Boom. That was the sound heard around Muzaffarabad around 1.30 am on Wednesday, May 7 — and no, it wasn’t thunder. It was India launching Operation Sindoor, a high-precision, no-nonsense missile strike aimed squarely at terror camps across the border in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Why? Because of the brutal April 22nd attack in Pahalgam that killed […]
‘The Wire’ Star Charley Scalies Dead at 84
Pour one out for Horseface. Charley Scalies — the guy who brought longshoreman Thomas “Horseface” Pakusa to life on The Wire — has died at 84. Scalies passed away on May 1 in Phoenixville, PA, after battling Alzheimer’s, according to his daughter, Anne Marie Scalies, via Page Six. You might remember him from the gritty […]
Julien Baker Cancels US Tour with Torres to Focus on Health
Julien Baker just hit pause on her U.S. tour — and no, it’s not a drill. The indie-rock star with the heartbreak voice and emo soul has officially canceled her “Send A Prayer My Way” tour with Torres, and fans are understandably shook. The announcement dropped like a surprise album this weekend, and it came […]
Missile From Yemen’s Houthis Hits Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, Injuring Six
Boom. That was the sound of a ballistic missile slamming into the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv — Israel’s busiest travel hub — on Saturday. The launch? Courtesy of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The same group that’s been firing missiles like it’s a regional sport since the Israel-Gaza war heated up last […]
Benson Boone Serenades Quinta Brunson and Flips Over Her on SNL
Saturday night was anything but chill on SNL — because Benson Boone just turned up the heat AND did a full-on FLIP over Quinta Brunson. Yep, you read that right. The breakout pop star made his Saturday Night Live debut May 4, and he wasn’t just there to sing — he brought the drama, the […]
Xi Jinping to Attend Moscow Victory Day Parade and Meet Putin
Talk about timing! Chinese President Xi Jinping is strutting into Moscow May 7, just two days before Russia’s massive Victory Day parade — and yep, he’s on the VIP list. According to the Kremlin (via Reuters), Xi’s hanging out in Russia until May 10 and will be front and center for the Red Square spectacle […]
Canelo Alvarez Defeats William Scull by Unanimous Decision in Saudi Arabia
Canelo Álvarez showed up. He did his job. He kept his belts. But man… it wasn’t pretty. The undisputed super middleweight champ took on undefeated Cuban contender William Scull in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night — and while the stage was massive, the action? Not so much. Canelo won by unanimous decision (119–109, 116–112, 115–113), […]
Kemi Badenoch Apologizes after Conservative Party Suffers Major Local Election Loss
Yikes. It was a total wipeout for the Tories, and Kemi Badenoch is owning it — sort of. After a brutal showing in the UK local elections, Badenoch didn’t sugarcoat the mess. According to The Guardian, she called it a “bloodbath.” That’s not just political spin — that’s straight-up Game of Thrones energy. The Conservatives […]
Karen Read Seen Smiling at Boston Bistro After Court Appearance
Karen Read isn’t letting courtroom drama kill her vibe — she was spotted in full-on chill mode at a Boston hotspot right after a long day in court. TMZ got the scoop: Read hit up SAVR, a trendy bistro in Boston’s Seaport District, where she kicked back with her defense crew — including big-time attorney […]
Beyoncé’s Opening Cowboy Carter Concert Disrupted by Tech Glitches
Beyoncé may be Queen Bey, but even royalty has off nights — and the start of her Cowboy Carter world tour definitely hit a few sour notes. During one of her opening shows, Bey had a big “wait, what just happened?!” moment when the performance got thrown off by a stage slip — literally. Right […]
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