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Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Arts, Culture & Media

Groundskeeper Willie, Michael Jackson, and octopuses win the internet this week.

Aha Moment: Bono and Belly Dancing

Arts, Culture & Media
Bono and Adam Clayton of U2 performing in Mexico City in 2011

Aha moment: Bono and belly dancing

Arts

The U2 spy plane, the road to Lake Baikal, and the presidential trip to Russia that never happened

Environment

The U2 spy plane, the road to Lake Baikal, and the presidential trip to Russia that never happened

Environment

When your best friend is Bono, and you’re not

Arts, Culture & Media

Neil McCormick grew up convinced he was going to be a world-famous rock star, unfortunately it was his childhood friend Bono who became famous.

Bono and the Polarizing Face of Celebrity Activism

Is there a more polarizing contemporary rockstar than Bono? For some, the U2 frontman’s international relief efforts epitomize what can be accomplished when a celebrity harnesses his fame to tackle global problems. For instance, Bill Clinton said of Bono: “Few people have done more to mobilise a global response to the fight against poverty and […]

Who is Francisca Valenzuela?

Arts, Culture & Media

Francisca Valenzuela was the only singer from Chile invited on stage to sing with U2 at the band’s March concert there. So who is she? Reporter Betto Arcos introduces us to her.

The World

Rewriting ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’

Arts, Culture & Media

After months of setbacks, injuries and pushed back opening nights, the official Broadway premiere of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” will finally open. Two of the show’s writers explain the process of bringing the show to the stage.

The World

For Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man,’ the Show Must Go On…Or Must It?

Arts, Culture & Media

The Broadway production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” saw another crisis on Monday night, as one of its actors fell over 20 feet, severely injuring himself. This is the fourth performer to be hurt since September. David Cote, theater editor for Time Out: New York, says he has never seen anything like this. “This […]