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the "law and order" party Congressman Ronny Jackson caught on video fighting with police: "You were a full-on f*cking dick!" Carla Sinclair

music Ed Sheeran on trial: Does "Thinking Out Loud" violate the copyright of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On"? Ruben Bolling

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music The rise of Trap Metal Devin Nealy

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music Retrial ordered in Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' music copyright lawsuit Xeni Jardin

music Dr. Dre is making a Marvin Gaye movie David Pescovitz

fashion Some male models wore baby bumps on the runway at Men's Fashion Week Rusty Blazenhoff