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ICYMI: Adele Made Some Confessions During Her Show At Staples Center Last Night
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- An audit of CalGang, an official database that tracks gang members in California, revealed that 42 of those entered were less than one year old, 28 of whom are further classified as, “admitting to being gang members." Which is strange, because as Gawker notes, "A human baby typically utters its first word at around nine months of age."
- During her show at Staples Center last night, Adele said that she would *not* be performing at the Super Bowl in 2017. She also confessed that she definitely Keeps Up With The Kardashians.
- Adele is a good singer. You know who's not a good singer? Meryl Streep in her new movie Florence Foster Jenkins (which is the point).
- Why do Olympians bite on their medals? Buzzfeed investigates.
- Here's an oldie but goodie: Arthur Miller on being in New York City during a heatwave before air conditioning.
- Billy Corgan is now president of a professional wrestling league, overseeing 'Impact Ventures,' the parent company of TNA Wrestling. That Billy, always full of surprises!
- And finally, A.J. Soprano is you, watching this video:
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