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Lil Wayne takes his name out of any potential Verzuz battles, believing that he would embarrass anyone standing across from him.
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Victor Willis, the lead singer behind “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People, passed away at 74 years old after a “short but aggressive illness.”
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Mario Kart World gets a big new update with changes to Knockout Tour routes, but no new tracks have been added.
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A new Pokémon Winds and Waves leak reveals the Gen 10 starters’ final typings, Pombon’s evolution details, and the game’s Box Legendaries.
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Pokemon GO players can now review the full calendar of all events and Battle Raids arriving during July 2026.
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IO Interactive’s upcoming Project Fantasy takes a hit as Xbox pulls back from investing in the studio’s next big game.
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(Photo by Gregory Bojorquez/Getty images) 3 Samples in Classic 90s Hip-Hop Tracks That’ll Have You Doing a Double-Take
These three tracks showcase the unique use of samples in 90s hip-hop.
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(Photo by C. Uncle/FilmMagic) 4 Albums That Prove Indie Sleaze Was a Spectrum
Indie sleaze may not have been a genre, but it was definitely an aesthetic that existed as a diverse spectrum of style.
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Screenshot: PlayStation PS6 Will Be Digital Only – Sony to End PlayStation Physical Games in 2028
PlayStation has confirmed it will stop making physical PS5 discs in 2028, following GTA 6’s move to a digital-only release.
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Xbox Might Cancel Their Only Marvel Game, Blade
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NBC/Contributor/Getty Images 43 Years Ago, Demond Wilson Became a Key Witness in One of Hollywood’s Most Shocking Murder Cases
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George Carlin Never Got Over Being Snubbed by One of His Comedy Heroes: ‘I Knew He Was Full of S***’
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The Strange ‘Seinfeld’ Connection Hidden Inside ‘BioShock’
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The DOJ Just Shut Down Nearly 400 Illegal World Cup Streaming Sites
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(Photo by Mike Lewis Photography/Redferns) Metallica Just Found a Clever Way to Cover This 1960s Murder Ballad Banned at a Welsh Stadium
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