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Picasso's Granddaughter Is a Total Badass

Dayna Evans · 02/06/15 11:10AM

The last line in the New York Times profile of one of Picasso's heirs, the artist's granddaughter Marina Picasso, is a quote from her: "I respect my grandfather and his stature as an artist. I was his grandchild and his heir, but never the grandchild of his heart." It is the perfect ending to a story filled with precise criticism of a polarizing, and seemingly terrible, character in her life.

Justin Bieber's Sexy Rolling Stone Cover Foretells Horrific Lohanesque Decline

Adrian Chen · 07/17/12 01:03PM

Justin Bieber revealed a sneak peek today his August cover of Rolling Stone, which pimps the recently pubertized pop star as "HOT, READY, LEGAL." MTV compares the cover to Justin Timberlake's 2002 cover. But a more unsettling resemblance is to Rolling Stone's cover from exactly eight years ago, the August 2004 cover featuring 18-year-old Lindsay Lohan—similarly hot, ready and legal. And we all know how that ended up.

How Beliebers Are Ensuring You Will Only Hear Justin Bieber On The Radio This Summer

Adrian Chen · 07/03/12 12:23PM

Have you heard Justin Bieber's new single, "As Long As You Love Me?" If you haven't yet, you will: Again and again until the only way to seperate its syrupy resin from your brain is a partial lobotomy. Justin Bieber fans have launched a stunningly well-orchestrated campaign to make sure Justin Bieber is the only song played on the radio this summer.

Justin Bieber Cutout Heist Goes Horribly Wrong

Adrian Chen · 08/15/11 10:06AM

23-year-old David Dowling and his buddy were busted for stealing a life-size cutout of Justin Bieber from an F.Y.E. in a Florida mall. (They still have those!?) He told the cops: "We were just having fun holding Justin Bieber hostage."

Justin Bieber Attacked At Macy's

Adrian Chen · 06/23/11 03:13PM

During an event celebrating the launch of his new perfume at Macy's in Herald Square in New York, Justin Bieber was attacked by a crazed fan. Trouble in Teenland! The video above apparently shows the attack.

Why Justin Bieber Will Never Be Overthrown

Adrian Chen · 06/22/11 02:56PM

If you haven't checked in with Justin Bieber recently, he's still the No. 1 cherubic bionic pop robot in the land. But challengers crowd the base of Heartthrob Mountain. Totally lame challengers.

Justin Bieber Launches a Perfume for Girls

Adrian Chen · 05/20/11 04:57PM

Justin Bieber just launched a new perfume called "Someday." He told Women's World Daily "I have such a deep connection with my fans, so creating a fragrance that I personally love is another way I can bring them closer to my world."

Now's Your Chance to Bid on Justin Bieber's Hair

Adrian Chen · 02/24/11 12:35AM


When Justin Bieber got his groundbreaking hair cut, he put a little lock of it in a plastic box and gave it to Ellen. Now she's auctioning it off on her eBay page, with all the proceeds going to some animal welfare charity. The auction has been live for a little under 12 hours, and already it's up to $6,700! Jesus.

Why Ellen Was Picked for American Idol

Richard Rushfield · 09/10/09 11:30AM

For all the attention Washington's bluster gets, history will see this little health care squabble as a mere sideshow distraction from the news we received yesterday; news that will fundamentally alter the way we pick our next American Idol.

Count Gottfried von Bismarck Went Out Like A Big Gay Rock Star

Choire · 10/11/07 11:45AM

Remember how crushed we were when our hero Gottfried Alexander Leopold Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen, the "reckless and extravagant host of homosexual orgies," died in July? Well, the inquest into his death is at last over! Count von Party Time died the way he lived—absolutely full of cocaine. In fact, the medical examiner said that Count Gottfried von Bismarck's body "had the highest level of cocaine he had ever seen." Well played, sir! You will always live on in our hearts and veins.