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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon Perform ‘Hamilton’ Medley with Toy Instruments
Todd Owyoung/NBC On August 5, Lin-Manuel Miranda resurrected Hamilton in the most playful setting imaginable: a classroom. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he joined Fallon and The Roots for a spirited medley of the musical’s defining numbers—performed entirely with toy instruments. To commemorate Hamilton’s tenth anniversary, Miranda donned period attire and, alongside Fallon...
Avalon Penrose’s Operatic America’s Got Talent Audition Spirals into Chaotic Mayhem
Trae Patton/NBC Avalon Penrose delivered what may go down as the most dramatically messy audition in America’s Got Talent history. On the August 5th episode, Penrose—once a promising child opera vocalist—recounted how panic attacks drove her from the stage at age fourteen. “After fourteen years away, I’m ready to reclaim my voice and show other...
Australian Rock and Roll Pioneer Col Joye Passes Away at 89
Col Joye, a trailblazing architect of Australian rock & roll and ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 89. Born Colin Jacobsen in Sydney in 1936, he embarked on his musical journey in 1957 alongside his brother Kevin’s ensemble, the KJ Quintet. When invited to play at...
Fans Can Pledge Their Kidney for a Ticket at Sweden’s Way Out West Festival
Charli XCX performing on The Other Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025, in Glastonbury, England. Harry Durrant/Getty Images With Sweden’s Way Out West festival looming and tickets completely sold out, organizers have introduced a cheeky incentive: free passes for those who register as organ donors....
Team Fortress 2 Update from August 5, 2025
The latest Team Fortress 2 update is now live and will install automatically when you relaunch the game. Key improvements include: Added a new “No Bullets” visual style for the Heavy Tourism, Combat Casual, Sleeveless in Siberia, and Siberian Tigerstripe items Fixed the point_camera entity failing to transmit its state in multiplayer (thanks to ficool2’s...
ROSÉ of BLACKPINK ‘Utterly Astonished’ by VMA Nominations: ‘I’m Completely Speechless’
Rosé, Jennie Kim and Jisoo of BLACKPINK attend the pink carpet event for the ‘Born Pink’ concert film screening in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on August 9, 2024. The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images As daylight gives way to night, Rosé can rest assured knowing that Tuesday’s announcement of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations brought...
Mafia Prequel to “Mafia”: Alarming Aspects, Game Components, Promotional Campaigns, and More
До релиза Mafia: The Old Country остаётся считанное время: на PS5 уже открыта предзагрузка, но некоторые геймеры успели получить физические диски. Это увеличивает шанс встретить спойлеры сюжета в сети. Есть и другие моменты, способные подпортить первый опыт: Журналистам не выслали ключи для превью — первые обзоры появятся только в день релиза; аналогичная ситуация уже случалась...
BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Music Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Rosé, Jennie Kim, Lisa and Jisoo of BLACKPINK attend the pink carpet for BLACKPINK’s concert film “BLACKPINK World Tour ‘Born Pink’ In Cinemas” at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo-gu on August 9, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Each of BLACKPINK’s music videos has sequentially eclipsed one billion views on YouTube,...
Laufey and Clairo Rate Taylor Swift’s Albums During a Spicy Wings Challenge on ‘Hot Ones Versus’
As both Laufey and Clairo traverse arenas on their current tours, they’ve shifted their focus to Eras Tour sensation Taylor Swift, debating which of her albums reigns supreme. In the latest episode of Hot Ones Versus, the singers posed increasingly tricky questions to each other—skipping an answer meant taking a bite of one of the...
Tom Holland Broke His Promise to Zendaya to Deliver His Viral ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Performance
Tom Holland has headlined countless blockbuster films, yet fans often cite his electrifying 2017 face-off against Zendaya on Lip Sync Battle as his most unforgettable moment. During a recent episode of Gordon Ramsay’s YouTube series, the Spider-Man star revealed that his over-the-top reenactment of Rihanna’s “Umbrella”—complete with backup dancers, umbrella props and a rain machine—actually...
Megyn Kelly Criticizes Beyoncé’s “Artificial” Levi’s Campaign and Praises Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans Ad
Megyn Kelly at SiriusXM Studios on May 1, 2025 (Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) For the foreseeable future, Megyn Kelly is likely to stock her denim wardrobe at American Eagle, rather than Levi’s. In light of the controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign, the conservative commentator has thrown her support behind the Euphoria and White Lotus...
NASA Engineer Reveals How Taylor Swift Became a Superstar in New Book
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images When Taylor Swift forged her path to global acclaim, there was no prewritten playbook for replicating her ascent. Now, former NASA engineer Sinéad O’Sullivan has crafted that very guide: Good Ideas and Power Moves delves into the deliberate strategies Swift employed to construct her career from the ground up. Set for publication...
Diddy’s Attorney Confirms Contact With Trump Administration About Possible Pardon: ‘He’s Still Hopeful’
Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs’s legal team has formally initiated discussions with the White House regarding a potential presidential pardon. Convicted last month on two felony counts related to transporting individuals for prostitution, Combs remains detained at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center ahead of his October 3 sentencing, where he faces up to 20...
