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Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Behind the ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ moves

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The woman who helped Rami Malek embody Freddie Mercury.

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Canadian Physics Student’s Rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody Goes Viral

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The Royal Jubilee, The Sex Pistols and Me

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An Intimate Look at Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign

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Twentieth Anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s Death

Forty years ago, one of the most beloved and influential rock bands formed. Queen has since sold millions of albums, created innumerable imitators, and forever set a new bar for the number of octaves lead singers were expected to be able to reach. But twenty years after they first formed, lead singer Freddie Mercury died […]

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