Conservative Muslims in Indonesia protest Coldplay concert over the band's LGBTQ+ support
More than 200 conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s concert on Wednesday night over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community
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Salman Rushdie receives first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award
The latest honor for Salman Rushdie was a prize kept secret until minutes before he rose from his seat to accept it
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Former CEO at center of fake Basquiats scandal countersues museum, claiming he is being scapegoated
A former executive director of a Florida museum which was raided last year by the FBI over an exhibit of what turned out to be forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings is filing counterclaims against the museum
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Taika Waititi on 'Next Goal Wins' and his quest to quit Hollywood
Taika Waititi would really rather just go to the beach
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More Cities Are Banning Right-on-Red Turns—Here's Why
The standard traffic practice is under increased scrutiny.
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John Oliver's campaign for a 'puking bird' pays off in New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest
Comedian John Oliver has succeeded in his campaign to have what he describes as a weird, puking bird with a colorful mullet win New Zealand’s Bird of the Century contest
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‘The Hunger Games’ starts fresh, without Katniss, in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Eight years after the Katniss Everdeen saga closed, a new Hunger Games prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” arrives in theaters nationwide Friday at another transitional moment in Hollywood
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Hey, Buddy: America’s 25 Most Popular Dog Names
Apparently, all the good boys are named Max or Charlie.
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'A noisy rock 'n' roll': How growing interest in Formula One is felt across the music world
Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury, fans love the sound of Formula One
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Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Jesmyn Ward’s slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle’s exploration of climate change’s impact “The Great Displacement” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in fiction and nonfiction
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YouTube creators will soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos or risk suspension
YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including requiring creators to reveal whether they’ve used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos
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BBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand's behavior
The BBC says two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the broadcaster launched a review into the actor and comedian’s behavior
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