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Lady Gaga’s latest album, Joanne, debuted atop the Billboard 200, making her the first and only woman to log four No. 1 albums in the 2010s.
Fifteen days after winning the Nobel Prize for Literature, Bob Dylan finally broke his silence:
‘It’s hard to believe … amazing, incredible. Who ever dreams about something like that?’
A gem dealer in India has pledged to give away 1,260 cars and 400 homes to his staff as a Diwali holiday bonus.
New York City’s Museum of Modern Art is adding all 176 original emojis to its permanent collection. They were released in 1999 by Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo.
A Burger King in New York City decided to get in the Halloween spirit by dressing itself up as a “ghost” of McDonald’s.
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A Ukrainian man officially changed his name to iPhone Sim (or 7, in Ukrainian) in an attempt to win one as part of a local store promotion.
Justin Bieber walked offstage during a concert in England because of his fans’ high-pitched hysteria. “The screaming in these breaks has got to stop,” the pop star said before dropping the mic.
Twitter announced that it is shutting down Vine, the popular video-looping app that allows users to upload and watch six-second clips.
The head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service said James Bond would never get a job as a spy at the real MI6:
‘MI6 officers are not for taking moral shortcuts. In fact, a strong ethical core is one of the first qualities we look for in our staff.’
Hilary Duff’s pilgrim-and-Indian couple’s costume (with boyfriend Jason Walsh) was widely criticized as racially insensitive. The actor later apologized.
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