Author: Henry

We love your whole vibe, we really do, but there’s too much of a herd mentality here.

More than 30 artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre and Joni Mitchell, performed at the benefit concert on Jan. 30.

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Stradivarius violins often sell for millions. There’s a long history behind them, and violinists who swear they sound better than modern ones.

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In the raunchy movie You’re Cordially Invited, Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon face a mortifying conundrum: Their families’ destination weddings have been double-booked for the same weekend. They reluctantly agree to share the venue, but, unsurprisingly, nothing goes smoothly as planned. Directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Neighbors), the movie feels like a familiar throwback to the 2000s.

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Critics point out the apparent hypocrisy of a pro-Black rapper like Kendrick Lamar headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, since the NFL isn’t exactly an institution that’s known for its support of Black lives. So on this episode, we’re digging into the history of hip hop and how it’s been co-opted.

Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And there may be no relief in sight

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As a kid, Grande loved singing karaoke with her family. “I looked up to Whitney and Mariah and Celine endlessly,” she says. “I think that’s a large part of the reason why I learned to sing.”

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The lawsuit alleges that Gaiman coerced sexual services from his former live-in nanny, and that Palmer “knowingly benefited” from Gaiman’s actions.

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Journaling and journalism are different. One ends in “-ing” and the other ends in “-ism.”

Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.

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