Different cultures celebrate Christmas at different days and time zones are a thing. But it's Christmas here, so: Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope you get some rest and can spend time with people w...
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Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest at the Times Square Ball on December 30, 2025 in New York City. Kristina Bumphrey/Penske Media via Getty Images The tradition of watching the ball drop in Times Square on Ne...
More and more Middle Eastern women thrive as comedians. Could their success on stage, in the film industry, at comedy festivals and on social media foster empowerment for the next generation of girls?...
Disneyland Handcrafted, an upcoming documentary from The Imagineering Story's Leslie Iwerks on the making of Disneyland and the "trials and tribulations behind the rapid construction of the park leadi...
A year-end rite that can trace its roots back more than 1,000 years is disappearing as people have less free time, feel less connected to work colleagues and prefer to send New Year greetings via soci...
The original art director of Magic: The Gathering, Jesper Myrfors, has once again taken to social media to offer some interesting behind-the-scenes insight into the early days of the game, this time e...
As bombs fell and famine took hold, Samir Mansour kept delivering books...
Artist Ana Fedina is the illustrator behind "The Armory of Heroes," a 216-page full-color compendium of weapons and character art released by Critical Role. Insight Editions Ana Fedina has mad...
As the countdown to New Year's Eve in Times Square begins, the iconic ball is preparing for its annual drop, ushering in a new year as the U.S. also looks ahead to celebrating its 250th anniversary....
The author says slang is very much alive nowadays with kids. Courtesy of the author Slang's role is shifting as digital culture spreads and dilutes new expressions quickly. Social media and AI have ma...
Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history. NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images America has more billionaires than ever, led by Elon M...
As an undergraduate student of anthropology long ago, I remember studying the phenomenon of “compartmentalism” as a hallmark of primitive cultures or societies – their capacity to hold contradictory b...
Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images The Kennedy family has been prominent in US politics for over a century. The younger Kenne...
Billy Woods has one of the highest batting averages in the game. Between his solo records like Hiding Places and Maps , and his collaborative albums with Elucid as Armand Hammer , the man has multiple...
Koury Angelo/Bravo; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Swig Drinks; Alyssa Powell/BI In 2025, Mormonism was at the center of mainstream popular culture. Reality shows, along with brands like Swig and Crumbl, h...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. Bin Salman was set for a visi...
"People We Meet on Vacation" is becoming a Netflix film. Netflix The film adaptation of "People We Meet on Vacation" by Emily Henry hits Netflix on January 9. Henry's novels are romant...
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