Anytime Oliver Stone, the controversial, Oscar-winning director of Nixon, makes a film, it’s worth noting. That’s especially true of Savages, which stars John Travolta as a DEA agent; Benicio Del Toro as a Mexican drug-cartel leader; Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, and Aaron Johnson as a menage-a-trois of pot growers; and Salma Hayek, Uma Thurman, and Emile Hirsch in supporting roles, says The Daily Beast. It comes out on July 6. 

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Remembering Beastie Boys’ Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch: A video tribute

Along with his bandmates, Yauch was “responsible for rap’s first big move from the New York streets to the manicured lawns of American suburbs,” says Christopher R. Weingarten at SPIN. His death at such a young age hits especially hard, says Kyle Buchanan at New York, as Yauch “managed to pack that short lifetime with so many indelible accomplishments”: Grammy Awards, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, and more. Among Yauch and the Boys’ most celebrated contributions are their innovative, ground-breaking music videos, several of which Yauch directed himself under the pseudonym Nathaniel Hornblower.

As fans and the music industry mourn Yauch’s death, here’s a look back at some of the Beastie Boys’ most iconic music videos

Patrick Dempsey doesn’t just save lives on TV. The Grey’s Anatomy star became a real-life hero when a teen’s car flipped over near his Malibu, Calif., home. Using a crow bar to pry the doors of the twisted wreck open, Dempsey pulled barely conscious teen Weston Masset to safety. Upon seeing the star, Masset asked, “Are you famous?” To which Dempsey said, “Yeah, I’m a doctor.” 

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TV icon and entertainment industry pioneer Dick Clark died Wednesday at age 82.Clark is best remembered for his work on American Bandstand, the Pyramid game shows, and the annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special — not to mention his eternally youthful look.

Here, 8 video highlights that give a look back at his life as it played out in front of the camera.

(Source: theweek.com)

Scientists say an increasing number of women are exhibiting a growly, creaky, “annoying” speech pattern known as vocal fry.

Pop stars like Britney Spears and Ke$ha sometimes deliberately use it to hit low notes or add intrigue to their singing. Kim Kardashian is also a notorious vocal frier. Once considered a speech disorder, vocal fry is the lowest of the three vocal registers, which also include modal and falsetto. “In other words, it is the sort of gritty, sexy voice that 85-year-old habitual smokers develop.”

The rise of “growling speech”