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Fergie Mocked For Her NBA All-Star National Anthem Performance

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Fergie Mocked For Her NBA All-Star National Anthem Performance

Following her breathless, bluesy delivery of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on the eve of NBA’s All-Star Game, Fergie was the butt of the jokes as Social media took turns mocking the 42-year-old American Singer.

As if her performance on the eve of the biggest game on NBA’s calendar wasn’t bad enough, Fergie was criticized ruthlessly on social media in the wake of her botched rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’. So severe was the backlash that the Black-eyed singer had to come on her Twitter and apologize to her fans.

Throughout her performance which took almost two-and-a-half-minutes, the crowd inside the Staples Center – the arena where the All-Star game was held, were slowly chuckling as per the Associated Press. Some basketball players, including Draymond Green, were unable to suppress their laughter as the performance was going live.

When asked during halftime as to how he felt about her performance, Charles Barkley quipped that he ‘need a cigarette after that’’. Shaquille O’Neal was the solo voice speaking in her favor, as she described her performance as ‘different’ and ‘sexy’

Still, while the reaction inside the arena to her botched-up performance was muted, on Social Media, it soon turned into a full-blown fiasco, with even celebrities taking turns to criticize their fellow American singer.

Even Roseanne Barr, who is no stranger to delivering botched performances – as her 1990 performance at the Padres Game was ranked among 10 of the worst national anthem renditions ever, weighed in, quipping that her performance was ‘low key’.

While Barr turned to humor to make fun of Fergie’s performance, other social media users were not so kind.

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To her credit, Fergie didn’t lash out on social media users who were making fun of her performance. Instead, she turned to TMZ to issue a full-blown apology, by claiming that she ‘took a risk’ which clearly didn’t pay off in her favor.

Sylvester Stallone Dead? Rumors Appear On Social Media

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Sylvester Stallone Dead? Rumors Appear On Social Media

For the second time in less than two years, Sylvester Stallone, famed for his Rambo movies, was falsely declared as dead on Social media last night.

In what has become a sort of trend which resurfaces almost every year or so, filmmaker and actor Sylvester Stallone was declared dead on Social media last night.

Once again, it was claimed that the 71-year-old superstar was found dead in his LA Property, only for the actor to come out and quash these rumors.

It was in 2016 that Stallone was declared dead for the first time on social media, with his fans claiming that they had seen the posts claiming his death on Facebook.

However, as it turned out, later on, the hoax was created and shared by a website which is known for faking the deaths of celebrities to get clicks on their website.

While it was Facebook last time which disseminated the Fake News regarding his death, now was the turn of Twitter to do the same. And once again, the rumor reached such an audience that Stallone and his brother had to come out and deny the rumors.

Apparently, the rumor started after a twitter account with the handle ‘Osmanmani89’ shared a fan poster of Creed II, the newest addition to the Rocky Film series.

Once they say Sylvester’s face on the advertisement, some of Sylvester’s incredulous fans – who apparently didn’t know about the hoax which rocked social media in 2016 – reacted with a mixture of confusion and grief.

So potent was the rumor that within hours, messages started to circulate that the reason of Sylvester’s death was prostate cancer.

Taking the matters in his own hands – albeit very belatedly as far as his fans were concerned, Sylvester took to Twitter on Monday to rebuff the rumors, calling his fans to ‘ignore the stupidity’.

Before Sylvester turned to Twitter to rebuff the rumors, his brother Frank, who is also a part of the production company that Sylvester runs, also slammed the ridiculous gossip on social media via his Twitter account.

 

 

‘Big Little Lies’: Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley Return For Season 2

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‘Big Little Lies’: Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley Return For Season 2

HBO confirmed yesterday that all three actresses have closed their deals to feature in the second Season of ‘Big Little Lies’ which is expected to air on our television screens early 2019.

Taking the hype surrounding the build-up of the Season 2 to a whole new level, HBO confirmed on Friday that Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley have all agreed to be a part of ‘Big Little Lies’ for the second season running.

Kravitz returns as Bonnie Carlson, with Woodley coming back as Jane Chapman, and Dern reprising the role of Renata Klein.

