Hey pop stars! If you fancy getting political, read this first
Hannah Jane Parkinson
You can hardly blame Lorde for getting in a diplomatic brouhaha, celebrity singers are too young and too busy to be political sages. So here’s a cheat sheet, says Guardian writer Hannah Jane Parkinson
September 2016
And the loser is ... why everyone is sick of award shows
Ratings are down for the Emmys, Oscars, VMAs and just about all other back-slapping ceremonies. What can be done about it?
August 2016
Alicia Keys won't pan makeup, though she doesn't wear it. How refreshing
Jean Hannah Edelstein
Rudy Giuliani: I've 'saved more black lives' than Beyoncé
Shortcuts
The alternative VMAs: from best selfie to most overanalysed kiss
MTV VMAs 2016: pop's big night falls flat – but Beyoncé shines
MTV video music awards 2016 – in pictures
VMAs 2016: full list of winners at MTV video music awards
The MTV Video Music Awards – as it happened
Beyoncé brings mothers of four black men killed in the US to MTV VMAs
Behind the scenes at the VMAs: 'We create a pretty volatile environment'
Why the MTV VMAs are still the greatest awards show on earth
July 2016
VMAs 2016 nominations: Beyoncé and Adele set to sweep awards
Beyoncé has earned 11 nominations for her ‘visual album’ Lemonade, with Adele bringing up second place with eight – seven of which are for Hello
