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# Fifty Shades of Grey

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## Fifty Shades of Grey


* ![FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, l-r: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, 2015. ph: Chuck Zlotnick/©Focus](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac6c90255f01a91b/6988b9b7656a3f70fabcebb1/fifty-shades-bdsm-relationship.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 24, 2018  
## [Get Ready to Experience the Pain and Pleasure of an Official _Fifty Shades_ Museum](https://time.com/5117397/fifty-shades-pop-up-experience/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![50 Shades of Grey](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt35ce2beb4527ab33/69877f12f887dc83abe8a158/150515842.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 10, 2017  
## [A New _Fifty Shades of Grey_ Book Is Coming Soon](https://time.com/4975768/fifty-shades-darker-christian-grey-novel/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Samantha Cooney
* ![FIFTY SHADES DARKER](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt17764ff2f9755bc5/6988b9638fd2eefc40355b65/fifty-shades-darker1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 9, 2017  
## [The _Fifty Shades Darker_ Sequel Seeks a Sadist's Cuddlebunny Center](https://time.com/4663696/fifty-shades-darker-review/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Stephanie Zacharek
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 8, 2017  
## [Can You Actually See 50 Different Shades of Grey?](https://time.com/4663496/can-you-actually-see-50-different-shades-of-grey/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Chris Wilson
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Feb 1, 2017  
## [Ellen DeGeneres Seduces Jamie Dornan in Hilariously Awkward _50 Shades_ Parody](https://time.com/4656417/ellen-degeneres-jamie-dornan-50-shades-parody/)  
by Megan McCluskey  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d75bb7263a6a12f/6988b227ab6d77859f6ac2fa/screen-shot-2016-12-07-at-12-34-56-pm.png?branch=production&width=640&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 7, 2016  
## [The New _Fifty Shades Darker_ Trailer Gives Fans Exactly What They're Looking For](https://time.com/4593983/fifty-shades-darker-new-trailer/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Film Title: Fifty Shades of Grey](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt39361af4fefbdb55/69877f5bcd1bba55796f5399/2434_d020_00195r.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 16, 2016  
## [_Fifty Shades Darker_ Beats Out _Star Wars_ to Become Most-Viewed Trailer in a Single Day](https://time.com/4496791/fifty-shades-darker-beats-star-wars-most-viewed-trailer/)  
by Megan McCluskey
* ![Actress Kim Basinger, star of the film "The Informers", poses at the film's premiere in Hollywood](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt089d6906b8f4f3bc/69887b2b196cf423b503a153/rtxe2lz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 29, 2016  
## [Kim Basinger in Final Talks for 'Fifty Shades Darker'](https://time.com/4199303/kim-basinger-fifty-shades-of-grey-darker-movies/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by The Hollywood Reporter
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jan 21, 2016  
## [Watch Dakota Johnson Lose It While Teaching Jimmy Fallon a New Game](https://time.com/4188476/dakota-johnson-jimmy-fallon/)  
by Entertainment Weekly
* ![Dakota Johnson arrives at the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 1, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea3e21ff9227f8da/698877830b72e303306e77df/dakota-johnson-ageism.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 5, 2016  
## [Dakota Johnson Speaks Out About 'Brutal' Ageism in Hollywood](https://time.com/4167484/dakota-johnson-hollywood-ageism-fifty-shades-of-grey-criticism/)  
by Megan McCluskey  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Dec 8, 2015  
## [The 16 Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2015](https://time.com/4138750/most-influential-fictional-characters-2015/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Daniel D'Addario
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Oct 16, 2015  
## [The 21 Most Popular Novels of 2015 So Far](https://time.com/4076558/popular-books-amazon-2015/)  
[IDEAS](/section/ideas/)  
by Business Insider
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 29, 2015  
## [_Fifty Shades_ Author E.L. James Got Skewered in This Twitter Q&A](https://time.com/3940299/fifty-shades-el-james-twitter-questions/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Nolan Feeney
* ![Fifty Shades of Grey Kindle Quotes](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3aaa6691c2c5261a/69877eb93c1639494c451b39/fifty-shades-grey-quotes-el-james.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 10, 2015  
## [New _Fifty Shades of Grey_ Manuscript Has Been Stolen](https://time.com/3915642/fifty-shades-of-grey-book-stolen/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Tara John
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 1, 2015  
## [EL James to Publish New _Fifty Shades of Grey_ Novel](https://time.com/3903108/el-james-fifty-shades-of-grey-christian-grey/)  
[ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/)  
by Esther Zuckerman

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