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In the months following Mac Miller’s tragic death, John Mayer honored the Pittsburgh rapper through musical performances and poignant words on social media. However, the guitarist recently admitted that he had turned down a Miller tribute piece after realizing he had nothing more to share. Mayer opened up about the revelation in a heartfelt Instagram post. “I was […]
YouTubers have been caught up in some very stupid things in 2018, but most of these incidents didn’t end in death. Pakistan Today reports that Pakistani YouTuber Rana Zuhair, part of the Lahori Vines YouTube channel, was shot and killed while filming a prank video in which he pretended to be a ghost in an attempt to […]
A tsunami hit a number of beaches and coastal areas close to Indonesia’s Sunda strait, leaving at least 222 people dead and 843 injured, according to the Guardian. The tsunami is thought to have been triggered by a number of underwater landslides resulting from a volcanic eruption. The tsunami hit the coastlines of Java and […]
Avicii‘s eight-figure fortune will reportedly go to his parents. According to Swedish legal documents obtained by Billboard, the late DJ’s mom and dad—Anki Liden and Klas Bergling—will inherent their late son’s $25 million financial estate. The outlet points out that Avicii did not create a will before his untimely death earlier this year; however, Liden and Bergling are […]
Actress, comedian, and director Penny Marshall has died, according to a report from TMZ. She passed on Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home, reportedly from complications caused by diabetes. She was 75. Marshall rose to fame during her sitcom Laverne & Shirley in the ’70s. She later directed Tom Hanks in Big, and was […]
Colin Kroll, the co-founder of the novelty social media video site Vine and popular gaming app HQ Trivia, died from an apparent overdose on Sunday (Dec. 16). According to TMZ, the tech entrepreneur’s girlfriend asked the New York City Police to perform a wellness check at Kroll’s Manhattan apartment after she was unable to establish contact. Upon entry, […]
Johnson & Johnson, a company most known for baby powder, is enjoying some plunging shares in light of a potentially damning report from Reuters. The investigation at the center of the report, published Friday, found that “from at least 1971 to the early 2000s” Johnson & Johnson’s raw talc and finished powders “sometimes” came up positive […]
USA Today reports that a stampede at a rap concert in Italy has left 59 people injured and six dead. Rapper Sfera Ebbasta was scheduled to perform at the Lanterna Azzurna nightclub on Saturday, but the show was canceled when someone sprayed an irritant, causing panic. A video broadcast showed teens rushing out of the venue and […]
The 61st Grammys nominations were announced Thursday, and among the Best Rap Album nominees were Cardi B, Nipsey Hussle, Travis Scott, Pusha-T, and Mac Miller. That last nomination instantly became a front-runner for many on Twitter, with Mac’s fans celebrating his first-ever Grammy nod. Swimming, Mac Miller’s last studio album, was released in August to positive reviews, with […]
After pleading guilty to murder, a Colorado man was sentenced to 48 years in prison for killing 19-year-old Natalie Bollinger, according to Broomfield News. Joseph Lopez, 23, was charged with first-degree murder on Feb. 8, following Bollinger’s death late last year. At the time, Lopez told police he had killed her in response to a […]