The trio would join other, previously announced cast members in Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, with Meryl Streep playing the role of Perry’s mother in the second season.

In the second season of ‘Big Little Lies’, Jane would be trying to build her life after recovering from the sudden death of Perry. Bonnie, who is also struggling with Perry’s death, would be forced to face her past demons, while Renata would be facing new challenges in her bid to save her marriage.

So brilliant were their performances in the first season that both Dern and Woodley were nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy award in the supporting actress role, though it was Dern who was able to win both.

It was in December last year that HBO announced for the first time that ‘Big Little Lies’ would be returning for the second season. Apart from starring in their respective roles, Witherspoon and Kidman will also serve as the executive producers.

While the Season 1 of the drama series revolved around the novel of Liane Moriarty which has the same name, it would be Author David E. Kelley, who was both the writer and Executive Producer in Season 1, on whose story the Season 2 would revolve around.

It was in early 2017 that ‘Big Little Lies’ premiered on HBO for the first time, and the show’s popularity hasn’t looked back ever since.

Such was the hype surrounding the show that at the 69th Emmy Awards which were held in September 2017, it grabbed eight Primetime awards, including acting awards for Dern, Alexander Skarsgård, and Kidman, as well as that of the best TV movie.

Revealed: Why Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux split up

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Revealed: Why Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux split up

If rumors are to be believed, many people think that the reason why Jennifer Aniston had to split up with Justin Theroux was that she was at the wrong place, at the wrong time.

It was her hatred of New York which led Jenifer Aniston to save goodbye to her married life with Justin Theroux, her friends claim.

It wasn’t that the 46-year-old actress didn’t try to patch things up – as she moved to his Manhattan apartment to have a fresh start, but Aniston was unable to deal with the ‘pokey apartment’ as well as the ‘paparazzi’. Consequently, after trying her level best to get things on track, Aniston went back to her huge Bel Air, Los Angeles estate.

Though she is more comfortable in Los Angeles with a friend group which sources claim is ‘tight-knit’, Justin wasn’t able to settle in LA. For, unlike Jennifer, she loves the life of New York, as well as its edgier crowd.

Another reason why Justin likes to be in NYC is that he has a diverse group of friends there. For, be it people from the restaurant world, tattoo artists, writers, and comedians, Justin’s friend circle is an eclectic group, one which he doesn’t have in LA.

The couple, who married in 2015 after a five year dating period, spent a good portion of their time away from each other due to work commitments, even during their marriage.

However, after Jennifer decided to move back to LA, Justin began to spend more and more time alone in his NYC apartment. As a result, with them spending more and more time away from each other, their marriage life came under strain and problems started to get bigger.

For, unlike his public persona, close friends of Jennifer describe her as a ‘complicated’ person. As for Justin, he was way too focused on his craft and himself.

The next thing to put further strain on their marriage was the work commitments of both. Justin is currently taking part in three new films in ‘Mute’, ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’, and ‘On the Basis of Sex’.  Jennifer, however, is far from being busy as she continues to earn millions off her product deals.

With so many things going wrong at the same time, the couple announced last week that they were splitting.

‘’Deadpool 2’’ Trailer: Justice League Mocked, Cable Showed Off

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‘’Deadpool 2’’ Trailer: Justice League Mocked, Cable Showed Off

The first trailer of Deadpool 2 has been revealed and apart from taking shots at Justice League and showing off Cable (the new Villain), it reveals not much of substance.

In an action-packed trailer of ‘Deadpool 2’ revealed on Wednesday night by Fox, Cable, the new villain, gets his long-overdue moment in the spotlight. “People think they understand pain, but they have no concept of it,” roars Cable. “What’s the most pain you’ve ever felt?”

Though Cable is appearing in the Deadpool series for the first time, he has appeared together with Deadpool in a different comic series, titled ‘Cable & Deadpool’. Josh Brolin – who plays the role of Cable in the movie – has signed a deal with Fox which will see him playing the same character in at least three more films in the future.

Turning our attention back to the trailer, after showcasing Cable in the villain role, it shows Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) for a split second. He’s shown standing inside a helicopter, with four more characters standing alongside him. One of those characters is Domino (Zazie Beetz), but you might not recall the other three, for they have never appeared in this form before.

