“Complications from recent falls and heart disease” led to fitness guru Richard Simmons’ accidental death, according to his brother, Lenny. Drugs were not a factor. A spokesperson for the Simmons family, Tom Estey, gave a fuller picture in a statement to People on Wednesday. “This morning, Richard Simmons‘ brother Lenny …
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WHEN DAN HENTSCHEL, a 28-year-old comedic YouTuber, goes to make a video, he props his phone up on the dashboard of his car, talks for up to 40 minutes uninterrupted, and posts it. “I don’t edit them,” he says of his videos. “The whole reason why people are enjoying this …
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The Academy Award-nominated 1997 film Boogie Nights captured viewers with its fast-paced tale of sex, drugs, and crime in Hollywood‘s Golden Age of Porn. But behind the popular film is a real-life murder that captured Hollywood’s attention for over 40 years. Now, Michael Connelly, the crime novelist behind best-selling works …
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Scott Peterson, who was convicted of murdering his wife Laci and their unborn child in 2004, maintained his innocence and put forth alternate theories regarding the death of his wife in the new docuseries Face to Face With Scott Peterson. Directed by Sharon Anderson, the three-part series focuses on these …
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When I — a crossword beginner — do the Aug. 14 puzzle on Blackcrossword.com, I brieflyfumble on one clue: “Turner from Tennessee.” The four-letter (and now obvious) answer is Tina. Later, when I crack open Juliana Pache’s book Black Crossword: 100 Mini Puzzles Celebrating the African Diaspora, I instantly recognize …
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The 2024 Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Paramount+, took place last Thursday in New York City and was a significant event in the media industry. It focused on the art of documentary filmmaking and investigative journalism. Organized by Rolling Stone and Variety, the summit gathered an impressive roster of speakers, …
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“Thank you, Rolling Stone. Thank you, Variety. But you have screwed up. I can’t quite understand; it’s all backward because I’m an old magazine writer. From the age of twelve, I was sending off ideas to magazines in New York. And my dream was to write for Rolling Stone, not …
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Former NFL star Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film The Blind Side, has said he felt duped by his “adoptive” parents, who spun his personal story into a $8 million profit for themselves, while he claims to have received little to nothing. The one-time Super Bowl champion sat …
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When the “Full Self-Driving” setting is enabled in a Tesla, according to the automaker’s own description, the car “attempts to drive to your destination by following curves in the road, stopping at and negotiating intersections, making left and right turns, navigating roundabouts, and entering/exiting highways.” “Attempts” would be the crucial …
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Comedian Eric André said he was racially profiled while traveling through Australia’s Melbourne Airport on Sunday, claiming workers at the airport were unethically targeting “Black, brown and Indigenous people.” The 41-year-old said he had just been through a brutal 25-hour travel day, flying from New York to his final destination …
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