Banksy artwork self-shreds seconds after being sold at auction for more than $1 million
Arts
4 hours ago
The artwork, titled Girl With Red Balloon, had just been sold at Sotheby's Auction House for £860,000 ($1.12M US) when suddenly it began to drop down through its frame which concealed a shredder and sliced the piece into strips. It's unclear whether the auction house will provide a refund for the artwork, or if it has in fact gone up in value.
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An old beef may have led to a very lopsided score in college football
NCAA football
5 hours ago
Georgia Tech went on the road and demolished Louisville 66-31. The constant barrage of points had some college football fans surprised, but those who know Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson's history with Louisville defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder were able to connect the dots.
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Confessions from growing up in the mid-2000s
Haha
Yesterday
It was a time of MySpace, MP3s, regrettable fashion choices and much more. Thanks to BuzzFeed's @davestopera, a certain generation is finding solace in the shared awkwardness and weirdness of the mid-2000s.
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A's fan who had beer poured on him finds the culprit, gets 'revenge' and ends the beef
Baseball
Yesterday
During the Wild Card game at Yankees Stadium, one unexpecting road fan was purposely doused with beer by another person in the stands. With the help of the A's organization and the internet, the beer assailant met up with the beer victim to apologize, buy him a drink and subject himself to a fitting punishment.
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Kevin Durant's return to Seattle comes with lots of love and an homage to Shawn Kemp
NBA
5 hours ago
The Seattle Supersonics may no longer exist in the NBA, but they're still the team that drafted the two-time Finals MVP. In a special preseason game in Seattle, Durant made sure the home crowd felt the love and gratitude.
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An 8-year-old skipping stones discovers millennium-old Viking sword in a lake
Cool
Yesterday
Saga Vanecek's trip to Vidöstern Lake in Sweden ended in an archeological find: a Viking-era sword more than 1,000 years old.
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Michael B. Jordan's comments on black mythology spark broader debate
Celebrity
Yesterday
A pull-quote about black folklore from the actor's interview in the November issue of Vanity Fair brought attention to how these stories are discovered and shared.
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US Senate advances Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to final vote
Politics
Yesterday
With 51 yes cloture votes, the US Senate has advanced Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to a final vote. The Senate has 30 hours to debate the nomination, paving way for a final decision as early as Saturday.
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Designer Hedi Slimane responds to criticism of his Paris Fashion Week show
Style
Yesterday
The 50-year-old French designer has hit back at criticism following his debut show for the label Celine. He was accused by fashion critics of retreading his aesthetic at Saint Laurent and for failing to hold up the label's more mature, everyday style.
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Man guilty of attempted murder after pushing 91-year-old on to train tracks
UK news
Yesterday
Paul Crossley, 46, was found guilty of attempted murder after pushing Sir Robert Malpas, 91, on to the tracks at Marble Arch Underground station in London. He then went to another station and pushed another man towards the train line.
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Democrat Joe Manchin will vote 'yes' on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Politics
Yesterday
The West Virginia senator announced his decision on Friday. Manchin, who is up for re-election, was met with protests outside the Senate. While he is expected to be the only Democrat to vote for Kavanaugh, Republican Senator Susan Collins' yes vote means his will not be the deciding vote.
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Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Politics
Yesterday
Addressing Blasey Ford's testimony and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's judicial record, the Maine senator defended her decision on Kavanaugh. Collins gained a reputation as an undecided Republican vote during the confirmation process.
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The surprising financial cost for women who want out of abusive marriages
Social action
Yesterday
A BuzzFeed News piece from @arianelange details the price tag that comes with divorce, even in cases where abuse contributed to the end of the marriage. Lange finds that under the law it is not unusual for women in abusive marriages to pay alimony when the divorce is settled.
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President Trump repeats contentious theory about anti-Kavanaugh protesters
US news
Yesterday
In a Tweet, Trump suggested that anti-Kavanaugh protesters' signs were "paid for by Soros," referring to billionaire funder of progressive groups George Soros. The theory has been cited by leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu and Viktor Orban, but critics say it originates in anti-Semitic tropes tied to the fact that Soros is Jewish.
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Jersey Shore's Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino gets eight months in jail for tax evasion
Celebrity
Yesterday
The Jersey Shore star was sentenced to eight months behind bars in his ongoing tax evasion case. Sorrentino and his brother were charged with multiple tax offenses in 2014, including falsifying records on his near $9 million income.
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A behind-the-scenes look at all the choreography it takes to film a one-shot
Movies
Yesterday
In filmmaking, to achieve a long single take with a lot of moving parts requires a lot of teamwork and coordination. @Geckoth, one of the members of the crew for Showtime's Kidding, shared a scene from the show paired with a bird's eye view of the action to show the work that goes into TV/movie magic.
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American Bar Association says it's re-opening Kavanaugh investigation in a letter to Senate
US news
Yesterday
On Friday, the American Bar Association released a letter, informing members of the Senate that it plans to re-open its evaluation of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh due to "new information of a material nature regarding temperament."
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Class action lawsuit alleges LaCroix sparkling water isn't all natural
Business
Yesterday
The suit against National Beverage, the parent company of LaCroix, suggests that the drinks contain ingredients found in insecticide and certain cancer treatments. National Beverage denies the allegations and others are stepping up to explain why the claims may be inaccurate.
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2-year-old shreds cash that his parents saved for a year
US news
Yesterday
Utah dad @Benbelnap posted a photo of the money his toddler shredded, which had been saved up for a year.
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Conor McGregor has Drake by his side at Vegas weigh-in
UFC
1 hour ago
McGregor appeared for the weigh-in ahead of his UFC 229 bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov, with some star power in his corner: Canadian superstar Drake, draped in an Irish flag.
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