If you're a Spotify user, you may have noticed a new playlist that appeared on your account on Monday. These playlists are a new feature from the company called "Discover Weekly," which creates a new playlist for each user every Monday, based on their listening styles. Read More »
Texas Rangers are investigating the death of Sandra Bland, who died in the Waller County jail on July 13 in what was originally called a suicide. Friends and family question that claim and amid public outcry, a full investigation has been launched with FBI supervision. Read More »
A pair of nuns really, really don't want "I Kissed A Girl" singer Katy Perry to move into their old convent in Los Angeles. Sister Catherine Rose and Sister Rita Callanan filed a lawsuit on Friday against LA Archbishop Jose Gomez, claiming he does not have the right to sell the property that used to house the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read More »
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was interrupted by British comedian Lee Nelson on Monday in the middle of a press conference on organization reforms. Nelson, who wore a suit and apparently announced himself as a North Korean World Cup delegate, went up to Blatter and made it rain on him with a stack of fake dollar bills as security closed in on him. Read More »
Physicist Stephen Hawking is teaming with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner to look for aliens. Hawking, who was portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything, believes that now is the time to look for answers about if there's life beyond earth. Milner is personally funding the project, called Breakthrough Listen, with $100 million over ten years. Read More »
A new video by "12 Years A Slave director" Steve McQueen and rapper Kanye West is having its American premiere at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Saturday. The video, "All Day/I Feel Like That" was originally shown at the Louis Vuitton Foundation at Paris Fashion Week. The short film includes West's hit song "All Day" along with another single from his upcoming album, supposedly titled, "SWISH." Read More »
Orange Is The New Black's Matt McGorry has spoken out against people using the phrase and hashtag "All Lives Matter" in response to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. This is the latest progressive statement from the How To Get Away With Murder actor, who has been gaining attention for talking about feminism and women's rights over the past several months. This time, on Twitter. Read More »
Thousands of hopeful young girls lined up to audition for a role in Fantastic Beasts, a new trilogy based on books by J.K. Rowling and set in the Harry Potter world on Saturday and starring Theory of Everything actor Eddie Redmayne. Warner Bros. announced that there would be an open audition for the role of Modesty in London for girls 8-12 years old. Read More »
X-Men stars and best friends Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart auditioned for the biggest roles to date: Being part of Taylor Swift's squad. McKellen and Stewart dramatically recited lyrics from Swift's "Bad Blood" and "Blank Space," off her newest album, 1989, in appearances on Yahoo! and NPR's "Ask Me Another." McKellen also threw in a hysterical reading of "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars. Read More »
Tens of thousands are protesting the decision to have Kanye West perform at the closing ceremonies of the Pan Am Games, an international sports competition being hosted in Toronto. The "All Day" rapper is set to perform on July 26, but many are upset that a non-Canadian musician was chosen to be showcased at the event. Read More »
Paper Towns star Cara Delevingne is defending her sexuality and relationship with musician St. Vincent. The model-turned-actress landed the cover of Vogue magazine, but inside the pages it hinted that her attraction to girls is "just a phase." But Delevingne, who is appearing in Suicide Squad, says her bisexuality is not a temporary part of growing up. Read More »
Fuller House, the reunion spin-off of Full House, began filming this week, delighting fans with a surprise guest. The cast had their first table read on Thursday and shared pictures on Twitter and Instagram of the event. Although Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen won't be reprising the role that made them stars, Scott Weinger, who played Steve on Full House, revealed that he'll be making appearances on the new show. Read More »
Jessica Alba is expanding her billion-dollar home and baby product company by opening up automatic kiosks in airports. The Honest Company, which she founded, opened up kiosks in five airports across the United States offering last-minute goods to travelers. Read More »