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Here's what you need to know about TikTok's class action lawsuit

Parent company ByteDance agreed to pay $92 million to settle allegations it harvested personal data without users' consent.
Users were confused by messages about the settlement.
Users were confused by messages about the settlement.

'You guys saved my life': Britney Spears talks life post-conservatorship

Spears spoke to fans about being grateful to have control over the "little things" in her life again, such as having access to an ATM card and her car.
Image:: Britney Spears
Image:: Britney Spears
4h ago

Miramax sues Quentin Tarantino over planned 'Pulp Fiction' NFTs

Miramax said in a federal court filing that it owns "nearly all" of the rights to the film Tarantino wrote and directed.
Image: Quentin Tarantino
Image: Quentin Tarantino
5h ago

Julius Jones: Kim Kardashian draws attention to case as execution nears

Jones, who is on death row for the July 1999 murder of Paul Howell, is scheduled to be executed Thursday.
Image: Kim Kardashian during a panel for the documentary "Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project" in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2020.
Image: Kim Kardashian during a panel for the documentary "Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project" in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2020.
5h ago

Morgan Wallen announces cross-country tour following racial slur scandal

The “Dangerous Tour” will last nearly eight months beginning in February.
Image: Morgan Wallen
Image: Morgan Wallen
7h ago

Hinge's new voice prompts are a TikTok hit

The most ridiculous answers are often the best-received on TikTok, where people post prompts they come across while swiping.
A phone displays the Hinge voice prompt feature.
A phone displays the Hinge voice prompt feature.

Sex, murder, martinis: Patricia Highsmith’s dark diaries finally see the light

The personal life of the enigmatic lesbian author of thrillers like “Strangers on a Train” and “The Talented Mr. Ripley” was shrouded in mystery — until now.
American crime novelist Patricia Highsmith on a train from Locarno to Zurich in Switzerland on Sept. 5, 1987.
American crime novelist Patricia Highsmith on a train from Locarno to Zurich in Switzerland on Sept. 5, 1987.

Netflix to release top 10 reports weekly for English and non-English TV and films

Netflix launched Top10.Netflix.com, a website that it will update every Tuesday based on hours titles were watched the previous Monday through Sunday.
Netflix's office building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on April 19, 2021.
Netflix's office building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on April 19, 2021.

'Harry Potter' cast to reunite for film's 20th anniversary

Rowling, who has faced backlash and fallout over her comments about transgender people, will be featured in archival footage.
Image: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Image: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Lil Nas X is one of GQ's Men of the Year

The Grammy-winning rapper joins “Spider-Man” actor Tom Holland and NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo as the magazine’s 2021 Men of the Year cover stars.
Lil Nas X attends the 10th annual LACMA Art and Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Nov. 6, 2021.
Lil Nas X attends the 10th annual LACMA Art and Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Nov. 6, 2021.

Miles Teller stars in Taylor Swift's new music video directed by Blake Lively

Swift announced Sunday that Lively directed the singer’s new music video for "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor’s Version)."
Taylor Swift and Miles Teller in the music video for "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)."
Taylor Swift and Miles Teller in the music video for "I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)."