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Extra, Extra: Robert De Niro Tells NYU Grads They're "F**ked"

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Ben Yakas

Published May 22, 2015

Modified May 22, 2015

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Published May 22, 2015

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• The State Department dumped 296 Hillary Clinton emails on Benghazi this afternoon.
• Thom Yorke is soundtracking a new exhibit by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood.
• This bulldog who loves boats but hates lifejackets is a beautiful creature.
• Robert De Niro had some words for NYU Tisch grads: "You're fucked."
• Boston police don't let people get away with transit blow jobs.
• There is nothing less cool than this NY Times article on Hillary Clinton 'capturing the cool.'
• Rock climbing as art.
• There will soon be three Starbucks housed at the Empire State Building.
• And finally, may you be as lazy as this puppy over Memorial Day weekend:

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