Jamshid Bayrami is an Iranian photographer who dropped out of high school — then became known worldwide for his celebrity shots and protest images, including an iconic one he took in 1999.
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Author: Peter Kenyon
21 Million Floridians Evacuated After State Deemed Structurally Unsound
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Fleets of rescue helicopters, speedboats, and school buses rushed to evacuate more than 21 million Florida residents Tuesday after the entire state—from the panhandle all the way down to Miami and the Keys—was declared structurally unsound and condemned by inspectors. “Go! Go! Go! We haven’t got much…
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Joey Chestnut Breaks Own Hot Dog Eating Record
Defending world champion Joey Chestnut broke his own record Sunday, devouring 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, 26 more than the second-place finisher in the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. What do you think?
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Elmo Got A Pandemic Puppy — Meet Sesame Street’s Newest Character
Sesame Street is welcoming a new character, Elmo’s adopted puppy Tango, who’ll teach kids how to care for pets. An animated special will tell Tango’s backstory, and then she’ll join the regular cast.
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Author: Neda Ulaby
Spice Girls’ Career Turns 25
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Cannes Rolls Out The Red Carpet For An Expanded, More Inclusive Film Festival
After the cancellation of the festival in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Cannes Film Festival returns to the French Riviera with an expanded program and a historic jury led by filmmaker Spike Lee.
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Author: Eleanor Beardsley
Study: ‘Truly Being Seen’ Still Ranks Among Worst Possible Experiences In Human Existence
STANFORD, CA—In the results of a new study published in the Journal Of Woe, researchers from Stanford University revealed Tuesday that “truly being seen” still ranks among the worst possible experiences in human existence. “We’ve found conclusive evidence that realizing somebody has managed to look past your…
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‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Meets ’30 Rock’ In The Queer-Centric Podcast ‘Hot White Heist’
A new fiction podcast from Audible stars SNL’s Bowen Yang as a fortune teller who’s trying to steal samples from a sperm bank. Hot White Heist is a playfully zany production with an all-star cast.
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Author: Nick Quah
Fasten Your Seat Belts: Flight Attendant-Turned-Novelist Shares Stories From The Sky
During her 10 years as a flight attendant, T.J. Newman became an expert in guessing drink orders and calming unruly passengers. She drew on those experiences to write the hijack thriller Falling.
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Author: Dave Davies
The Big Nap: Chapter 1
The detective stared at his reflection in the mirror. He wasn’t getting any younger. He was two years old, and soon he would be three.
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Author: Simon Rich