So who are those characters? Well, as Rob Liefeld revealed in his Instagram post, they are an X-force squad from the Marvel Comics which has teamed up with Deadpool to save the world. That means the four characters must be from X-Force.

Standing on the right-hand side of Deadpool is Terry Crews though his role in the movie is not known. And as Rob Liefield refused to confirm, we can only speculate that he would be playing one of the three roles of Hammer, Garrison Kane, or G.W. Bridge from the Marvel Comics series.

As for the remaining two characters standing alongside Deadpool, the one standing on the extreme right in the scene is Shatterstar. His abilities, as showcased in the Marvel-Comic series, include sending shockwaves via his sword and teleporting emphatically.

The only remaining character, meanwhile, is Rictor, a mutant who blames Cable for the death of his father. Though, in reality, it was Stryne, Cable’s clone, who was responsible for the heinous act. It was to take revenge that he joined the X-Force at first, and as this movie goes on to show, Deadpool.

Deadpool would be released in the cinemas on May 18 this year.

World’s Most Expensive Home Up For Sale For $1 Billion

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World’s Most Expensive Home Up For Sale For $1 Billion

Located in the French town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat near Nice, Villa Les Cèdres was built around 1830 and has been home to personalities like King Leopold II of Belgium.

A luxurious, 18,000 square-foot mansion in the South of France is up for sale for a price tag which, if paid, would make it the most expensive residential home in the history. Apart from its spacious ambiance, Villa Les Cèdres also boasts views of the Maritime Alps and Villefranche-sur-Mer.

Looking at the history of the house, it was bought in 1850 by then mayor of Villefranche-sur-Mer who turned it into an olive tree farm, hence the reason why 300-year-old olive trees could still be found there. After looking after the house for nearly half a century, the descendants of the mayor solid it to King Leopold II of Belgium in 1904.

The Belgian King, who made huge money by exploiting rubber trees and mineral resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanded the house as well as the gardens which surround the home till this day.

Located near Nice in the French town of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the home currently sits on around 35 acres. Apart from being decorated with 14,000+ species of plants, it contains Athena’s bronze state, a lily-pads-filled man-made pond, and olive trees which have been there for around 300 years.

On opening the gates of the villa, one is welcomed by a long, winding path, flanked by towering cedar and palm trees. It is from these cedar trees (cèdres in French) that the villa draws its name. At the house’s front entrance stands a bronze statue of Athena covered with marble tunic.

Step inside, and the vibe is that of something that is slightly weathered and decadent, though it is consistent with the Belle Epoque heyday of the estate: with chandeliers, French doors, grand sitting rooms, and floor-to-ceiling portraits of the 19th century greeting one’s presence. There’s also a wood-paneled library which contains 3,000+ books on plants.

Apart from the area that it covers and the furnishings that it offers, the location of the mansion – alongside the Mediterranean in the South of France, also makes it attracting for the super-rich. Over the course of history, industrialists, princes, and bankers built their homes along the same cost.

And after their downfall, Russian aristocracy before W-W-1, American billionaires after the stock market crash of the 1930s, and European superrich after W-W-2 have found solace in this area. Still, despite the rich history of this place and the grandness of the villa, it remains to be seen whether anyone has the financial muscle to purchase it.

Scott Baio Denies All Sexual Abuse Allegations, Calls them ‘Media Witch Hunt’

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Scott Baio Denies All Sexual Abuse Allegations, Calls them ‘Media Witch Hunt’

Earlier in the day, the Charles in Charge Star was accused by his co-actor Alexander Polinsky of sexually abusing and harassing him when Polinsky’s age was between 12 and 15.

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Sexual misconduct allegations were in the spotlight again on Wednesday as a former child co-actor of Scott Baio, better known for his role in Charles in Charge, accused Baio of assaulting and harassing him three decades ago. In response, Baio sent out his representatives and lawyers who labeled Scott Baio as the victim of a media ‘witch hunt’.

Baio was unable to attend the press conference due to the illness of his young daughter. Instead, lawyer Jennifer McGrath and spokesperson Brian Glicklich read a statement from Baio.

