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There are two kinds of people. The ones who remember renting 'Titanic' at Blockbuster and it being so long that it required two VHS tapes, and there are youths.
celebrates 25 years of Titanic:
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“Everybody watches it. Make each season 20 episodes!” Mitchell Slaggert, this season’s new stud on #TheSexLivesofCollegeGirls, has seen your calls for longer seasons and longer episodes. He agrees.
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The family of Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who died by suicide at a Los Angeles motel earlier this week, said Thursday that there were “no signs” Boss was in distress during his final days of life.
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Liberal journalist Aaron Rupar, Ryan Mac of the New York Times, Drew Harwell of The Washington Post and CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan, who have all covered Twitter owner Elon Musk, were abruptly suspended on the social media platform Thursday night.
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College football and basketball players are one step closer to being recognized as employees of their schools.
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Netflix’s “Harry & Meghan” is over—with much of the couple’s ire reserved for the Daily Mail, rather than the royals. Will Harry’s memoir, out next month, be more explosive?
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"It’s inspiring, in fact. Some parties, especially ones in New York, can be so draining. What’s the purpose? Libby poses this perfectly in her narration ahead of the dichotomous party. The purpose of people gathering is to have fun."
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"When I was auditioning, I [played] him to be a douchebag... Half of me was like, 'I kinda want to play this douchebag, because these lines are so funny.' But now I’m a nice guy."
Mitchell Slaggert talks with us about "Sex Lives of College Girls."
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The current Harvard dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Claudine Gay, will be the school’s first Black president and second female leader, the university announced Thursday.
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Thanks to a collection of sturdy performances and a clear-sighted recitation of the evidence, 'Litvinenko' lays bare Putin’s willingness to go to extreme measures to achieve his ends.
Read 's review of the 4-part British TV series:
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Near, far, wherever you are it's time to celebrate the 25 years of 'Titanic.' That's right on December 19, James Cameron's masterpiece turns a quarter of a century old. Many films are great. Few films are formative. Only one is 'Titanic.'
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Rapper Young Thug’s motion hearing on Friday was briefly delayed after a man purposely flashed himself on a Zoom call being streamed int0 an Atlanta courtroom, according to reporters in the room.
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President Joe Biden issued an executive order authorizing the release of 13,173 documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy never-before-seen by the public in the largest such disclosure since 2018.
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With the House’s approval of the law that passed Wednesday, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney's bust will be replaced with the bust of Justice Thurgood Marshall – the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
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Just three days after 'Sister Wives' stars Kody and Janelle Brown stirred headlines announcing the dissolution of their “spiritual union,” another wife has decided to call it quits.
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Former House Speaker John Boehner was spotted choking back tears Thursday during an unveiling ceremony for outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s new official portrait.
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In an interview with Tucker Carlson that aired Wednesday, former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson made the Fox News host react somewhat nervously as he described his fierce mentality before and during bouts.
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At one point, Musk claimed that a “crazy stalker” climbed onto the hood of a vehicle carrying his son, X Æ A-12, in Los Angeles “thinking it was me”—then said he had sicced his lawyers on those “who supported harm to my family.”
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After buzzing around the moons Ganymede and Europa, the probe has set its sights on one of the more interesting and volcanically active moons out there—and could even help reveal life beneath the surface.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci told “The Axe Files” podcast host David Axelrod that his decision to disagree with Trump publicly “cost” him but “it was the right decision. I’d do it again.”
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A 36-year-old Michigan man kidnapped a woman, held her captive, sexually assaulted her for weeks—and threatened to “rip out her throat” with teeth he’d filed down into sharp points, cops say.
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A former aide to New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing her longtime top aide of sexual assault—and James of protecting him both during and after an investigation into the claim earlier this year.
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“It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren’t true and my grandmother, you know, quietly sit there and take it all in.”
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From new comedy film 'The Drop' to the upcoming season of 'The Bachelor,' here are all the films and shows heading to Hulu in January.
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The final text sent by Stephen “tWitch” Boss to his grandad was a simple message: “I love you Dad-Dad,” Eddy Boss told the Daily Mail, adding that the family is “completely devastated.”
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The House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Ricans to participate in a binding vote for the first time ever on whether or not the territory will become a U.S. state.
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From the final two episodes of #Willow, the sequel series to the 1988 Ron Howard film of the same name, to new episodes from the ongoing 'National Treasure' reboot series, 'Edge of History,' there is a lot coming to Disney+ in January.
Here's the list:
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Though the couple have broken up, Zach Braff and Florence Pugh have unveiled the trailer for their new movie 'A Good Person'…and it’s a lot.
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The #That70sShow sequel series #That90sShow is just one of the many new titles landing on Netflix in January.
Here's the full list:
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BREAKING: A North Texas jury on Thursday found former Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson.
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“I believe my wife suffered a miscarriage because of what the 'Mail' did,” Harry says.
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To say this is a bad look for the Russian spacecraft would be understating it.
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Outgoing Republican Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a former Harvard basketball player with no professional experience in sports, has been appointed the next NCAA president.
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The “Gossip Girl” reboot is merely the latest HBO series to feature an incest plot this year. This was once the ultimate taboo. Now it’s so common it’s, horrifyingly, played out. #GossipGirl
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Mitchell Slaggert’s character in "Sex Lives of College Girls" is a fresh take on a love interest. Some may say he’s a “himbo.”
He talks to here to predict what’s next for him in Season 3. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)
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Four chimps were still loose in the monkey house as of Thursday, including one that was wounded but unable to be treated amid the chaos, according to authorities.
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“Personally, I would qualify him as a monster,” police say.
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Kehlani is not letting a recent sexual assault incident ruin their tour memories, but they’re setting the record straight about what is and isn’t OK.
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American households can now order four more free COVID tests after President Joe Biden resumed the program on Thursday amid climbing COVID cases and a testy flu season this winter.
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