessment“We use higher-tech treatment than Crisco on the Upper East Side of New York, anyway.”
    By E. Alex Jung
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    How Accurate Was Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards?A Song of Ice and Fire expert explains.
    By Nate Jones
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    How NASA Would Rescue Someone From MarsCould the thrilling rescue in The Martian happen in real life?
    By Brian Feldman
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    How Exactly Did Ant-Man Make Michael Douglas Look So Young?Some stickers, lots of CGI, and multiple viewings of Wall Street.
    By Nate Jones
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    Inside Out Nails the Science of How Our Memories FunctionThe movie is sweet and scientifically accurate.
    By Alice Robb
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    Why Pixar Movies Make Us CryBig eyes, full hearts, can’t keep it together. 
    By Alice Robb
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    A Harvard Geneticist on Jurassic World’s Science George M. Church is a leading light in the “de-extinction” efforts.
    By Nate Jones
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    Where Does the Robert Durst Case Go From Here?“They’re getting closer to being able to arrest him in the disappearance of Kathleen Durst.”
    By Ester Bloom
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