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‘Battlestar Galactica’ star Tricia Helfer becomes latest celeb to join OnlyFans
“Battlestar Galactica” star Tricia Helfer joined OnlyFans to “take the stigma off.” “At my age, I am in my ‘do what I want’ phase of life,” the 52-year-old explained to People in an interview, published Friday, of launching an account last month. “I’m tired of being told what to do and how to do it,”…
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Katherine Legge is first woman to attempt ‘The Double,’ driving the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in one day
Indiana’s lack of glamour is a point of pride, rooted in Midwestern practicality and endless flat fields of corn. Lately, though, the Hoosier state has been elevated by towering sports figures. And on Sunday, two will be the fresh faces of the Indianapolis 500, which attracts more spectators than any other single-day sporting event in…
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‘Unconscionable’: Fed-up lawmaker blasts Mike Johnson for yanking vote to rein in Trump
WASHINGTON — Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) told reporters on Thursday that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pulled a scheduled war powers resolution vote, saying that it was clear that Democrats had enough votes to compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war. “They just pulled it, unconscionably. It is beyond time that we…
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Xavier Becerra Unveils Plan to Protect Hollywood Jobs With Entertainment Summit, Tax Credits and AI Protections
Xavier Becerra released his plan to protect entertainment workers just 10 days before the primary election for California governor. The leading Democratic candidate and former state attorney general outlined a seven-point policy agenda on Friday, including an expanded tax credit program, AI protections for studios and on-screen talent and a first-of-its-kind California Entertainment Summit. “California…
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Right-wing Slovenian politician confirmed as prime minister in shift from liberal government
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia’s parliament on Friday appointed right-wing populist politician Janez Jansa as the new prime minister, in a shift for the small European Union country that was previously run by a liberal government. Lawmakers backed Jansa in a 51-36 vote in the 90-member assembly. The new prime minister will need to come back to Parliament…
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Howard Lutnick gave millions to Republicans just before high-stakes Epstein interview
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick dropped $5 million on the main House Republican super PAC just four weeks after lawmakers arranged to interview him about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — making him the first Trump cabinet official to make a seven-figure disclosed federal donation since being confirmed. The April 1 donation went…
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‘Ladies First’ Review: Sacha Baron Cohen Netflix Comedy Is a Mixed Bag
I spent most of my life convinced, thanks to movies like “Groundhog Day” and “The Shaggy Dog,” that if you ever step out of line, an all-powerful deity will hold a magical intervention, just for you. Sure, there are real atrocities committed in the world, but if you’re a jerk to your co-workers or if…
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The Surprising Lesson of the Granta Controversy
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. As clichés go, “Know your enemy” is a pretty good one—a little melodramatic, sure, but widely applicable. It could, for instance, come in handy for authors and editors worried about artificial intelligence damaging…
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Ricky Martin safe after ‘tear gas’ — or maybe pepper spray? — stops his concert in Montenegro
Ricky Martin had to stop his concert Thursday in Montenegro after someone in the audience “discharged tear gas toward the stage,” causing an “abrupt” interruption to the show as fans retreated and got any needed medical attention, the singer’s publicist said in a statement posted on Instagram. The show did go on. “As a precautionary…
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White House forced out Tulsi Gabbard despite claims to the contrary: report
Tulsi Gabbard didn’t leave the Trump administration on her own terms — at least according to one well-placed source. Despite an official story centered on her husband’s cancer diagnosis, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that Gabbard “had been forced out by the White House” — a stark contrast to the carefully crafted…