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One must turn to antiquity to find a champion as laureled as the Kentucky-born competitive eater Joey Chestnut. Though Hercules only overcame but 12 Labours, Chestnut, also known as “Jaws,” can now boast 13 wins of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. With this latest victory, he is now the winningest athlete of a

Welcome to Watches of the Week, where we’ll track the rarest, wildest, and most covetable watches spotted on celebrities. Since several prestigious brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe decided to push all their upcoming releases to 2021, every new watch launch feels like an occasion. That’s especially true when a timepiece like the Black Bay

Canadian-American rock veteran Neil Young took to Twitter on Friday to blast U.S. President Donald Trump for using his songs at a 4th of July rally at Mount Rushmore. Read more: New U.S. citizen Neil Young posts open letter to Donald Trump: ‘You are a disgrace to my country’ “This is NOT ok with me…,”

In late June, however, The Rolling Stones pressed upon their publishers BMI to issue a legal warning to get Trump to stop playing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” While the specifics are complex, BMI argues that the Trump campaign has been relying on blanket venue rights, which violates the “Political Entities or Organizations

Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon has been released. The album arrived nearly five months after the 20-year-old rapper was shot and killed inside the Los Angeles home he was renting, owned by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, in February. Authorities confirmed that an unknown number of

Warning: Contains minor spoilers for seasons 4 and 5 of The Crown. Although Royal enthusiasts await season 4 of Netflix’s The Crown, intel on the fifth and final season has begun to emerge. From the Oscar-nominated actresses assuming the roles of Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret to hints at the plot, there’s plenty to anticipate.

Warning: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Three months after going public with the harrowing and in-depth details of the life-changing kidnapping which she said led to her disappearance from the public eye a decade ago, Duffy — the iconic Welsh pop singer — is criticizing Netflix for

This week on Inside the Hive, CNN’s Jake Tapper joins Joe Hagan for a wide-ranging conversation, from his role covering Donald Trump to the gripping new war movie The Outpost based on Tapper’s 2012 nonfiction book about a harrowing battle between 53 U.S. service members and more than 400 Taliban in which eight Americans were

The Mandalorian whomst? Everyone knows that the breakout superstar of Disney+’s bounty hunter series is an extremely expensive, dangerously cute puppet who can kill you and gurgle sweetly thereafter. And soon you can feast upon breakfast cereal that’s sort of shaped like his face. We live in a time of wonders. The forthcoming Baby Yoda

For the first time in nearly five years, David Gilmour has released a new solo song. It’s called Yes, I Have Ghosts. Though the acoustic guitar-driven track was initially released as part of an audiobook edition of Polly Samson’s A Theatre for Dreamers (2020) novel back in April, Yes, I Have Ghosts was given a worldwide release on

It looks like the two-minute warning for the Washington football team’s disparaging name. On Friday, after mounting corporate pressure, the team announced “a thorough review of the team’s controversial nickname,” according to The Washington Post. Team owner Dan Snyder said the review would “take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the

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NOTE: This article may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden was arrested on Saturday in Los Angeles on a domestic violence charge. Billboard confirmed the news with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), but law enforcement did not identify the victim. The charge against Madden alleges

In the wake of several deaths of Black and Indigenous people at the hands of the police and RCMP, protests against police brutality have sparked conversations about systemic racism, both in Canada and the U.S. What these conversations have revealed, unfortunately, is an ignorance around systemic racism, with many public officials casting their doubts about its

The ex-wife of The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging the man known for writing about conspiracies and secret societies led a double life during their marriage that included a tryst with a Dutch horse trainer and other affairs. In her lawsuit filed Monday in New Hampshire, Blythe Brown also

Hugh Downs, the news anchor, game show host and all-around fixture of 20th century television, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. He was 99 years old. The Ohio-born Downs got his start in television as an announcer, after beginning his career in radio. His soothing, low tones were heard on shows like

If you were once a member of the masses willing to sacrifice your firstborn for a ticket to see Broadway’s Hamilton, yearn no longer. Beginning July 3 on Disney+, there’s a seat for you in the room where the award-winning musical happens. Hamilton will hit the streaming service more than a year ahead of its

If it weren’t for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, four of Canada’s biggest rock acts from the ’90s — Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and The Tea Party — would have kicked off the highly anticipated Saints and Sinners tour last week. However, in an effort to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the tour was postponed earlier this year.

Every Fourth of July, I watch Jurassic Park. It’s become my personal film to celebrate this country (don’t ask). So, I am shocked, happy, and excited about Jurassic World: Dominion, because it means the return of Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Ian Maclolm. But, somewhere in the back of my mind, my fear

The Apple TV+ original series Defending Jacob is set around an almost unthinkable premise: what would you do if your child was accused of a horrific crime? For Massachusetts parents Andy Barber (Chris Evans) and Laurie Barber (Michelle Dockery), their son Jacob‘s (Jaeden Martell) potential involvement in the murder of a classmate upends everything, unearthing

In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, American rapper Vanilla Ice has announced a one-off Independence Day celebration concert at a restaurant in Austin, Texas, despite recent safety regulations set in place by state Governor Greg Abbott. Last Friday, after surpassing 5,000 coronavirus-related hospitalizations, Abbott, 62, made the decision to scale back the state’s

Right. After 9/11, he came out of retirement because people wanted to ask him, “What do you say to a child when there’s a disaster?” And Mister Rogers said, “Well, in a disaster my mother used to always say, ‘You can always look for the helpers.’” So my question, right now, is: Who are the

Despite the backlash pitted against him for playing a concert in front of nearly 1,000 people in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic over the weekend, Chase Rice — the up-and-coming American country singer — neither apologized or expressed regret for the event in an Instagram response to the controversy on Monday. The concert

Prior to Donald Trump’s 1 a.m. Twitter rant last month raging against the “group of RINO Republican…loser types” at the “so-called Lincoln Project,” Ben Howe, a video editor and one of the top creative minds behind the super PAC’s notorious anti-Trump ads, had avoided associating himself with the group. “I didn’t publicly acknowledge my involvement

This year, celebrate with an impact louder than fireworks. Step number one: learn about the *real* history of Canada Every year on July 1, our feeds are flooded with images of fireworks, patriotic messaging, barbecues and maple leaf-themed outfits. But as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep Canadians physically distanced, the usual hoopla leading up to

Welcome to On the Radar, your monthly reminder of what’s coming down the pike in the world of entertainment. We’ve got the latest TV shows, movies, books and more — all coming out in July. Read more: Jenny Slate leaves ‘Big Mouth,’ says Black characters ‘should be played by Black people’ Take a look and see

When you hear the title for Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s new book—one that was just released in the middle of an election, a pandemic, and a nationwide reckoning on racism—it’s hard not to think of the congresswoman as prophetic. Use the Power You Have: A Brown Woman’s Guide to Politics and Political Change details how Jayapal

International treasure Dame Judi Dench, says we have TikTok to thank for keeping her from shuffling off this mortal coil. In an interview with Channel 4 News, while discussing the viral videos she’s been making with her 22-year-old grandson, Sam Williams, Dench enthused, “[TikTok] saved my life” during a time when “every day is so

Many people’s shopping patterns have changed during the COVID-19 lockdowns and Canadian businesses are feeling the effects. When celebrating Canada Day this year, some shoppers might consider shopping for products that are made in our own backyard and support local businesses. Read more: The best (and worst) hand soaps for frequent handwashing Take a look