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At Bang Bang Con 2021, BTS Told Its Own Story

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circa 1945: Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) standing between his parents outside of their home in Tupelo, Mississippi. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Presley’s Parents

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Carman Tse is a Giants fan living among Dodgers fans in Los Angeles. He was the former editor of LAist and his writing has also appeared on Hyperallergic.

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Feeding Your Record Collection In A Pandemic Always Comes With A Cost

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Ariel Pink Has Always Been This Boring And Stupid

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‘Tour Stop 148’ Red Carpet – 11th Rome Film Festival

Do Not Ever, Not Even For One Second, Think That Michael Bublé Wants Anything Other Than A Platonic, Heterosexual Relationship With Santa

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LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 17: Guitarist Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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