In specific circles (i.e., theater kids), there is perhaps no celebrity couple more vaunted than Anthony Ramos and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The two met when they were cast in the original Broadway production of Hamilton,with Ramos playing the role of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton and Cephas Jones playing Peggy …
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Kristin Smart’s alleged killer Paul Flores is scheduled to begin his murder trial for her decades-old disappearance next April 25, a California judge said Wednesday. Flores, 44, appeared in a San Luis Obispo County courtroom and renewed his plea of not guilty. The judge set the trial date following a …
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UPDATE: Facebook and Instagram are back as of nearly 6 p.m. ET. The world was offered a respite from crippling FOMO and democracy-destabilizing disinformation Monday, October 4th, when Facebook and other apps that it owns — including WhatsApp and Instagram — suffered simultaneous outages. As The New York Times reports, …
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Nicholas Clouse could schedule medical appointments for his daughter, but he couldn’t use the money he made from his job as a biotechnician at an ethanol facility to buy her diapers or baby formula. He needed permission from his stepfather first, who as his legal guardian controlled nearly every aspect …
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Joe Rogan shared a fan-made video on his Instagram page that seems to traipse wildly down the slippery slope from proof-of-vaccine requirements to the literal Holocaust. The video was created by an account called Samuel Rivera Films, and Rogan re-posted it on his Instagram page on Monday, September 27th. The …
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An autopsy has confirmed that a body found in Grand Teton National Park does belong to “van life” blogger Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito. The FBI’s Denver office confirmed the news on Twitter, writing “Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue confirmed the remains are those of Gabrielle Venora Petito, date of birth …
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Howard Stern slammed anti-vaxxers Tuesday on his Sirius XM radio show, telling them to “go fuck yourself” for refusing to take the vaccine and clogging up the hospitals. “When are we gonna stop putting up with the idiots in this country and just say it’s mandatory to get vaccinated?Fuck ’em. …
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On Saturday, a devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake hitHaiti. More than 1,400 people were killed in the island nation, which was also the site of a massive earthquake in 2010, and at least 6,000 have been injured as of Tuesday, per the Associated Press. The earthquake hit about 80 miles west …
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Simone Biles will be returning to competition at the Tokyo Olympics for Tuesday’s balance beam final, USA Gymnastics announced on Monday. The 24-year-old gymnastics star had withdrawn from last week’s team final, citing the need to prioritize her mental health, and subsequently did not compete in the all-around competition or …
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Constant readers are about to become constant listeners as Stephen King enters the final frontier of storytelling: the podcast. King has partnered with Audio Up Media, iHeart Media, and producer Lee Metzger (The Voice) to create Strawberry Spring, a new show based on a tale from his 1978 short story …
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