How Taylormania took over the world

Taylor Swift's record-breaking road show, which is expected to rake in more than $1 billion by the time it wraps, has already transformed the American concert business.
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It's a love story, L.A. just says yes: How Taylormania took over the world Click to view images

Cultural dominance. History-making album sales. Sold-out stadiums. Add them up, and Taylor Swift's current moment has little precedent in pop-music history.

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Writers Guild and studios agree to talks three months after strike began Click to view images

The Writers Guild of America said it will meet with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on Friday to discuss resuming negotiations.

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Long live TCM! Our culture would be worse off without movies on TV Click to view images

Without Turner Classic Movies and other channels for movies on TV, we'd lose the instructive pleasures of the happy accident, the unexpected discovery.

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Lizzo's former dancers sue singer, alleging sexual harassment and hostile work environment Click to view images

A trio of Lizzo's former dancers are accusing the singer and her touring team of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, among other allegations.

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Paul Reubens was writing a memoir that his team is 'hoping' to publish posthumously Click to view images

Paul Reubens "finished a first draft" of a memoir about his life and career before he died, a representative for the Pee-wee Herman actor has confirmed.

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As a gentle, soft-spoken drug dealer, Angus Cloud became 'Euphoria's' moral backbone Click to view images

The rising star, who died Monday at 25, stood out through subtlety in a cast full of bigger names and a series full of bombastic set pieces.

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Is Jamel Brinkley the best short-story writer of his generation? Click to view images

The short stories in Jamel Brinkley's second collection, "Witness," don't just reveal stories of violence, gentrification and racism — they put you inside them.

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