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Gal Gadot joins Reebok’s growing team of game-changing women

Fitness lifestyle brand Reebok announces a landmark partnership with real life wonder woman Gal Gadot. The company made the announcement on Thursday, saying that Godot is joining their growing team of game-changers – one that includes Ariana Grande, Gigi Hadid and Victoria Beckham – as part of their commitment to empowering women worldwide.

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Investigating the unsolved murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. in true crimes TV series

Who shot Biggie and Tupac? This question has been asked again and again over the years since the world lost two of its most legendary yet controversial musicians. Despite many conspiracy theories and high-profile investigations into their deaths their murders remain unsolved after decades. Will we finally get some answers?

UNSOLVED: THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. -- Episode 103 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marcc Rose and Wavyy Jonez (Photo by: Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network)
UNSOLVED: THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. — Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Marcc Rose and Wavyy Jonez (Photo by: Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network)
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The actors who play Biggie, Tupac and the detectives who try to solve their murders

Marcc Rose looks so much like rapper Tupac Shakur that pictures of him in character make it difficult to tell them apart. Rose standing beside Wavyy Jonez, who plays The Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming TV crime-drama series Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G., makes it even harder to tell the actor from the real personalities.

UNSOLVED: THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) Marcc Rose and Wavyy Jonez (Photo by: James Minchin III/USA Network)
UNSOLVED: THE MURDERS OF TUPAC AND THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. — “Pilot” — Pictured: (l-r) Marcc Rose and Wavyy Jonez (Photo by: James Minchin III/USA Network)
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Why I didn’t publish photos of Ebie in tribute to her dad, rapper Eazy-E

So this guy from LA sent me a bunch of photos of Ebie Wright, daughter of the late rapper Eazy-E who was a member of the straight-out-of-Compton, renegade hip-hop group N.W.A. Two days later he sent me another email saying that “the exclusive” was sold to a major entertainment news outlet.

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Journalist dedicates PEN Canada prize for freedom of expression to Indigenous Peoples

Writer and activist Desmond Cole dedicates his 2017 PEN Canada/Ken Filkow Prize for freedom of expression to Indigenous Peoples.

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Perry Ellis International 50th anniversary Valentine’s getaway to Miami, fashion makeover and shopping spree

Perry Ellis International (PEI) wants you to enjoy a Makeover in Miami giveaway to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a thank you to its loyal customers.

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Durango 66 production part performance, part protest

A dump truck deposited 10 tons of dirt outside the Walt Disney Concert Hall complex in downtown Los Angeles for Teatro Línea de Sombra’s industrial-strength performance of Durango 66. This action signals a connection to the student protests that took place over 50 years ago.

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TIFF unveils top 10 Canadian films of 2017

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) illuminates the nation with a showcase of the best films of 2017 through the Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival with public screenings, free events, and special guests Alanis Obomsawin, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeremy Podeswa.

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