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Julie Burchill
Music
The crucial cruelty of Taylor Swift
She is the heir to John Updike in her merciless micro-blading of the war of the sexes
By Julie Burchill
Theater
How the world fell for Marilyn Monroe
Being recognizable as a hank of blonde hair and a white dress failing to preserve her dignity dehumanizes the film star
By Julie Burchill
Film
The insufferable spectacle of the Golden Globes
Hollywood seems at ease with itself again after a period of turmoil — smug, even. But this new upbeat mood may carry the seeds of its own destruction
By Julie Burchill
Royals
The odious Omid Scobie
Meet Meghan Markle’s obsequious biographer
By Julie Burchill
Culture
Sam Smith, can you put your clothes on?
When unattractive people strip off for strangers, it’s as cringe as seeing someone who can’t sing going on a TV talent show
By Julie Burchill
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