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The Telegraph — The desert town that inspired George Lucas is now home to arms caches and jihadists more info

The Independent — Nelly has managed to get things hot in Kurdistan. more info

Time — It's getting hot in Erre-bil more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — “Selma” and the larger truths that an artful drama can reveal....Libraries endangered in areas ruled by Islamic State....A show by an influential European artist is canceled in Mexico City....And a history of barely planned urbanism on the Vegas ... more info

Perez Hilton — Layin' down the law! Angelina Jolie made headlines on Sunday for a speech she made at a Kurdish refugee camp in Iraq. In her visit to the middle east, Angie spoke about how the rest of the world is failing to help the Iraqi people, specifically after... more info

The Telegraph — Bitter Lake shows how ignoring the complexity of Afghanistan has led to disaster and the rise of ISIS, says Adam Curtis more info

TMZ — TMZ Sports just got our hands on a script for the pilot episode of Shaq's new sitcom -- and it's laced with hilarious adult-oriented humor ... including jokes about boobs, ISIS and crack. The show is loosely based on Shaq's real-life business… ... more info