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‘Twisted Metal’ milks the PlayStation game to offer up a vehicle for Anthony Mackie
With 2023 having already produced one great post-apocalyptic series based on a video game (a.k.a. “The Last of Us”), a second was probably too much to ask. “Twisted Metal” – a Peacock series spun out of the PlayStation game – manages to start with a rush of zany energy courtesy of the writers behind “Deadpool,” before hitting potholes as it becomes too over-the-top to justify the ride.
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Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock Sworn in as METRO’s First Hispanic Woman Board Chair
Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock has made history as she takes the helm as the first Hispanic woman to serve as the Chair of METRO's Board of Directors. With a distinguished background in the energy sector, Brock brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for community advocacy to her new role.
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NFL QB and Activist Colin Kaepernick to have Memorabilia Featured at National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is already looking to include Colin Kaepernick in it halls. Director Lonnie Bunch reached out to sociologist Harry Edwards as the museum was being developed, and Edwards was part of the game-changers exhibit featuring famous black sports stars and their impact on the world. To that end, Edwards recently donated a collection of Kaepernick’s memorabilia to the museum, suggesting that they should put up an exhibit featuring Kaepernick sooner than later.
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All Fourteen Tracks Off Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Hit Billboard's Hot 100
Kendrick Lamar has invaded the Hot 100.
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Family Of Inmate Who Died In Jail Doesn't Believe He Killed Himself
Investigators say 32-year-old Vincent Young, who was being held on felon in possession of a weapon charge, was found hanging by a bed sheet in the infirmary cell that he was in alone.
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Super Bowl Sets Single-Event High For StubHub
Super Bowl LI set records for online ticket seller StubHub, according to statistics provided to USA TODAY Sports.
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Tom Brady's Missing Super Bowl LI Jersey Valued At $500,000
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey is valued $500,000 and police are investigating its disappearance as a first-degree felony theft, according to a document made public on Tuesday.
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Ralph Lauren Closing Fifth Avenue Store
The company announced the store closing plans Tuesday, and said that should save $140 million a year. In addition to the restaurant, the company will keep seven other New York City stores open as well. It has 485 company-owned stores worldwide.
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Essence Unveils Full Night-By-Night Schedule for Concert Series at Annual Festival
Single night tickets on sale today
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) 2017 ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola®, now among the largest consumer live events in the nation, announces the all-star, night-by-night schedule for its concert series, from June 30 to July 2 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
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Janet Jackson Confirms Separation From Wissam Al Mana
Sources say the iconic singer and her billionaire husband of five years have been on the rocks for a while.
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Box Office Report: Kong: Skull Island Clobbers Logan With $61 Million
The beastly battle for this weekend’s box office crown wasn’t even close.
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STARZ Has Released Official Trailer For “POWER Book II: GHOST”
The new ten-episode show is an ex- tension of the “Power” series, pick- ing up as Tariq St. Patrick begins to cope with the death of his father and his mother facing charges for a murder he committed – all while attending an Ivy League university. Tariq eventually turns to the drug trade to pay for his mother’s legal fees and discovers that the only way to avoid ending up like his father is to become an even better version of him.
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Man accused of threatening, using racial slur toward convenience store clerk
A 36-year-old man is accused of using a racial slur and threatening a convenience store clerk in Vancouver last week, according to court documents.
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A King in Paradise: Academy Award-Winning Charles Burnett Directs New MLK Documentary
Explores the Untold Journey of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Five Days in Hawaii Created by Professor Steven Cleveland and Produced by Tamika Lamison
Many can recall the leis worn by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others as they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, but few know that the story began in 1959 as a part of Hawaii’s statehood celebration. A King in Paradise is a new film, currently in early production, that seeks to re-trace Dr. King’s journey by travelling to the places and speaking with the people who were present during his visit.
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Target plans to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years
Target wants to increase its Black workforce by 20% over the next three years.
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YouTube announces its own TikTok competitor
YouTube's own TikTok copycat is here. On Monday, the Google-owned company announced Shorts, its new short-form video feature.
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Cardi B and Houston’s Megan Thee Stallion Announce New Song and “Twerktacious’ Video That Shatters Internet
Megan Thee Stallion is back. Cardi B is back. They’re together and the music industry is about to blow up. Monday night, the two hot girls announced that they would be embark- ing on a smash new single called “Wap” together. The song is actually the first single for Cardi’s new album, whatever or whenever that may be.
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Medical breakthrough helps cut recovery time from months to days
It's a condition that causes debilitating or life-threatening complications, such as severe migraines or stroke. But now a new medical breakthrough is making treatment for the condition safe and effective.
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Mother puts up billboard after son killed in officer-involved shooting
Drivers in downtown Green Bay will notice a new billboard off Main Street. The billboard was put up a few days ago by a woman whose son died in an officer-involved shooting while he was experiencing a mental episode.
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Murdoch family made big money off the Disney-Fox deal
The Murdoch family won big for steering the sale of most of 21st Century Fox to Disney.
