James Tison

Even the most die-hard Lana Del Rey fans are sometimes surprised when they discover how long she's been in the business. Most people think of 2012's Born to Die as her first album, but the truth is that LDR released two albums under different names…

Any fan of The Voice can tell you that the main attraction of NBC's ratings juggernaut is one, the only, Christina Aguilera. Sure, Pharrell Williams is a delight and Blake Shelton is charming, but it's Aguilera's compassionate, sassy, body-positive…

It's been a long time coming, but Amy Schumer is finally reaching the upper echelons of the A-list. Her sketch series Inside Amy Schumer is the best it's ever been, she has starred in a critically and commercially beloved Judd Apatow movie that she…

Even the most ardent fan of The Bachelorette can admit that, after 12 years, the show has started to feel slightly formulaic. If only there was a way to create a fantasy version of the show where, instead of your average beautiful woman, the…

Romance is everywhere in pop — Katy Perry sees fireworks, Sia's got an elastic heart, and Taylor Swift's romances never go out of style. In a world where everybody's singing about finding love, Lana Del Rey's seriously jaded, un-romantic lyrics…

Some of your friends are Monicas: strong-willed, obsessive compulsive, and occasionally shrill. Others are Chandlers: nerdy and insecure, but you love them anyway. Then there are the Joeys of your friends: lovably dim-witted, overtly sexual, and…

Out of all the Friends characters, the musically-inclined Phoebe was by far the most creative. When she wasn't working with massage clients, she was writing some of the most influential folk songs of the '90s — from "Smelly Cat" to "The…

Karaoke may look like an innocent and fun activity from the outside, but any veteran can tell you that — sometimes — it's all-out war. Sure, there are definitely those wonderful occasions when you walk into a judgment-free, supportive karaoke room…