Britney Spears

Backup Singers Bring the Hits

Arts, Culture & Media

There’s no predicting how well a particular song will do on the pop charts. But researchers have found that one characteristic unites a strong majority of hits: backup singers.

Music Videos from the 90s are So Totally Lost on Millenials

Arts, Culture & Media

Toxic! Britney Spears used as a weapon against Somali pirates

Conflict & Justice

Super Bowl 2012 halftime show presents Madonna opportunity to reconnect

Arts, Culture & Media

Interviewing Britney and Bono

Arts, Culture & Media

Video: Myanmar’s All-Girl Band Me N Ma Girls

Global Politics

Me N Ma Girls is an all-girl group from Myanmar (Burma). The girls conjure up images of the Spice Girls and other female pop singers like Britney Spears with their colorful wigs and dance tunes.

The World

Rockabye Britney

Arts, Culture & Media

New York Times Motherlode Blog author Lisa Belkin discovered that the sound of the lullaby is changing. What songs do you croon to cajole the little ones to bed?

The World

Chester goes creepy

Faith talks to Slate advertising columnist Seth Stevenson about the new Cheetos ad campaign featuring a new, extra-creepy Chester the Cheetah.

The World

The Tragedy of Britney

Arts, Culture & Media

Writer Vanessa Grigoriadis talks about her recent Rolling Stone article, “The Tragedy of Britney,” in which she recounts the causes and cultural dimensions of Britney Spears’ tumultuous life.