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Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Singer and entertainer, Astrud Gilberto who appeared on the song The Girl from Ipanema was confirmed dead at the of 83. Her rise to fame happened overnight for knowing just enough English to be featured on the classic bossa nova album.
Gilberto has been was awarded a GRAMMY, Lifetime Achievement Award, and inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.

Bud Light is no longer America’s best selling beer

Bud Light is no longer America’s best selling beer

The beer brand Bud Light lost its No.1 status after backlash that plummeted sales. The brand continues to lose ground to its fellow competitors like Modelo Especial which is now ranked No. 1 with $333 million in sales. Many bars have began to pull Bud Light products from their menus, many are curious whether the brand can bounce back to its status as No.1?

5 Found Dead and Many Missing After Migrant Boats Sank

5 Found Dead and Many Missing After Migrant Boats Sank

Tragedy has stricken as three shipwrecks claim the lives of migrants off Tunisian coast. In a heart-wrenching series of events, these three separate shipwrecks off the coast of the Tunisian city of Sfax have resulted in the loss of 5 lives and dozens believed missing.

PJ Sin Suela’s Latest Album is a Mirror of Puerto Rican Culture

PJ Sin Suela’s Latest Album is a Mirror of Puerto Rican Culture

With the name of Chinchorreo, Puerto Rico’s rapper Pj Sin Suela releases an album full of Puerto Rican party traditions such as the act of chinchorrear. Which is driving through the mountains hopping from “chinchorro” to “chinchorro” to drink, eat street food, and dance.

Organic clothing can save the planet!

Organic clothing can save the planet!

Did you know that the clothing and fashion industries contribute to a third of greenhouse gas emissions? The clothing industry is one of the world’s leading contributors to carbon emissions due to how the raw materials are made, how the clothes are produced, their transportation and distribution methods, and of course how we dispose of […]

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