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Stephen Lim, also known as Nadia Business, had been on the waiting list for a kidney transplant for six years. (nadiabusinessqween/ Instagram) A drag queen fighting chronic kidney disease has become the first patient post-lockdown to receive a life-saving kidney transplant at a Manchester hospital. Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) was forced to stop performing transplant
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Cue the fireworks because Katy Perry has officially given birth. The Grammy-nominated songstress and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. Katy and Orlando shared the news with UNICEF, the organization they serve as Goodwill Ambassadors for, on Wednesday, Aug 26.  “We are floating with love and wonder from
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Nadya Tolokonnikova, activist and founding member of Russian rock group Pussy Riot, has penned a new op-ed for The New York Times. The article is titled: “I’m an Activist in Russia. I Can’t Believe What My Life Has Become.” Tolokonnikova’s piece discusses her experiences fighting against oppression and autocracy in her native country. Read it
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Two former news anchors have accused a network news director of fatphobia, homophobia and racism in a federal lawsuit. Ex-Telemundo Denver news anchor Miguel Bedoy claims that he was fired after being subjected to labour exploitation, homophobia and racism by his former boss Griselle Sierra. Bedoy filed a lawsuit Monday (August 24) against Sierra, a
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Sarah Harding, of Girls Aloud, revealed she has cancer. (Twitter) Sarah Harding, the beloved English singer and Girls Aloud star, revealed Wednesday (26 August) that she is battling advanced breast cancer. In a string of tweets, the singer chronicled her diagnosis alongside a photograph of herself in a patient gown while lying in a hospital
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The Real Housewives of New York City fans will tell you how they’re doing today: “not well, bitch!” After six seasons of delivering iconic lines like these, Dorinda Medley announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25 that she’s leaving the hit Bravo reality series.  “This was a mutual decision between Bravo and Dorinda for Dorinda to leave,” a source
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London-based virtual reality live music platform MelodyVR has acquired Rhapsody International (the parent company of Napster) for $70 million. According to a press release, MelodyVR hopes the “acquisition will enable the creation of a unique music platform that will offer both immersive live performances and music streaming.” MelodyVR CEO Anthony Matchett said in a statement,
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Comedian Hannibal Buress has announced a five-city tour of Midwest drive-in theaters in support of his latest comedy special Miami Nights. He released the special for free on YouTube in July. Check out the full run of tour dates below. Much of the special centers on a 2017 incident in Miami during Art Basel in
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Nigeria-born Afrobeats singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage has shared a new single “Temptation,” featuring Sam Smith. Savage and Smith co-wrote the song with Nigerian artist Fireboy DML. Listen below. “Temptation” is set to appear on Tiwa Savage’s next album Celia, which arrives this Friday, August 28 (via Motown/Island). In addition to “Temptation,” Savage’s new album includes “Dangerous
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Virgo season is in full effect and Sofia Richie is eager to celebrate! While the model turns 22 years old on Monday, Aug. 24, she decided to have some fun over the weekend and ring in her birthday a little early. In true Sofia fashion, she had one unforgettable celebration with family and close friends, which included some of Kylie Jenner‘s besties. “22 feels
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Today, on what would have been Kobe Bryant’s 42nd birthday, Nike has released an ad narrated by Kendrick Lamar. “Kobe taught us to be better,” Kendrick says in the brief clip (titled “Better: Mamba Forever”). Watch it below. Kobe Bryant died January 26 in a helicopter crash. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant also died
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From this point on, however, Villanelle struggles with her identity. She’s realized The Twelve has been manipulating her from the start and she’s getting pretty tired of it. So when Konstantin (Kim Bodnia) offered her the chance to return to the motherland, Villanelle jumped at the opportunity, as it was presumably going to offer her the chance to learn whether she’s a
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Justin Townes Earle, the singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, has died. The news was confirmed on his official Facebook page on Sunday night. He was 38. “It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of the passing of our son, husband, father and friend Justin,” the statement reads. “So many of you have
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