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Kendrick Lamar and Doechii to Headline Spilt Milk Festival in Australia

The two Grammy-winners will play Ballarat, Canberra, the Gold Coast and Perth, as the festival returns following its 2024 cancellation Kendrick Lamar and Doechii – one of rap’s biggest names and arguably its fastest-rising star – are coming to Australia in December, as the headliners at the 2025 music festival Spilt Milk. The two US acts will headline Spilt Milk at Ballarat, Canberra/Kamberri, the Gold Coast and Perth/Boorloo, alongside US techno DJ Sara Landry. The festival has a rap-heavy l

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May 2, 2025 — 1 min read

English FA to ban transgender women from playing women's football in England

The English Football Association says transgender women will no longer participate in female football in the country. In a statement on Thursday, the FA said the prohibition follows a UK supreme court’s ruling on April 16, which stated that a woman is defined by biological sex under the country’s law. The association stated that the new rule will take effect on June 1. The ban comes less than a month after the FA amended its policy to allow transgender women to continue to play in women’s foo

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May 1, 2025 — 1 min read

Timberwolves Eliminate Lakers to end LeBron's Season and Advance in Playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling out of the NBA playoffs at the first hurdle on Wednesday, producing a clinical 103-96 win to complete a 4-1 series victory. Minnesota's French centre Rudy Gobert delivered a dominant display at both ends of the court, finishing with 27 points and 24 rebounds as the Lakers exited the postseason in the first round for the second straight year. The Wolves advance to a Western Conference semi-final showdown against th

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May 1, 2025 — 1 min read

Kanye West Releases Lost Album ‘Donda 2’

Kanye West has released his lost album “Donda 2” after he revealed on a livestream that he was planning to drop the record today. The roots for “Donda 2” date back to early 2022, when the rapper posted on Instagram that the sequel to his 2021 album would arrive that February and be executive produced by Future. The album was only released on Stem Player, forgoing traditional streaming services, and some songs from the project were reconfigured for artists including Fivio Foreign and the Game.

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Apr 30, 2025 — 2 min read

Travis Scott Teases Jackboys 2 Release for April 30

Travis Scott appears ready to drop Jackboys 2, the sequel to his 2019 Cactus Jack compilation, and fans are buzzing with anticipation. The Houston rapper took to Instagram on April 28 to wish his mom a happy birthday and revealed that he played her the entire project. In the caption, he teased a potential release date, saying she told him: “Drop on your bday baby Jack.” With Scott turning 34 on April 30, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Scott has been building excitement for Jackboys 2 ove

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Apr 29, 2025 — 1 min read

SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100

SZA tops the Billboard 200 with SOS and the Hot 100 with "Luther" from Kendrick Lamar's album GNX. SZA’s critically acclaimed SOS has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, notching its 13th nonconsecutive week at the top. According to Luminate, the genre-blurring R&B project pulled in 52,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending April 24. The achievement cements SOS as the longest-running No. 1 R&B album by a female artist since Whitney Houston’s 1986 debut. Released in l

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Apr 29, 2025 — 1 min read

T'Wolves push Lakers to edge of elimination, Pistons lose on missed call

Anthony Edwards (23) scored 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves out-gunned the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch to win a pulsating NBA playoff clash 116-113 and take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series. T'Wolves 116-113 Lakers Luka Doncic scored 38 points and LeBron James added 27 for the Lakers, who took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter but are now one game away from elimination. Jaden McDaniels drove for a basket and drew a foul with 39.5 seconds to pl

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Apr 28, 2025 — 3 min read

Liverpool Clinch Record-Equalling 20th EPL Title at Anfield

Liverpool have won their 20th top-flight English league title, following their 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday. Arne Slot's Reds are now on 82 points, putting them out of reach for Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, with four games left. Liverpool have now matched Manchester United's total number of top-flight English titles of 20. It's Slot's first trophy since taking over as manager from Jurgen Klopp, who helped the team win their first Premier League title following a 30-year

