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06/26/2014 by Matt Q

China’s Wackiest Philanthropist?

On Wednesday, eccentric Chinese multimillionaire Chen Guangbiao (PeekYou profile here), who describes himself as the “most influential person of China,” staged an elaborate event at The Loeb Boathouse in New York City’s Central Park, intended to feed some of the city’s homeless in style.

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06/20/2014 by Matt Q

RIP Gerry Goffin

Gerry Goffin (PeekYou profile here), the lyricist behind over 50 US top 40 hits, has died at age 75.

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06/10/2014 by Matt Q

‘Doctor Who’ to Mount World Tour

British TV institution Doctor Who returns to the small screen this August, and BBC Worldwide plans to promote it all with a grand flourish.

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05/13/2014 by Matt Q

The Jay-Z / Solange Knowles Matter

By now you may be well aware of the elevator security footage — shot after May 5th’s Met Gala, in New York City — which shows singer Solange Knowles in an altercation with her brother-in-law, rapper Jay-Z (PeekYou profile here).

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04/02/2014 by Matt Q

Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are New York’s Ultimate Tourists

To mark the completion of their Broadway repertory run of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, and to bid NYC a heartfelt farewell, Sirs Ian McKellen (PeekYou profile here) and Patrick Stewart (PeekYou profile here) took to Gotham’s streets, alleyways, and beaches for the ultimate tourist photo shoot.

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02/24/2014 by Matt Q

Alec Baldwin Leaving Public Life

On Sunday night, actor Alec Baldwin (PeekYou profile here) took to New York Magazine‘s Vulture blog with a 5,000 word essay declaring that he is through with public life.

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02/16/2014 by Matt Q

Snowboarding in New York City

Videographer and YouTube filmmaker, Casey Neistat (PeekYou profile here), is viral again this weekend — and again with his darned Jeep — this time for a little bit of wintertime daredevilry on the streets of New York.

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