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Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera closes
The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest-running musical, closed on Sunday after 35 years, 13,981 shows, and seven Tony awards.
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Harry Potter TV series coming soon
A Harry Potter TV series has been officially announced. The series is coming to the streaming service Max*, which used to be called HBO Max.
Entertainment, Politics
Gamers share top-secret information about war in Ukraine
Recently, classified documents from the Pentagon were leaked online. Intelligence analysts found out that the documents were leaked on Discord, an online chat platform often used by gamers. It seems that the documents we
Entertainment
2023 Oscar Awards: Which Movie Won?
The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” had 11 nominations for Academy Awards, also called “Oscars.” The movie has been very popular.
Business, Entertainment
Pharrell Williams New Creative Director at Louis Vuitton
In February, Louis Vuitton announced Pharrell Williams as the new men’s creative director. Pharrell, a musician, record producer, and designer from the US will succeed Virgil Abloh at the French fashion company.
Entertainment, Science
YouTuber Helps 1,000 Blind People See
One of the most popular people on YouTube, MrBeast, is helping 1,000 people see the world more clearly.
Business, Entertainment
Millions of Gamers in China Can’t Play Popular Game
Millions of gamers in China who play World of Warcraft (WoW) must say goodbye to the popular game. World of Warcraft will go offline in China because of a disagreement between the US video game developer Blizzard and the
Entertainment
And The Winner of Miss Universe Is …
On Saturday night, R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States of America won the 71st Miss Universe contest.
Business, Entertainment
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Earns More Than $100m
The movie “Avatar: The Way of Water” earned one-hundred thirty-four million dollars at the US box office in its first weekend. This is the first time a movie directed by James Cameron has had a one-hundred million dollar
Entertainment, Technology
Disney’s New Tool Makes Actors Look Young
Making actors look younger or older in movies is usually a difficult process. In recent years, companies have used technology and many hours in post-production for somewhat realistic results.
Entertainment, Nature
Jonathan the Tortoise Turns 190 Years Old
St. Helena, an island in the Atlantic Ocean near Africa, celebrated Jonathan’s birthday last week. Jonathan is a giant tortoise who turned 190 years old and is the oldest living animal on land.
Entertainment, Science, Travel
Photographer Gathers 2,500 Naked People for Photo
Last month, 2,500 people took off their clothes for photos on Australia’s Bondi Beach. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness of skin cancer.
Entertainment, Sports, Travel
Saudi Arabia Beats Argentina - Businesses Close Next Day
The king of Saudi Arabia declared a public holiday for the country on Wednesday. The holiday was to celebrate their win against Argentina in the World Cup. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina 2-1 on Tuesday.
Entertainment, Technology
MrBeast Tops PewDiePie with Most Followers on YouTube
For nearly 10 years, PewDiePie was the YouTuber with the most subscribers. MrBeast has now become number one.
Entertainment
First ‘Star Trek’ Comic Sells for Record Price
A first edition "Star Trek" comic book from 1967 that’s in mint-condition was auctioned for a record price.
Entertainment
US Lotto Jackpot Record $1.9 Billion
On Monday, Americans lined up to buy Powerball lottery tickets. The Powerball jackpot is now a record high $1.9 billion.
Entertainment
Taylor Swift Makes History with 10 'Top 10' Songs in US
Taylor Swift has made history. She is the first musician to have songs in all 10 spots of the ‘top 10 singles chart’ in the US.
Entertainment, Other
Hirokazu Tanakas Break Guinness World Record
A group of 178 people with the name ‘Hirokazu Tanaka’ broke a Guinness World Record. They were the largest gathering of people with the same first and last name.
Business, Entertainment
Kanye West Wants to Buy Social Media App ‘Parler’
Kanye West, also known as ‘Ye’, has proposed to buy Parler, a social media platform similar to Facebook and Twitter. Kanye was recently banned from Twitter and Instagram for writing anti-Semitic posts.
Entertainment, Travel
BTS Holds Free Concert in South Korea
On Saturday, BTS, a k-pop boy group, performed a concert in Busan. The concert was to support South Korea’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
