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Is This Osama Bin Laden Singing Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face'? Osama bin Laden wasn't exactly known for having an affinity for popular culture.
Diljit Dosanjh is facing calls for a ban on all his activities in India, and even the revocation of his citizenship, after a trailer for his forthcoming film revealed his co-star to be Pakistani actor ...
When Franklin Loufrani trademarked the now iconic smiling face symbol in 1971, he coined the term ‘Smiley’. Over the following five decades, The Smiley Company has evolved into a global lifestyle… ...
A group of teenagers in the Russian city of Tolyatti have been charged with criminal offences after singing the Ukrainian national anthem and “Our father is Bandera, Ukraine is our mother!”, a ...
Singing sensation Diljit Dosanjh faces bizarre backlash over film casting choice - Indian film unions call for boycott and even revocation of musician’s citizenship for featuring Pakistani actor ...
Which shaking smiley face should you use? Is there a difference between each different colored heart? Does the peach emoji actually mean fruit anymore?
Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...