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Cindy Crawford's son dies at 27 at rehab facility

The supermodel's family confirmed the death in a brief statement and asked for privacy.

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“The family is asking for privacy”— Family representative · full quotes →
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FF7 Revelation adds auto-leveling to sidestep Rebirth's open-world bloat

Director Naoki Hamaguchi reveals the trilogy's finale will let players skip grinding and optional content to focus on the main story.

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“This...is a terrible solution. Players don't engage with open-world bloat because they need to, they do it because the game presents them with it.”— commenter · full quotes →
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George Lucas opens $1 billion Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles

Seventeen years after being conceived for San Francisco and Chicago, Lucas's museum opens to the public in Exposition Park.

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“El creador de Star Wars, George Lucas, inauguró oficialmente el Lucas Museum of Narrative Art en Los Ángeles.”— @UHN_Plus · full quotes →
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RMIT study: Shein and Temu shoppers aware of harms but price trumps ethics

New research finds environmental concerns don't stop ultra-fast fashion purchases when affordability and convenience are the priority.

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“If the big brands are allowed to sell it, then it can't be all my fault for buying it.”— Study participant quoted in ABC coverage · full quotes →
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Bengali actor Mithu Mukherjee dies at 71 after cancer battle

Veteran actress who rose to prominence in 1970s Bengali cinema passed away in Mumbai hospital after prolonged illness.

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“The news of Mithu Mukhopadhyay's passing is extremely heartbreaking. Her memory and her work will live on forever among us.”— Prosenjit Chatterjee · full quotes →
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Nagaland debut 'Angh' wins TIFF Platform Prize, secures Oscar pathway

Theja Rio's film about a Konyak village chief bypasses India's official entry to compete for 2027 Best International Feature.

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“The Platform Prize goes to Angh. For its refreshing perspective, strength of filmmaking, and deeply resonant portrait of a world.”— TIFF Platform jury (headed by Pablo Trapero) · full quotes →
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Miss Manners addresses engagement ring questions and family hospitality expectations

Advice columnist offers witty retorts for intrusive questions about marital status and guidance on family gratitude norms.

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“That is one nasty cousin your daughter has. Perhaps the young man who gave her that ring was too hasty.”— Miss Manners, Advice columnist · Mercury News · full quotes →
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Zara Larsson pulls out of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix concert over UAE's role in Sudan war

After fan pressure over UAE backing of Sudan's RSF, the Swedish pop star says she won't perform at the December Yasalam after-race show.

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“I have spent some time thinking about everything and decided that to not do the show aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons…”Zara Larsson— Zara Larsson · full quotes →
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Douthat's 60 Minutes interview with Patrick Clancy draws praise for restraint

CBS segment on father whose three children were killed by their mother is hailed as rare, dignified journalism.

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“Douthat delivered a cultural correction that our society desperately needed.”— Mary Rooke · full quotes →
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Lanterns Episode 6 kicks off murder mystery: Who killed Hal Jordan?

The DC series reveals the death of ringless Hal Jordan and launches the investigation that connects its dual timelines.

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“Hal Jordan is no Laura Palmer, but the hunt for his killer has me on board.”— NY Post recap · NY Post · full quotes →
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Joel Morris on SNL:UK's live comedy approach

Comedy writer reflects on the format's success treating live performance like rock and roll.

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“Wonderful essay by the brilliant comedy writer Joel Morris on the riotous success of SNL UK, and why it treats live comedy as a rock'n'roll show”— Greg Jenner · full quotes →
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Nicki Minaj Defends Her Public Support for Trump: ‘I Just Love Him’

The rapper answers backlash over her admiration for the president amid a dispute tied to the Kennedy Center.

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“I Just Love Him”Nicki Minaj— Nicki Minaj, Rapper · Billboard · full quotes →
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Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens to mixed critical reception

George Lucas's ambitious new museum aims to upend convention but draws criticism over its focus on feeling over thought.

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“The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art aims to upend convention. It succeeds, in ways both good and bad”— The Economist · full quotes →
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R. Eric Thomas advice column syndicated across US newspapers

Relationship advice columnist's response to a 30-year marriage strained by husband's hygiene habits appears in multiple outlets…

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“There may be underlying issues or traumas that cause him to neglect personal hygiene practices.”R. Eric Thomas— R. Eric Thomas · full quotes →
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Taylor Swift celebrates Travis Kelce touchdown at Chiefs game

Swift posts video of herself cheering her husband's performance, sparking mixed reactions online.

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“That's my husband, that's my husband”Taylor Swift— Taylor Swift · full quotes →
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Ed Sheeran's 'apolitical' claim sparks backlash on Bluesky

Users mock the singer's assertion that he avoids politics while his catalog includes activism and his recent actions have drawn scrutiny.

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“He's one of those "I dont wanna lose any friends" guys who loses all his friends”— straycunt.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Kojima Productions says studio is “healthy and profitable” after Sony fallout

After Kojima's first interview describing a shock June Zoom call in which Sony pulled Physint funding, the studio pushes back on reports it…

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“in a healthy, profitable state, development for Physint continues to move forward with Xbox, and our relationship with PlayStation remains strong.”— Kojima Productions · full quotes →
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William Shatner, 95, debuts heavy metal band The *uckers in Chicago

The Star Trek actor played a warm-up gig ahead of his Riot Fest set with a five-piece metal band and original songs about aging.

