Beyonce rips our her earrings during a performance in New York. Image source: Twitter / @amNewYork
In the events that the Queen had a little accident during her New York concert, her hardcore fans, one of the largest fan base groups in the world, fear for her current health. In a quick snap, due to her fans intense reactions, people have been asking is Beyonce dead?
On Saturday, during her performance, Beyonce suffered a minor injury when her braided hair got caught in her left earrings, pulling it out, which caused her ear to bleed. Like nothing happened,theLemonadesinger carried out flawlessly, without showing any pain.
That, of course, made a big buzz all over the Internet as it was bombarded with different reactions like 1.)Beyonce was applauded for being the best performer ever. 2.) Worried fans have been wanting to know how badly she got hurt, asking if Beyonce dead reports are real.
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Fret not, BeyHives! The Queen is fine, safe and sound. In fact, she was even seen wearing a new pair of earringsincluding on the wounded oneduring her black carpet event following the show.
Because of her stunning performance amid the incident, the already well-renowned music icon gained, even more, respect from her supporters from across the world.
#CutForBeyonce And #BleedForBeyonce Trend
Beyonce dead reports are nothing but mere abrupt reactions from alarmed fans. However, the aforementioned hashtags have become a worldwide trend, with fans tweeting gory images of apparent self-inflicted wounds in honor of the performer.
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An abundant amount of images were clearly fakes, and in spite of media reports to the contrary, there is no profound evidence that the fans have cut themselves in solidarity with theLemonadesinger.
On the other hand, less intense fans chose to show their support by simply showering her with admiration. Some also send their hopes that her wounded ear would be healed soon.Beyonce has not given any statement yet regarding the current trend happening in her fan clubs.
Stay tuned and well keep you posted!
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Steve Dillon Signing 6-8-10at Forbidden Planet NYC
A few weeks before Preacher debuted on AMC this spring, I interviewed Seth Rogen, one of the shows executive producers and, due to his fame, the public face of its promotional effort. He, like me, had spent many days of his teenage existence poring over the comic-book series that inspired the TV show. One of the great comics of the turn of the millennium, Preacher was written by Garth Ennis and penciled by Steve Dillon, the latter of whom died yesterday at the age of 54. What moments do you remember striking you the most when you first read Preacher? I asked Rogen during the interview. He paused for a second. Herr Starrs d**k getting bit off by a dog, he replied.
Id just finished re-reading Preacher"s 66-issue run a few days prior, but even if I hadnt seen that image since Id first laid eyes on it 15 years prior, I wouldve been able to recall it without effort. In a square panel that occupies more than half a page, Starr the perpetually ill-lucked sociopath who travels the world to chase Preachers protagonists sits slumped against a guard wall on a rooftop after a b****y fight. He wears a dashing trenchcoat and a crisp suit. At his lap is the corpse of a dog hes shot, one whose jaw is still clamped around the remnants of his genitals. He stares toward the reader, not quite making eye contact, and his face contains an expression lying somewhere triangulated between wonder, horror, and total resignation. Upon first seeing it, you shriek as hard as you smile. The panel contains no words:
Excerpt from Preacher. Photo: DC Entertainment
With Dillon, as with all the great comics artists, you often didnt need dialogue. Over the course of his 38-year-long career, one that was kicked off at the age of 16, the Englishman became one of the finest artists the medium had ever seen. Yet, at the same time, he was rarely the most talked-about. All too often he was taken for granted, in no small part because he wasnt flashy. As comics professionals and critics have been noting in their tweeted tributes, one of his gifts was his ability to lay out a scene in a way that was deceptively simple: he moved narratives along with such clarity of perspective and organization of physical objects that you hardly noticed his hand guiding you along. Other superstar pencilers of his generation made their reputations through art that was mind-bending and abstract or grandiose and bombastic. Dillon occasionally dipped into that sort of work his demonry and explosions were top-notch but that wasnt what set him apart. What Dillon did better than just about anybody was tell stories using the human form.
