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As the 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race nears its midpoint, it’s already gifted us with a Werk Room full of…

It’s been a year to the day since the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 11. British fans were treated to the…

The word “retirement” has never really held the same weight in the music industry as it does with the rest of the…

As depictions of the Joker have shown us time and again, we’re all just a step or two removed from becoming a…

It’s not every day that you get to compare one of hip-hop’s most successful women to an aging town councilperson…

Ariana Grande headlined Coachella on Sunday night (only the fourth woman to do so, by the way) and she came armed…

Here at The A.V. Club, we’ve been known to appreciate The Muppets on a deeper level than most people, and for…

Because it’s apparently impossible for our culture to support the existence of two (2!) female rappers without the…

Nicki Minaj is none too pleased about her new album, Queen, not usurping Travis Scott’s Astroworld atop the…

After four years of anticipation, multiple shifted release dates, and a lot of pre-release drama, Nicki Minaj’s Queen…

Nicki Minaj reaches for the throne room, Animal Collective unearths an interesting live artifact, Death Cab do more…

Music writers everywhere are clearing their calendars, as Nicki Minaj, as has become customary for many hip-hop and…

Welcome back to Trailer Happy Hour, where we’re really just marking time until the next time a member of The State…

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A couple of weeks ago, we ran down our list of the year’s best albums so far, already a lineup that makes for a…

Nicki Minaj’s ability to deliver an ego-shattering diss is well documented in her music. And for her appearance as…

“Shut it down.”

Saturday Night Live released the names of its final two hosts for its 43rd season today, with a returning Amy…

The notion that Cardi B and Nicki Minaj dislike each other has long felt like the sort of fan speculation typically…