Tom Petty, one of the bestselling music artists of the modern age whose recent tour just wrapped up last week in Los Angeles, was hospitalized overnight , TMZ reported Monday. He was 66.

TMZ said Petty was found unresponsive and though emergency responders got a pulse, he had no brain activity and was removed from life support at the hospital. An email to Petty’s music agent was not immediately returned.

Tom Petty’s career began proper in the 1970s with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, whose early hits included “Listen to Her Heart” and “Here Comes My Girl.” In the ’80s he played with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lyne in the Traveling Wilburys but maintained his successful solo career, released the ubiquitous “Free Fallin'” in 1989. Read more…

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Original Post: Tom Petty reportedly dead at 66 after being hospitalized for cardiac arrest

Here’s another thing to add on the list of reasons why Denzel Washington is the most down to earth actor around. 

Washington surprised 86-year-old Juanita Hubbard at her Chicago home on Saturday after spotting her family on the sidewalk. According to ABC Chicago, Washington was in the area trying to find Leon’s BBQ. 

The Training Day actor use to have family in the same neighborhood and recalled childhood memories with the delighted woman. 

In the video, Washington just seems like a part of the family. He was laughing and joking with Hubbard and her family. She stood by his side the whole time and honestly, who could blame her? Read more…

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For more than 16 years, the competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee scene has held strong. The GameCube controllers used to play Melee, however, aren’t holding up nearly as well as the competitive scene is.

In an extensive report published Tuesday, Kotaku outlined the current state of GameCube controllers — as the years drag on, optimal controllers are becoming increasingly rare. With no stand-out alternative to the standard-issue GameCube controller, the competitive Melee scene is finding itself in a desperate spot.

There are two moves performed regularly by top-level Melee players that require extremely precise inputs: the back-dash and the shield drop. Even if players perform the joystick-flicking moves perfectly, not every GameCube controller reacts the same way, so players seek out specific controllers that read those moves well. Read more…

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Dogs are capable of learning a lot of different tricks, but this owner took it to another level and taught her dog how to spell her own name. 

Seems like treats are always the best motivator.  Read more…

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The shooting happened while Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. The gunman was perched on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel and was found dead along with 10 rifles. This mass shooting has left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 injured.  Read more…

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One year later and here we are again: There’s a pint-sized morsel of gaming nostalgia from Nintendo that everyone wants and no one can buy.

Everyone’s big shot to score a Super NES Classic came and went on Sept. 29, the day it came out. It’s currently selling on eBay for around $130 to $160. That’s the same basic range as NES Classic pricing on eBay right after launch, but don’t forget: The NES also cost $30 less at retail than the SNES. This one’s selling for less, comparatively.

All of that said: There’s a good chance you’re still looking for an SNES Classic at its $80 retail price.  Read more…

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