If you’ve listened to a decent amount of music over the years, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of real loves. Thankfully, and at long last, The Awl has come up with a list of real loves, in order of realness.

+ “It is, in its spirit, less like an awards show than an elaborate costume party.” Megan Garber on the perfect ugliness of the Met Gala. Here’s a look at the outfits that made the biggest hit on the red carpet. And Rihanna won the meme-inspiration competition.

+ GQ: Man attempts to take selfie with selfie book-carrying Kim Kardashian. And somehow, the world did not implode.