Oliver Tree was killed along with five other people in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, on Sunday. The Santa Cruz-born musician, producer, and filmmaker was 32 years old. CNN Brasil reports that two helicopters collided mid-air in southwest Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The
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It’s Pride Month, and you know what that means: it’s the perfect excuse to buy a bunch of new queer books. To get you started, I’ve highlighted seven queer books that check off 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks, including a nonfiction book about resistance, a recent gothic novel, a fabulist book, a book about a
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Credit: Peacock Sean Reifel is speaking out about his town’s mayor commenting on his leaving the police force to join Love Island USA. The 29-year-old season eight islander, who was the first dumped from the island this year, was a cop in Bethlehem, Penn., before leaving to Fiji to appear on the Peacock dating show.
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Who: Nemahsis (Nemah Hasan) Sounds like: Kate Bush, Sarah Harmer, Feist Essential spins: coloured concrete; what if i took it off for you?; stick of gum; i wanna be your right hand. Most recent album: Verbathim, (Sept. 2024) Most recent single: team (Oct., 2025) Next: Headlines SPIN Canada magazine launch at NXNE, Sun. June 14, SOUNDSTAGE, W Hotel, 90 Bloor St. E., sixth
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. The state of Utah has been on a book banning blitz in 2026. On Friday, June 5, the state added its 35th book
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Our summer plans this year? Indulge. It’s been a long winter (and spring). By that measure, our summer pedicure will follow suit, taking sugary cues from our favourite sweet treats. The summer pedicure colours of 2026 are inspired by our favourite desserts, whether you crave a luscious scoop of creamy French vanilla, the perfect bite
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A pretty short, pretty dumb era has come to a close. President Donald Trump’s name has been torn from the Kennedy Center. In a court filing Saturday, the Trump Administration confirmed that the portion of the building’s sign bearing Trump’s name had been removed, though a tarp remains draped over the sign, obscuring it from
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David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colourful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Over a seven-decade career, Hockney explored and reimagined classical portraiture, landscape painting and pop art, working in painting, collage, photography and digital drawing. Hockney was born
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Season 3 of Cross is in production and creator and showrunner Ben Watkins revealed that the next chapter of the Prime Video drama will explore addiction through the lens of Alex Cross’ relentless pursuit of justice. “We need to see this character confronting a different challenge about himself and the people around him, and in
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For a sleep setup that blends sleek design with real-world functionality, low platform bed frames are where it’s at. These effortlessly minimalist pieces offer a grounded, modern look that works in just about any setting – whether you’re furnishing a compact flat or styling out a spacious loft. Unlike traditional options that rely on a box spring,
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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week, from Amazon’s picks for the best books of 2026 so far to the winners of this year’s Nebula awards, and more. Amazon’s List of the Best Books
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