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Five pop culture items we missed

Today's catch: A "Harry Potter" star terrified of women, Tiger Woods' ex-wife's rebound, and a Muppets tribute

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Topics: Pop five, Harry Potter, Tiger Woods, Television,

Five pop culture items we missedMatthew Lewis and Emma Watson in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"

1. Six degrees of marital separation: No, don’t worry. Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are fine. But after participating in an ancestry tracing program, “The Closer” star found out she was linked a lot closer to her husband than she may have liked.

2. In memoriam of the day: Sky the kitty, whose 77-year-old owner Luciana Matalon took out a full-page ad in a national Italian paper after the death of her feline friend.

3. Rebound of the day: Tiger Woods’ ex-wife Elin Nordegren is dating investor and son of a billionaire Jamie Dingman. You’d think she’d have learned that rich and powerful men don’t always make the best husbands …

4. Obligatory “Harry Potter” quote of the day: Matthew Lewis (who played Neville Longbottom in the films) thinks “girls in general are scarier than Voldemort.“

5. Rainbow connection of the day: Salon’s own Matt Zoller Seitz takes a look back on Jim Henson’s years working with Frank Oz in this moving Muppets tribute video.

Drew Grant

Drew Grant is a staff writer for Salon. Follow her on Twitter at @videodrew. More Drew Grant.

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  • The protests take on a festive element as police forces move out of the park and square. Wearing a gas mask, this young man dances to traditional Turkish music in front of Taksim Square’s Ataturk Monument.

  • In Gezi Park since March 31st, this protester, originally caught off-guard by the Government’s teargas and water cannons, went out and bought a Russian army mask from WWII, preparing for what was to come.

  • This rambunctious boy seems to be enjoying the chaos. After taking this picture he threw a stone at the already destroyed building in the background.

  • Forming a line, the police face off directly with protesters in Taksim Square. After a while, they retreated and there was a general cheer – a back-and-forth dance that has been common since the beginning of this protest.

  • An elderly woman in Gezi Park reads the news. The tent community occupying the park was violently destroyed on June 16th.

  • Many different groups had set up booths to promote their cause in Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Standing in front of one, this man waves his flag while posing with conviction.

  • Many home-remedies are used to minimize the effects of tear gas. This woman has put a milky solution on her face, removing her mask after the tear gas dissipated. Before sunrise, the police came again for another round of teargasing.

  • People capitalize on the uprising -- selling flags, beer, gas masks, sky lanterns and spray paint to name just a few of the popular items.

  • On Monday morning, June 11, the police execute a strong offensive. Many plain-clothed police officers, like the ones seen here, clash with protesters in the side streets away from the main stand-off in Taksim.

  • The authorities seem to be most aggressive in the night, pushing protesters away from the square and park. After being teargassed this young woman catches her breath with other protesters on Siraselviler Street.

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