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• Lou Reed’s friends dismiss claim that Walk on the Wild Side is transphobic

  20-05-2017 20:12
  
  Defense came after Canadian student body apologized for ‘hurtful’ lyrics to the trans community after including the 1972 hit on a playlist at a campus eventFriends of the late Lou Reed responded on Saturday with disbelief to a claim by a Canadian student body that the singer’s 1972 hit Walk on the Wild Side contains transphobic lyrics. Related: Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side: what became of Candy, Little Joe and co?Continue reading...
  
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• One to watch: Sigrid

  20-05-2017 20:00
  
  Another Scandi-pop sensation with an ethereal voice? Yes, but there’s inner steel to this savvy Norwegian singerSomewhere in Norway, several middle-aged men are kicking themselves. In a writing session with a young musician, Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, they patronised her, talked over her and acted as if her ideas were worthless; she sat there smiling and biting her tongue.The session did turn out to be important to Sigrid, just not in the way the producers intended. The 20-year-old Norwegian si
  
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• Here’s Everything We Know So Far About Nintendo’s Wacky New Fighting Game, Arms

  20-05-2017 19:44
  
  This looks like SO MUCH FUN.
  
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• YAASSS! We FINALLY Have A Release Date For The New South Park Game

  20-05-2017 19:16
  
  Can't wait to play this.
  
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• Selena Gomez Is Flattered By Niall Horan’s Crush But Won’t Ever Date Him

  20-05-2017 18:21
  
  Niall Horan’s admitted he has a crush on Selena Gomez but the feeling’s not mutual
  
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• The Kardashian’s Go-To Make Up Guru Is Launching Her Own Make Up Range

  20-05-2017 17:39
  
  The Kardashian’s always looks flawless so we’re exited about Joyce Bonelli’s make up range
  
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• Justin Bieber Congratulates Harry Styles On Lolz Carpool Karaoke And New Album 

  20-05-2017 17:06
  
  Turns out Justin Bieber loved Harry Styles’ Carpool Karaoke just as much as we did
  
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• Lateysha Dancing In A Teeny Tiny Bikini Is The Funniest Thing You’ll See Today 

  20-05-2017 16:07
  
  We love this clip of Lateysha doing her best crazy dancing
  
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• Holly Hagan Rocks The Real Life Barbie Doll Look In New Insta Selfie

  20-05-2017 14:47
  
  Holly Hagan’s a Barbie girl in a Barbie World
  
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• Family of Soundgarden's Chris Cornell say he did not intend to kill himself

  20-05-2017 13:41
  
  Singer’s wife says death is ‘inexplicable’ and suggests drug he was taking to relieve anxiety may have impaired his judgmentSoundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell did not intend to take his own life, his family have said the day after a US medical examiner’s report determined his cause of death as suicide by hanging.His relatives said they wanted to wait for a toxicology report before coming to any conclusions on what had happened to him, adding that they believed his judg
  
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• Sophie Kasaei Sets The Record Straight On Maaron: “Marnie Is Single And Can Do What She Wants”

  20-05-2017 13:36
  
  Marnie Simpson and Aaron Chalmers’ relationship is still keeping us guessing, so Sophie Kasaei’s set us straight
  
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• Vicky Pattison Basically Looks Perfect In Boob-Tastic New Instagram Pic

  20-05-2017 12:54
  
  Vicky Pattison shows off her incredible assets in a new Insta post
  
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• Making sounds with Suzanne Ciani, America's first female synth hero

  20-05-2017 12:00
  
  She was one of the few women working in sound design during the 1970s and here she talks about a long career, from appearing on Letterman to how she ended up making the famous Coke noiseIt might not seem so much of a stretch any more, but imagine spending your entire life in a tempestuous relationship with a machine. Not a sleek smartphone or tablet – we’ve seen how that can escalate in Spike Jonze’s Her. Instead picture a tapestry of tangled multicoloured wires, knobs and butt
  
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• Marnie Simpson’s In A Really Good Place Right Now And Doesn’t Want A Relationship Just So You Know

  20-05-2017 11:29
  
  Marnie is loving life as a single girl, so says her cousin Sophie Kasaei
  
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• MIA: ‘This is a white country, you don’t have to spell it out to me’

  20-05-2017 08:00
  
  Maya Arulpragasam is bringing dancehall, hip-hop and grime to this year’s Meltdown. Is the outspoken British Sri Lankan the best argument for positive cultural appropriation?The Guardian said that you couldn’t shag to my record.” As conversational openers go, MIA’s beats the banal niceties of, say, “Hello, how are you doing?”. It’s no surprise that she charges straight into a chat about why her last album was considered “too confrontational for the
  
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• MIA: ‘This a white country, you don’t have to spell it out to me’

  20-05-2017 08:00
  
  Maya Arulpragasam is bringing dancehall, hip-hop and grime to this year’s Meltdown. Is the outspoken British Sri Lankan the best argument for positive cultural appropriation?The Guardian said that you couldn’t shag to my record.” As conversational openers go, MIA’s beats the banal niceties of, say, “Hello, how are you doing?”. It’s no surprise that she charges straight into a chat about why her last album was considered “too confrontational for the
  
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