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Oregon highway engineer George Thornton, who in 1970 led an operation to blow up a dead beached whale with half a ton of dynamite, died this week at age 84. Thornton's decision resulted in a foul shower of whale blubber; video of the event has resurfaced periodically, often leading viewers to declare the whole thing a hoax. But the problem facing Thornton and his colleagues was both real and huge: Measuring 45 feet and weighing 8 tons, the whale had begun to emit an "

Gojira (from left): Mario Duplantier, Joe Duplantier, Christian Andreu, Jean-Michel Labadie. Photograph: Gabrielle DuplantierGojira (from left): Mario Duplantier, Joe Duplantier, Christian Andreu, Jean-Michel Labadie. Photograph: Gabrielle DuplantierGojiraInterview‘Nature is hurting’: Gojira, the metal band confronting the climate crisisMatt MillsWith stirring songwriting that considers grief, philosophy and ecological collapse, the French quartet have become one of the world’s greatest heavy bands. They discuss their journey so far Joe and Mario Duplantier grew up in a calm idyll – perhaps surprisingly for two of metal’s most forthright rabble-rousers.

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Odell Beckham Jr. is perhaps one of the most stylish and well-groomed players in the league. Well, now we know who he gets it from. It does seem like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in the best possible sense. OBJ’s father, Odell Beckham Sr., takes self-care very seriously. With his own line of grooming products, there’s no doubt the Beckhams mean business when it comes to their beard.

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Thanks to Billie Eilish, Nylon Germany now knows that it’s wrong to fake a picture of a topless 17-year-old for its cover. Eilish called out the publication on Instagram, when she saw that it had created a digital image of her as a bald cyborg that was heavily implied to be nude. “[B]ooooooooooo to you,” she wrote. Eilish objected to the cover for four reasons: “1. i was never approached by nylon about this piece whatsoever.

TV Are 'American Idol' host Ryan Seacrest and Aubrey Paige doomed? Here's what a body language expert had to say about Seacrest's mannerisms. Published on April 3, 2023 2 min read Fans watching American Idol Season 21 are happy to see Ryan Seacrest return. The show wasn’t the same without the beloved host of the series. As far as Seacrest’s personal life is concerned, he’s been dating his girlfriend, Aubrey Paige, since 2021.

Redeem now Brandon and Jayden Beloti are brothers who played basketball for Elizabeth City State University. Each had a few hundred thousand followers on TikTok when new NIL rules kicked in on July 1, 2021. They both earned thousands per month through deals with brands like Meta and Manscaped. Jayden Beloti once risked his NCAA eligibility for $50. He said that when he was a high-school senior in 2020, a now-defunct brand that claimed it could give customers more defined abs by wearing its belt offered him $50 per video to post endorsements for the brand on TikTok.

The ObserverBiography booksKaren Carpenter's velvet voice charmed millions in the 70s… but behind the wholesome image she was in turmoil. Desperate to look slim on stage – and above all desperate to please the domineering mother who preferred her brother – she became the first celebrity victim of anorexia. In a revealing new biography, extracted below, Randy Schmidt tells the full story…The Carpenters were one of the biggest-selling American musical acts of all time.