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Ashanti shared the most perplexing Aretha Franklin tribute we could have imagined
August 17, 2018Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday, and fans and celebrities alike have been flocking to social media to praise the singer and her contributions to music.
From the Obamas to Ariana Grande, nearly everyone’s tributes to the queen of soul have been lovely. Ashanti’s tribute to Franklin, however, is a head scratcher.
The singer posted a photograph of herself and Franklin on Instagram on Thursday, and shared what she describes as a “special moment” speaking on the phone with Franklin in 2003 when Ashanti was in Canada for a concert. Read more…
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It’s Summer Lovin’ Week here at Mashable, which means things are getting steamy. In honor of the release of Crazy Rich Asians, we’re celebrating onscreen love and romance, looking at everything from our favorite fictional couples to how Hollywood’s love stories are evolving. Think of it as our love letter to, well, love.
It’s been 17 years, and Garry Marshall’s Princess Diaries movie starring Anne Hathaway still slaps.
Hot off its Netflix debut, the story of awkward all-American teen Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway) finding out that she’s European royalty is non-stop entertainment, from the high school shenanigans to the sweet love story to messages about friendship, family, and responsibility. Read more…
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Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on average than those with meat-heavy low-carb diets, researchers reported Friday.
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It’s not OK to cheat in video games, and it’s especially not OK to sell cheats in online games.
Grand Theft Auto V‘s online mode has been plagued by cheaters so developer Rockstar Games’ holding company Take-Two Interactive took one of the game’s cheat distributors to court, effectively stopping him from selling cheats, Reuters reported Thursday.
The accused cheat seller, David Zipperer, was served a preliminary injunction by U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in Manhattan for selling the programs Menyoo and Absolute, which are used by GTA players to give them an advantage over other non-cheating players online. Read more…
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It doesn’t matter who you are, you’re never too old to start learning new tricks. There are thousands of online courses available for anyone looking to grow and improve their skillsets that can help in life, work, or school. However, these course packages can also run a bit on the expensive side, costing upwards of a few hundred dollars in most cases.
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Udemy is one of the largest providers of online courses, offering thousands of options for instruction across multiple topics like business, IT, and academics, to name a few. Right now, thousands of classes are available for $10.99, saving you 90% on most courses. Read more…
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