Author: Alex Maschino

Travis Kelce opened up about public perceptions — and how he hopes people receive him. The Chiefs tight end, 35, was asked about “the meathead jock stereotype” during an interview with GQ, published on Tuesday, August 12, which drew candid reflections from the athlete. “I joke about it. It is what it is. I’m just out here living life,” Kelce told the outlet before admitting that the stereotype can weigh on him at times. “[But] I don’t necessarily want everyone to think that I’m an idiot.” The NFL star, who is dating Taylor Swift and recently helped her announce her…

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Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.Japan’s benchmark stock market index has topped its all-time high for a second straight day amid expectations of an interest rate cut in the United States and easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.The Nikkei 225 rose above 43,421 points on Wednesday after better-than-expected US inflation data bolstered the case for a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve at its next committee meeting in September.The milestone came after the Nikkei on Tuesday breached the 42,999-point mark for the first time.In the…

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AI company Anthropic not only illegally downloaded copyrighted music lyrics, it also uploaded them to other users, music publishers allege in a new court filing.Publishers including Universal Music Group, Concord and ABKCO sued Anthropic in 2023 for copyright infringement, alleging that its Claude chatbot regurgitated copyrighted lyrics, indicating the company had trained the chatbot on those lyrics without permission.Now the music publishers additionally allege that Anthropic hid the fact that it used BitTorrent to pirate copyrighted lyrics, lawyers for the publishers said in a document filed on Monday (August 11) with the US District Court for the Northern District of…

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Alyson Stoner reflected on their Camp Rock days in a newly released memoir — and spoke candidly about some highs and lows with former costar Demi Lovato. In Stoner’s book, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, they recalled becoming fast friends with Lovato, 32, at a Camp Rock audition where they read for the roles of Caitlyn and Mitchie. “I oriented to Caitlyn’s character profile, quickly memorizing lines and analyzing the beats of the scene,” Stoner wrote in the book, which hit shelves on Tuesday, August 12. “Demi and I went page by page and found an instant rapport like childhood buddies.…

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The Montreal Canadiens look to move Carey Price’s contract, and don’t plan on giving up two top prospects Marco D’Amico of RG.org: The Montreal Canadiens continue to look for ways to improve their roster, and would prefer to use futures and not weaken a part of their current roster. A league source said the problem is that half the league is thinking the same. The Canadiens haven’t been interested in trading their top prospects either. “That’s why the Canadiens didn’t even consider including the names of (Michael) Hage or (David) Reinbacher in trade talks this summer,” the NHL source continued.…

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After the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, fans have been anxiously awaiting the fourth movie in the beloved series. In October 2024, Tom Holland, who has played Spider-Man in six Marvel films, confirmed that the movie would be filming in the summer of 2025. “Next summer, we start shooting,” he shared during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at the time. “Everything’s good to go. We’re nearly there.” Holland noted that the movie, which is set to be released in July 2026, is “super exciting.” Related: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast Confirmed: Full List of New…

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Paris Saint-Germain are set to complete the signing of Ilya Zabarnyi after the Bournemouth defender completed his medical with PSG. Having agreed terms on a five-year contract with the Champions League holders, Zabarnyi will now join PSG and become their first outfield signing of a quiet summer for Luis Enrique’s side. Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier completed his move from Lille on Sunday and looks likely to be installed as PSG’s new number one, with Gianluigi Donnarumma left out of their squad for the UEFA Super Cup game with Tottenham on Wednesday. Zabarnyi follows Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez in leaving Bournemouth…

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