“Freedom and autonomy are themes that have long been part of Britney’s life. Since her debut album was released in 1998, the singer’s records have been littered with references to being underestimated, overprotected, misunderstood, and controlled by the powers that be.”— Alim Kheraj , nylon.com
“There’s a certain point with pop culture where I’m like: Enough, I don’t want to read about these people.”— Cat Marnell, vanityfair.com
“Awkward VMA moments, some perfect Serena Williams shade, and more.”— Stephen LaConte, BuzzFeed, buzzfeed.com
“They inspire new archetypes, blaze trails for new genres, or milk enough cash out of customers to greenlight global cross-platform media franchises. Others reshape the real world, whether according to the artist’s intent or as a Frankenstein’s monster that slips loose from the creator’s grasp. There…”— Slate, slate.com
“I made a decision to go to the White House when everyone was telling me, ‘Don’t go, your career will be over; you can’t step foot in there.’ And I was like, ‘It’s my reputation over someone’s life?’ Weigh that out. People talk shit about me all day long. It will just be another story about me versus…”— Kim Kardashian West, vogue.com
“The lesbian doppelgänger, when not outright offensive, is often just a really boring creative choice.”— Shannon Keating, buzzfeednews.com
“Was this an actual, genuine, spur-of-the-moment interaction? Or, in reality, merely a calculated thirst trap for the internet’s bottomless cache of sadboys? No, no. This 13-second video was made for me, me specifically, and no one else.”— Grace Perry, thecut.com
“There will, unquestionably, be at least one club scene where people dance in slow motion to EDM.”— Madeleine Aggeler, thecut.com
“Do you want your man or not? Do you know your plans or not? You gon' back home or not? You gon' claim your throne or not? Is you Khaleesi? Or that other bitch whose name I don't remember?”— Issa Rae, Issa Dee, Issa Rae, imdb.com
“Molly: Chrissy Teigen has a dope-ass cookbook. Issa: Are you in the kitchen? Please get the fuck out.”— Amy Aniobi, Issa Dee, Issa Rae, imdb.com
“Issa: Why you assuming I like Drake? Daniel: Every black girl that went to college likes Drake. Issa: He just really gets us.”— Larry Wilmore, Issa Rae, Issa Dee, Issa Rae, imdb.com
“Lyn: You know what I hate? That you're here thinking that I'm the Maleficent of the story, that I made this happen all by myself. I didn't. Karla: No, I know. That's the part that sucks so bad. He's so fucking infected with you.”— Nancy C. Mejia, Mando Alvarado, Karla, Erika Soto, imdb.com
“Jane: You got married? By a Cher impersonator? Narrator: Oh if I could turn back time.”— Jennie Snyder Urman, Jane Villanueva, Gina Rodriguez, imdb.com
“Okay, I left word with the UN ambassador and Gloria Estefan. One of them will stop the deportation. Most probably Gloria Estefan.”— Meredith Averill, Christopher Oscar Pena, Rogelio De La Vega, Jaime Camil, imdb.com
“Sandy: You did musicals? I did a musical or two myself in college. Kirsten: Oh, someone please stop him before he starts singing 'Greased Lightning.' Seth: Do it, Dad! Travolta's your bitch!”— Stephanie Savage, Sandy Cohen, Peter Gallagher, imdb.com
“Seth: Comicon is basically a bunch of pathetic virgins ogling some porn star dressed as Catwoman. Ryan: I thought you said you went every year.”— Josh Schwartz, Ryan Atwood, Ben McKenzie, imdb.com