“For reasons, I don’t understand, I am the victim of false claims that threaten everything precious in my life. … Mostly, I’m stunned. … I will not let this continue. … I will use every ounce of strength I have to fight this,” read the statement.

The allegations against Charles were leveled by his former Child co-actor Alexander Polinsky on Wednesday. Polinsky, who appeared at a press conference earlier on Wednesday, accused Baio of not only sexually harassing but also assaulting him using a cup of hot tea, back on the show’s sets in the late 80s.

Polinsky is not the only person to accuse Scott Baio of sexual harassment with Nicole Egger, now 46, accusing the actor of being intimate with her back when she was underage. Nicole alongside Polinsky played the role of Baio’s co-actor in ‘Charles in Charge’.

Both she and Polinsky appeared in the offices of their lawyer Lisa Bloom, in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Apart from making his own case against the under-fire star, Polinsky backed up the allegations of Eggert by claiming that he saw their relationship ‘develop on the set’.

“I saw their relationship develop on the set in the coming months and years’’, said Polinsky.

As for Glicklich, the spokesperson of Baio, he alleged that Eggert has shifted her accounts so many times that her credibility is now undermined. He tried to prove his point by comparing a video of one of Eggert’s recent interviews with an interview she gave five years ago.

“Scott denies every single claim of inappropriate behavior, and if you examine the claims made they can be refuted with evidence,” Glicklich said

Now 46, Polinsky played the role of a friend of Eggert on the show. Baio, meanwhile, was the leading character in the drama, playing the role of a college student living as a babysitter with a family.

‘Incredibles 2’: First Full Trailer Is Out and Fans Love It!

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‘Incredibles 2’: First Full Trailer Is Out and Fans Love It!

The most-anticipated sequel to The Incredibles, Disney’s smash hit animated film released in 2004, is finally out and it does everything to justify the hype which preceded its unveiling.

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If the first full trailer of the ‘Incredibles 2’ gives us a clue, it is that even superhero dads could do with some help when it comes to solving New Math problems. As for the superhero babies, well a uniform dose of cookies is a must if you want to keep them in line.

As the fan of the Original ‘Incredibles’ might recall – for it needs recalling as the movie was released 14 years ago, ‘The Incredible’ Series rotates around a super-powered family – mom Helen, dad Bob, kids Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack.

Much before the first full trailer was released by Disney, three teaser posters – in which Parrs was showing handling laundry, and a teaser trailer – which focused on Bob and Jack-Jack, came out last November.

Looking at the trailer, and though the cast is the same, the sequel looks to be remarkably different from its prequel, ‘The Incredibles’.

For, in the climactic scene of ‘The Incredibles’, a mole-man villain, also known as the Underminer, was seen challenging the Parr family, and it was assumed that in the next version, the movie would revolve around him. However, in yesterday’s sequel, the Underminer was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, it seems that Disney wants to take us on a parenting tour, one where Bob is seen babysitting while also meeting a tycoon whose aim is to ‘bring superheroes back’’ into the sunlight. There, however, is a major caveat: as it isn’t Bob but his wife Helen – better known as Elastigirl – who the tycoon wants to take the limelight.

Giving us a glimpse of Bob’s life as a house husband, he is shown lending a helping hand to Dash in the latter’s math homework, as well as soothing infant Jack-Jack at a time when Helen is out fighting crime. And as that scene showed, Bob is finding his full-time dad job a tad difficult than the old-desk job.

That said, there are no surprises here for the fans who have followed Brad Bird, ‘The Incredibles’ writer over the years. For, it was only last year that Brad said that Elastigirl would be the focus of ‘The Incredibles 2’.

Here’s how the fans have responded to the trailer …

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‘Incredibles 2’ has the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, John Ratzenberger, Sarah Vowell, and Craig T. Nelson. The film will open in cinemas on June 14 in Australia, June 15 in America, and July the 13th in the UK.

Florida School Shooting: Suspect’s a Loner, Wore Gas Mask, Lobbed Smoke Grenades  

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Florida School Shooting: Suspect’s a Loner, Wore Gas Mask, Lobbed Smoke Grenades  

The Valentine’s Day shooting, which took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, and which has left 17 dead, is one of the worst in American history.

