Sopranos actor James Gandolfini dead at 51

thestar.com 8 hours ago

HBO has confirmed that the actor best know for portraying mobster Tony Soprano is dead

 
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Slim Whitman, Yodeling Country Singer With a Regular-Guy Image, Dies at 90

nytimes.com 6 hours ago

Mr. Whitman recorded more than 500 songs, made more than 100 albums and sold more than 70 million records.

 
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The Kidz Bop Version Of Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" Is The Worst Song Ever Made

buzzfeed.com 13 hours ago

"$50 for a t-shirt? That’s just silly overpriced."

 
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My first Brazilian wax

thestar.com 19 hours ago

I want to go to the beach without thinking about what’s happening downtown

 
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How did indie get so safe?

fasterlouder.com.au 3 hours ago

Has living in the Lucky Country increased our appetite for vanilla flavoured bands?

 
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Cancer breakthrough: New drug to prevent cancer growth | Toronto Star

thestar.com 18 June

Team including Dr. Tak Mak of Princess Margaret hopes to begin treating humans in clinical trials later this year.

 
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“Stink Onions,” “Heart’s Farm,” “Place to Find Gold”: Literal Names of U.S. Places, Mapped

slate.com 19 hours ago

It’s easy to think of words such as California or Texas or New York as just the places on the map, but those words actually meant something, once, and those meanings offer a little glimpse into...

 
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Nine Inch Nails' 'Came Back Haunted' Video Directed by David Lynch | Music News

rollingstone.com 12 hours ago

Trent Reznor pairs with filmmaker for first time since 1997

 
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Autistic son waits until Father’s Day to say ‘dad’ for first time in his life

thestar.com 19 June

Simon Squire, of Greenwood, N.S. got a Father's Day present he hadn't expected when his 5-year-old autistic son said "dad" for the first time.

 
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The Last Mystery of the Financial Crisis | Politics News

rollingstone.com 18 hours ago

It's long been suspected that ratings agencies like Moody's and Standard Poor's helped trigger the meltdown. A new trove of embarrassing documents shows how they did it

 
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Toronto to host world junior hockey championships in 2015 and 2017

thestar.com 15 hours ago

Air Canada Centre will host the medal games in 2015 while Montreal’s Bell Centre gets the preliminaries. In 2017, it's the other way around.

 
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Saudi women jailed for trying to help a Canadian

thestar.com 19 June

Two Saudi women have been found guilty on a Sharia law charge of incitement of a wife to defy the authority of her husband.

 
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Watch: Miley Cyrus' Wild 'We Can't Stop'

rollingstone.com 10 hours ago

The increasingly racy pop star gets her twerk on and more in this scandalous, over-the-top new video

 
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Sports media: Shock jock insensitivity new low for radio | Toronto Star

thestar.com 20 hours ago

Dean Blundell sparks online firefight with comments on Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss. Atlanta deejays fired for tasteless skit about Steve Gleason, ex-NFLer with ALS.

 
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The Supreme Court Just Took Away Your Right to Remain Silent

slate.com 9 hours ago

On Monday, in a case called Salinas v. Texas that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves, the Supreme Court held that you remain silent at your peril...

 
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Chet Flippo Dead; Former Rolling Stone Editor, CMT Editorial Director | Music News

rollingstone.com 14 hours ago

Texas native contributed coverage of country musicians

 
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Slash -- No Shirt, No Shoes ... NO TOP HAT???

tmz.com 8 hours ago

Like a turtle without his shell, rock-n-roll god Slash hit the pool in Ibizi this week ... WITHOUT HIS TRADEMARK TOP HAT!!! The former Guns N' Roses…

 
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Toronto culinary star Lynn Crawford to compete in Top Chef Masters

thestar.com 11 hours ago

Owner of Ruby Watchco and Ruby Eats will be one of 12 chefs battling on Food Network Canada starting July 24

 
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Wu-Tang's Epic Sign Language Interpreter Raps With Her Hands

buzzfeed.com 11 hours ago

When Wu-Tang Clan performed at Bonnaroo on Friday, their sign language interpreter Holly became part of the performance.

 
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Are Mexicans Violent Because of Their Aztec Blood?

ocweekly.com 9 hours ago

DEAR MEXICAN: Recently, a co-worker turned me on to a website that features videos of unspeakable atrocities the drug cartels are committing in Mexico, many of them graphically displaying murders and...

 
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Michael Hastings Dead at 33

rollingstone.com 18 June

The bold journalist died in a car accident in Los Angeles

 
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Serena Williams says sorry after blaming victim in the Steubenville rape case | Toronto Star

thestar.com 16 hours ago

Serena Williams quoted in a Rolling Stone profile as saying the 16-year-old Steubenville rape victim ‘shouldn’t have put herself in that position.’

 
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Stream Eminem's New Track 'Symphony in H' | Music News

rollingstone.com 14 hours ago

Rapper throws down a short burst of ferocious bars

 
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Allman Brothers Band Play 'One Way Out' Live at Winterland | Music News

rollingstone.com 19 hours ago

Rockers mark 40th anniversary of 'Brothers and Sisters' with deluxe reissue

 
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Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct '50 Shades of Grey'

variety.com 12 hours ago

"Nowhere Boy" helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson has been tapped to direct the Universal and Focus adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey," the studio announced Wednesday. Michael De Luca is producing and Kell...

 
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John Densmore on Reconciling With the Doors | Music News

rollingstone.com 15 hours ago

He and Robby Krieger plan L.A. tribute to the late Ray Manzarek

 
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Rob Ford trivia night an ‘urban nerd fest’ about sprawling scandal

thestar.com 4 hours ago

Locals captivated by the Toronto scandal known around the world gathered Thursday night for a fun contest of knowledge.

 
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Disney's New Studio Lot Gets OK From L.A. County Planners

variety.com 12 hours ago

The Walt Disney Co.'s plans to transform a slice of its bucolic ranch near Santa Clarita into a 21st century production center gained a key approval on Wednesday, as the Los Angeles County regional...

 
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George Jones Biopic in the Works | Music News

rollingstone.com 17 hours ago

Film was in development before country singer's death

 
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'Dumb And Dumber 2' back on again after Farrelly Brothers secure new funding

nme.com 20 hours ago

Sequel reuniting Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels could shoot this summer (2013)

 
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On the Charts: Black Sabbath Score First Number One | Music News

rollingstone.com 12 hours ago

Daft Punk hold strong in the second spot

 
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Dolce & Gabbana to Outfit Bruno Mars' Next World Tour

hollywoodreporter.com 8 hours ago

The Italian design duo isn't letting Wednesday's tax evasion conviction stop them from making the Grammy winner's suits when he kicks off his

 
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Toronto board told to sell $162 million worth of school land

thestar.com 21 hours ago

If the Toronto District School Board sells off $162 million in school properties, the province will free up money to pay for urgent additions and renovations at eight schools.

 
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Canadian

thestar.com 17 June

Sales up again in May as market defies the naysayers

 
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