Culture
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Dickey Betts, Founding Allman Brothers Guitarist, Dies at 80
Betts was an equal half – along with the late Duane Allman – of the blazing guitar-harmony sound that defined southern rock
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Spotify Sees 470% Increase in Audiobook Listening After TV, Film Adaptations Premiere | Exclusive
Titles seeing success include “Shōgun,” “The Three-Body Problem,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and more
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Rico Wade, TLC ‘Waterfalls’ Cowriter and Southern Rap Trailblazer, Dies at 52
He coproduced several Outkast albums as a member of Atlanta music production group Organized Noize
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Brittany Snow Had to Relive Her Experience With Self Harm While Making Her Directorial Debut ‘Parachute’
“UnWrapped” podcast: “It was really hard for me to do, because I was opening myself up for people to realize, ‘Oh, I’ve self-hurt myself in more ways than just telling myself that I suck.’”
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‘Deadpool’ Creator Rob Liefeld Sets Memoir ‘Robservations’ for Early 2025
The controversial artist, best known for cocreating the “Merc With a Mouth” and playing a key role in the ’90s comics boom, has remained an outspoken force in the industry
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‘Hellboy’ Creator Mike Mignola Launches ‘Bowling With Corpses’ Anthology, ‘Lands Unknown’ Comic Universe | Exclusive
“I created a whole new world. Not too different than our world a few centuries ago, but with a lot more gods and monsters,” Mignola tells TheWrap
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Busy Philipps Slams Hypocrisy of Shaming Female Ozempic Use: ‘The Men Are All on HGH’ | Video
“People hate women so much. We didn’t create the system that we live in,” the “Girls5Eva” actress says
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Ed Piskor, ‘Hip Hop Family Tree’ Comic Book Artist, Dies at 41
He died by an apparent suicide following allegations of sexually inappropriate behavior
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Barbara Rush, ‘It Came From Outer Space’ and ‘All My Children’ Star, Dies at 97
Rush’s last major acting role came on “7th Heaven”
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Cuba Gooding Jr. Added as Codefendant in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sexual Assault, Harassment Lawsuit
The Academy Award-winning actor has been accused of “groping and fondling” music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones
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Ron Harper, ‘Land of the Lost’ and TV ‘Planet of the Apes’ Actor, Dies at 91
The veteran television performer died of natural causes at his West Hills home in Los Angeles
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ NYC, LA and Miami Homes Raided by Homeland Security Investigations
The federal executive department says they are working with “local law enforcement partners” on the effort and more information is forthcoming
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Paula Weinstein, 2-Time Emmy-Winning Producer and ‘Grace and Frankie’ EP, Dies at 78
The “Truman” and “Recount” producer was also once president of United Artists and chief content officer at Tribeca Enterprises
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‘American Fiction’ Author Percival Everett Explains Why N-Word Is ‘Inoffensive’ in the Right Context | Video
His new novel “James” tells the story of Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” from enslaved co-protagonist Jim’s point of view
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Vernor Vinge, Author Who Popularized AI ‘Singularity’ and ‘Cyberspace,’ Dies at 79
The “A Fire Upon the Deep” author explored how computers would become smarter than humans by 2030