Nikolas Cruz, also known as a suspect in Florida School Shooting, has been described as a loner by one of his former classmates who claims that the 19-year-old was once expelled from the high school for breaching its disciplinary protocol.

On Wednesday, in one of the worst mass shootings in American history, the former student came back to Marjory Stoneman High School, and is currently the lead suspect of murdering at least 17 people on the school’s premises.

Investigators believe that the suspect drew out people by pulling out a fire alarm so as to create panic and draw pupils out of their classrooms.

Worse, after carrying out the heinous act, he concealed himself among the students who were fleeing the school in hundreds. It was only after the Investigators turned to the CCTV cameras installed in the school that they identified Cruz and apprehend him in a nearby neighborhood.

Bill Nelson, the senior senator from Florida told CNN that the attacker was wearing a gas mask, and had smoke grenades. This comment came moments after State Senator Marco Rubio tweeted that that attack was carried out to ‘’maximize loss of life’’.

Suspect’s Digital Life

According to Broward County Sherriff Scott Israel, the digital profile of Cruz contained ‘very, very disturbing’ content. His social media postings were littered with a variety of violence and gun-related posts.

On one of his posts on his Instagram account, Cruz posted a shotgun’s photo, whereas in another he’s carrying a pistol that experts say resembles BB gun. Other photos of him include Cruz using a kerchief to cover his face, as well as waving long knives.

Police have confirmed that at the time of the attack, Cruz had multiple magazines and at least one AR-15 rifle in his arsenal. One US official told CNN that the suspect bought his firearm after completing all the background checks last year.

Suspect’s School Life

Apart from being expelled from the Marjory Stoneman High School for disciplinary reasons, as per the officials, one of the seniors at the schools claims that Cruz didn’t have many friends and that he seemed ‘very quiet’.

The senior further told CNN that Cruz told him that he was expelled from two private schools, enjoyed hunting, and wanted to join the military. Interestingly, Cruz’s name was included in Junior Reserve Official Training Corps (JROTC), a program of the high school which awards the high achievers.

Police claim that the suspect would be presented in court on Friday.

Trump’s Lawyer: I Paid Stormy Daniels Out of ‘’My Own Pocket’’

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Trump’s Lawyer: I Paid Stormy Daniels Out of ‘’My Own Pocket’’

Allegations that President Donald Trump dated and had sex with Stormy Daniels have taken a new turn with his lawyer now claiming that he paid the former Porn Star out of his own pocket to keep the whole affair a secret.

Michael D. Cohen, one of the longest-serving personal lawyers to President Donald Trump, has now claimed that the $130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels, the Porn Star who claimed to have sex with Mr. Trump, were paid out of his own pocket.

In the most vivid explanation of the payment made to the adult actress during the Presidential Campaign in 2016, Cohen, who was part of the Trump’s lawyer team for over a decade, has claimed that he is yet to be reimbursed for the payment.

“Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly,” said Mr. Cohen in an interview to New York Times.

When asked whether Mr. Trump knew that the payment was made, or whether there are any other people who received similar payments over the years, Mr. Cohen declined to answer.

In January, alleging that the payments made to Stormy Daniels constituted a violation of Campaign Finance rules, the Common Cause organization filed complaints with the Justice Department and the Federal Commission.

Cohen, meanwhile, vehemently denies the accusation by stating the payment was lawful, and that it was not drawn from accounts of the campaign contribution. He further stated that he filed a reply with Federal Election Commission, though he won’t make it public until the matter is resolved by the agency.

Daniels is tight-lipped on the matter

While Daniels has refused to comment on the matter – most probably following the terms of a non-disclosure agreement that he signed with Mr. Trump’s representatives, it was an interview which she gave to Touch magazine in 2011 which is currently making the waves.

During her meetings with Mr. Trump, Daniels told Touch Magazine in 2011, the current US President promised to give her a role in his TV Show, ‘The Apprentice’. In an even damaging account, Daniels claims that Trump once compared her to his daughter, though he didn’t name whether it was Tiffany or Ivanka.

