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Dozens tie the metaphorical knot at Amsterdam’s ‘Married For A Day’ Pride event
Wearing rainbow flags, sequins and sometimes hardly anything at all, dozens of people lined up in a pink church at Amsterdam's Pride festival on Thursday to get married, or at least married for the day.
D.C. to witness high-speed racing on National Mall with Freedom 250 Grand Prix
The District has logged plenty of miles bringing world-class events to the city, but turning its diagonal, narrow streets into a racetrack presented a new challenge ahead of this month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle extend relief to Spokane wildfires
Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle partnership is expanding into wildfire relief for her home state of Washington, which reported Wednesday that the retailer will let shoppers donate to relief efforts at checkout.
A$AP Rocky says he wants to run for Congress, praises Mamdani
Rapper A$AP ROCKY says he wants to run for Congress, praises Mamdani: "The mayor ... he has this rent control thing going on, and it's beneficial for everybody that's in the urban communities and stuff like that. We haven't really had a mayor or a political figure that actually gave a f--- about the people in the hood, in the ghetto, in a long time."
New ‘Primetime’ trailer shows Robert Pattinson as ‘To Catch a Predator’ host Chris Hansen
A24 released the first full trailer Thursday for "Primetime," a crime drama starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, the former "To Catch a Predator" host whose Dateline NBC sting operations became a ratings phenomenon in the mid-2000s.
Britain won’t intervene in Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company - clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere.
Q&A: Ms. Lauryn Hill on the Diaspora Calling! festival in the U.K., the Fugees’ legacy and D’Angelo
Moments before Ms. Lauryn Hill hopped on a call with The Associated Press, she and Fugees' bandmate Wyclef Jean stood in the center of London's Piccadilly Circus, surrounded by fans. Broadcast above them, on the bright LED screen of Piccadilly Lights, was a short film curated by Hill and created by Los Angeles artist Lauren Halsey: an animated, colorful collage depicting the heroes and symbols of the global African diaspora.
Michael Moore begs Democrats to oust ‘hacks’ as El-Sayed wins Michigan
MICHAEL MOORE backs El-Sayed in Michigan: "I will not support hacks ... in the Democratic Party who have led us to this Waterloo."
Tate McRae faces backlash for refusing to disavow ‘MAGA’ label
Pop singer Tate McRae is facing renewed online criticism after declining to directly reject a "MAGA" label that has followed her for more than a year over her professional and personal associations. "I like to say my piece through organizations I support and the environment that I have on tour," she said.
The first small steps taken in Neil Armstrong’s childhood home inspired a giant leap for mankind
Inside Neil Armstrong's boyhood home, at the top of a creaky stairway, sits his bedroom where he launched model airplanes out of the rear window to measure how far they'd fly.
Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
Talking about beauty can get really ugly - particularly when it comes to public figures.
Ariana Grande’s new video sets off talk about body and beauty standards — again
Talking about beauty can get really ugly - particularly when it comes to public figures.
ESPN analyst Dick Vitale says blood tests are ‘very good’ after his fifth cancer diagnosis
Longtime college basketball announcer Dick Vitale says he is making positive strides after announcing in April that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
Singer Jelly Roll steps away from touring to “heal” following divorce
Country singer Jelly Roll is stepping away from touring for at least a year, telling fans during a recent show that he needs time to "heal." He didn't elaborate on what, specifically, he needs to heal from, but the announcement comes amid a major shake-up in his personal life: Jelly Roll finalized his divorce last month.
Disney weighs free streaming product as CEO Josh D’Amaro leans into strategy
Disney is weighing an unspecified free streaming product, potentially tied to Disney+, as CEO Josh D'Amaro leans further into streaming as a pillar of the company's growth strategy.
Space for music on late-night TV has dwindled. New media seeks to offer an alternative
When CBS ended "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings - a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling.
This organ will play one composition until 2640. It’s redefining how slowly music can be played
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world's slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.
TikTok bans Perez Hilton’s account after disturbing livestream
TikTok permanently banned Perez Hilton's account after the celebrity gossip blogger appeared to harm himself during a livestream Tuesday night, the platform confirmed, an incident that also led to his hospitalization.
Disney’s strong quarter driven by ‘Toy Story 5’ and the draw of its U.S. theme parks
Disney's solid third quarter was driven by a $1 billion box office haul from "Toy Story 5" and the strong draw of U.S. theme parks that helped to offset continued weakness from international tourism.
Tupac Shakur was killed in Las Vegas in 1996. Here’s who was there that night
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries - the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur - could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.