If we were to deploy a cinematic metaphor, Dillon was exceedingly good at cinematography, but he was unparalleled at directing, if you will, his characters. He conjured body language and facial expressions that could break your heart, crack you up, or make you gasp. I could try to describe what Im talking about, but its better to show than to tell. That d**k-dismembering scene Rogen and I are so fond of (above) is an example of his black-comedic gifts; if you want pathos, try this moment, in which female lead Tulip confronts erstwhile comedic lead Cassidy after hes spent months drugging and raping her. Note the way Tulips face crawls up from exhausted determination to slight-but-triumphant satisfaction:
Excerpt from Preacher. Photo: DC Entertainment
For ecstasy, heres a flashback to Cassidys awe-struck arrival in America in the early 20th century (hes an immortal vampire, which explains his lack of aging between this page and the last one):
Excerpt from Preacher. Photo: DC Entertainment
And heres one of my favorite depictions of a fight. Near Preachers conclusion, main protagonist Jesse does battle with Cassidy, whose vampirism gives him superhuman strength. Look at the rhythm with which Dillon depicts the scenes physical motion: boom, one mans hand rises for an apparent peace-making handshake; boom, so does the others; boom, they entwine; ka-boom, a crackling sucker-punch. What makes that last panel so impactful, literally and figuratively, is the fact that it doesnt show the instant of contact, nor does it show any speed lines to convey how Jesses body has moved. He is just as surprised as the reader to find that hes suddenly in midair. The violence is jaw-dropping because its so simple:
Excerpt from Preacher. Photo: DC Entertainment
Thats all just from one series. Although Dillon wasnt the most prolific creator, he was dependably stunning. He cut his teeth in the venerable UK comics anthology 2000 AD, where he placed himself in the pantheon of great Judge Dredd artists. He made himself a star in the US by illustrating DC Comics Hellblazer during a stretch written by Ennis, who would go on to be his greatest collaborator. He and Ennis moved to Marvel and crafted a set of ripping Punisher yarns, one of which featured what is easily Western arts greatest depiction of a man punching a polar bear. Im a huge fan of one of Dillons least-discussed works: a miniseries about C-list Marvel anti-hero Nighthawk. I still have nightmares about a scene in its third issue where a serial killer watches the news n***d while dispassionately p*****g on a concrete floor, then sits in the warm puddle:
Excerpt from Supreme Power: Nighthawk. Photo: Marvel Entertainment
Most recently, Dillon had returned to his longtime muse, the Punisher, for a delightfully grim run alongside writer Becky Cloonan; he was also drawing covers for Enniss bawdy Sixpack and Dog-Welder: Hard Travelin Heroz at DC. Though its a tragedy that he was taken so soon, we can take some small comfort in the knowledge that he lived long enough to see his most famous work get translated to television as part of the comics-adaptation boom. We dont gotta let ourselves be lessened by death or any other d**n thing, Jesse tells Tulip in Preachers final issue. We can make our lives the way we want them or we aint worth nothing. Steve Dillon was worth a h**l of a lot.
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1. Get ready for Game of Thrones, brought to you by AT&T.
The telecommunications giant has agreed to purchase Time Warner, the owner of HBO and CNN, for around $85 billion.
If the deal passes regulatory scrutiny no sure thing, with both presidential candidates promising to crack down on corporate megapowers it would create a media colossus.
Well have the worlds best premium content with the networks to deliver it to every screen, said AT&Ts chief executive.
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2. The presidential candidates are headed into the homestretch, with just over two weeks to go to Election Day.
Hillary Clinton, who holds a strong lead in most national polls, visited Ohio on Friday to start a multiday tour of swing states.
Gender issues have taken on a surprisingly powerful significance. At the candidates third and final debate, Mrs. Clinton spoke about Donald J. Trumps criticisms of women who have accused him of sexual assault and harassment.
He goes after their dignity, their self-worth, Mrs. Clinton said. And I dont think there is a woman anywhere who doesnt know what that feels like.
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3. Mr. Trump toured the Gettysburg battlefield in Pennsylvania on Saturday and said that he hoped to heal the divisions of the country.
The Republican nominee tried to soothe a rattled political establishment, softening his position in the debate that he might not accept the result of the general election. He said that he would accept a clear election result.
Mr. Trump has raised concerns that the election might be rigged, but experts say that very little voter fraud has been documented in recent decades.
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4. Twitter, Netflix, Airbnb and other websites (including our own) were inaccessible to many people on Friday after an attack on Dyn, a company that manages crucial parts of the internets infrastructure.
The assault, which flooded Dyns servers with traffic, appears to have relied on hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices like cameras, baby monitors and home routers that had been infected with malware.
Election officials are concerned that similar attacks could affect voting. Thirty-one states and the District of Columbia permit internet voting for overseas military and civilians, and Alaska allows any citizen to vote online.
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5. Chicagos baseball curse has been broken.
The Cubs will play in their first World Series since 1945, facing the Cleveland Indians. The series begins on Tuesday.
Chicago captured the National League pennant on Saturday with a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers before a euphoric throng at Chicagos Wrigley Field. (We mistakenly said earlier that Cleveland captured the National League pennant.)
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6. Sports fans, rejoice: This is the one week of the year when teams from all four major leagues will compete.
