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11 reasons why Aretha Franklin truly is the Queen

There are many more reasons, of course. But here’s a taste of what made her great.

Celebrate the Queen of Soul with our Aretha Franklin playlist

Watch: Your iPhone is definitely not spying on you, Jimmy Kimmel claims

13 Asian-American projects set to follow “Crazy Rich Asians”

Crazy Rich Asians may open the door for more Asian-American representation in Hollywood. In the meantime, these 13 projects are already on the way.

Tim Cook, Diana Ross, Michelle Obama, and others mourn Aretha Franklin’s death

The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin has died

Microsoft’s sassy teenage bot is popping up on podcast talk shows

Lauren Lapkus says that Zo’s sarcasm “really, really hurt my feelings and I still haven’t gotten over it.”

It appears as though Pearl Jam might not be fans of Donald Trump

“Generation Wealth” examines the new (and depressing) American Dream

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield follows up her 2012 hit “The Queen of Versailles” with an even more telling portrait of greed, excess, and wealth.

Amazing: After 40 years, Aerosmith’s tour bus turns up in the woods

For Disney Theatrical, video fuels the Broadway star

Andrew Flatt, who oversees marketing for Disney’s live entertainment, explains how video and social media have become more vital ways to fill theater seats.

This comic found a way for you to enjoy problematic male art again

John Legend and Wyclef Jean dive into their DNA on 23andMe’s new podcast

On Spit, which premieres on iHeartRadio today, host Baratunde Thurston talks with musicians about their DNA test results.

Are Walmart’s streaming plans too little, too late?

The rumors of the real-world retail giant’s imminent foray into streaming media do not suggest that Walmart will be all smiles when it enters the ruthless market dominated by Netflix and Amazon.

This short film depicts the impossible standards actresses face

Maeve Higgins wants more immigrants to be able to tell their stories

In her new book, “Maeve in America,” the comedian and author tells hers.

Kanye couldn’t answer this question from Jimmy Kimmel about Trump

And it was not a particularly tricky one, either.

Comcast considers a streaming service that will pay you to watch

A report emerges that Comcast is considering a novel approach to trying to catch up in the streaming wars

Brand WTF of the week: Twitter decides to help Alex Jones spread lies

Although several other corporations moved to de-platform Alex Jones this week, Twitter contends it’s up to journalists to debunk the known misinformation-spreader. How nice for journalists!