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You might be surprised to learn who is topping the country music charts these days. It's Beyonce and her debut country song is the number one country song in America. "Texas Hold 'Em" tops Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart this week. Beyonce's tune tops Zach Bryan's "I Remember Everything," which had been number one for 20 weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycwtqqhV6UE
A scary new trailer is out for the upcoming A24 movie "Civil War." This is not about the Civil War of the 1860s but a present-day Civil War, with Florida apparently front and center. The new footage shows fighting taking place in New York City and Washington, DC. The cast includes Kirsten Dunst and Nick Offerman. "Civil War" hits theaters on April 12th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eADiVyzp0JI
Starbucks is launching a new drink in China to celebrate Lunar New Year.The beverage mixes the unusual combination of Dongpo Braised Pork Flavor sauce with espresso and steamed milk. Dubbed the "Abundant Year Savory Latte," the drink is garnished with extra pork sauce drizzle and topped with pork breast meat. According to the Starbucks delivery app, the latte costs roughly nine-dollars and 45-cents. The Shanghai Starbucks Reserve Roastery says "eating meat means prosperity in the coming year," adding that the drink brings "traditional New Year customs into coffee."
https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-pork-flavored-coffee-china-chinese-new-year-luckin-2024-2
Beatlemania is set to hit movie theaters in a big way. Director Sam Mendes, whose credits include American Beauty, Road to Perdition and the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, will helm four separate films on each member of the Fab Four. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr along with the families of John Lennon and George Harrison have all granted full story and music rights for the movies. Mendes said he's "honored to be telling the story of the greatest rock band of all time, and excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies." The films are expected to arrive in theaters in 2027.
They're yellow, they're a little slimy and they could soon be California's official state slug. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin is introducing a bill which would recognize the Banana slug as an emblem of the state of California. According to the bill, banana slugs can be found as far north as Del Norte County and as far south as San Diego County. There are seven types of banana slugs found in California, only one of which can be found outside the state. If this bill passes, the banana slug would join other state symbols like the California Golden Chanterelle, which is the official state mushroom.
https://news.yahoo.com/california-could-soon-official-state-210551149.html
Disgraced Congressman George Santos is suing late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for copyright infringement, fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Santos claims that Kimmel requested over a dozen videos on Cameo using "phony names and narratives." Kimmel aired the videos on his show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" during a segment called "Will Santos Say It?" George Santos is seeking 750-thousand dollars in damages.