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He’s the boob for the job. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has ordered an emergency crackdown on breast augmentation surgeries claiming they are “anti-socialist,” according to a report. Pyongyang City’s Ministry of Public Safety issued the emergency orders against the “rotten capitalist” implants with perpetrators facing harsh sentences in the dictatorship’s labor camps, UK outlet Metro reported. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has ordered an emergency crackdownagainst “anti-socialist” breast augmentation surgeries. KCNA/EPA/Shutterstock “Strike teams” were deployed to central areas, including Pyongyang, over the summer where federal agents in civilian clothing scanned for black market doctors and unnaturally buxom…

AMC Networks Unveils Official Trailer for “FearFest” with HalloQueen Janelle Monáe: “Today, AMC and AMC+ revealed the official “FearFest” trailer featuring award-winning artist, musician and horror enthusiast Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion, Antebellum, Homecoming), the official host of “FearFest.” Key sponsors are on board for the long-running, annual horror and genre programming event featuring over 650 hours of iconic horror films franchises, new series, specials and more including BACARDÍ Rum and Kraft Heinz as presenting sponsors. This year’s “FearFest” trailer, titled “Carnival of Frights,” was brought to life by legendary, award-winning director and frequent Janelle Monáe collaborator, Alan Ferguson. Evoking a classical carnival experience but updated and stylized with everything keyed to a vibe that can…

Heroes and zeros from the Yankees’ 4-3 Game 2 win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Hero The Yankees were in need of a hit — particularly with a runner on base — and Austin Wells delivered. The catcher, whose playing time has taken a dip this season because of Ben Rice’s rise, snuck a single down the right field line for the go-ahead RBI in the eighth. Zero Brayan Bello lasted just 2 ¹/₃ innings in which he was hit hard — two runs on four hits and a walk — before Boston manager Alex Cora…

Nina Dobrev is shutting down rumors that she and Zac Efron are dating after her breakup with Shaun White. The “Vampire Diaries” alum was seen on video Wednesday, shaking her head “no” after being asked by TMZ if she and the “17 Again” star are an item. She later gave a curt “yes” after the outlet asked if she and Efron are just friends. Nina Dobrev shut down rumors she and Zac Efron are dating on Wednesday. CIAOPIX/COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID When asked by TMZ, the actress confirmed they are just friends. CIAOPIX/COBRA TEAM / BACKGRID Instead of focusing her…

Carl isn’t happy in his job—it’s boring, he doesn’t particularly like his coworkers, and especially his supervisor, who is a micromanager—but he has a pension and a couple of kids that he’d like to put through college. He feels trapped. Jodi, too, feels trapped; not in a job but in her marriage. She and her husband have little in common, are living parallel lives, and his occasional but explosive bouts of anger keep her walking on eggshells. But she is only working part-time, and literally can’t afford to leave, nor does she know where she would go. Trapped: Stuck at…

If only. If only the Giants could see what they have now with Jaxson Dart and know for sure there will be linear growth with him. That his improvement will come in constant, fixed amounts over equal intervals of time — week after week. That his progress will be able to be charted on a graph with a straight line moving in an upward direction. That his development as a quarterback will be characterized by constant, absolute positive change over time. Linear growth provides a predictable and steady path, allowing for accurate forecasts for future returns. If the Giants could…

Matt Wagner (Grendel) and Kelley Jones (Batman: Red Rain) are returning to their fresh take on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula with a new chapter. Dracula Book II – The Count continues their re-telling from the point-of-view of Dracula himself and moves further along in the story in graphic novel form.The new volume follows Book I – The Impaler and Book II – The Brides from Dark Horse. A Kickstarter has been launched in advance of the new volume’s release.Wicked Horror posed a few questions for Wagner who’s enjoyed a 40-year career in the comics industry.WH: In Dracula Book Two: The…

A reputed Bloods gangbanger was charged Wednesday in a caught-on-video shootout at a Brooklyn hookah lounge that left three dead and 10 others wounded, federal prosecutors said. Elijah “Eli Spice” Roy, 25, an “associate” of the 5-9 Brims Bloods crew, was allegedly part of the crew involved in the deadly shootout with rival gang members at the crowded Taste of the City Lounge on Aug. 17, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said. “Such a flagrant disregard for human life will not go unpunished and this prosecution underscores the resolve of our office and law enforcement…

The Israeli Navy intercepted the latest flotilla attempting to break the maritime blockade around the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and took Greta Thunberg and other activists into custody. Footage from the scene on the Mediterranean shows the navy vessels intercepting the 47 boats that make up the Global Sumud Flotilla, which organizers say is carrying more than 500 activists, including climate advocate Thunberg. The Swedish activist was seen sitting on the ground as Israeli sailors presented her belongings to her so that she could be taken into custody. Already several vessels of the Hamas-Sumud flotilla have been safely stopped and…

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has never been one to hide his feelings, which is why it was obvious he was upset about not being in the lineup for Game 1 of the wild-card series Tuesday despite trying to say the right things. But when it came down to it, his manager had a simple message before Chisholm got back in the lineup for Game 2. “I don’t need him to put a happy face on it right now,” Aaron Boone said Wednesday afternoon. “I need him to go play his tail off, which I know he’s going to do. Hopefully can…