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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies, aged 84
On Friday, American musician and songwriter Phil Lesh died surrounded by loved ones. The former bassist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead was 84
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The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black performs as part of Vaginal Davis' exhibit at MoMA PS1
Beginning October 9, 2025, through March 2, 2026, MoMA PS1, in Long Island City, Queens, New York New York City is hosting an exhibit by artist Vagina
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Country music songwriter Brett James dies in North Carolina plane crash
On September 18, American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer Brett James died in a plane crash in a wooded area in Franklin, North
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Stunt performer set ablaze for cover artwork of Pink Floyd album dies aged 88
On August 12, Ronnie Rondell Jr., the stunt performer best known for appearing as the man set ablaze on the front cover artwork of English rock band P
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' actor, drowns in Costa Rica
On July 20, American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for portraying Theo Huxtable in The Cosby Show, drowned while on a family holiday in Cocles, Li
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Ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland in 1939 film The Wizard of Oz break sales record, sold for US$28 million at auction
On Saturday, a pair of ruby slippers worn by American actress Judy Garland while portraying Dorothy in the 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wiza
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US, Florida: Hollywood train service halts in both directions for investigation of body discovered on tracks
On Tuesday morning, Hollywood police reported that a body was found on train tracks in Hollywood, Florida near 3001 Florida State Road 820, also known
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Former guitarist of pioneering death metal band Possessed dies in shootout with San Francisco police
On Monday, April 28, Brian Montana, a former guitarist of pioneering death metal band Possessed, was shot and killed in San Francisco by the city's po
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Child defaces abstract painting by Mark Rothko worth tens of millions on display in Dutch museum
On Monday,Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8 an abstract painting created by late abstract painter Mark Rothko was scratched by a child while on display in
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Streaming platform Twitch bans rapper Kanye West seven minutes into first stream for performing "Nazi salute"
On Friday, streaming platform Twitch banned the channel of hip hop artist Kanye West seven minutes into his first stream. The reason for his ban was b
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Beyoncé halts performance after "flying car" prop malfunctions mid-air above audience
On Saturday, American pop music act Beyoncé halted a live performance at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas due to a prop malfunction on the first night of
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Researchers film colossal squid in its natural habitat for the first time
On Wednesday, April 16, the University of Essex, England, reported that researchers had, for the first time, recorded footage of a colossal squid, a m
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Ryan Gosling cast in upcoming Star Wars film
On Friday morning, at Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, Japan, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and chief creative officer Dave Filoni announced an
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South by Southwest film festival wraps up in Austin, Texas
On Saturday, the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival wrapped up in Austin, Texas, concluding its showcase of film, television, and music. The event dre
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78th British Academy Film Awards held in London
On Sunday, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) hosted the 78th British Academy Film Awards ceremony in London, England's Royal Fes
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Actress Selena Gomez announces engagement to record producer Benny Blanco
On Wednesday, American actress and musician Selena Gomez announced her engagement to American record producer Benny Blanco on Instagram, when she shar
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Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in Manhattan after "alarming" blood test results
On Monday, former film producer Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan following the results of a blood test, which were
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Wikinews attends US debut of film The People's Joker
On July 15, Wikinews attended the US general debut, and second general showing, of The People's Joker — an unauthorized film adaptation of the comic b
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Loreen wins Eurovision for Sweden for second time
On Saturday, Swedish singer Loreen, 39, won her second Eurovision Song Contest victory at Liverpool Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Loreen's Tatto
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France: Quimper, Finistère hosts second pride festival
Quimper, a city in Finistère, France, hosted the second iteration of its annual pride festival, "Pride of Quimper" ((fr))French language: Pride de Qu
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England: Parts of Birmingham area flood; music festival evacuates
Parts of the Birmingham, England area flooded on Saturday amid heavy downpours, following a Met Office yellow weather warning for its region. Moseley'
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Belgian broadcaster reveal nation's Eurovision 2024 entrant
Belgium became the first 2024 Eurovision Song Contest participant country to announce their entrant when public broadcaster RTBF yesterday publicised
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Indian Government awards Bharat Ratna to 5 individuals, its highest civilian award
As the elections approach in India, the Government of India has awarded…
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The Academy Awards is introducing an Oscar for casting: Report
We know that Oscars has always been one of the most anticipated…