Ilana Kaplan

Ilana Kaplan is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. She covers music, culture and entertainment and has written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, GQ and more.

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On The Internet, It’s Always Nora Ephron Fall

The director’s cozy aesthetic has become a touchstone on social media.

By Ilana Kaplan

Celebrity

Pamela Anderson Is Still A Hopeless Romantic

With a new memoir and a Netflix documentary, Anderson is finally telling her story, her way.

By Ilana Kaplan

Celebrity

Selling Sweetheart

Chrishell Stause is a soap opera veteran. But playing herself on 'Selling Sunset' might be the role of a lifetime.

By Ilana Kaplan

Celebrity

The Chicks Are Ready To Disrupt Country Music (Again)

14 years after their last album, the band is back with a more defiant message than ever.

By Ilana Kaplan

Entertainment

How JoJo Turned Bad Behavior Into New Beginnings

By Ilana Kaplan

Music

"Oops!...I Did It Again" Turns 20: An Oral History Of Britney Spears' Iconic Video

"I think she was definitely trying to tell people she was a sexy girl, and 'Don't you forget it.'"

By Ilana Kaplan