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Apr 27, 2025 — 1 min read

OKC Thunder complete sweep of Grizzlies, Cavaliers dominate Heat

The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held off the Memphis Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a 4-0 sweep in their NBA Western Conference playoff series and become the first team to reach the second round. Jalen Williams added 23 points for the Thunder, who were pushed to the wire by the desperate Grizzlies despite the absence of star Ja Morant, who was ruled out with a hip contusion suffered in game three. Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 30 points and Sa

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Apr 27, 2025 — 3 min read

Massive Explosion at Major Iranian Port Kills 14, Injures Over 750

At least 14 people have been killed and 750 injured in a massive explosion at one of Iran's key ports, authorities say. The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the country's largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning. It blew out windows and roofs of nearby buildings and destroyed cars. Residents reported feeling the impact of the blast up to 50km (31 miles) away. Videos verified by the BBC show a fire growing in intensity before a huge explosion, with

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Apr 26, 2025 — 3 min read

Ryan Coogler Was $200,000 in Debt Making ‘Creed’—Now ‘Sinners’ Could Pay Him for Life

Ryan Coogler’s new movie “Sinners” has garnered at least $71 million in box office revenue since its April 18 theatrical release — but it’s the deal he inked with Warner Bros. to make the movie that’s significant for a film director who was deep in debt roughly a decade ago. Coogler discussed his personal debt history, which he said he experienced while directing the 2015 movie “Creed,” during an April 15 episode of the “WTF with Marc Maron” podcast. “Back then, bro, I wasn’t making no money,”

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Apr 26, 2025 — 2 min read

Shannon Sharpe Temporarily Leaves ESPN Amid Assault Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe has announced he’s temporarily stepping away from his role at ESPN amid serious allegations. The former NFL star and popular sports analyst is facing a $50 million lawsuit, filed Sunday in Nevada state court, accusing him of sexual assault and battery. The complaint, brought by a woman identified as Jane Doe, claims Sharpe raped her twice last year in her Las Vegas home. It also alleges emotional abuse and includes graphic descriptions of two separate assaults, one in October and

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Apr 25, 2025 — 1 min read

Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers go up 2-0 in their series after wins

Bloodied and bruised, the defending champion Boston Celtics outlasted Orlando to seize command of their NBA playoff series on Wednesday while the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Miami, keeping their series lead. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points, going 5-of-7 from three-point range, and the host Celtics defeated the Magic 109-100 despite being without injured star forward Jayson Tatum. Latvian center Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points despite suffering a bloody forehead gash in the third quarter and

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Apr 24, 2025 — 3 min read

Kevin Hart To Host 25th Annual BET Awards in June

Kevin Hart, the American comedian and actor, is set to host the 2025 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. The 25th edition of the annual awards ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9. Taking to Instagram, Hart shared his excitement about hosting the event for the second time. “Y’all thought I was done after the first time? Nah,” his post read. “I had to come back and do it BIGGER. It’s official — I’m hosting the 25th anniversary of the #BETAwards June 9t

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Apr 24, 2025 — 2 min read

Who Will Be the Next Pope? A Look at Key Candidates in an Unpredictable Contest

Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics. It also promises to be a highly unpredictable and open process for a host of reasons.t The College of Cardinals will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to debate and then vote for their preferred candidates until a single name prevails. With 80% of the cardinals appointed by Pope Francis himself, they are not only electing a pope for the first t

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Apr 23, 2025 — 5 min read

Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Tops Box Office with $45.6M Debuts

Ryan Coogler’s sexy, R-rated, vampire-thriller Sinners debuted at 45.6 million at the box office its opening weekend, making it the biggest film debut since Jordan Peele’s Us, released in 2019. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners collected “a solid $45.6 million from 3,308 North American theaters.”Internationally, the film made an additional $15.4 million, which would push the film’s global sales to around $61 million. Set in the 1930s, the film centers on twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both portrayed by M

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Apr 22, 2025 — 1 min read