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Piers Morgan Attacks Madonna and Lady Gaga "Rape" Claims

Madonna and Lady Gaga Accused of Lying About Their Violent Rapes

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Image by Steven Viemeister (CC by 2.0) Would either of these singers fabricate something so serious?  Now, Piers Morgan has launched an all-out Twitter offensive against Lady Gaga and Madonna, accusing both o... Read More...
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2016 isn't quite over, but these are the top 100 songs so far according to Pandora. There are dozens of ways to measure the most popular songs in a year (or week, or day).  That includes downloads, streams, ... Read More...

Donald Trump Nominates Kanye West to Attend His Daily Intelligence Briefings

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Photo Credit: John Miller / CC by 2.0 Looks like President-Elect Donald Trump found just the man to attend his daily intelligence briefings.  Luckily, Kanye West has already undergone a thorough mental health... Read More...
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Which Music Genres Mention ‘Sex’ the Most?

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Music and sex are like soulmates. But which music genres are the most sex-obsessed?  Now, there's a study for that. When it comes to things nobody dislikes, music and sex always make the list.  But while thi... Read More...
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Image by Tina Saey (CC by 2.0) Did Mike Pence help Hamilton soundtrack sales? Last month, future Vice President Mike Pence visited a showing of Hamilton: An American Musical in New York. After the show, a ca... Read More...

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Madonna, an ardent Hillary Clinton backer, has been increasingly vocal on women's issues since the election.  While accepting Billboard's Woman of the Year award this weekend, she offered her sharpest critici... Read More...
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Image by Streamy Awards (CC by 2.0) Soulja Boy actually invented the internet. Move over, Al Gore. During the 2000 Presidential Election, an internet rumor started.  The rumor stated that Al Gore claimed to ... Read More...
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Image by fatherspoon (CC by 2.0) Will Garth Brooks play at the White House inauguration for Donald Trump? Will anybody? Just a little over a month ago, Donald Trump pulled off a stunning upset victory over H... Read More...

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Google and YouTube: We paid out the music industry $1 billion. IFPI: No, you didn’t. Google announced on Tuesday that YouTube paid the music industry over $1 billion in advertising revenue alone in 2016.  Ch... Read More...

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You don't know hate until you've been a member of Nickelback.  Here are the all-time most brutal Nickelback memes, since the beginning. Why does everyone hate Nickelback?  Research says the it all started wi... Read More...

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Chris Brown is rapidly diversifying into fashion with a physical store opening in Amsterdam.  The Black Pyramid shop is part of a broader European expansion. Update, Friday AM: the opening party was last (Th... Read More...
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