Emily M., a 26-year-old Taylor Swift fan in Washington state, woke up early on Saturday morning to join the line at her local Target with one goal: secure a copy of The Official Taylor Swift — The Eras Tour Book, released exclusively by the Tortured Poets Department pop star in …
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The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning was a shock to the city and the nation. But as police hunted for the missing gunman in what they called a “premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack,” social media erupted with contempt for the health …
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When speaking at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy said that while she “didn’t want to technically get into politics,” she recognized “there was a larger conversation that was directly impacting my audience.” Cooper confirmed that both President-elect Donald Trump and Vice …
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A white former police detective accused of raping and terrorizing women in the predominantly Black neighborhood he was sworn to protect in Kansas City, Kansas, died in an apparent suicide Monday morning just as jury selection was set to begin in his criminal trial in nearby Topeka. Roger Golubski, 71, …
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Hannah Kobayashi was declared a “voluntary missing person” after a video emerged of her crossing the U.S. border into Mexico on foot several weeks ago. The Los Angeles Police Department announced the reclassification and development at a news conference on Monday, Dec. 2 (via the Los Angeles Times). “We reviewed …
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Mary Todd Lincoln fans, hold on to your hoop skirts. Cole Escola, the creator and star of the hit Broadway play Oh, Mary! is officially taking their leave. Glow and Emmy Award-nominated actor Betty Gilpin will be taking over the role of Mary Todd in an eight-week limited engagement starting …
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Public health officials have discovered bird flu in a batch of raw milk being sold in California stores. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department discoveredthe contamination in a batch of “cream top, whole raw milk” produced by Raw Farms LLC. The California Department of Public Health warned consumers not …
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Beyond the box office numbers, the best way to tell if a movie is a hit is the prevalence of related memes. Perhaps you remember how Barbie and Oppenheimer conquered your social media feeds when released simultaneously last year, going on to earn more than $2 billion combined? No, it’s …
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Following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020, protests erupted across the nation. As millions of Americans took to the streets to protest police brutality and black squares flooded Instagram, corporations scrambled to declare their dedication to fighting racial injustices and integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs throughout their …
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Ryan Kobayashi, father of Hannah Kobayashi, who has been missing since the beginning of November, died Sunday morning from an apparent suicide. A statement from the RAD Movement — a non-profit assisting the Kobayashi family in their search for Hannah — confirmed Ryan’s death. “The Kobayashi family endured a devastating …
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