The N.B.A. begins its season on Tuesday with a game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the leagues reigning champion. But the sports most closely watched player will be Kevin Durant, the all-star who now plays for the Golden State Warriors. The team may have the most talent-laden roster in N.B.A. history.
I took a leap, Durant said in July about his decision to leave Oklahoma City and head west.
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7. Syrian refugees who settled in Canada, and the citizens sponsoring them, are facing a wrenching question: What can be done about the relatives left behind?
Mouhamad al-Hajj, his wife and their four children are slowly adapting to life in Toronto. But in Lebanon, Mr. Hajjs brother Ali remains a stranded refugee, living with his family in a 6-by-10-foot shed.
As Canadians work to help their new arrivals move forward, they and the immigrants who migrated are haunted by messages and pleas from those still caught in crisis.
8. Iraqi and Kurdish forces have begun a campaign to retake Mosul, the Islamic States last major stronghold in Iraq.
The million or more civilians left in the city face a bleak choice: stay, and risk being taken hostage or caught up in the combat; go, and risk sniper attacks, roadside bombs and life in hardscrabble aid camps.
Militants have been entrenched in Mosul for more than two years, and the Pentagon hopes to capture a trove of intelligence data as Iraqi forces advance into the city in the coming weeks.
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9. A landmark global deal to cut the use of a chemical found in air-conditioners and refrigerators could have a profound effect in slowing climate change.
Secretary of State John Kerry called it the biggest thing we can do in one giant swoop.
Chemical companies, betting that they can create and profit from environmentally friendly options, were among the deals most ardent backers. But one leading alternative, a refrigerant called HFO-1234yf that is becoming standard in many new cars, has some significant drawbacks. It is expensive and flammable.
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10. Finally, subway savvy. An affinity for kale. Endless practicing and cramming: for school tests, theater auditions, gospel concerts, photography workshops and sports team tryouts.
What makes a New York City teenager a New York kid? About a dozen of them gave us a glimpse of their world, through videos, photos and stories about the urban world they inhabit.
I like the noise; it helps me sleep at night, said Sonia Smith, 11, who lives in the Bronx. I feel like I know the city is still awake and protecting me.
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Penn State is 4-2 at the midway point of its season, and the Nittany Lions have seemingly turned a corner after enduring a run of hard luck in the early part of the year. The linebacker position has been ravaged by injuries to starters Nyeem Wartman-White, Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda, in the process taking awaythree of coordinator Brent Pry"s best, most experienced players.
Offensively, quarterback Trace McSorley is coming into his own in the his first season as the Lions" starter. His pairing with Saquon Barkley and a talented group of skill players has potential to keep paying off. The installation of Joe Moorhead"s spread, tempo offense has been an ongoing process that most recently yielded its best results in a 38-14 win over Maryland.
Greg Pickel and I looked at both the offensive and defensive units and handed out grades for each position group in a podcast for the Keystone Sports Network. Check out audio from the show below.
Recap: Colorado football tops Stanford, becomes bowl eligible
Down 10-0 at the half, Stanford football looked to be on its way to a third straight blowout loss, this time at the hands of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
But then, a Cardinal defense which had given up 86 points to two Washington teams in the past two weeks finally came together, as a pick-six from sophomore Quenton Meeks kickstarted a second-half rally that would end in a 17-10 victory for the Cardinal (4-2, 2-2 Pac-12) over Notre Dame (2-5) in a turnover-laden game in South Bend, Indiana, on Saturday.
The Cardinal managed just one offensive touchdown with the absence of junior running back Christian McCaffrey, who was sidelined by injury. Sophomore running back Bryce Love stepped up in his stead, rushing for 129 yards on 23 carries in his first collegiate start.
Defense ruled the day as Stanford held Notre Dames offense to 10 points, the lowest in the series history, and 5-of-14 on third-down conversions. The return of starting cornerback Meeks proved vital as he plugged an ailing Stanford secondary, and his 50-yard interception return for a touchdown drastically shifted the games momentum in the Cardinals favor.
Quenton Meeks is a ball hawk. We saw that last year, head coach David Shaw said. Hes got great instincts on top of his physical tools. Hes long, hes physical, hes smart and hes got a feel for the ball.
Despite being effective in gaining yardage at the start of the game, the Cardinal offense was unable to close, squandering opportunities at every turn. Stanfords first five drives resulted in a missed field goal the third consecutive miss off the left upright for fifth-year senior Conrad Ukropina two punts and two turnovers.
Offensively, the inefficiency drives me nuts, Shaw said. We can be so much better. We moved the ball in the first half as well as we have all year probably better than we have all year and [had a] missed field goal and two turnovers. Thats unacceptable.
