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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga and sexual assault survivors from her Oscars performance get matching tattoos
The singer was joined by 50 fellow sexual abuse survivors, who had phrases like "Not your fault", "Unbreakable", and "Survivor" scribbled on their forearms for Gaga's stirring performance of Til It Happens To You, the Best Song nominee from college rape documentary The Hunting Ground.
Streep food
'Taste of Streep' Instagram combines the internet's favourite things
Kathleen Lee-Joe We're calling it 'Streep Food'. And it's more glorious than you could ever imagine.
Ghostbusters 2.0
The new all-female Ghostbusters trailer is finally here
Here it is, fresh from its debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Williams sisters
'Serena paved the way': Venus Williams pens touching essay on sisterhood, resilience and returning to Indian Wells
Jenny Noyes 15 years since the superstar sisters were booed at California's Indian Wells Masters, Venus Williams is ready to go back - and it's all thanks to Serena, she says.
Jaime King
Jaime King opens up about being a 'survivor'
Jaime King has opened up about being a survivor of abuse, following Lady Gaga's powerful performance at the Oscars.
Oscars boycott
Transgender Oscar nominee Anohni pens blistering essay explaining why she's boycotting the Academy Awards
Rob Moran "I will not be lulled into submission with a few more well manufactured, feel-good ballads and a bit of good old fashioned T. and A.."
Hollywood Girls' Club
Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah join other A-list actresses to launch feminist production company
Kathleen Lee-Joe The company's star-studded advisory board includes power players such as Jessica Chastain, Queen Latifah, Juliette Binoche and Freida Pinto.
Kesha
Kesha breaks her silence after court ruling: 'This is about being free from my abuser'
Kesha has spoken out after losing her contract dispute with Sony bosses last week, saying the case was all about making music "without being afraid, scared or abused".
#FreeKesha
Lena Dunham slams Kesha verdict in powerful essay
Rob Moran "What's happening to Kesha highlights the way the legal system continues to hurt women by failing to protect them from the men they identify as their abusers."
Going viral
Young woman's response to her racist dad's views on interracial dating goes viral
"Sad that it's 2016 and skin colour still matters."
Liz Cambage
Opals star Liz Cambage has been perfectly handling racist trolls after calling out teammate's blackface selfie
Rob Moran “I have learnt so much from white males today on racism, thanks so much guys.”
Amber Rose
Tyrese Gibson says Amber Rose's image makes people 'comfortable with' groping her
Jenny Noyes Speaking on talk show 'It's not You, It's Men', Amber Rose was quick to shut this line of talking down, schooling both Gibson and Rev Run on slut shaming and consent.
Chubiiline
Ten-year-old takes on body-shaming school bullies with her own plus-size clothing line and a show at New York Fashion Week
Rob Moran Meet Egypt 'Ify' Ufele, your new hero.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski puts to paper her searing insights on beauty, sexuality and shame
Jenny Noyes The model and actress has penned a powerful reflective essay for Lena Dunham's 'Lenny Letter'.
Immigration debate
How OITNB star Diane Guerrero is planning to end deportation of 'illegals'
Cameron Nicholls "We have to work together to make sure no child comes home to an empty house."
He didn't report to work for six years, but nobody noticed
James Babcock A Spanish civil servant who failed to turn up for work for six years was only discovered when he was considered for an award for loyal service.
Lena Dunham
Endometriosis forces Lena Dunham to take time out ahead of 'Girls' Season 6
Kelly Lawler "I am currently going through a rough patch with the illness and my body (along with my amazing doctors) let me know, in no uncertain terms, that it's time to rest."
Men's Health
Transgender man to appear on the cover of Men's Health Germany
Rob Moran Ben Melzer, a 28-year-old athlete and fitness model, will become the first trans person ever to cover a men's fitness magazine in Europe.
Easy mistake
Taraji P. Henson thought she was watching Maroon 5 during the Super Bowl halftime show
Rob Moran It was Coldplay, but we 100% understand the confusion.
#CleavageGate
Susan Sarandon's cleavage defended by son, fans, and Susan Sarandon
Jenny Noyes Piers Morgan called Sarandon's boobs "tacky" and "horribly inappropriate". Fans and feminists sent him their cleavage pics.
Dad Goals
Kevin Smith gives his daughter a 'Sorry Men Suck' Cake
Sometimes, we could all do with cake iced with that sentiment.
#NonMotherhoodChallenge
This comedian had the perfect response to Facebook's #MotherhoodChallenge
Ellie Taylor chose to highlight the perks of #NonMotherhood instead.
Hollywood diversity
Julie Delpy apologises for saying women have it worse than African Americans in Hollywood
USA TODAY "It was never meant to diminish the injustice done to African American artists or to any other people that struggle for equal opportunities and rights."
Ronda Rousey
Watch Ronda Rousey judo flip comedian Beck Bennett in SNL promo
Let this be a lesson for all – do not mess with this woman.
Body image
Writer Rosie Waterland shares nude selfie to challenge unrealistic beauty standards
"Your body is your history. It's your battleground. It's what makes you who you are, and you wouldn't be as intelligent or as successful or as funny as you are without it."
Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler has Multiple Sclerosis
Jayme Deerwester Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played the emotionally conflicted daughter of mobster Tony Soprano on the Emmy-winning drama, has gone public with her struggle with her nearly 15-year battle with multiple sclerosis.
Australian stories
Jane Rocca Well-known migrants tell what they found when they first arrived on our shores - the good, the bad and the surprising.
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner to publish a memoir about her transition with 'Friday Night Lights' author Buzz Bissinger
Alexandra Alter The book will cover her childhood and rise to fame as an Olympic decathlete; her marriages and relationship with her children; her transition, and her experience as the world's most famous transgender woman.
