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Natalie Portman has revealed how being sexualized as a child actor pushed her to deliberately construct a “good girl” persona that became a lifelong shield. The Oscar winner, 43, told Harper’s Bazaar that early roles depicting her as a “Lolita”…
California professors are revolting against AI-driven cheating with paper exams and in-class grading. Morgan Polikoff, a professor of education at USC Rossier, is on leave but already planning to shift his undergraduate assignments to sit-down, paper-and-pencil tests. He told the…
Kenneth Rickenbacker was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court on Monday with his head wrapped in bandages from burns allegedly suffered during the attack. Rickenbacker, 44, faces attempted murder, arson, assault, and child endangerment charges after prosecutors say he doused his…
Taylor Swift joked that she is “estranged” from Brad Paisley because of a tour prank that left her sleepless for months. The 36-year-old superstar made the quip Monday night at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, while accepting induction into…
Camille Grammer has publicly accused ex-husband Kelsey Grammer of forgetting their daughter Mason’s 25th birthday. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum, 58, posted a throwback photo Monday on Instagram showing the “Frasier” actor holding Mason as a baby, with…
Ronald White, 21, is behind bars after LSU police say he raped a freshman student at gunpoint inside a campus dormitory study room. The New Orleans man was booked on felony rape and firearm charges following the Friday night attack…
Two Cal Poly students have filed a sweeping lawsuit against an alleged drunk driver, fellow students and a campus fraternity after prosecutors say they were run down in a hit-and-run collision and left bleeding on a San Luis Obispo street.…
Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, announced Monday on Instagram that it will close “effective immediately” except for already booked events, with a full shutdown planned by winter. The lesbian watering hole, launched in 2025 by three housemates, said it…
President Donald Trump has narrowed his $5,000 dividend promise to “Adult Citizens” after initially pledging the money to “every U.S. Citizen.” The shift surfaced between two Truth Social posts, with the newer October 3rd message specifying a smaller pool of…
Wetherspoons has denied imposing a blanket ban on poppies after a viral video showed a customer being turned away from a Hampshire pub for wearing the Remembrance symbol. The pub chain issued a statement on Monday after footage from The…
Keely Shaye Smith celebrated her mother’s 82nd birthday with a family photo that put her burgundy satin dress front and center. View this post on Instagram Smith, 63, shared the snapshot Sunday on Instagram alongside her husband Pierce Brosnan, 73,…
Walter Koenig, the actor beloved for playing Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series, has died at 90. Koenig passed away at his home in North Hollywood on Sunday, October 25, with his daughter Danielle and his niece at…
Meghan Markle is “deeply distressed” by child pornography allegations against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., and has cut off all contact with him to protect her own children. The Duchess of Sussex, 45, addressed the investigation in a statement…
Halle Berry’s daughter Nahla Aubry testified virtually Monday as the actress’s custody war with ex-husband Olivier Martinez stretched into a second week. Nahla, 18, appeared behind closed doors at Los Angeles Superior Court after filing a declaration of support for…
Dante Milne, 25, posted a $10,000 bond and was released from custody ahead of a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday. The Las Vegas man was arrested Saturday night after a United Airlines flight attendant spotted him typing threatening messages about…
Hilary Duff, 39, is embracing bedazzled brows for Paper magazine. The “Lizzie McGuire” alum appears in a new Y2K-themed spread published Monday, sporting jewel-encrusted eyebrows across multiple shots. In one image, she laughs with arms thrown wide, colorful gems lining…