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Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations

New York Police officers inspect a backpack left at the scene where a man lit himself on fire in a park outside Manhattan criminal court, Friday, April 19, 2024, in New York. Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after fire was extinguished outside the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection was taking place in former President Donald Trump's hush money criminal case. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers. CNN, …

Kit Harington leans into playing a bad guy in 'Blood for Dust'

Kit Harington says he enjoyed playing a drug running killer called Ricky in crime drama
Kit Harington says he jumped at the chance to sport what he calls a “proper porn ‘stache'' to play a drug-running killer in “Blood for Dust.” The “Game of Thrones” actor stars in the new …

Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98

FILE - 2020 Kennedy Center honoree, actor Dick Van Dyke attends the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington. Van Dyke was nominated Friday, April 19, 2024, as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock's “Days of Our Lives.” (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Dick Van Dyke is vying for a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98. The actor has been nominated as guest performer in a daytime drama series for his part as amnesiac Timothy Robicheaux on Peacock's …
Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'

Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department." It is an amalgamation of …

Maurizio Cattalan, Zoe Soldana collaborate in iconoclastic Vatican exhibition inside women’s prison A pair of nude feet — dirty, wounded and vulnerable — are painted on the façade of the Venice women’s prison chapel. It is the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and part of the …
Music Review: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is great sad pop, meditative theater Who knew what Taylor Swift’s latest era would bring? Or even what it would sound like? The result is her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” out Friday. It's an amalgamation of an …
Critic's Notebook: 'Civil War' and the elusiveness of the of-the-moment movie The movies are good at resurrecting the past or imagining the future, but pinning down the present can be tricky. “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year release, is seemingly very of the …
Britain's Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident. Four years after Harry and his American wife, Meghan, decamped to …
Movie Review: A heist movie that gleefully collides with a monster movie in 'Abigail'
If you always thought your garden-variety heist movies could do with a bit more blood-sucking vampire, have we got a flick for you. “Abigail,” featuring a 12-year-old tutu-wearing member of the …
UK's Prince William returns to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer diagnosis
Prince William is returning to public duties for the first time since his wife’s cancer diagnosis. He will be bolstering the royal family’s ranks as health problems continue to sideline the …
Movie Review: 'Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' amps up a true-tale WWII heist
The latest Guy Ritchie flick “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” has a spine of true story to it, even if it does all it can to amplify a long-declassified WWII tale with enough dead Nazis to …
Book Review: 'Nothing But the Bones' is a compelling noir novel at a breakneck pace
“Nothing But the Bones,” a prequel to Brian Panowich’s critically acclaimed Bull Mountain series of Southern noir novels, finds Nails McKenna on the run after killing a man in a barroom brawl. …
Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy
Milan’s La Scala, one of the world’s most prestigious and historic opera houses, has named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director. He will be stepping into his new position in September at the …
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20 hit songs you may not know were written by music icons

Stacker compiled 20 hit songs between 1960 and today that were written by someone other than the singer, using various sources.
Taylor Swift’s homage to Clara Bow
One track on Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” honors a long-celebrated, oft-miscast heroine of American feminism: actress Clara Bow. As historians of the 1920s, we’ve studied Bow’s fame and her cultural legacy.
10 pop culture moments that destigmatized weed
Stacker takes a look at 10 pop culture moments that destigmatized weed, using a variety of sources such as IMDb, CannabisNow, KQED, and more.
10 celebrities who have broken into the cannabis business
Stacker researched and created this list of 10 celebrities who have found success within the growing cannabis industry thus far.

The most popular US poker players of all time

Clubs Poker compiled a ranking of the most popular U.S. poker players of all time using unique page view data since Jan. 1, 2008, from The Hendon Mob.

How reality dating TV shows have changed since the 1960s

OLBG hit rewind on reality dating TV shows to discover just how much they've changed over the last six decades, using news reports and studies.

The prison soul band that opened for Stevie Wonder

The Marshall Project looks back at when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes—and the soul/funk band The Power of Attorney flourished.

