J. Cole Rumored to Drop New Album After Rory & Mal Podcast Tease

J. Cole Rumored to Drop New Album After Rory & Mal Podcast Tease

In hip-hop, anticipation often carries as much weight as the music itself, and few artists generate the kind of excitement that surrounds J. Cole. Recently, podcast duo Rory & Mal, known for their deep industry insight and connections, hinted at a potential release from J. Cole that has fans abuzz. Their discussion suggested that an album, originally anticipated for Christmas, could be arriving this week, reigniting speculation across social media about J. Cole’s new release. Rory & Mal, who r


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Muni Long and Former Managers Trade Lawsuits Alleging Unpaid Commissions and Mishandled Health Crisis

Muni Long and Former Managers Trade Lawsuits Alleging Unpaid Commissions and Mishandled Health Crisis

Muni Long is pushing back against her former management team with a new countersuit that includes serious allegations about how they handled her health. The Grammy‑winning R&B singer, whose real name is Priscilla Renea Hamilton, was already being sued by ex‑managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon’s firm Ebony Son Entertainment, which claims she owes more than $600,000 in unpaid commissions tied to her Revenge album era and touring. In a detailed report, Billboard lays out the legal back‑and‑forth in


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Former MTV Host Mourning The End Of An Era

Former MTV Host Mourning The End Of An Era

Jenny McCarthy, a former MTV host, says the classic music‑video era has largely passed, reflecting on how different the channel looks today compared with its peak. In a new interview, McCarthy recalls the years when viewers regularly tuned in for premieres, countdown shows, and live studio performances instead of finding clips on their phones. The comments are presented as one perspective on a time when a single TV channel played a central role in shaping what many people watched and listened to


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Manchester United Fire Ruben Amorim

Manchester United Fire Ruben Amorim

Manchester United have fired head coach Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge, ending a turbulent spell that never quite delivered the reset fans were promised. The Portuguese manager was dismissed with United sitting sixth in the Premier League and 17 points off the top, despite having been hired in November 2024 as a long‑term project to modernise the team. The club confirmed his departure in a brief statement thanking him for his work and naming academy chief Darren Fletcher as interim coach


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Kanye West Says “Life” Is A Fashion Trend He Regrets Partaking In New Interview

Kanye West Says “Life” Is A Fashion Trend He Regrets Partaking In New Interview

Kanye West’s latest stop in Tokyo produced another unscripted fashion moment as the rapper and designer appeared in a brief street-style interview posted November 20 by Mystery Fashion.  The clip, filmed on a crowded Tokyo sidewalk, follows the platform’s quick-hit format, but West’s presence shifts the exchange into something more revealing than a routine style check. The interview opens with AJ’s standard greeting, asking his guest to introduce himself and name his hometown. West responds wi


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Tom Cruise Finally Takes Home an Oscar With Honorary Award

Tom Cruise Finally Takes Home an Oscar With Honorary Award

Tom Cruise has finally received an honorary Oscar, marking a milestone in his illustrious career. The 63-year-old actor, known for his iconic roles in “Mission: Impossible” and “Top Gun,” was honoured at the 16th Governors Awards, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. In his acceptance speech, Cruise expressed his gratitude and passion for filmmaking, saying, “Making films is not what I do, it is who I am”. He also praised the big screen as a place that sparks “a hu


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The U.S. Mint Has Officially Produced Its Last Penny, Ending 232 Years of Coinage

The U.S. Mint Has Officially Produced Its Last Penny, Ending 232 Years of Coinage

On Wednesday, the United States Mint in Philadelphia struck the final circulating penny, marking the end of its 232-year production. “There are an estimated 300 billion pennies in circulation — far exceeding the amount needed for commerce,” the Mint said in a formal statement. The penny remains legal tender, but new coins will no longer be released for everyday transactions. Why the Phase-Out of the Penny Happened Rising costs and shifting payment habits were cited as the chief reasons behind


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Minnesota ICE Raid Leaves Woman Dead and Raises Fresh Questions Over Immigration Enforcement

Minnesota ICE Raid Leaves Woman Dead and Raises Fresh Questions Over Immigration Enforcement

A large immigration raid in Minnesota has turned into one of the most closely watched police‑involved shootings of the new year. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed a 37‑year‑old woman during an operation in the Twin Cities area, saying they were serving an arrest warrant tied to immigration violations. The encounter escalated quickly, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, prompting immediate reactions from family members, local activists, and civil‑right


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Marvel star Evangeline Lilly suffers brain damage after hitting her head in a fall

Marvel star Evangeline Lilly suffers brain damage after hitting her head in a fall

Evangeline Lilly, the Canadian actress, has revealed that a serious fall in 2025 has resulted in a traumatic brain injury and measurable brain damage. The incident occurred on a Hawaiian beach, where Lilly fainted and struck her face on a boulder. In a May 2025 Substack post detailing the accident, the 46-year-old film star included graphic photos of her bloodied face and disclosed she had “a hole punctured into my face by the rock”. She revealed a lifelong history of fainting spells, which d


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Michael B. Jordans Says He Still Feels The Void Left by Chadwick Boseman