Still, even before her accounts were picked up by news media, it was Wall Street Journal which first broke the story of the President having an affair with the former porn star in January 2017, just days before Mr. Trump was sworn-in as President.

3 Things You Don’t Know About Black Panther

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3 Things You Don’t Know About Black Panther

He might be making his debut with Marvel Cinematic Universe only now, but Black Panther has been a household name for super-heroics for almost five decades.

For a superhero who has featured in innumerable comics adventures, be it cosmic journeys taking him to the depths of space to street fights with Klansmen, the life of Black Panther is open for everyone to see. Still, despite being such a hit over the past half a century, there are some odd bits of his personality which haven’t caught the public eye.

With that in mind, and on the eve of the Black Panther movie taking Hollywood by storm, we have decided to look back and explore the features of his personality not known to the layman.

Here are 3 things you don’t know about Black Panther …

#1: Black Panther was the first black superhero in history

Black artists have been creating comics for as long as one cares to remember. In fact, while you might find it hard to believe, one of the pioneers of adult-oriented graphics was an African American, Matt Baker, who is known for his work with the Phantom Lady.

Still, while the creators were Black, the superhero population wasn’t as diverse. And it remained so until the king of the African nation Wakanda – also known as Black Panther – was introduced to the world of comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in their flagship work, Fantastic Four #52 in the year 1966.

When asked as to how did he come up with the idea of a Black superhero, Kirby points the obvious, that his comics didn’t have black characters at that time, and that problem needed to be ratified sooner rather than late.

#2: Originally, Black Panther had a different name and a different costume

You might find it hard to believe, but the version of T’Challa created by Kirby was much different from the one we see today. Even the original name of T’Challa was not Black Panther, instead, it was Coal Tiger.

To describe the transition from Coal Tiger to Black Panther, different theories have come forward over the years – with the most famous being that the name Black Panther owes its name to an African American activist organization of the same name working at that time.

While we could only guess whether these rumors are true or not, everybody knows that Kirby, the creator of Black Panther, was politically active. Therefore, who knows whether he’d have given his character the Black Panther name just to impress the local audience?

#3: Panther fought Klansmen in his heyday

Throughout the 60s, and before joining the Avengers in 1968, Panther was a regular fixture in Fantastic Four. Still, in the early 70s and inside the pages of Jungle Action #6, Panther was starting to engage in one of his first solo roles. It was while playing these solo roles that he got wound up, and annihilated an entire block of Klansmen.

In Jungle Action #19, for instance, Marvel travels to Georgia to meet his girlfriend and gets confronted by scores of Klansmen. So striking was the imagery that Panther was shown strapped to a burning cross, after which he freed himself, with the wood still hanging on his backside, to take revenge from the entire Klan.

South African Lion Kills Poacher, Leaves Only Head Behind

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South African Lion Kills Poacher, Leaves Only Head Behind

Though the identity of the man remains unknown, Police has confirmed that he was a poacher as a loaded hunting rifle and ammunition were discovered next to his remains on Friday.

A pack of lions killed a suspected big cat poacher in the Kruger National Park in South Africa on Friday, Police has confirmed. The lions mauled and devoured nearly his entire body, leaving behind his head and some other body parts. His remains were discovered by the local people near Hoedspruit, a town in the South African province of Limpopo.

Locals suspected that the man was a poacher because a loaded hunting rifle and ammunition were found next to his remains, as reported by a South African news outlet, Eyewitness News.

It was suspected early on that the man was not a poacher, but the driver of a tractor found next to the remains.  However, on further investigation, the driver has now been located with the police confirming that the man was a poacher.

“It seems the victim was poaching in the game park when he was attacked and killed by lions,” a spokesman for the Limpopo police, told AFP.  “They ate his body, nearly all of it, and just left his head and some remains.” The Police are still at work trying to identify the man with his remains.

Over the past few years, poaching has become highly widespread in Limpopo, a town known for its lion-population. The carcasses of three poisoned lions were found in January 2017 in the province with both their paws and heads cut off.

China is one of the biggest markets for lions’ bones, where they find their application in traditional medicine. In the past, the bones of Asian tigers were used for this purpose.

