Today in Camden, north London, a crowd of fans witnessed the unveiling of a life-size bronze statue of soul songstress Amy Winehouse. The statue features her Star of David necklace, her signature beehive, and a live red rose in her hair.
Today, people of all walks, but more importantly, celebrities gathered at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan's Upper East Side to attend Joan Rivers' memorial service, while about 500 spectators and 100 media looked on from the streets outside.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum is commemorating one of the darkest days in our nation's history in the best way it can: With a commemorative cheese plate that will remind you of your freedom every time you it down to a delicious slice of Brie or a sliver of Gruyere.
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Most of America (save for the always righteous Pacific Northwest) totally fell down on the job when it came to plastering their cities with KONY-related materials for Invisible Children's "Cover the Night" event this weekend. But it appears Boston may have taken the mission to heart. A tipster reports that the city…
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On Sunday, we brought you the story of the MS Balmoral, the luxury cruise liner that is retracing the steps of the Titanic in honor of the 100th anniversary of the original voyage. It seemed like a highly questionable idea from the start, but now comes word that it's already run into difficulties. It departed England…
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[London, July 6. Image via Getty]
