Dance music superstar Avicii committed suicide by slashing himself with a shard of glass, the celebrity gossip site TMZ reported Tuesday. A representative for the Swedish DJ did not reply to requests for comment. But…
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‘Not just hookups’: Facebook to launch dating service
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday the world’s largest social network will soon include a new dating feature, while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal….
R. Kelly calls Time’s Up campaign ‘public lynching’
R. Kelly’s management has lashed out at a campaign for the music business to dump him over his alleged treatment of women and girls, denouncing a “public lynching.” The R&B singer, best known for his…
Wood you like a drink? Japan team invents ‘wood alcohol’
Discerning drinkers may soon be able to branch out after Japanese researchers said Tuesday they have invented a way of producing an alcoholic drink made from wood. The researchers at Japan’s Forestry and Forest Products…
My big break: Tom Cruise on the snapped ankle that halted ‘M:I6’
If the infamous “hobbling” scene in Rob Reiner’s “Misery” made you hide behind the sofa, then prepare to wince hard at “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” — as Tom Cruise shatters his ankle for real. The…
Disney to collaborate with Twitter on content
Twitter announced a deal Monday to collaborate with Disney on content, particularly live events from the entertainment giant’s sports arm ESPN. Details about which sporting events would be streamed live on Twitter were to be…
World’s oldest known spider dies in Australia — of wasp sting
The world’s oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during a long-term population study in Australia, researchers said Monday. The trapdoor matriarch comfortably outlived the…
‘Avengers’ assemble at top of the box office
It was a long weekend for the North American box office as “Avengers: Infinity War” steamrolled the competition with heroic takings of $250 million, industry estimates showed on Sunday. The latest Marvel big-hitter after the…
Cosby: from US cultural icon to convicted sex offender
From US cultural icon blazing past racial barriers to convicted sex offender: Thursday’s guilty verdict will now likely see Bill Cosby, “America’s Dad,” swap a life of wealth and privilege for prison. It was a…
Brazil’s Anitta: careful strategy behind singer’s rags-to-riches tale
First, Anitta conquered Brazil. Now, the singer best known abroad for her smoldering, booty-shaking video “Vai Malandra,” has her eyes set on the rest of the world. It’s been a fast but long ride from…