Entertainment
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9 Things You Might Not Know About The Kentucky Derby
Today marks the start of the 2014 Kentucky Derby festivities, which means that a parade of giant hats, mint juleps, and gambled mortgages are currently swarming towards the legendary Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It also means that you might be interested in reading up on some lesser known facts (or “trivia,” as we call […]
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New Action Bronson Food Show Gets Trailer (Video)
Chef turned rapper Action Bronson is embarking on the newest phase of his career; that of a food show host. It’s part of the new online food network from Vice called MUNCHIES, and the title alone differentiates it from programming on the Food Network right off the bat: The name of the show is Fuck, […]
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The 9 Best ‘Barcades’ in America
As far as “inspired combinations” go, it’s tough to do much better than pairing up classic video games and alcohol. That’s the principle behind the Barcade, a business that was started in Brooklyn in 2004 by brothers Kevin Beard and Scott Beard, Pete Langway, and Paul Kermizian—a business that has since inspired a bunch of […]
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Nas Documentary ‘Time is Illmatic’: Trailer Video Released
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of one of the most iconic hip hop classics of the 90s, Nas’ Illmatic. And to go along with that occasion, a documentary on the album and its impact on the hip hop universe has been produced. It’s called Time is Illmatic, and it features interviews, […]
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‘How Guys/Girls Drop A Deuce’: New Video by JLE
The name of this website is ‘Refined Guy,’ but that doesn’t mean we can’t cover the odd sh*t joke every now and again. And I’m invoking that privilege now, as it applies to the newest video from YouTube content producers JLE—which is all about the differences between men and women in the oldest business there […]
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9 Greatest Ultimate Warrior Moments
Even if you never watched a single professional wrestling match as a kid, you’ve almost certainly heard of James Hellwig, albeit probably under his moniker The Ultimate Warrior. Unfortunately, he’s passed away at the age of 54. The cool (and terrible) thing about Warrior was that he wasn’t just a guy pretending to be a […]
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‘Xscape’: New Michael Jackson Album Set for Summer Release
You could be forgiven for thinking that news of a new Michael Jackson album on April Fool’s Day is some kind of prank, given that the departed King of Pop has been dead for almost five years now. But it’s not, and Xscape is really hitting the public on May 13th, 2014. Xscape will be […]
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Rob Ford Makes Cover of ‘Complex’ for April Fool’s Day
For the cover of Complex magazine’s “Politics Get Real” issue, there was really only one viable candidate. That candidate is none other than Toronto mayor Rob Ford, who can be seen on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue in a heavenly pose, followed by an exclusive interview with the … oh wait, it’s April […]
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9 More Twitter Parody Accounts You Should Be Following
Ah, satire. Some say it died long ago, but it actually lives on in the form of myriad Twitter accounts. Like anything else, most parody Twitter accounts are terrible, but some of them are actually funny and could be worth a follow if you’re sick of reading blow-by-blow accounts of other people’s commutes during your […]
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Wu-Tang Clan Releasing Just One Copy of Secret Album
The Wu-Tang Clan, like all of us, exist in a world in which the commercial value of music continues to plummet, as many people consider the act of paying for music at all to be a pointless exercise in money-wasting. But unlike the rest of us, the Wu-Tang Clan actually has a way to strike […]
