But did she actually do anything wrong? Welcome to the Age of Pop 'Plagiarism' In 2019, the question of if and how a song has been copied is an incredibly complicated one. Illustration: Mike McQuade and Photos by Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Joseph Okpako/WireImage and Ethan Miller/Getty Images. Welcome to the Age of Pop 'Plagiarism' In 2019, the question of if and how a song has been copied is an incredibly complicated one. Allegations of copying and cultural appropriation are hardly new to popular music, but today, it can feel like nearly every big hit becomes a target. Read More...
A royal round of huzzahs!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were like any other psyched Olympics spectators at the Velodrome in London on Thursday. With Prince Harry beside them, Prince William and Kate, both 30, couldn’t contain their excitement when (spoiler alert!) Great Britain won the gold medal in the Track Cycling event.
Both in official Team GB gear, the spouses of 15 months jumped up, cheered and — in a rare moment of unabashed affection — hugged tightly amidst other excited fans in the stands. Read More...
If there's one thing Billie Eilish is going to do, it's shut down a red carpet. So obviously, she did just that at the 2021 Met Gala. Fresh off the VMAs, the Gen Z pop star's look for fashion's biggest night was an ode to the holiday Barbie of years past — a gift the star still holds dear. "It was my favorite thing in the world," Eilish told Met Gala co-host Keke Palmer shortly after she arrived. Read More...