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It’s Always Sunny With Rob McElhenney
Dec 2

Dec 2 It’s Always Sunny With Rob McElhenney

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Finn Wolfhard doesn’t really want to be famous
Nov 24

Nov 24 Finn Wolfhard doesn’t really want to be famous

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
Brooke Shields is just getting started
Nov 14

Nov 14 Brooke Shields is just getting started

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
Rachael Leigh Cook Was Always Worth the Bet
Sep 6

Sep 6 Rachael Leigh Cook Was Always Worth the Bet

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
‘Sure, Jan’: How ‘A Very Brady Sequel’ Became a Trippy, Quippy Cult Classic
Aug 18

Aug 18 ‘Sure, Jan’: How ‘A Very Brady Sequel’ Became a Trippy, Quippy Cult Classic

Ashley Spencer
VICE
The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws,’ Then Worked to Undo the Damage
Aug 2

Aug 2 The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws,’ Then Worked to Undo the Damage

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
The Prescient Power of The Rosie O’Donnell Show
Jul 2

Jul 2 The Prescient Power of The Rosie O’Donnell Show

Ashley Spencer
Vulture
Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound
Jun 25

Jun 25 Meet the Women Who Give ‘Central Park’ Its Sunny Sound

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Australians Took Over Hollywood. Their Own Box Office Had to Wait.
May 31

May 31 Australians Took Over Hollywood. Their Own Box Office Had to Wait.

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
An Ode to A Knight’s Tale and Its Perfect David Bowie Dance Scene
May 14

May 14 An Ode to A Knight’s Tale and Its Perfect David Bowie Dance Scene

Ashley Spencer
Vulture
An oral history of Tom Holland's sensational 'Lip Sync Battle' performance
May 10

May 10 An oral history of Tom Holland's sensational 'Lip Sync Battle' performance

Ashley Spencer
Insider
Andrew McCarthy ran from the Brat Pack. Now, he’s ready to relive the ’80s.
May 10

May 10 Andrew McCarthy ran from the Brat Pack. Now, he’s ready to relive the ’80s.

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
The Golden Globes Celebrated Sia’s ‘Music.’ Autistic Activists Wish They Hadn’t.
Feb 14

Feb 14 The Golden Globes Celebrated Sia’s ‘Music.’ Autistic Activists Wish They Hadn’t.

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Katherine Heigl is done apologizing
Jan 31

Jan 31 Katherine Heigl is done apologizing

Ashley Spencer
The Washington Post
How Lizzie McGuire Reinvented Tween TV and Became a Millennial Obsession
Jan 16

Jan 16 How Lizzie McGuire Reinvented Tween TV and Became a Millennial Obsession

Ashley Spencer
VICE
The Wildly Mixed Success Rate of the Celebrity-Helmed Talk Show
Dec 17

Dec 17 The Wildly Mixed Success Rate of the Celebrity-Helmed Talk Show

Ashley Spencer
VICE
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, a.k.a. Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Nov 19

Nov 19 Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, a.k.a. Mr. and Mrs. Claus

Ashley Spencer
The New York Times
Hanson Is Facing a Mutiny From Its Own Fans
Nov 13

Nov 13 Hanson Is Facing a Mutiny From Its Own Fans

Ashley Spencer
VICE
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