However, due to their dwindling population numbers, China has introduced a moratorium on tiger hunting. Consequently, to circumvent the ban, poachers now turn to African lions.

Highlighting the seriousness of the issue, an Environmental Investigation Agency report published in July 2017 has revealed that the population of African Lion has decreased by 43% over the last two decades. While there were 20,000 lions in Africa in the year 1993, the report states, now that population has come down to 3,490.

“13 Reasons Why’’ Author Expelled Over Harassment Claims

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“13 Reasons Why’’ Author Expelled Over Harassment Claims

Author Jay Asher, whose New York Times best-seller novel ’13 Reasons Why’ was later turned into a Netflix series, has been expelled over harassment claims from a writers organization.

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Almost a year after the sacking took place, the executive director of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), a writing organization, has now revealed that it expelled Author Jay Asher after the Author violated the organization’s harassment code.

The news has come after a ‘School Library Journal article’ highlighted the allegations of sexual misconduct against illustrators and writers. The article mainly revolved around describing allegations of misconduct against David Diaz (Smoky Night) and Guiseppe Castellano, who is the executive art director at Penguin Workshop.

Once the article was published, its comments section received torrents of comments from anonymous persons urging the writer to include the name of Jay Asher on the list.  So furious was the reaction that Lin Oliver, the executive director of SCBWI, was forced to answer the comments.

In the response, which was published on Sunday night, the main focus of Oliver was to address allegations that SCBWI was apparently backing Asher.  “Please understand that SCBWI can only take action on what has been reported,’’ she said, before dropping the bombshell. ‘’ Two men have been reported — David Diaz and Jay Asher,”

She then announced that both these members were expelled last year, which means they are not allowed to even become members of the writing organization, let alone as its faculty or speakers on the events that it organizes.

Further explaining the reasoning behind the organization’s decision to expel Asher, Oliver told Buzzfeed that the majority of the complaints against Asher were sent by anonymous persons via Email. Defending the organization’s decision to terminate Asher’s membership of SCBWI, she claimed that proper investigation was done and only afterwards was the decision taken.

As for Asher, he denies being expelled by SCBWI in an interview to Buzzfeed. The famed author further claimed SCBWI told him that the ‘emails showed nothing’, while also claiming that he felt that he felt that he was being ‘thrown under the bus’.

Asher’s ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’, a novel which has sold more than three million copies over the last decade, has generated both controversy and fame. Its detractors claim that the novel is dangerous as it depicts the approach to suiciding.

It Looks Delicious: Kinder Bueno Ice Cream Now Exists

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It Looks Delicious: Kinder Bueno Ice Cream Now Exists

Think fantasies never come true? Walls has given you a reason to think again by officially unveiling its Kinder Bueno ice cream and if looks could tell, it looks delicious to us.

In a mouthwatering news for the Kinder Ice Cream enthusiasts, Kinder has announced on its website that it will start selling Kinder Bueno ice cream – which previously only existed as a candy bar, from the upcoming summer.

The exciting news, which has already sent sweet-toothed Twitter users into a frenzy, was originally revealed by a French news site. Three types of ice creams will hit the shelves, including a cone, a sandwich, and the popsicle-style treat.

Consequently, for fans of the Kinder candy bar, they now stand a chance to take some sun while munching away on the Kinder ice cream stick, Kinder ice cream sandwich, or the lip-smacking Bruno ice cream cone. And guess what, if its looks are to be believed, the cone is said to be equally tantalizing as its chocolate bar equivalent.

What’s more, if you are conscious about your diet, you could still eat the ice cream cone thanks to its low caloric content. That is because it contains only 206 calories, much less than what other chocolate cones have. Therefore, even if you don’t want your clothes to get tight in the upcoming summer, you could still enjoy the delicious item.

Giving us the description of the cones, Unilever, its manufacturer, that it is a combination of kinder milk chocolate sauce with fine hazelnut milk. To further up the taste-game, a thin layer of hazelnut cream – which draws its composition from Ferrero Hazelnuts, would cover the crispy croissant.

There is, however, one catch which the fans of Kinder might not like, especially if they don’t live in France. For, as of now, the ice cream would only be available in France, with nearly everyone else having to wait until summer to delight their taste buds.

