Muhammad Ali (Heavyweight Boxing Champion)
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
Full Name: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Profession: Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Biography: Born Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali was known as "The Greatest" and as one of the most famous athletes of the 20th Century. Ali won his first heavyweight boxing title aged 22 against Sonny Liston and converted to the Nation of Islam shortly after, changing his name. He refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War and was thus barred from fighting for nearly 4 years.
[Read More]National Affairs: THE CASE OF PRIVATE SCHINE
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
Excerpts from the Army’s 34-page report:
MID-JULY, 1953
Major General Miles Reber, then chief of the Army Legislative Liaison, received a phone call stating that Senator McCarthy desired to see him. He went to the Senator’s office, and Senator McCarthy there informed General Reber that he was very interested in securing a direct commission for Mr. G. David Schine, a consultant to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, on the basis of Mr.
[Read More]Nick Jonas (Singer-songwriter) - On This Day
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
Full Name: Nicholas Jonas
Profession: Singer-songwriter
Biography: Nick Jonas started his entertainment career aged 7 on Broadway. He went on to form the band "The Jonas Brothers" with his brothers Joe and Kevin, releasing their debut album in 2006. The band went on to release four albums. Jonas and his brothers profile rose with their appearance on the Disney Channels show "Hannah Montana" alongside Miley Cyrus. On the basis of this they were given their own Disney TV series "
[Read More]Nicki Minaj Dancer Bitten By Snake
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
A 6 foot boa constrictor took a bite out of one the star’s dancers while during a rehearsal of the song for a performance at the Video Music Awards. Luckily for the victim, the snake is a non-venomous one and she was only taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. The track, Anaconda was criticized for its raunchiness and has become hugely popular, garnering almost 20 million views since its video was released.
[Read More]Nigerian celebrities engaged, married in 2024
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
From surprise proposals to eye-catching rings, these celebrities have the rest of us shouting “God when?” Here are seven Nigerian celebrities who got engaged or married so far in 2024: 1. Queen Mercy ADVERTISEMENT
Former Big Brother Naija star Queen Mercygot engaged and had a wedding with her boo, UK-based scientist, David Oyekanmi. Queen had the fairytale proposal in February 2024, with rose petals and candles adorning the ground and a beautiful rose arch.
[Read More]NIMC boss hands over to Coker-Odusote as new DG
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Aziz, has handed over to Mrs Bisoye Coker-Odusote after successfully serving out two terms of four years in each of his tenured appointments. This was said in a statement signed by Head, Corporate Communications NIMC, Kayode Adegoke in Abuja. He handed over the baton of leadership to Coker-Odusote, who has been designated to take over at the end of Aziz’s tenure.
[Read More]People Jokes About Trumps Reported Wish to Buy Greenland
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
August 16, 2019 11:38 AM EDT
Headlines that President Donald Trump is reportedly interested in buying Greenland, despite the fact that the island is not for sale became a flash point for online fun.
While the notion of Trump wanting to buy Greenland sounded ludicrous when it was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, but as TIME reported, this is not the first time the U.S. has floated the idea of purchasing the island.
[Read More]Phil Collins Take on Musical New Year's Meme Goes Viral
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
December 21, 2017 3:04 PM EST
There are many different ways to celebrate the moment the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, but thanks to Phil Collins, we now know the most magical one.
Playing off the popular meme in which people dictate the exact time you should start playing a song on New Year’s Eve for it to hit a certain moment at 12 a.m., the legendary drummer revealed the trick to ringing in 2018 with the iconic drum break of his song “In the Air Tonight.
[Read More]Pulp Fiction 20th Anniversary: A Critic Reflects
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
For the four stories in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, which had its theatrical release 20 years ago on Oct. 14, 1994, here are four TIME articles tracing the movie’s progress from Cannes surprise to best movie of the year.
When it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie seemed to come out of nowhere, which I’ve reflected on in the past. As I wrote at the time, it was a shock to the festival’s system:
[Read More]Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Composer) - On This Day
Posted on August 20, 2024
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| 513 words
| Billy Koelling
Profession: Composer
Biography: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic period, whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to gain international recognition, and his music was well-received in Europe and the United States. In 1891, he was invited to conduct at the opening of Carnegie Hall in New York City, solidifying his status as a world-renowned composer.
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