“You woke up the wrong motherf—ker!”
With minutes to go in the first episode of Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes repeatedly screams this phrase at Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby after the Chiefs score their first touchdown in the 2022 NFL season week 5 matchup.
Those who watched the game last year may have seen the t…
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In the second episode of the third season of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show, audiences learn that the UBA network has been the victim of a newsroom-wide cyberattack. The hosts of the company’s titular Morning Show are in the middle of taping the day’s broadcast when the equipment begins to experience technical difficulties: the teleprompter cuts out, the producers get lock…
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The character Rosaline is barely a footnote in the world of Shakespeare: Early in Romeo and Juliet, the ill-fated Montague swain cites Rosaline as his true love, but she has rebuffed him. She’s a Capulet, a member of the Montagues’ enemy clan, which is why he sneaks into a party hosted by the Capulets in the hopes of catching her eye. That’s the soirée at which…
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City viewers got a taste of a different type of drama when Jen Shah, one of the cast members of the Bravo reality TV series, was arrested on March 30, 2021 in Salt Lake City for her alleged involvement in a national telemarketing fraud scheme. She was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit …
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The first dressing room I remember was at Hudson’s, a Detroit-based department store where middle-class people in my town went to get things that were “nice.” It was the place where my mother bought me overalls and hair bows, where she bought herself high-heeled shoes displayed like pastries on wooden pedestals.
On those shopping trips, my mother would gather a pile of c…
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A high-profile trial involving actors Johnny Depp, 58, and his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, began April 12 in Fairfax, Va. The trial revolves around a defamation lawsuit Depp filed against Heard in 2019 about an op-ed she wrote about domestic abuse in 2018. Depp says the article irreparably damaged his career.
After 13 days of testimony, Depp’s legal team rested its case on May 3, and H…
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Amid global conflicts and endless sources of stress, Pantone’s color of the year for 2024 is PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, a gentle and nurturing peach shade that serves as a reminder to slow down and care for ourselves and one another. The romantic color’s name reflects the tactile sensuality associated with the hue: velvety peaches, soft marabou feathers, and smooth vintage satins and silks all…
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Spoiler alert: This article discusses details of Succession season 4, episode 8.
There are moments when it’s not clear where the truth ends and pop culture begins. Such was the case with Gerald Ford’s st…
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Willie Mays represents so much, for so many.
He brought a certain joy and whimsy to the game of baseball, which during Mays’ heyday in the mid-20th century was the dominant sport in America. He was a true sports superstar, embraced by all swaths of America, at a time when many Black Americans still suffered under the awful indignities of Jim Crow.
And as revealed in Say He…
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As fans gear up for the third season of Emmy Award-winning HBO series The White Lotus, Ukraine’s foreign ministry has criticized the television network over a casting decision.
Earlier this month, 36-year-old Serbian actor Miloš Biković was revealed as part of the cast of Mike White’s hit drama, which will be set in Thailand for its latest installment airing in 2025. …
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