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Meet the Vigodas: Conan O’Brien Plays Out His Teenage Dream With L.A. Cover Band

  • Conan O’Brien fronts the Los Angeles cover band the Vigodas.
  • The group has played about 10 shows since last August.
  • Guitar lessons and Norah Jones helped bring the band together.

Conan O’Brien is playing out a long-held ambition with the Vigodas, a Los Angeles cover band that has performed about 10 shows since its debut last August. The 63-year-old comedian and former late-night host fronts the group through an hour-plus set of rock and roll covers, and says…

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60 Years Ago Today, a 20-Year-Old Dolly Parton Released the Sassy Single That Became Her First Country Chart Hit

  • “Dumb Blonde” was Dolly Parton’s first country chart hit.
  • The 1967 single peaked at No. 24.
  • Parton later recorded it with Miranda Lambert.

Dolly Parton released “Dumb Blonde” on 7 November 1967, making an upbeat country song that turned a stereotype aimed at her into a declaration of independence. The single became her first country chart hit and helped establish the confident public persona that would accompany her career. Parton recorded…

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In 1987, Steven Spielberg was forced to quit his next movie. $400 million and four Oscars later, he wished he hadn’t

  • Spielberg left Rain Man to direct Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
  • Rain Man earned about $400 million and won four Oscars.
  • Spielberg later said he wondered if he should have chosen differently.

Steven Spielberg left Rain Man in 1987 to honour a commitment to direct Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade for George Lucas. The decision meant missing out on a film that later won major Oscars, a loss Spielberg said he regretted. Spielberg had worked on Rain Man for…

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Zelda OOT Remake: Business Scrub Password solution

  • The password is “Sell somethin’, will ya?”
  • Find it in a fairy’s message by the den as adult Link.
  • Return as child Link to buy a Piece of Heart for 100 rupees.

In the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*, a Business Scrub near Hyrule Castle Town has a hidden password and a special item for sale. The grotto has changed from the original game, and finding the password is required to access the…

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5 TV Antiheroes That Make Walter White Look Tame

  • The article compares five TV antiheroes with Walter White.
  • Vic Mackey blends crime-fighting with corruption.
  • Ray Shoesmith is a pragmatic, dryly humorous hitman.

The article argues that Walter White is not television’s most extreme antihero, and points to five characters whose corruption, violence or amorality can make him seem tame. It considers how these figures challenge viewers to judge the limits of loyalty, pragmatism and power. One example is Vic Mackey,…

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Win a Free ‘Victorian Psycho’ Popcorn Bucket from Bleecker Street

  • One Victorian baby popcorn bucket is up for grabs.
  • The giveaway is open to US residents until 13 November.
  • *Victorian Psycho* opens nationwide the same day.

Bleecker Street is giving away one collectible popcorn bucket to promote *Victorian Psycho*, a horror film starring Maika Monroe. The giveaway draws attention to the film’s deliberately unsettling merchandise and its nationwide cinema release on 13 November. The bucket is shaped like a baby in Victorian dress, with…

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Test your nu metal knowledge with this Limp Bizkit trivia quiz

  • A quiz tests readers’ knowledge of Limp Bizkit.
  • The band drew major attention around the millennium.
  • Fred Durst featured in several video games.

Limp Bizkit were a prominent nu metal band around the turn of the millennium, known for their distinctive image and frequent media attention. The article invites readers to test how much they know about the band through a trivia quiz. It notes that the group’s music videos featured…

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In 1982, David Bowie only needed a single evening to crank out a hit. In 2026, it has been streamed 2,300,000,000 times

  • Bowie and Queen made “Under Pressure” in one evening.
  • Bowie and Freddie Mercury wrote separate vocal melodies.
  • The track has passed 2.3 billion streams.

David Bowie and Freddie Mercury wrote and recorded “Under Pressure” with Queen in a single evening in 1981, turning a studio session into one of Bowie’s most enduring hits. The song’s lasting appeal is linked to its memorable music and lyrics about compassion and giving love another chance.…

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Connor Wood Reveals What Happened on 8th Avenue With Jennifer Lawrence in New Smoothie King Collab: “Missed My Moment” (Exclusive)

  • Wood says he was distracted when he missed Lawrence on 8th Avenue.
  • Their viral exchange inspired a Smoothie King collaboration.
  • The new 20-ounce smoothie has 26g of protein and no added sugar.

Comedian Connor Wood has revealed that he was distracted when he failed to notice Jennifer Lawrence on 8th Avenue, prompting her viral comment that he had “paid her no mind”. The exchange, which began after Wood named Lawrence as his celebrity crush, drew widespread attention and led to…

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After seeing them myself, I’m convinced WoW: Forever’s RP servers don’t need to be this separate, and I say that as a decorated veteran of MMO roleplay

  • Roleplay servers feel calmer and more immersive.
  • Most group content does not involve roleplaying.
  • The writer wants optional travel to PvE servers.

The writer argues that WoW: Forever’s roleplay servers should be able to connect with the Normal PvE servers, even though keeping roleplayers mainly on separate servers makes sense. After spending around 15 hours playing on a roleplay server, they say its calmer atmosphere is valuable, but the strict…

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