Jeremy Jordan and Anna Kendrick in The Last Five Years. Thomas Concordia/TIFF hide caption
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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles during a game against the New York Knicks on Oct. 30, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller/Getty Images hide caption
The Giant Foam Finger: Sports Hatred
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From Ballads To Romps, Ashley Monroe's 'The Blade' Is Timeless
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While your kids are still impressionable, you can make them listen to anything. iStockphoto.com hide caption
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Ashley Monroe's new album, The Blade, comes out July 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Oh, shut up, Freddie Mitchell. And what are you smiling about, No. 31? Doug Pensinger/Getty Images hide caption
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Tame Impala's new album, Currents, comes out July 17. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Ratatat's new album, Magnifique, comes out July 17. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Joe Manganiello in Magic Mike XXL. Claudette Barius/Warner Brothers hide caption
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Mimicking Birds. Ben Moon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kacey Musgraves ends her Tiny Desk Concert with "Follow Your Arrow" in honor of the same-sex marriage ruling. Lydia Thompson/NPR hide caption
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Bully's new album, Feels Like, comes out June 23. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Will we remember Taylor Swift in 20 years? Well, we've already remembered her for at least nine... Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Dan Auerbach of The Arcs. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption