(#1) Postscript: Christopher Lee [The New Yorker]
By bloodline and biography alike, Christopher Lee, who has died at the age of ninety-three, was the stuff of Bond—more so, perhaps, than any other actor of his stamp. He was the offspring of a retired British Army officer and an Italian countess ...
(#2) NAACP Chapter President Rachel Dolezal Plans to Address Race Controversy ... [NBCNews.com]
The president of a local Washington state chapter of the NAACP accused by her parents of portraying herself as black for years when she is actually white said Friday that she will address the controversy Monday. Rachel Dolezal, 37, told members of ...
(#3) LeBron James says Cavaliers won't change starting lineup in Game 5 [CBSSports.com]
OAKLAND, Calif. -- LeBron James told reporters Saturday that the Cavaliers wouldn't change their starting lineup to counter the Warriors' smallball lineup. "Well, I mean, they started small ball, but they've played a lot of small ball all year," James ...
(#4) Farewell To Dusty Rhodes, The American Dream [Deadspin]
But damn if I wasn't awed every time I watched the guy born Virgil Runnels Jr. in character as the wrestler Dusty Rhodes. Here was this—let's be honest—hideous-looking man with hair and a body type of a sort only found in pro wrestling delivering ...
(#5) 'Orange is the New Black' binge recap: Trying to feel pretty [USA TODAY]
Orange is the New Black has a remarkable talent for taking its seemingly insignificant and ancillary characters and using your one-note expectations of them to surprise you later, once they become fleshed out. This usually happens in the flashbacks but ...
(#6) Copa America 2015: Day 2 Takeaways [Bleacher Report]
Mexico entered the Copa America fray on Friday night, but the goalless draw with Bolivia at the Estadio Sausalito in Vina del Mar offered little entertainment in Group A. El Tri dominated possession in the first period but were unable to find a way ...
(#7) Internet Evidently Unaware Rue McClanahan Has Been Dead for 5 Years [TV Guide]
This is your regular friendly reminder to check the dates on stories before you click "share." On Friday, news of Rue McClanahan's death at age 76 started trending on Facebook and Twitter. And the former Golden Girls star did in fact die... five years ago.
(#8) Randy Howard, country singer, dies in gunfight with bounty hunter [KTRK-TV]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was looking into the circumstances of Tuesday night's shooting of 65-year-old Randy Howard, agency spokesman Josh DeVine said in an email. Howard was a member of country music's "Outlaw" movement, which ...
(#9) Postmortem: How Will Bones Go On After That Ending? [TV Guide]
[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from the Season 10 finale of Bones. Read at your own risk.] Bones didn't have a big cliff-hanger in its Season 10 finale, but there will still be some significant changes to work through at the beginning ...
(#10) Seeing Ornette Coleman [The New Yorker]
Ornette Coleman posited that the infinite improvisational possibilities of a melody could thrive outside of a predetermined structure, that musical ideas could flow and expand in the moment as naturally as breath or speech or thought. A simple idea ...
(#11) Eagles nearly traded Evan Mathis during the draft [NBCSports.com]
In lieu of cutting running back LeSean McCoy, the Eagles found a trade partner. They almost did the same thing with guard Evan Mathis. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Eagles nearly traded Evan Mathis during the draft. While it's ...
(#12) We Found Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Swan! [People Magazine]
We Found Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Swan! 0SHARES. Reprint. subscribe now. We Found Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris' Swan. Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris. Courtesy Taylor Swift. By Christina Butan. @christinabutan. 06/11/2015 AT 05:15 PM EDT.
(#13) Explained: How the Oculus Rift streams PC and Xbox One games [CNET]
Oculus Rift is arguably one of the most exciting products of the year. The Facebook-owned virtual-reality company unveiled the consumer version of its VR headset on Thursday alongside a slew of new titles that will arrive with it in the first quarter ...
(#14) Judge: Probable cause to charge Cleveland officers in Tamir Rice case [CNN]
Tamir Rice was black. "The judge ... sent such a powerful message to the D.A. that even a court official is recommending that there is probable cause to arrest these officers for some crime," said Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the boy's family. "It ...
(#15) Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen Kiss on Red Carpet: 5 Reasons They Have Best ... [ABC News]
When Sir Patrick Stewart, 74, and Sir Ian McKellen, 76, kissed to celebrate Wednesday's London premiere of "Mr. Holmes" in support of McKellen's new film, the picture went viral. But the two best friends have been supporting each other for years in ...
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