Newsletters
DAILY BEAST
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • World News
  • Half Full
  • Culture
  • U.S. News
  • Innovation
  • Scouted
  • Travel

One Direction’s Album Leaks, ‘Selfie’ Is the Word of the Year

Culture Cheat Sheet

And Brittany Murphy may have been poisoned.

Culture Team

Updated Jul. 11, 2017 5:54PM ET / Published Nov. 19, 2013 1:30PM ET 

Kevin Kane/Getty Images

Good afternoon,

One Direction’s new album leaks, band says it’s “frustrating.” Also, Liam Payne affectionately calls people “buggers.” E! Online

“Selfie” is 2013’s word of the year. Oxford Dictionary’s editors say use of the word has gone up 17,000% in the last year. USA Today

Actress Brittany Murphy may have been poisoned. Although her death was ruled preventable but accidental, high-levels of certain metals found in rat poison and other poisons have been found in blood, hair, and tissue samples. USA Today

Monty Python troupe reuiniting for a stage show. Yay! The Hollywood Reporter

Kim Kardashian rides topless in the music video for Kanye West’s “Bound 2.” Seems like Miley Cyrus has started a trend. Vulture

READ THIS LIST

DAILY BEAST
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • World News
  • Half Full
  • Culture
  • U.S. News
  • Innovation
  • Scouted
  • Travel
  • About
  • Contact
  • Tips
  • Jobs
  • Help
  • Privacy
  • Code of Ethics & Standards
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Copyright & Trademark
  • Sitemap
  • Coupons
© 2019 The Daily Beast Company LLC
Advertise With Us