On Halloween of 2008, a pseudonymous math genius named Satoshi Nakamoto officially unveiled to the public a white paper which detailed the mechanics of a new form of currency: Bitcoin. At its core, that’s all Bitcoin is, a digital currency. One that you could buy, trade, and invest in online. …
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The Velvet Underground will continue to celebrate their 50th anniversary into 2018 with a limited edition vinyl box set that collects four of the iconic rock band’s studio albums along with a reconstruction of their “lost” 1969 LP. The six-album 50th anniversary box set also includes 1967’s The Velvet Underground …
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With three opportunities apiece to show America what they were made of, the final four contestants on The Voice took the stage on the first night of the two-part finale for a theme that was, in coach Miley Cyrus’ words, “coming full circle.” She ought to say so, because finalist …
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Peter Jackson revealed in a recent interview that he was strongly urged, likely under false pretenses, to avoid casting Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino in his Lord of the Rings franchise by Harvey Weinstein and his brother, Bob, back in the late 1990s. “I recall Miramax telling us they were …
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Future Islands capture their enthralling live performances in the new video for “Beauty of the Road.” The track appears on the indie group’s latest album, The Far Field. The Jay Buim-directed clip arrives as Future Islands wrap up their extensive 2017 touring schedule, at the end of which they’ll have …
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This year, we’ve asked 10 writers to pick some of their favorite TV episodes from 2017 and weigh in on why they were great stand-alone eps and the highlights of our viewing year. Today: Scott Tobias onTwin Peaks: The Return‘s stunning, apocalyptic “Episode 8.” Cut to black. [Beat.] July 16th, …
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Starting January 1st, transgender people will be allowed to enlist in the military, a Pentagon official told The Associated Press Monday – though the hurdles they will have to jump in order to enlist may make the process a difficult one. Maj. David Eastburn told The AP that the new …
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Days after Dustin Hoffman faced questioning regarding allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the 1985 TV adaptation of Death of a Salesman, an actress from that Broadway revival has penned a guest column describing the “horrific, demoralizing and abusive experience” she experienced while starring alongside Hoffman. Actress Kathryn …
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Months before the now infamous Unite the Right march this summer, the 10 or so members of the Charlottesville chapter of Black Lives Matter heard that the largest white-supremacist rally anyone had seen in years was coming to their town. They leapt into action. First, they pleaded with local leaders …
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On a mission to prove that Russell Wilson’s controversial lateral to Mike Davis over the weekend was legal, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll revealed on Monday that he had reached out to astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson looking for an answer. And much to his delight, Tyson came through with …
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