Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades Is on Track to Earn $500 Million

By Sabrina Toppa

Watch Dakota Johnson Mock Fifty Shades of Grey on SNL

By TIME Video

Watch Dakota Johnson Beg Her Mom to See Fifty Shades of Grey

By Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly

Jamie Dornan Isn't Quitting Fifty Shades of Grey Sequel

By Wade Rouse / People

Eleanor & Park Author Rainbow Rowell Talks Fifty Shades and Franzen

The author is headed to BookCon in May to talk about her upcoming novel, Carry On

By Nolan Feeney February 19, 2015

Forget BDSM in Fifty Shades of Grey — It's All About the Money

It's not just about financial security, but the idea of what we could do with wealth that feels unimaginable to us

By xoJane February 18, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey Brings in Record Box Office Numbers

The erotic movie may become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all-time

By Josh Sanburn February 14, 2015

How to Pick a Valentine's Day Movie That's Not Fifty Shades of Grey

Going to the movies doesn't have to mean spending two hours with a kinky rich dude. Just try our handy quiz and flowchart!

By Nolan Feeney February 13, 2015

Jamie Dornan's Wife Will Not Be Watching Fifty Shades of Grey

And the actor is OK with that

By Amanda Michelle Steiner / People February 13, 2015

The Most Sexually Provocative Movies of All Time

Fifty Shades of Grey looks positively tame compared to these movies

By Eliana Dockterman February 13, 2015

The Best Pictures of the Week

From the Ukrainian peace plan to Brazil’s worsening drought and the disarmament of South Sudan’s child soldiers to a sex-free Valentine’s Day in Bangkok, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By TIME Photo February 13, 2015

Before 50 Shades: Photographs of the S&M Underground

Many documentary photographers have found their way into dungeons where the limits of sexuality are tested and fantasies are played out

By Paul Moakley February 13, 2015

Study: Fifty Shades Gets Women Into Porn

After reading the best-selling book, some women begin using pornography for the first time

By Sabrina Toppa February 13, 2015

'Fifty Shades of Grey' and How One Sex Act Went Mainstream

A cultural evolution, from 'Fanny Hill' to 'Fifty Shades'

By Katrina Gulliver February 12, 2015

The Science of 'Fifty Shades'

Bad news, ladies: Research shows that women prefer erotic novels to erotic films

By Eliana Dockterman February 12, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey: Where's the Wicked Whiplash?

The movie of the trash-lit sensation is sometimes intelligent, often cuddlesome and ultimately bland. Is this your idea of a date-night movie?

By Richard Corliss February 12, 2015

French Teenagers Can Go See Fifty Shades of Grey

The film received the second-most lenient rating in France’s system

By Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly February 11, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey Is a 'Direct Assault' on Marriage, Archbishop Says

But religious protests aren't stopping skyrocketing ticket sales

By Eliana Dockterman February 11, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey Star Jamie Dornan: 'I Don't Have a Lot of Body Confidence'

The former underwear model says he's more insecure than you might expect

By Belinda Luscombe February 10, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey Director Didn't Enjoy Working With Book's Author

"There were times when it was really, really frustrating"

By TIME Staff February 10, 2015