20 panned movies that went on to become cult classics

Stacker combed through film history to highlight 20 films that received mixed-to-negative reviews upon release but were eventually reappraised.

The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album

Country musician Linda Martell at her home in South Carolina in 2021. Sean Rayford/Getty Images One of the most impressive parts of Beyoncé’s new album, “ Cowboy Carter ,” is her roster of …

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Survey reveals Hollywood's 10 most popular celebrities
Way.com uses Statista data to find out which famous celebs are most popular.
5 celebrities famous for throwing epic parties
From costume balls to Christmas Eve soirées, Peerspace compiled a list of five epic parties and the celebrities who threw them.
10 celebrities who you may not know are serious poker players
Clubs Poker compiled a list of 10 celebrities you may not know are serious poker players, using data from The Hendon Mob.
20 of the most prolific showrunners in TV history
Casino Bonus CA compiled a list of 20 of the most prolific showrunners in TV history, using various sources such as news articles and TV archives.
When Taylor comes to town: The economic impact of the Eras Tour
Lyft digs into rideshare data to see what the economic impact of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has been.

How much does it cost to win Best Picture? Breaking down the biggest and smallest budgets.

Stacker looked at data from The Numbers on production budgets of Oscar-winning films to see what it costs to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Tobacco imagery rising in top entertainment, including among the 2024 Best Picture winner and nominees

(BPT) - To find a smoke-free setting among this year’s Oscar Best Picture nominees, you’d have to go to Barbie Land. Of the 10 films nominated for the Oscars top prize — including …

The best movies of 2024 so far

Stacker ranked the best films of 2024 so far, using data from Metacritic. Keep checking back to see this list grow as the year progresses.

Best Picture losers that won the most Oscars at their ceremony

Using data provided by the Academy Awards, Stacker compiled a list of 25 Best Picture losers that won the most Oscars at their ceremony.

24 of the most anticipated movies coming in 2024

From the "Mean Girls" musical to the "Nosferatu" remake, Casino Bonus CA highlighted 24 films audiences are most looking forward to in 2024.

How the Academy Awards became ‘the biggest international fashion show free-for-all’
The Oscars are no longer just a celebration of movies. They’ve also become a fashion show, with fans, designers and the media celebrating and critiquing Hollywood celebrities as they stroll, pause and pose on the red carpet of the annual awards ceremony. …
From ‘Jaws’ to ‘Schindler’s List,’ John Williams has infused movie scores with adventure and emotion
When Harrison Ford saddles up once again in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” he has an invisible partner along for the ride: composer John Williams, who received his 54th Academy Award nomination for scoring the movie. …
How non-English language cinema is reshaping the Oscars landscape
This year, of the 10 films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, three of them – “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest” – are non-English language films. …
With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre is finally breaking free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it
On Super Bowl Sunday, Beyoncé released two country songs – “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ‘Em” – that elicited a mix of admiration and indignation. This is not her first foray into the genre, but it is her most successful and controversial entry. …
Highest-grossing Best Picture winners of the last 50 years
Stacker compiled a ranking of the highest-grossing Best Picture winners of the last 50 years, using domestic box office gross from The Numbers.
The 2024 Latin Grammys will return home to Miami — where the organization is headquartered. The 25th annual event will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will be announced on …
A major show of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin, where he made his breakthrough and where a 1906 exhibition kicked off …
On May 17, lifelong music obsessive Kate Hudson will release her debut album, “Glorious.” It is an ambitious record, written by Hudson with her close collaborators Linda Perry, Johan Carlsson, …
The new film “Civil War” is an ominous attempt to turn widely held American anxieties into a violent, unsettling big-screen reality. Alex Garland’s film opens Friday — the anniversary to the …
“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.” - Confucius And old friend and high school classmate from the Republic of Frontenac called me on Monday, concerned that I was okay. …
This will be my  last article until after school gets out. I  am feeling a little overwhelmed and having a few health issues. My mental and physical health is my top priority right …
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