Alakananda Bandyopadhyay
Feature writer with a penchant for digging deeper and spreading the word when it comes to entertainment, music and the arts. At times she devours books, at other times she indulges excessively in all things indie, grunge and unexplored.
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Fact Check: Anti-Vaxxers cite 'I am Legend' to skip vaccine doses, forget film was about virus
Twitter watchdogs and fact-checking websites are reminding people what the fictional plot of the film really was
Why is Bam Margera suing Johnny Knoxville? 'Jackass' creator alleges 'psychological torture'
Bam Margera sued pretty much everybody including Johnny Knoxville and Spike Jonze after he was nixed from the upcoming installment of the franchise
LA Dodgers 'hero' ball girl celebrated for tackling rogue fan: 'Best play since Rick Monday'
A Dodgers ball girl became an overnight sensation when she tackled a fan running across the field during the Dodgers vs Angels game on August 10
Melania Trump gets strong support amid criticism of Rose Garden renovation: 'Didn't ruin it'
'We are letting our disdain for Trump lead us to judge everything as harshly as possible,' wrote a Twitter user on the criticism about Melania Trump's Rose Garden renovations
Who is Melanie S Walker? Glamorous neurosurgeon introduced Bill Gates to Jeffrey Epstein
Married to a former Microsoft executive, Walker was hired by Epstein as his 'science advisor' before she went to work for the Gates Foundation
Asian H Mart manager and 'a** whooping ajummas' tackle White anti-masker in viral video
The 'ajummas,' as Korean middle-aged aunties are called, stood up to the White customer, alongside the H Mart's Asian store manager in Arcadia, LA County
How did John Meadows die? 'Mountain Dog' had heart attack in 2020, suffered rare colon disease
Meadows's passing has left everybody shocked after wife Mary shared on Facebook he was at home and death was peaceful
Did Barack Obama uncancel Chrissy Teigen? Ex-POTUS slammed as 'bully' attends birthday bash
Spotted with her whole family and glam squad, Chrissy Teigen strolled around Edgartown ahead of Obama's 60th birthday bash
Demi Lovato and Tana Mongeau's steamy tongue play video goes viral, fans ask, 'are they dating?'
Demi Lovato and Tana Mongeau's fans are shocked after Noah Cyrus blocked the two following their viral kissing video
Who is Markie Post's husband? Michael Ross thought wife was a 'huge phony' when they first met
Markie Post met Michael Ross almost a decade after her divorce from Stephen Knox, whom she separated from within nine months of marriage
Tiesa Meskis: Video of trans councilwoman berating shop owner over transphobic sign goes viral
Tiesa Meskis wanted to let the store owner know his sign was demeaning to transpeople, but the owner simply did not care
Who is Quentin Tarantino's mother? Director had vowed never to share 'penny' with harsh parent
Tarantino's mother was allegedly very discouraging of his writing habit, telling him once when he got into trouble at school that this 'sh*t was over'
Who are Andrew Cuomo's parents? NY Guv slammed for 's**tting on his father's name'
Andrew Cuomo's father Mario Cuomo was three-time mayor of New York; his educator mother Matilda has been inducted in the National Women's Hall of Fame
Did Chris Cuomo know about brother Andrew's sexual misconduct? Internet calls silence damaging
Social media dubbed Chris Cuomo a 'bigger piece of sh*t' for allegedly helping brother and Governor Andrew Cuomo cover up sexual assault claims
What is Jimmy Garoppolo's net worth? $138M signing with 49ers was largest in NFL history
Garoppolo's contract breaks up into $74 million in guaranteed money and $90 million in the first three seasons
Twitter misses Andre de Grasse and Usain Bolt's Rio 'bromance' as Canadian wins 200m gold
Usain Bolt's 'top spot' was taken over by Andre de Grasse and the Internet is missing their bromance
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard 'wait for the stink' to bathe children, Internet calls it 'neglect'
Bell just announced she relies on biology to warn her when her children need to be bathed and social media can't handle this 'white people privilege'
Who is Tamyra Mensah-Stock's husband? Olympic wrestler found love through sport
Mensah-Stock just became the second American woman to bag a gold in Olympic wrestling and she credited America and her husband Jacob for her success
Who was Raven Saunders' mother? Clarissa Saunders dies days after daughter wins Olympic medal
While the internal probe into Raven Saunders' podium protest has been shelved, the Olympian did lose her biggest cheerleader in mom Clarissa Saunders
Who owns Rover? Sitter hired from app gets dog killed in highway crash
A Chihuahua/Yorkie mix called Gizmo was left with a Rover dog sitter by his pet-parents who weren't even informed of their pet's tragic death