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Taylor Swift’s fans are convinced their idol has entered her political era by sharing endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in her usual cryptic way.
Pop Culture
Georgina Noack

What a Taylor Swift endorsement means for Kamala Harris

Swifties are convinced their idol has entered her political era by sharing endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in her usual cryptic way.

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Hamilton is returning to Sydney this month.
Pop Culture
Wenlei Ma

Actor reveals grueling toll of lead role as Hamilton returns

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed stage production is returning to Sydney but it’s not the same show as the one that opened in 2021.

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My So-Called Life turned 30 this month.
TV
Wenlei Ma

The quickly cancelled show that still holds up perfectly

My So-Called Life only lasted one season but it launched the careers of Claire Danes and Jared Leto and even now, at 30 years old, it still feels urgent and authentic.

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Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart watching the Dressage Team Grand Prix Special at the Chateau de Versailles at the Paris Olympics.
Pop Culture
Wenlei Ma

Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart’s surprising friendship

Their instantly iconic appearance together at an Olympics dressage event is only the latest outing in Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart’s wholesome friendship.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck in happier times.
Pop Culture
Grant Tucker

Ben Affleck does NOT look like this anymore

Amid his marriage troubles with Jennifer Lopez, the actor has ditched his usual clean-cut image for a look that is much more rough around the edges — complete with a shaven head, and no wedding ring. 

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Garden State was released in 2004.
Music
Wenlei Ma

One of the best movie soundtracks just turned 20

Zach Braff’s Garden State hasn’t held up very well over the past 20 years but its iconic soundtrack still absolutely kills.

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Ben Affleck, left, and Jennifer Lopez.
Pop Culture
Taylor Renouf

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck ‘to divorce’

The high-profile couple are reportedly divorcing just two years after they tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony.

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Pete Davidson has always considered his mental health to be "a priority" for him. (AP PHOTO)
Pop Culture
Staff Writers

Pete Davidson checks into mental health facility

Comedian and actor Pete Davidson is taking some out of his career in order to focus on his mental wellbeing.

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Sweet Valley High was adapted into a TV series in 1994.
Books
Wenlei Ma

Sweet Valley High should be a cultural powerhouse

Francine Pascal died over the weekend. If you were a girl growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, that name means something special to you.

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The 1997 version of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Freddie Prinze Jr speaks out on iconic 90s teen movie reboot

One of the original stars of I Know What You Did Last Summer really wants to be in the new version due out next year.

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Video
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Pop Culture
Taylor Renouf

Jolie & Pitt’s son rushed to hospital after horror incident

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son has been rushed to hospital with a ‘brain bleed’ after suffering head injuries in a terrifying incident.

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Titanique is opening in Sydney on September 12.
Pop Culture
Wenlei Ma

Celine Dion is having a moment. A new musical pays homage

Between her documentary and her Olympic opening ceremony performance, the Canadian icon is well and truly back in the cultural conversation. And, a stage musical.

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Lily Collins as Emily in episode 402 of Emily in Paris.
TV
Wenlei Ma

All the epic new shows streaming in August

What are you watching this month? How about new seasons of Only Murders in the Building, Emily in Paris, Rings of Power and much, much more?

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Colin Farrell as Penguin in The Penguin.
Film
Wenlei Ma

Marvel, DC, Doctor Who and more: All the big Comic-Con news

When it comes to big news in pop culture, San Diego Comic-Con is where they go to announce it. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Taylor Swift fans have reached new heights to see the pop megastar's Eras Tour, sitting on a hill outside Munich's Olympiastadion.
Music
Connie Rusk

Die-hard Taylor Swift fans score ‘free’ tickets to Eras Tour

The hills are alive with the sound of Swifties in Germany as fans swarm the stadium during the star’s marathon Eras Tour.

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