A third-quarter interception by fifth-year senior safety Dallas Lloyd led to Brian Kellys pulling quarterback DeShone Kizer in favor of Malik Zaire. The new Irish offensive leader proved just as ineffective as the Cardinal forced two three-and-outs and a safety.
Stanfords offense was unable to capitalize on the opportunities given to them in the second half, until their third fumble of the night ironically turned into a touchdown after sophomore receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside recovered a goal-line fumble by Love in the end zone. It marked Arcega-Whitesides fourth touchdown in as many games, an impressive streak for the young receiver.
With the Cardinal leading 15-10, Shaw elected to go for the two-point conversion. Offensive coordinator Mike Bloomgren sent out the ogre package, a personnel that typically screams a run up the middle. Following a fake to sophomore running back Cameron Scarlett that left no one not even Ken Bone uncommitted, senior quarterback Ryan Burns pitched the ball outside to Love, who pranced into a wide open end zone.
Burns, who went 10-for-19 passing for 120 yards and one interception, still lacked efficiency and consistency under center, although he took more control as backup Keller Chryst did not see additional action after his designated set in the third offensive drive.
As in previous years matchups between these two teams, the game came down to the last play, when junior defensive end Solomon Thomas provided the final stop to seal the win for the Cardinal. Coming in for a near-sack on fourth down in the red zone with time expiring, Thomas pummeled Kizer, whom Kelly reinstated for the Irishs final drive, as he attempted to get a pass off, securing a Stanford victory.
For Notre Dame, this marks another implosion in a season that has been disastrous for head coach Brian Kelly. Despite being ranked 10th in the nation to start the season, the team has now dropped to 2-5 and lost its third straight home game for the first time since 2007.
While the win saved the Cardinal from what would have been the first three-game losing streak in the David Shaw era, Stanford has a long way to go to return to the caliber of play it exhibited at the start of the season. Stanfords four turnovers in Irish territory do not bode well for the Cardinal, who face a stout Colorado defense next week.
With the up-and-coming Buffaloes headed to the Farm this weekend, the Cardinal will need to shore up holes defensively and find some stability on offense. McCaffreys status remains questionable for Saturdays game, and although Love has shown flashes of brilliance, it may take a tandem of backs to get Stanfords listless offense off the ground.
Contact Olivia Hummer at ohummer at stanford.edu andTristan Vanech at tvanech at stanford.edu.
ESPN First Take - Stephen A. Smith Rips Giants & NFL Over Josh Brown
LONDON The Giants" organization is under fire for the Josh Browndebacle, but they still have a game to play here in England against the Ramsat Twickenham Stadium.
Giants should be embarrassed for handling of Josh Brown
It"s a big contest for the Giants, who are 3-3 and could get above .500 once again before they head into their bye week and prepare for a three-game home stand.
Follow the links below for everything you need to know prior to kickoff:
Predictions: Will the Giants win their second straight? Or will they head into the bye week on a sour note? Here"s what our NJ.com staff sees happening Sunday in London.
OBJ is going to play: Odell Beckham Jr. struggled with a hip pointer during the week, but the Giants left no doubt he will play Sunday, even going as far as to dust up the now non-existent "probable" designation.
Jackrabbit in the spotlight: Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins wants his play on the field to do the talkingagainst his old team, but Rams coach Jeff Fisher says he"s playing like the best cornerin the NFL.
Snacks isn"t buying: Many folks have discussed the idea of a permanent team in London this week. But Damon Harrison expressed his doubts about the viability of such an endeavor.
Key matchups? Can Justin Pugh handle the Rams" all-world defensive tackle Aaron Donald? That is one of the key matchups that will help decide Sunday"s game.
World travelers: If the Giants could play an NFL game anywhere in the world, where would they? We asked some of them.
In London after all: Giants cornerback Coty Sensabaugh was always planning to be here for Sunday"s game. He just thought he"d play for the other team.
11 Rams the Giants need know
New kicker: The Giants have added veteran Robbie Gould to replace the embattled Josh Brown.Giants express confidence in Gould
Beat writer Q+A: Will the Rams try to bait Odell Beckham Jr. and cause him to have another meltdown?Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times says ...
THE JOSH BROWN SCANDAL:
Brown placed on commissioner exempt listJohn Mara"s stunning revelation: Brown told us he beat his wifeMcAdoo: We won"t turn our backs on himWATCH: Giants should be embarrassedHow we got to this pointSheriff mocks NFL"s investigatorAnnie Apple rips John MaraEli Manning responds, 2 years after PSA
James Kratch may be reached at jkratch@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JamesKratch. Find our Giants coverage on Facebook.
