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Ella Bright has joined the elite club of actors who put on such a convincing American accent that fans truly had no idea they ...

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Druski has sent the internet into a frenzy yet again. The 31-year-old comedian has never been one to shy away from hot topics, whether it is corrupt megachurch pastors, conservative women in America, ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...