Maya Rudolph
Maya Rudolph's emotional reaction to learning about her slave ancestors
"I just think of my kids, so it's really hard to see... I just can't believe what I'm looking at."
David Bowie
Astronomers have named a lightning-bolt constellation 'Starman' after David Bowie
Astronomers have officially registered a lightning-bolt-shaped group of stars in a cosmic tribute to the great singer.
Cher
Cher donates more than 180,000 bottles of water to Michigan town amid water contamination crisis
And she's calling on other celebs with waterfalls of money flowing out of their pockets to do the same.
#OscarsSoWhite
African American celebrities condemn Oscars whitewash
Francesca Wallace Celebrities have spoken out against whitewashing of award ceremonies, as actors slam the 2016 Oscars for a lack of diversity.
Oscars 2016
#OscarsSoWhite resurrected for another year
Kathleen Lee-Joe For the second year in a row, no actors of colour were nominated in any of the 20 acting categories, bringing on that dispiriting feeling of déjà vu.
Women in TV
Viola Davis: 'We've Been Fed A Whole Slew Of Lies About Women'
"[By TV standards] if you are anywhere above a size two, you're not having sex. You don't have sexual thoughts."
Fashion police
Ciara trolled for singing the anthem with a plunging neckline at National Championship game
Jenny Noyes The pop star wore a stunning full length gown that was 'distracting' and 'inappropriate', according to one commentator.
Chris Gayle
Jarryd Hayne backs Chris Gayle with Coogee Instagram post
Lisa Visentin Jarryd Hayne has thrown his support behind Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle, posting a photo of the pair together at Coogee Beach and calling for him to be given a second chance.
Hollywood diversity
Actress Rachel Bloom on why diversity is the key to telling better stories
"Anything else I do from now... I would want to make it about people who are diverse, gay, trans, because those are stories that have not been told before," she said.
David Bowie dead at 69
Kate Aubusson and Nick Toscano Pop legend David Bowie, according to a notice on his official website and social media accounts.
Amandla Stenberg
Amandla Stenberg opens up about identifying as a black, bisexual woman
"It's a really hard thing to be silenced and it's deeply bruising to fight against your identity," she said.
David Bowie
'What Did Bowie Do At Your Age?' will make you feel like a massive underachiever
Kathleen Lee-Joe Even if you're feeling okay about your career path, knowing what David Robert Jones was doing will most certainly shame your paltry accomplishments.
Watson Your Bookshelf
Emma Watson seeks name for her feminist book club
Suggestions include Watson Your Bookshelf, fEMMAanist book club and Sisterhood Of Prose.
Transphobia
Barry Humphries angers trans community, describing gender reassignment as 'self mutilation'
Lloyd Jones "You're a mutilated man, that's all. Self-mutilation, what's all this carry-on?"
Hollywood ageism
Dakota Johnson fumes against Hollywood ageism
"Why isn't my mother in movies? She's an extraordinary actress! This industry is f---ing brutal."
Singer Chris Brown is a suspect in Vegas assault case
Jessica Contrera R&B; singer Chris Brown is beginning 2016 the way he ended 2015: as the subject of never-ending controversy.
Bill Cosby's wife must testify in civil case against him, judge rules
In the same week that comedian Bill Cosby was arrested on sexual assault charges, his wife, Camille Cosby, learned she must testify in a civil case against the entertainer filed by seven women who said he defamed them, court documents said.
Cosby assault
Bill Cosby finally charged for sexual assault, posts $1 million bail
Christine Hauser and Daniel Victor Authorities in Pennsylvania announced criminal charges against entertainer Bill Cosby stemming from a woman's accusation that he drugged and sexually abused her.
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramovic describes herself as 'the most non-feminist human'
Jenny Noyes Not buying it.
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher is done with hearing about how she's aged since last playing Leia in 1983
Jenny Noyes More than three decades since the original films, audiences are shocked that General Leia is an older woman.
Jennifer Lawrence hates NYE, too
Further proof she would be your best friend if only the two of you ever met.
Glee star Mark Salling arrested for child pornography
Glee star Mark Salling was arrested for possessing child pornography on Tuesday morning.
DV Survivor
Comedian Beth Stelling reveals via Instagram she was raped and abused by her ex-boyfriend
Jenny Noyes "My personal is my professional... So now I'm allowing this to be part of my story," Stelling wrote in the post.
Cate Blanchett opens up about adoption
Hannah Furness "You don't know anything about the child you're going to meet," Blanchett said.
Christmas donation
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher donate $1 million to help Syrian children
The couple have given half of their donation to The Sunday Times Christmas appeal to help protect 250,000 children against a threatened measles outbreak in Syria, the newspaper said.
Marriage equality
Elton John makes plea for gay rights on first wedding anniversary
"We also want to shine a light on all the less privileged and less advanced parts of the world, where LGBT people are criminalised and discriminated against."
Graham Norton
Graham Norton says it is 'heartbreaking' to see gay men judge others for being camp
"I was just an effeminate little boy who turned into an effeminate man."
Black feminism
Serena Williams quotes Maya Angelou and puts critics in their place
"I've had people look past me because of the colour of my skin. I've had people overlook me because I was a woman."
Paparazzi
Cara Delevingne calls out paparazzi for trying to photograph up her skirt
"If a picture tomorrow comes out soon of my ass.... I sincerely apologise!"
How Serena Williams helped Sheryl Sandberg through her husband's death
Mary Ward The Facebook COO said it felt like the tennis star was "carrying" her.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence says being single is not 'a sad thing'
"I don't feel a lack of something not being in a relationship."
