A jack-o-lantern, Aaliyah, The CN Tower, Denzel Washington, a flaming skull, an emoji praying hands, a more realistic set of praying hands, Rihanna eating ice cream, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant — these tattoos represent only a smattering of the random, awkward, and symbolic ink, Drake has committed to his …
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WASHINGTON — A Trump administration official and friend of the Trump family promoted a conspiracy theory about the apparent suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and friend to the powerful who was in jail facing charges of federal sex trafficking. Lynne Patton, who works at the Department of Housing …
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On Wednesday, Spotify reported its second-quarter earnings with both happy and unhappy news alike: The Swedish music-streaming giant now has around 232 million people around the world using its service each month, marking a 29 percent increase in audience from last year — but the number of paying subscribers within …
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It starts with the title — and let’s face it, Quentin Tarantino has always had a knack for great movie titles. How a joke about a Louis Malle movie gave birth to the cryptic phrase Reservoir Dogs is as much a part of his origin story as working at a …
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The Senate passed a bill Tuesday reauthorizing the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The vote was 97-2, with only Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) objecting to extending the fund, which offers health care compensation to survivors and first responders, beyond its previously scheduled expiration in 2020. The House …
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R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty on a 13-count indictment in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Tuesday. The indictment includes seven charges related to child pornography, five counts of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. The …
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Jay-Z will join the California-based cannabis company Caliva as Chief Brand Strategist as part of a new multi-year partnership. The rapper will help the company with creative decisions, outreach efforts and strategy, though a big component of his role will focus on the social justice issues surrounding legalization. Specifically, Jay …
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Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton didn’t make the debate stage this week but he’s been pushing bold policy proposals about mental health during his campaign for the presidency. Moulton’s advocating for a 511 national mental health hotline, pushing mental health as an essential part of basic health care, advocating for regular …
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The Stonewall Riots weren’t the beginning of the gay civil rights movement — they weren’t even the first gay riots in the United States. And when the plainclothes police officers walked in the Stonewall Inn at 2 a.m. and shut down the bar, it was the second time they’d raided …
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For Lady Gaga, a crowd of 1,500 people may seem miniscule. She explained just as much during an emotional part of her set on Monday night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, saying she hadn’t played a venue this small for over 10 years. “I was playing for 30 people, …
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