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The Essential ’80s and ’90s Music Shelf: Vinyl, CDs, Box Sets and Books
The records, CDs, biographies and concert films for people who remember music before it became a rented file hiding inside an app.
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The No-Nonsense Streaming Setup: Devices and Gear That Do Not Require a Teenager on Call
Streaming devices, sound and comfort upgrades chosen for people who remember when a television had thirteen channels and dignity.
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Miley Cyrus Is Suddenly Just ‘Miley,’ Because Apparently One Name Is the New Album Rollout
Miley Cyrus has stripped her famous surname from her new-era branding, and the internet is already treating one word like a full press release.
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Norman Reedus Joins Apple TV’s ‘Disavowed,’ Bringing Premium Cable Gravel to the CIA
Norman Reedus is joining James Marsden in Apple TV’s CIA thriller Disavowed, with his role still locked in the classified drawer.
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Randy Quaid Turns ‘Days of Thunder 2’ Casting Into a One-Man Internet Pileup
Randy Quaid attacked Anne Hathaway’s Days of Thunder 2 casting and demanded Nicole Kidman’s return, creating the sequel’s first off-track collision.
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Aaliyah Family Fight Explodes Into $1.2 Million Music-Rights Lawsuit
A newly reported lawsuit puts Aaliyah’s uncle and cousin on opposing sides of a bitter fight over valuable music rights and a disputed settlement.
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Sandra Bullock Teases Olivia Rodrigo and Stevie Nicks for ‘Practical Magic 2’
Sandra Bullock just dropped a very witchy hint that Olivia Rodrigo and Stevie Nicks may be part of the music for Practical Magic 2.
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‘The Dog Stars’ Stumbles at the Box Office After Costly Opening
The Jacob Elordi survival drama is facing a rough financial outlook after a soft opening in the United States and Australia.
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Stormi and Aire Hijack Kylie Jenner’s Interview With Perfect Kid Energy
Kylie Jenner let Stormi and Aire take over the interview questions, and the kids delivered yawns, sass and an adorable toy clapperboard.
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Kelly Clarkson Closes Her Daytime Show After Seven Seasons
The Kelly Clarkson Show airs its series finale August 31, ending a seven-season daytime run while Clarkson prepares to return to The Voice.
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Kelley Wolf Apologizes to Scott Wolf and Family After Mental-Health Crisis
Kelley Wolf publicly apologized to estranged husband Scott Wolf and their children while describing the diagnosis she says followed last year’s crisis.
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Rumer Willis’ Ex Objects to Her Request to Keep His Visits Supervised
Derek Richard Thomas has objected to Rumer Willis’ request to modify the custody arrangement involving their 3-year-old daughter.
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Prince Jackson Honors Michael Jackson’s 68th Birthday in Rare Las Vegas Appearance
Prince Jackson joined fans at Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas to mark what would have been his father’s 68th birthday.
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Family Sues Franklin Sports After 6-Year-Old’s Fatal Badminton-Racket Injury
Lucy Morgan’s family alleges a racket’s metal shaft separated from its handle during ordinary play and caused the injury that killed her.
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Google Maps Now Shows “Lake America” Instead of Lake Ontario for U.S. Users
Google says its U.S. map display now follows the federal government’s new name, while users elsewhere continue to see Lake Ontario.
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Nine-Month-Old Killed in New Jersey Parking Lot; Two Women Charged
Prosecutors say a driver who had never held a license struck a mother pushing a stroller in a Jackson Township grocery-store parking lot.
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Florida Officials Say 163 Missing Children Were Recovered in Five-Day Operation
Operation Statewide Shield located children ranging from two months to 17 years old across Florida, other states, a U.S. territory and abroad.
Politics & Power
U.S. Strikes Iranian Launchers Near Strait of Hormuz in First Attack in a Month
U.S. forces struck two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island that officials said were being prepared for use near the strategic shipping lane.
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Raises $20 Million for Women’s Causes
The Irvine benefit brought together Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill and other women-led acts while directing millions to women and girls.
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College Football Player MicahJo Barnett Dies After Medical Emergency During Season Opener
The 20-year-old William Jewell running back suffered a medical emergency shortly after scoring a touchdown in Saturday’s game.
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Marcellus Wiley Asks Judge to Keep Sexual-Assault Lawsuits Out of Restraining-Order Fight
The former NFL player argues separate civil allegations should not be used in his restraining-order dispute with estranged wife Annemarie Wiley.
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Bebe Rexha Shuts Down Jordan Clarkson Dating Rumors
The singer gave a one-word answer when asked whether there were romantic sparks with the New York Knicks guard.
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South Carolina Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Park Gunfight After Domestic Call
Columbia Officer Christopher DeLong died and Officer David Dymock was wounded; police say the suspect also died.
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Mama June’s Daughter Pumpkin Says School Rejected Her Child Over OnlyFans
Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird says a private elementary school withdrew her daughter’s acceptance after learning about her online work.
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DHS Reportedly Used Obscure Customs Law to Seek Journalists’ and Nonprofits’ Records
A report says DHS used administrative customs summonses to seek phone, platform and financial records without first obtaining warrants.
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Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills Trigger Red Alert Over Potentially Lethal Chemical
A Dutch testing network says pills shaped like Donald Trump contain a dangerous concentration of slow-acting PMMA.
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Federal Prosecutors Say Fake 49ers Player Scammed Women Out of $1.3 Million
Daejon Love allegedly posed as an NFL player while he and a purported adviser promoted fictitious investments to women met online.
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Clayton Echard’s Accuser Pleads Guilty in Fake-Twins Pregnancy Fraud Case
Laura Owens admitted four felonies tied to false pregnancy claims involving former Bachelor Clayton Echard and another man.