Highlights: Stanford football extends winning streak over USC in Pac-12 opener
At the beginning of the 2016 college football season, Stanford vs. Colorado appeared destined to be a romp, a chance for the Cardinal to take a well-deserved break from facing more worthy competition like UCLA, Washington and Notre Dame. After all, Stanford has outscored the Buffaloes 138-17 in their only three meetings as members of the Pac-12, and the 4-9 Buffs of last season offered no reason to think differently.
But that was the old Colorado.
Now, in Week 8 of the season, Stanford (4-2, 2-2 Pac-12) finds itself in the surprising position of trying to play spoiler to the rising Buffaloes (5-2, 3-1), who rank fourth in the nation in total offense and are now the favorites to win the Pac-12 South, according to ESPNs Football Power Index.
This year, you see them playing with confidence. You see them making those plays to finish games and win games, said head coach David Shaw of Colorados newfound success. Theyre playing hard, theyre playing smart and theyre very well coached in all three phases.
The Buffs have every reason to be confident heading into Saturday after a 40-16 win over Arizona State. It was the first victory over the Sun Devils in the programs history, as they racked up 580 yards on offense and held the Sun Devils to a meager 199 in the process.
As for Stanford, Saturdays contest is about building on the momentum and confidence gained in a 10-point comeback and difficult road victory last week against Notre Dame. A defense that demonstrated its playmaking ability, such as sophomore Quenton Meeks 50-yard interception return for a touchdown, and an offense that showed promise in the second half by scoring its first meaningful touchdown since running over USC on Sept. 17, will try to build on their success over the course of a full game in front of the homecoming crowd.
Getting that last drive in and scoring was big for our confidence, said sophomore wide receiver Trenton Irwin about last week. I think we just have to try to progress in every little bit of the game we can. I felt like the offense was clicking. We still had a couple mishaps, but we were clicking like we were at the start of the year.
The bad news for the Cardinal is they might have to do so without some key players for yet another week.
Although junior running back Christian McCaffrey might practice harder late in the week, he is still questionable for Saturday, according to Shaw, and his availability mayend up being another game-time decision. Junior cornerback Alijah Holder is said to be better than last week, but is also labeled as questionable. In addition, senior offensive lineman David Bright is doubtful, and junior fullback Daniel Marx has been ruled out for the fourth straight week.
But regardless of who is on the field for Stanford, the focus will be on limiting errors like the ones that sometimes killed Stanfords momentum against the Fighting Irish.
Im confident in the guys we have. Its just those one or two plays that kill a drive that we cant have, Shaw said. The thing for us in the last two games has been shooting ourselves in the foot with fumbles, penalties and missed field goals. Those are things we dont have here and dont accept here.
Limiting mistakes, especially on the offensive line, will be vital this week as a Stanford offense that is worst in the Pac-12 in sacks allowed will be pitted against the Colorado defense, led by Pac-12 sack leader Jimmie Gilbert.
The thing for us is to try to keep our quarterback in rhythm, get the ball out on time and make sure we give every pass rusher the long road to the quarterback, Shaw said.
On the other side, junior defensive end Solomon Thomas will look to continue improving upon his stellar performance after a self-described all right game at Notre Dame. Thomas recorded a career-high 12 total tackles and 1.5 sacks and forced the fumble that closed out the Fighting Irish last week.
Solomon is that rare combination of athletic ability, speed, mentality and technique, Shaw said. The funny thing to me is he has only played a year-and-a-half of football. Hes only going to get better, and Im excited to watch that.
The Cardinal will need Thomas as well as the rest of the defense to be at their best on Saturday in order to slow down Colorados balanced attack.
The Buffaloes have put up more than 40 points in five of their seven games this season, with junior running back Phillip Lindsay, who sprinted his way to a career-high 219 yards and three touchdowns against Arizona State last week, leading a potent ground game.
Stanford will have to hold off Colorados air attack as well, led by senior quarterback Sefo Liufau, who has tallied over 1,000 yards passing on the season despite missing two games.
Even more concerning yet for the Stanford defense is the fact that it must respect Liufaus legs too, as he has added 164 yards and two touchdowns this season after taking it into the end zone five times on the ground last season for the Buffs.
Hes just a good football player. Hes got really good instincts, said Shaw of Liufau. Hes just one of those guys who plays hard every snap. All of the coaches in the conference really respect him.
Stanford will look to get one win closer to bowl eligibility and grab an unexpectedly difficult Pac-12 win with a noon kickoff on Saturday at Stanford Stadium. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks.
