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'Holographic' Tupac Shakur wows Coachella crowd

tupac-coachella-220.jpgThe Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival began this weekend, and Sunday night's show was capped off with a performance by rappers Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg, with a 'holographic' appearance by Tupac Shakur, who died in 1996.


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Should Twitter ban Courtney Love over accusatory tweets?

si-courtney-love-cp9537417.jpgFrances Bean Cobain is calling on Twitter to ban her mother, singer Courtney Love, from using its service after Love sent out a series of tweets accusing rocker Dave Grohl of hitting on her daughter.

Do you think Twitter should ban Love?
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Do you prefer to read print or e-book novels?

hi-852-pew-cp-9051185-3col.jpgAmericans who have read an e-book in the past year are much bigger readers than those who read only print books, a new study has found. Do you prefer to read print or e-book novels?

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Fans clamour ahead of Titanic 3D re-release

titantic-3d-eli-040412-mt4-220.jpgThe biggest movie of 1997 gets a 3D re-release Wednesday, timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. 

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Are fashion and video game characters a good fit?

FF13-Prada-Lightning-220.jpgCharacters from the Final Fantasy videogame series will be wearing shirts, slacks and scarves from Prada's 2012 spring/summer men's collection in an upcoming issue of the men's magazine Arena Homme+. Are fashion and video game characters a good fit?
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Shatner-hosted 2012 Juno Awards inspire fanfare

si-220-fanfare.jpgCanadian music lovers are gearing up for the 2012 Juno Awards, which will take place in Ottawa on Sunday at 8pm ET.  Who do you think should win big this year?
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Is it fair to criticize Jennifer Lawrence for her size in The Hunger Games?

SI-220-LAWRENCE.jpgCritics who called actress Jennifer Lawrence too big to play the lead character in the blockbuster film The Hunger Games are facing backlash from psychologists who say that message is toxic and dangerous. Do you think it was fair to criticize her size?

Is it fair to criticize Jennifer Lawrence for her size in The Hunger Games?
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'Fake Geek Girls' sparks debate on geek culture

idiot-nerd-girl-meme-220.jpgA column by Forbes writer Tara Tiger Brown, geek culture and "fake geek girls" makes waves and causes a backlash in the online geek community.
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Alicia Silverstone pre-chews son's food

SI-220-SILVERSTONE.jpgA video of actress Alicia Silverstone feeding her son food that she's already chewed is drawing a lot of attention.

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What is your favourite tragic movie?

si-sad-movie-istock.jpgWatching sad movies like Titanic or Terms of Endearment will actually make you happier in the short-term, a team of researchers has discovered.

What's your favourite tragic movie?
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