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“I am writing books. I'm doing albums. This heavy metal album...I'm gonna do a concert. I'm gonna do 30-minute concert — 30 minutes of heavy metal, with a band…”— William Shatner, Actor, band frontman · full quotes →
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Stallone says he never accepted Trump's Hollywood "ambassador" title

Stallone tells The Times of London he rejected the offer and only learned he'd been named anyway by watching it announced on TV.

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“It just happened. I was watching TV one night and they go, ‘So Stallone and Mel Gibson and Jon Voight will be …’ And I went, ‘What?’”Sylvester Stallone— Sylvester Stallone · full quotes →
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Bluesky users crowdsource songs mentioning 'color' after Linda Martell chart history

A post about the first Black woman to chart high on country radio sparked hundreds of music recommendations.

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“Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV?”— maggie-r.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Bluesky pun storm erupts over 7-Eleven's 'Hanks for Our Troops' pumpkin brûlée

A confusing marketing line about a Tom Hanks-branded coffee promotion sets off a viral wave of wordplay on Bluesky.

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“i don't care how famous he is, he's still just one guy. i don't believe there's a detectible amount of Hanks in that pumpkin brûlée. unless they're using Colin…”— 3662brendon.bsky.social · full quotes →
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Lanterns Episode 6 review: Series stumbles returning to 2026 timeline

IGN critic finds the show's shift from spectacle to murder mystery loses narrative momentum and key character dynamics.

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“I want the series to focus on the more pressing matters - the identity of Hal's killer, the whereabouts of Sinestro (Ulrich Thomsen), the question of how and…”— Jesse Schedeen · full quotes →
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San Francisco's King of the Street lowrider parade celebrates Chicano culture

More than 300 customized lowriders cruise Mission District during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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“More than 300 hand-customised lowriders from across California took part. The parade celebrates Chicano craftsmanship and Latino identity.”— Euronews, Reporter · full quotes →
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Kelsey Parker welcomes baby River after stillbirth loss

The widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker has given birth to a 'rainbow baby' with her new partner, a year after losing their son Phoenix.

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“Welcome to the world, River. Our little bit of hope.”— Kelsey Parker, Podcaster and author · Mastodon · full quotes →
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The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth trailer released

Official trailer drops for new film featuring the character Cliff Booth.

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“I am a Fincher and Tarantino fan boy and yet this left me really underwhelmed sadly”— pyck-aussie, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →
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X post spotlights history of deaf performers excluded from auditions

A reply on X by @fukada80 to @gligliglick argues deaf people have long been shut out of castings, and the exchange spreads to Mastodon.

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“全てのマイノリティを一括りに語るべきではないと思いますが、例えばろう者について言えば、これまでそもそもオーディションからもキャスティングからも排除されてきた差別の歴史があります。”— @fukada80, X user · X (Twitter) · full quotes →
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Tweet comparing roguelike game Shiren to "konkatsu" dating hunts goes viral

A short post pairing Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer with Japan's marriage-hunting culture spreads on X and gets picked up on Mastodon.

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“身に覚えがある”— on1000mark@fedibird.com · full quotes →
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Pop-punk band member dies at 45, no name yet confirmed in reports

Multiple outlets ran the same wire item on a “beloved pop-punk” band’s chief songwriter dying at 45, without naming the musician or band.

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“We are devastated and shocked”— Band statement (per headline) · full quotes →
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Viral snow-goat video splits Bluesky over whether it's AI-generated

A clip of a goat frolicking in snow drew over 2,000 likes and a fast-moving debate about authenticity.

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“The giveaway is to watch the loose bits of snow as they get kicked up. In the first part of the video they fly up but then disappear instead of falling back…”— notinvented.bsky.social, Bluesky commenter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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Cryptic BUCK-TICK post by @natalie_mu circulates on X and Mastodon

A brief social post referencing the band BUCK-TICK and a hot-spring emoji spread from X to Mastodon, with no further context provided in…

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“BUCK∞TICK、湯気になる♨️”— @natalie_mu · full quotes →
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Heart's 1976 debut marks 50 years as defining 1970s rock album

Music critic Kevin M. Kruse marks the half-century anniversary of Heart's first record, sparking nostalgia across social media.

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“Their Stairway to Heaven" in honor of Led Zeppelin at The Kennedy Center was 🔥”— anninapersisted · full quotes →
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Apple TV sets 2027 release for Chastain's 'The Savant' after year-long delay

The political thriller, pulled three days before its 2025 premiere following Charlie Kirk's assassination, will finally air in spring 2027.

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“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone ‘The Savant.’ We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a…”— Apple TV spokesperson, Apple TV representative · full quotes →
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Dayton Literary Peace Prize names 2026 winners: Wachman and Sack

The Foundation awarded its fiction and nonfiction prizes for 2025 books, with Ann Patchett set to receive its lifetime achievement honor.

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“will honor two winners and two runners up that exemplify the power of the written word to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding”— Publishing Perspectives, Trade publication · Mastodon · full quotes →
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