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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Ends Robert Downey Jr.’s Reign as Highest Paid Actor in the World Action star outpaces Jackie Chan, Matt Damon, and Tom Cruise to top Forbes’ annual ranking Dwayne Johnson‘s nonstop work ethic is paying off — literally. The Rock is now the world’s highest paid actor, according to Forbes, who estimate his earnings for the last year at a staggering $64.5 million, taking down three time list-topper Robert Downey Jr., who slipped into ninth place on this year’s annual ranking with $33 million. Читать дальше...

Brutal takedowns, clean language.

We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community, "What's the best insult you know that doesn't use curse words?" Here are the best responses:

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“This is why people talk about you behind your back.”

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"I’m jealous of the people who don’t know you."

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QUEENSTOWN , New Zealand, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- New Zealand police found a hiker missing in the mountains since late July, and are attempting to recover the body of her partner.

Wani mutum mai suna Mr Orok a garin Calabar  ya bakunci lahira jim kadan bayan yaci gasar cacan kwallon kafa na  miliyan 2 , kawai sai suka fita murna da abokansa. Brainnews.ng ta bada rahoton cewa orok ya mutu ne sanadiyar giya da suka fita sha da abokansa . ya ci cacar N2million a Bet9ja, […]

This is what modern love looks like.

In March, 24-year-old Czech blogger and writer Veronika Doleželová hopped on a transcontinental flight headed to Denver, Colorado to go on a Tinder date with a 42-year-old man named Bryan Davis.

According to The Daily Mail, who first stumbled upon Doleželová's Instagram-based tale, the two first matched while Davis was on vacation near her home in Prague. However, by the time they matched Davis only had a few hours to catch his 12-hour flight back home. Читать дальше...

With a little over 100 days to go before the HSBC Cape Town Sevens, SA Rugby has confirmed that less than 6 000 tickets are still available.

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new project with National Geographic, Barack Obama becomes the first sitting U.S. president to project himself into virtual reality — in this case, a 360-degree representation of Yosemite National Park.

A member of Turkeys’ Gendarmerie has died when an opposition leader’s convoy was purportedly attacked by Kurdish militants, Turkey’s presidential spokesman said Thursday.

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A look at the retro paint schemes being driven in the Sept. 4 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Tom Buckingham’s “Cock of the Air” (1932), which starred Billie Dove, right, is one of the films recently restored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The Crystal Serenity, which set off from Seward, Alaska on August 16 with nearly 1,000 passengers, is scheduled to dock in New York on September 17. The ship made its last Alaska port call on Sunday, stopping in the remote town of Nome before heading farther north, accompanied by the RRS Ernest Shackleton, a British supply and icebreaking vessel. The voyage marks the first time a passenger ship this size sails the storied Northwest Passage where warmer temperatures and melting ice are opening... Читать дальше...

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It’s well known that the fearsome Soviet spy agency, the KGB, used brutal tactics to eliminate and intimidate rivals.

Legend has it that when Soviet diplomats were kidnapped by terrorists in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, KGB officers kidnapped and killed a relative of one of the perpetrators, mailing body parts to the terrorists to demonstrate why Russia’s enemies shouldn’t poke the bear.

Now-declassified CIA documents reveal the KGB had a special team created exclusively for assassinations. Читать дальше...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — The National Park Service wants to demolish a run-down cottage at a South Carolina plantation once owned by one of the nation’s founding fathers. The agency is taking comments on plans to remove the caretaker cottage at the Charles Pinkney National Historic Site. The site outside Charleston preserves part of a

Foxes midfield maestro extends his stay at the KP.

It’s surprisingly hard to say when things truly end.

Science teaches us a lot about the world, but sometimes it gives us more questions than answers. Our understanding of the natural world is filled with estimates, guesses, and predictions based on a shifting landscape of technology used to measure what's around us. And as technology has changed, the definition of "death" has shifted over the centuries.

In the 19th century, the moment one stopped breathing was the final indication of death... Читать дальше...

I'm not surprised to learn that former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has filed a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment by Bill O'Reilly as well as Roger Ailes. But they're not the only men Tantaros describes as harassers. There's also this guy:

With the frenzy of the 2016 election on full display, it’s an ideal time to take a break from cable news and revisit some of the great fictional political TV shows instead.

Melissa Etheridge will wrap up this season of PBS' Infinity Hall Live on Friday with a performance showcasing material from her upcoming Stax/...

Rob Kardashian is dishing about his relationship and his family on this Sunday's Keeping Up With the Kardashians. On the episode, Rob sits down with Kris Jenner to discuss why...

Sometimes, A-listers just need to get away from the crazy town known as Hollywood. Yes, they have all the power to vacation anywhere they want around the world. In fact, they likely have...

An agriculture, engineering and banking group returned to profit in the first half months of the year, as it enjoyed the low value of sterling.

Study shows how carefully written, nurse-initiated protocols targeted at certain patients relieved crowding in a busy, inner-city emergency room.