Michael B. Jordans Says He Still Feels The Void Left by Chadwick Boseman

Michael B. Jordan recently opened up about the impact of the passing of Chadwick Boseman. During an interview with CBS Mornings, Jordan reflected on Boseman’s untimely death. “Ryan Coogler said that Chadwick Boseman’s Death messed everybody up,” Tracy Smith said to Jordan. “But it might have messed you up the most. I’m curious if you know what he means by that.” ”You know, Chad was a very special person. I wish I had more time with him. That’s the hurtful thing,” Jordan said. “Do you find yo


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A World Cup of Records and Price Tags.​

A World Cup of Records and Price Tags.​

The 2026 World Cup is shaping up as the biggest, most expensive version of the tournament so far, with record demand and a format built around more teams, more games and more money. FIFA has already logged more than 150 million ticket requests across early sales phases—over 30 times oversubscribed by its own maths—even as it quietly walks back some of the most eye‑watering prices after a global fan revolt. On the pitch and calendar, this is the first 48‑team World Cup, spread across 16 cities i


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Coco Gauff Stars as Team USA beat Greece to Reach United Cup Semi-Final

Coco Gauff Stars as Team USA beat Greece to Reach United Cup Semi-Final

The US reached the semi-finals of the United Cup mixed team tournament after beating Greece 2-1 in Perth on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari before returning to clinch victory for the defending champions in the doubles. Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, beat Sakkari ‌6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 26 minutes to ‌put the US in front. The 21-year-old had lost in three sets to world number 42 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro when the US took on Spain in Group A ⁠on Monday, but she shot out of


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Trump’s 2024 Win: A Slow Growing Economy

Trump’s 2024 Win: A Slow Growing Economy

The 2024 U.S. presidential election ended with Donald Trump returning to the White House after a tense, stop‑start campaign and a closer‑than‑expected election night map. Networks called the race only after key Midwestern and Sun Belt states finished counting late‑arriving and provisional ballots, turning what had looked like a narrow path into a clear Electoral College win for the former president. The result immediately reset the 2025 political calendar. Trump’s second administration arrived


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Bad Bunny On Course To Be Fastest Artist Ever To Reach A Billion Revenue

Bad Bunny On Course To Be Fastest Artist Ever To Reach A Billion Revenue

Bad Bunny’s ascent into rarefied touring territory is no longer a projection. It is a documented reality.  On January 6, touring analytics account @TouringData posted a stark snapshot of the Puerto Rican superstar’s live dominance, writing, “Bad Bunny’s lifetime revenue has now surpassed $900 million from 5.7 million tickets sold since 2018. He is expected to become the fastest artist in history to reach $1 billion in the coming months.” Bad Bunny's lifetime revenue has now surpassed $900 mill


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Labubu, Moo Deng, and the New Life of Mascots Online

Labubu, Moo Deng, and the New Life of Mascots Online

Labubu and Moo Deng do not obviously belong together, but they end up in the same place: keeping people watching. One is a sharp‑toothed designer toy from Pop Mart’s blind box machines, the other is a baby pygmy hippo at a Thai zoo whose bath videos travel across feeds in minutes. They sit in different corners of the world—Chinese collectibles and a local animal attraction—but live in the same part of the internet, where niche interests become global habits very quickly. Mascots used to stay on


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Bruno Mars Announces New Album — First Solo Project in a Decade

Bruno Mars Announces New Album — First Solo Project in a Decade

Peter Gene Hernandez, the American singer popularly known as Bruno Mars, has announced the completion of his fourth studio album. The 40-year-old global superstar broke the news on social media on Monday with a simple and short post that read: “My album is done”. However, the album’s title, tracklist, and release date remain unknown. My album is done. — Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) January 5, 2026 The announcement marks Mars’s first solo album since the monumental success of his third studio pr


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Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula’ Is a Song for the Night People

Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula’ Is a Song for the Night People

“Dracula” isn’t just a mood piece; it is quietly becoming a TikTok song. A review from Euphoria, Tame Impala – ‘Dracula’, notes how the track’s nocturnal imagery and rubbery bassline make it feel instantly loop‑able, and TikTok has picked that up with dance and skit trends built around the hook. In those clips, users lean into the “run from the sun like Dracula” line as a joke about hating mornings or real life, which fits the song’s story of only feeling fully yourself after dark. That TikTok


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The January 6 U.S. Capitol Attack and Its Lasting Impact

The January 6 U.S. Capitol Attack and Its Lasting Impact

January 6 marks the anniversary of the 2021 events at the U.S. Capitol, when a crowd of Donald Trump’s supporters moved from a rally near the White House to the Capitol as Congress met to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The crowd breached police lines, entered the building, and forced lawmakers and staff into secure locations, temporarily interrupting the certification and leading to several deaths, many injuries, and a large number of criminal cases. For more background, you can read


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The Best Looks at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

The Best Looks at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

This year’s Critics Choice Awards red carpet leaned into capes, color, and old‑Hollywood drama instead of pure shock dressing, with a Refinery29 roundup, “The Best Red Carpet Looks At The 2026 Critics Choice Awards,” framing the night as a showcase for big silhouettes and franchise‑coded colors like Glinda‑pink and Marty Supreme orange. Across major best‑dressed lists, the focus is on looks that feel theatrical but still polished. Ariana Grande is one of the most cited examples, appearing in a


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