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OneShot: Starman Waiting In The Sky — Remembering Bowie

On January 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar, the great David Bowie was gone. The shape-shifting rock icon behind songs such as “Space Oddity,” “Starman,” “Heroes’ and “Let’s Dance” was also a major creative force in film, fashion and technology, constantly pushing the boundaries of performance-based disciplines. Born David Robert Jones, his chameleon career is reflected in the many flamboyant alter egos he used over the years. We made this OneShot to mark his death and celebrate what would have been his 72nd birthday on January 8. Ashes to ashes […]

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Dutch Paper Pays Homage To Late Soccer Legend Johan Cruyff

nrc.next, March 25, 2016 “J.C. Superstar” reads the front page of Dutch-language daily nrc.next on Friday, paying tribute to soccer legend Johan Cruyff who died Thursday in Barcelona, following a long battle with cancer. He was 68. The newspaper’s headline — a pun on the 1970s Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar — conveys the icon […]

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Bordery Forgery

This footbridge between two of the Thousand Islands in the Saint Lawrence River is often hailed as being the “shortest international bridge in the world.” The border that separates Canada from the U.S. is said to pass exactly between Zavikon Island and Little Zavikon Island, making for a great anecdote told by many tour guides. […]

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Zen And The Temple Of Motorcyle Mania

An Indian shrine built in memory of a dead traveler and his motorbike has attracted prayerful followers who credit the unusual temple for all manner of good tidings.

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‘Easy Rider’ Actress Karen Black Dies At 74

CNN (USA) Worldcrunch LOS ANGELES– Actress Karen Black’s long and public battle with cancer has ended with her death, her agent said Thursday. Black, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1970 film Five Easy Pieces, was 74. Black took her fight to overcome her illness to a crowd-funding website earlier […]

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