Martell Appoints Cultural Ambassadors to Lead Afrobeats into Its Next Chapter
Adesope Olajide (Shopsydoo), Sheniece Charway, and Abdul Abdullah Courtesy of Martell Martell, one of the oldest and most revered cognac maisons, embarks on a fresh cultural odyssey by naming three visionary Cultural Ambassadors: Adesope Olajide (Shopsydoo), Sheniece Charway and Abdul Abdullah. Celebrated for its ethos of liberty, audacity and unparalleled quality, Martell now deepens its...
Joan Baez, Graham Nash, Sean Ono Lennon and Others Sign Public Letter on Escalating Nuclear Threat
Joan Baez onstage at the 37th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert, February 26, 2024, Carnegie Hall, New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images A diverse coalition of cultural luminaries—including Joan Baez, Graham Nash, Sean Ono Lennon, Allison Russell, Auli’i Cravalho and Josh Gad—has endorsed an open letter cautioning against the escalating nuclear peril. This statement...
Jack Osbourne’s Heartbreaking Farewell to Dad Ozzy Osbourne: “My Heart Is Filled with So Much Sadness”
Ozzy Osbourne and Jack Osbourne at the 23rd Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, February 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for EJAF One week after the passing of heavy metal pioneer Ozzy Osbourne, his son Jack Osbourne took to Instagram to express his profound grief, tender reminiscences...
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Fallon Perform ‘Hamilton’ Medley with Toy Instruments
Todd Owyoung/NBC On August 5, Lin-Manuel Miranda resurrected Hamilton in the most playful setting imaginable: a classroom. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he joined Fallon and The Roots for a spirited medley of the musical’s defining numbers—performed entirely with toy instruments. To commemorate Hamilton’s tenth anniversary, Miranda donned period attire and, alongside Fallon...
Avalon Penrose’s Operatic America’s Got Talent Audition Spirals into Chaotic Mayhem
Trae Patton/NBC Avalon Penrose delivered what may go down as the most dramatically messy audition in America’s Got Talent history. On the August 5th episode, Penrose—once a promising child opera vocalist—recounted how panic attacks drove her from the stage at age fourteen. “After fourteen years away, I’m ready to reclaim my voice and show other...
Australian Rock and Roll Pioneer Col Joye Passes Away at 89
Col Joye, a trailblazing architect of Australian rock & roll and ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on August 6, 2025, at the age of 89. Born Colin Jacobsen in Sydney in 1936, he embarked on his musical journey in 1957 alongside his brother Kevin’s ensemble, the KJ Quintet. When invited to play at...
Fans Can Pledge Their Kidney for a Ticket at Sweden’s Way Out West Festival
Charli XCX performing on The Other Stage during day four of Glastonbury Festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2025, in Glastonbury, England. Harry Durrant/Getty Images With Sweden’s Way Out West festival looming and tickets completely sold out, organizers have introduced a cheeky incentive: free passes for those who register as organ donors....
Team Fortress 2 Update from August 5, 2025
The latest Team Fortress 2 update is now live and will install automatically when you relaunch the game. Key improvements include: Added a new “No Bullets” visual style for the Heavy Tourism, Combat Casual, Sleeveless in Siberia, and Siberian Tigerstripe items Fixed the point_camera entity failing to transmit its state in multiplayer (thanks to ficool2’s...
ROSÉ of BLACKPINK ‘Utterly Astonished’ by VMA Nominations: ‘I’m Completely Speechless’
Rosé, Jennie Kim and Jisoo of BLACKPINK attend the pink carpet event for the ‘Born Pink’ concert film screening in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on August 9, 2024. The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images As daylight gives way to night, Rosé can rest assured knowing that Tuesday’s announcement of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards nominations brought...
Mafia Prequel to “Mafia”: Alarming Aspects, Game Components, Promotional Campaigns, and More
До релиза Mafia: The Old Country остаётся считанное время: на PS5 уже открыта предзагрузка, но некоторые геймеры успели получить физические диски. Это увеличивает шанс встретить спойлеры сюжета в сети. Есть и другие моменты, способные подпортить первый опыт: Журналистам не выслали ключи для превью — первые обзоры появятся только в день релиза; аналогичная ситуация уже случалась...
BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” Music Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Rosé, Jennie Kim, Lisa and Jisoo of BLACKPINK attend the pink carpet for BLACKPINK’s concert film “BLACKPINK World Tour ‘Born Pink’ In Cinemas” at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo-gu on August 9, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images Each of BLACKPINK’s music videos has sequentially eclipsed one billion views on YouTube,...
Laufey and Clairo Rate Taylor Swift’s Albums During a Spicy Wings Challenge on ‘Hot Ones Versus’
As both Laufey and Clairo traverse arenas on their current tours, they’ve shifted their focus to Eras Tour sensation Taylor Swift, debating which of her albums reigns supreme. In the latest episode of Hot Ones Versus, the singers posed increasingly tricky questions to each other—skipping an answer meant taking a bite of one of the...