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Thailand investigating U.S. ambassador for allegedly defaming the king
Thai authorities are investigating U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn Davies for allegedly defaming the country’s king, or “lèse-majesté” as the major offense is known in the country. “Lèse-majesté” is a serious crime in Thailand Those convicted of insulting the king, … Continue reading
‘Star Wars,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ and Ed Sheeran topped Facebook chatter in 2015
It’s been an eventful year in news and entertainment, as anyone with a Facebook profile will tell you. Facebook has collected the information from millions of statuses and posts to determine which subjects were the site’s most talked-about in 2015. … Continue reading
Meet the couple having a Star Wars-themed wedding at TCL Chinese Theatre on opening night
LOS ANGELES — While Caroline Ritter has done the roughly 15-hour flight from Australia to L.A. two times before to see Star Wars films on opening night at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, this time will be extra memorable. … Continue reading
‘Straight Outta Compton,’ ‘Trumbo’ get boost from SAG Awards nominations
LOS ANGELES — Straight Outta Compton is back in business as an Oscar contender with a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for best ensemble, as is Trumbo, which led the pack with three nominations. Netflix joins the awards-film scrum this … Continue reading
YouTube’s top 10 music videos of the year, from Sia to Silentó
Can you guess what YouTube’s top music video of the year is? The video platform has released its top 10 list of 2015′s most trending music videos. From experimental pop chanteuse Sia to rap newbie Silentó, the list ran the … Continue reading
Marion Cotillard elevates basic English into sexy French phrases on ‘Colbert’
She’s a Oscar-winning Parisian actress starring in the newest cinematic take on Macbeth. He’s a talk show host with a French-sounding name. Together, Marion Cotillard and Stephen Colbert talk as if they’re in love — or at least, in the … Continue reading
Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’ gets a spooky first teaser trailer
Roald Dahl’s classic 1982 novel is among the storyteller’s most cinematic books — it’s packed with action, adventure, a bloodthirsty gang of man-eating giants, a visit to the Queen and a whole lot of fart jokes. (Seriously.) And now the … Continue reading
Calling someone ‘skinny’ is more hurtful than you think
Skinny Minnie, Bones and Toothpick are just a few of the nicknames I’ve been assigned over the years. I’ve always been thin and boney. My clavicles jut out, my chest and abdomen are mostly rib cage and I have what … Continue reading
A man’s pants fell down at the exact moment he took a photo with Croatia’s president
Say you have a meeting with the president. What’s the worst that could happen? Your pants dropping to your ankles while you’re standing next to the president for a photo opp, in front of dozens of reporters, is probably high … Continue reading
Norman Reedus perfectly responds to that fan who bit him at a convention
If you’ve ever seen The Walking Dead, you’ve probably noticed by now that Norman Reedus spends 99.9% of his time avoiding getting bitten by zombies. Little did he know that he had to avoid getting bitten by humans as well. … Continue reading