As expected, fans of the sweat treat took to social media to express their delight over the most recent addition to Kinder Bueno family. While some of them urged McDonald’s to follow suit, others expanded their wish list. Thankfully, there were others who were content with what they were getting in the first place.

 

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Spice Girls Reunion: Tour Details Revealed For UK and U.S.

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Spice Girls Reunion: Tour Details Revealed For UK and U.S.

The proposed tour would kick off in summer 2018 but the spectators would be greeted with old songs as NO new are in the pipeline as of now, reveals the sources.

 

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Just a week after Victoria Beckham sent their fans into a frenzy by sharing a combined picture of all the Spice Girls on her Instagram account, rumors have surfaced hinting that the group will embark on the world tour in the coming summer, with the United Kingdom being the starting point of their tour.

The photo, which sent the whole Internet into a frenzy, was the first time in almost six years that the Spice Girls were shown to be together. Last time they did a combined photo-op was in 2012, during the closing ceremony of the Olympics which were held in London that year.

And if reports coming out from TMZ are to be believed, the group’s proposed tour is still in the ‘’rough planning’’ stages. One thing which was confirmed was that the tour would kick off in the coming summer and that its first performances would happen in the UK.

On the flip side, as TMZ reported, there is no plan that any new songs would be recorded for the upcoming tour. Still, confirming the rumors, TMZ further stated that the proposed tour ‘is going to happen’ in the coming summer.

Back when the news of the reunion wasn’t out in the open, rumor had it that of all the Spice Girls, it was Posh Spice who was the least keen on the reunion. However, in a statement which would be music to the ears of Spice Girls’ fans, she is now ‘on board’ and looking forward to starting a new era.

Another member of the group, Emma Bunton, was recently asked during a radio interview about the chances of the reunion taking place in the near-future. Though she remained tight-lipped while answering, she promised her fans about ‘exciting things to come’.

Rumors abound over the last few years that a reunion is going to take place, and they went into overdrive when three of the five Spice Girls formed a new group, GEM, in 2016.

 

Dark Skin and Blue Eyes: DNA helps draw Portrait of Early Briton

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Dark Skin and Blue Eyes: DNA helps draw Portrait of Early Briton

The research was carried out on the DNA of the Cheddar Man, a complete skeleton which was discovered in 1903, by researchers at the London’s Natural History Museum.

According to an analysis of a 10,000-year-old skeleton which was discovered in Somerset in 1903, researchers at the Natural History Museum, London, have found that the primitive Britons possibly had blue eyes, dark curly hair, and black skins.

Scientists were carrying out their usual research on the Cheddar Man, when, via a ‘’stroke of luck’’, they found little pieces of DNA in his ear. It should be remembered that in addition to being the oldest ever skeleton to be found in the UK, the Mesolithic Cheddar man is complete from head to toe. Consequently, it is one of the most prized specimens of the museum.

During their research, the scientists used techniques such as facial reconstruction and genetic sequencing to prove that the first men who inhabited Britain were far darker their successors of today. Afterwards, to cross-check the results of their research, they compared the genomes of the Cheddar Man with those of modern-day inhabitants of Cheddar George.

And as the results would go on to show, the original Briton had more in common with the Paleolithic Africans than what most of us care to believe. That said, that shouldn’t come as a surprise since almost all humans descends from the same Paleolithic Africans.

One notable finding of their research, in the words of the scientists, was that the racial categories prevalent in today’s world are only ‘’recent constructions’’, with none of them being present in the history.

Scientists further claim that harsh temperatures wiped out at least nine original colonisations of Europe. These colonisations were carried out using the Doggerland, a land-bridge which, though currently under water, connected Continental Europe to Great Britain since times immemorial.

Despite extreme temperatures, 12,000 Britons were able to survive during Cheddar Ma’s time. It was due to their survival back then that currently, almost 10% of the current’s white Briton’s genetic make-up resembles them.

The tribe of Cheddar Man, it is believed, migrated to Britain during the closing stages of the Last Ice Age. His DNA, in addition to being linked to Britons, has also been linked to the modern-day Spaniards, Hungarians and the residents of Luxembourg.

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