Horror at what was normal in the 2000s makes us grasp for the comfort of ‘it was a different time back then’ - but we should still question how young women are being treated

Singer’s memoir, The Woman in Me, is the first in-depth account of her life and career

Wedding was seen as milestone in Spears’ reclaimed life after dissolution court conservatorship

The Woman in Me will be a ‘brave’ account of the pop star’s life as book deal said to be ‘one of the biggest of all time’

Months after her release from an “abusive” conservatorship, Spears is free to have a child

Photograph Ross McDonnell on his latest book showcasing Ballymun in late noughties

The Rihanna snap is the latest in a tradition going back to Demi Moore in 1991

Who had a good year? Rachael Blackmore for one. Who didn’t? Stephen Donnelly, arguably

The star’s fiance is working on his own path to fame in a year that has put him in the spotlight

Judge to decide whether to terminate 14-year legal arrangement at hearing today

US indie icon talks about her childhood kidnapping and her repressive upbringing

Hearing to discuss whether to terminate conservatorship to take place in November

Britney vs Spears will explore legal battle over conservatorship overseen by her father

Spears’s attorney claims investigation nothing more than manufactured ‘he said she said’ incident

The producer on therapy, paparazzi – and being tucked in by Robin Williams

Inspired by singer’s case, Free Act would bring protection and oversight to ‘broken system’

The RTÉ presenter James Patrice shares the playlist of songs he’s been listening to lately

Streaming services take most nominations, with 130 for HBO+ and 129 for Netflix

Larry Rudolph’s letter to Spears’s conservators says his ‘services are no longer needed’

Bessemer Trust was appointed co-conservator of singer’s finances, alongside her father