Jeff Giles

A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web, including Rotten Tomatoes, Paste Magazine, Movies with Butter, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser, and Loudwire. He's also the editor-in-chief of Popdose and its parent-oriented affiliate, Dadnabbit, and the author of the upcoming book "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of 'One Life to Live.'"

One Direction Reveal Cover + Track Listing for New ‘Midnight Memories’ Album

A day after teasing fans with the announcement of their new single 'Story of My Life,' the guys in One Direction have revealed the cover and track listing for their third album, 'Midnight Memories.'

Miley Cyrus Dancer Felt ‘Less Than Human’ After VMAs Performance

"I love being the center of attention, but that was something different. I was being stared and laughed at for all of the wrong reasons." So writes one of the dancers who joined Miley Cyrus on stage for her infamous performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, in a lengthy blog post explaining that while it may have catapulted Cyrus into the center of the year's hottest pop culture de

Kanye West + Kim Kardashian Urge Fans to Donate to Charity in Lieu of Baby Gifts

Have you been trying to figure out what to get Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in celebration of their baby's birth? Good news: your search is over.

Fifth Harmony Talk Debut Album [Video]

Listen up, Harmonizers! Fifth Harmony is in the studio, and their debut album is on the way.

Kelly Rowland Teams Up With Beau The-Dream for Lights Out Tour

Kelly Rowland and The-Dream are going 'Lights Out' together on the road this summer.

Barack Obama References Jay-Z + Taylor Swift in White House Correspondents Dinner Speech

The annual White House Correspondents Dinner offers an opportunity for comedy's best and brightest to roast our nation's most powerful politicians with their targets in the room -- and gives those same political leaders a chance to demonstrate their own sense of humor. On Saturday (April 27), Conan O'Brien got most of the laughs as the 2013 dinner's emcee, but President Obama got in a few solid qu

Watch Miley Cyrus Surprise a Music Teacher with a New Piano [Video]

We hear a lot about how American schools continually need to battle for resources on behalf of their students, and few people would argue that we could do a better job of meeting those needs. That's where the Real Change Project comes in -- and with the help of an assortment of stars that includes Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, and Jason Mraz, they're helping make a difference.

Ariana Grande Covers Whitney Houston [Video]

Thanks to Auto-Tune, it's just about impossible to hear anyone singing anymore without wondering if they're actually as talented as they sound. Ariana Grande has received some flattering vocal comparisons to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey lately, and while it's still too soon to say she deserves them, we can't fault her willingness to prove her pipes are real.

Alicia Keys + Maxwell Meet in the Big Easy for ‘Fire We Make’ Video

These days, pretty much anyone can make a video for next to nothing, so it's extra nice to see one that's been created with care and an actual budget. Case in point: This clip for Alicia Keys' duet with Maxwell, 'Fire We Make.'

Rihanna Makes History

Rihanna's 'Stay' is one of the standout cuts from her 'Unapologetic' album, as well as one of the biggest hits of the year -- and, with its ascent to the top spot on Billboard's Pop Songs chart this week, it's also a new career milestone for her.

Preview the New Backstreet Boys Album

Don't look now, children of the '90s, but the Backstreet Boys are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year -- and they're marking the occasion with the release of a new album.

Lil Wayne Laughs Off $3.4 Million Lawsuit Judgment

For most people, losing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit would be fairly catastrophic -- but then, most people aren't Lil Wayne.