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Drake & PartyNextDoor Tease “Crying In Chanel” From Upcoming $$$4U Album

The wait is almost over. As fans gear up for the highly anticipated joint album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, Drake and PartyNextDoor have dropped a fresh snippet titled “Crying In Chanel.” The project, set to release on Valentine’s Day, marks the latest chapter in their decade-long musical partnership. On Saturday evening, Drake took to social media to share a teaser featuring PartyNextDoor standing in front of a wedding chapel while the snippet plays. In the track, Drake croons, “Shorty right here c

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Feb 9, 2025 — 1 min read

Wilf Elliott’s Tom Cruise Portrait Features in Official Film Teaser

An artist said he was delighted after his charcoal portrait of Tom Cruise featured in official promotion for the actor's latest film. The Instagram page for Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning posted a time-lapse video of Wilf Elliott drawing his artwork. The 21-year-old, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, said his collaboration with producer Paramount Pictures was "the most incredible opportunity I have ever had". Mr Elliott met Cruise in person on set last year to deliver some of his other

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Feb 8, 2025 — 1 min read

Hamas Set to Release Three More Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Deal

Hamas is expected to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. They have been named by Hamas as male civilians Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy. So far, 18 hostages have been freed since the ceasefire began on 19 January with Israel in return releasing 383 prisoners. Hamas says another 183 are to be returned on Saturday. Some 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners are due to be freed by the end of the first stage of t

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Feb 8, 2025 — 4 min read

Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women Sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that prohibits transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Trump, who repeatedly pledged throughout his campaign to “keep men out of women’s sports,” is already following through on his broader anti-trans agenda in just the two weeks since he took office. Trump recently signed an executive order barring openly transgender service members from the U.S. military and another that rest

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Feb 7, 2025 — 2 min read

Apple TV+ Mashes Up Psy and Megan Thee Stallion for a K-Pop Reality Show

Apple TV+ is diving headfirst into the K-pop craze with KPopped, a new reality music competition that blends the best of Western pop icons with top-tier K-pop idols. With Megan Thee Stallion and Psy—two of the most recognizable figures in global music—at the helm, the show promises a high-energy cultural crossover that could either be a groundbreaking fusion or a wild, genre-bending experiment. How KPopped Works The premise is simple but intriguing: Each episode will feature a Western music st

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Feb 6, 2025 — 1 min read

The Ultimate Hip-Hop Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and More

The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a major part of the annual NFL event, and is America’s most-watched musical performance of the year. Here is a look at Sunday’s halftime show during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2025? The halftime show will be performed by Kendrick Lamar, who has won 22 Grammy Awards throughout his career, including five this year for his song Not Like Us, w

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Feb 5, 2025 — 2 min read

Tiger Woods Announces the Passing of His Mother, Kultida Woods: ‘My Biggest Fan’

Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that his mother Kutilda had passed away, paying tribute to his parent as "my biggest fan." "It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning," the 15-time major champion wrote on Instagram. "My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable. She was quick with the needle and a laugh. She was my biggest fan, greatest supporter, without her none of my personal achievement

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Feb 4, 2025 — 1 min read

Marvel Unveils First Trailer for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Marvel has unveiled the first trailer for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” The film stars Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”) as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby(“Napoleon”) as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn (“Stranger Things) as the Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (“The Bear”) as the Thing. The cast also includes Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne and John Malkovich. The trailer provides glimpses of each of the heroes’ lives before

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Feb 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Radio Songs Chart

Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tends to a 27th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs chart — breaking out of a tie with The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights” for the most time spent at No. 1 in the survey’s history. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” previously logged a record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1 on the streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100, beginning last July. The track holds atop Radio Songs with 63.3 million in audience Jan. 24-30, essentially even week-over-week, according to data tr

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Feb 4, 2025 — 1 min read

Grammy Winners 2025: Kendrick Lamar Dominates With Five Wins for ‘Not Like Us’; Beyoncé and Charli XCX Take Home Three Each

Who would’ve thought rap beef could’ve been such a catalyst for community? From diss track to record and song of the year, Kendrick Lamar went home the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards with “Not Like Us” – which took aim at Drake – earning a total of five wins: song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, best rap performance, and best music video. In the record of the year category, Lamar beat out the Beatles for “Now And Then,” Beyoncé for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Charli XCX for “360

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Feb 3, 2025 — 21 min read

The Best Looks from the 2025 Grammys Red Carpet

Music stars stepped out in their gladrags for the Grammys on Sunday night in Los Angeles. Here are some of the best looks from on the red carpet and inside the pre-show ceremony. Sabrina Carpenter wore a sky blue dress. Not a garment you would want to spill your espresso on. She won best pop solo performance for her coffee-coloured summer hit as well as best pop vocal album for Short n' Sweet. Breakthrough star Chappell Roan was crowned best new artist. She wore a fittingly striking outfit

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Feb 3, 2025 — 7 min read

Aston Villa Signs Rashford on Loan from Manchester United

Marcus Rashford (27) has completed a loan move to Aston Villa from Manchester United, the Midlands club announced on Sunday night. The England international, capped 60 times by the Three Lions, joins Villa on a deal until the end of the season. Rashford has scored 138 goals in over 400 appearances having come through the ranks at Old Trafford and has lifted the Europa League, two FA Cups and two League Cups with his boyhood club. Villa have moved for Rashford after selling Colombia striker Jh

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Feb 2, 2025 — 1 min read

Trump Signs Order Imposing Tariffs on Goods from Canada, Mexico, and China

Decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partners Donald Trump has signed an order authorizing tariffs after vowing to impose dramatic taxes on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. The decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partners. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs against European Union nations. Trump signed three executive orders on Saturday imposing tariffs of 25% on

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Feb 2, 2025 — 4 min read

Wembanyama Shines, Jokic Clutch as Nuggets Edge 76ers

Victor Wembanyama (21) scored 30 points as the San Antonio Spurs produced their highest-scoring game of the season in a 144-118 blowout against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. French prodigy Wembanyama was in superb form at both ends of the court, hauling down 14 rebounds and making six blocks while draining five-of-11 attempts from three-point range. Wembanyama received plenty of scoring support from the Spurs lineup, with all of the starting five finishing with double-digit points tallies.

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Feb 1, 2025 — 3 min read

Meta to Pay $25M to Settle Trump Lawsuit Over Social Media Ban

US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m). Trump sued the social media giant and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots that year. In July 2024, Meta lifted the final restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagramaccounts in the lead up to US presidential elections. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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Jan 31, 2025 — 3 min read

Rihanna Attends A$AP Rocky’s Trial, Stealing Spotlight from Key Testimony

The most significant testimony In A$AP Rocky’s trial took a backseat on Wednesday when Rihanna, the rapper’s partner and mother of their children, quietly yet strikingly appeared in the courtroom. Rihanna attended Rocky’s Los Angeles trial—where he faces two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm—for the first time, sitting between his mother and sister. Despite her understated presence, she commanded attention as his former friend and alleged victim took the stand. Escorted in

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Jan 30, 2025 — 2 min read