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If you’ve ever lost hours falling down a BLACKPINK dance practice rabbit hole, screamed along to a BTS song, or watched PSY break the internet, you owe a debt to a trio of performers who changed everything about Korean music more than three decades ago. Their name? Seo Taiji and Boys. And their story — […]

Somewhere high in the mountains of Big Bear, California, a pair of bald eagles has done something few wildlife stories manage — they’ve captured the hearts of millions of people who tune in, day after day, to watch them build a nest, raise their young, and navigate loss. Their names are Jackie and Shadow, and […]

Researchers have identified fossil evidence of a giant python — estimated to exceed 13 feet in length — that once lived on Taiwan, an island where no pythons exist today. The surprising discovery is based on a single vertebra recovered from sediments dating back as far as 800,000 years. Despite the limited material, scientists were […]

If you scrolled through social media recently and saw an outlandish story about a Florida man claiming he was abducted by dolphins and forced to build them an underwater city, you weren’t alone. The tale spread across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — and it was entirely fake. The viral claim has been confirmed as satire […]

A red fox survived a 14-day voyage across the Atlantic Ocean hidden aboard a cargo ship carrying automobiles from England, and is now being cared for at the Bronx Zoo. The fox boarded a ship that departed Southampton on February 4 and arrived February 18 at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The […]

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still alive in New Guinea, despite being previously believed to have vanished from the Earth more than 7,000 years ago. The discovery, years in the making, was […]

The pitcher who shut down Team USA in the World Baseball Classic wasn’t who many fans expected. Michael Lorenzen, the Colorado Rockies right-hander born in Anaheim, California, threw 4⅔ scoreless innings to help Italy defeat the United States 8–6 at Daikin Park in Houston. The performance on March 10, 2026, delivered one of the tournament’s […]

Two young hockey players from Hinton, Alberta, were killed Monday night, February 23, when their pickup truck collided with a semi-trailer on Highway 16, sending shockwaves through a small town where both were beloved athletes and students weeks from graduation. Kayla Peacock, 17, and Danica Hills, 18, died at the scene of the crash, which […]

Flavor Flav announced he will host a four-day event called “She Got Game” in Las Vegas from July 16 through July 19 to honor the U.S. women’s ice hockey team’s gold medal win at the Milano Cortina Olympics — along with other female Olympians and Paralympians who won medals for the United States. Flav announced […]

Michael Jackson’s long-awaited biopic is coming to theaters faster than you can say “Beat It.” The upcoming film, Michael, has made headlines since casting Jaafar Jackson, the real-life nephew of the late musician and son of Jermaine Jackson, as Michael. Director Antoine Fuqua announced the exciting casting decision via Instagram in January 2023, along with […]

If you jumped on the Sabrina Carpenter bandwagon after “Espresso,” then it’s time to brush up on some of her past work. While she may finally just be getting her flowers, Carpenter is not new to the music industry whatsoever. With five albums released before Short n’ Sweet and some major hits among them, it’s […]

Madelaine Petsch was friends with now-boyfriend Anthony Li for nine years before letting him out of the “friend zone.” The Riverdale actress and Halsey‘s longtime music manager, usually share sparing details of their relationship, until now. In February 2024, Petsch posted multiple Instagram photos of the couple hugging, holding hands and a screenshot of a […]

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is a proud Sagittarius, as the songstress often makes references to the fire sign in her music. While the most obvious may be “The Archer,” as that’s the symbol for her birth sign, the Midnights singer has subtly mentioned astrology multiple times throughout her discography. Take “State of Grace” […]

Rom-com darling Bridget Jones is making her return for a fourth film. The plucky British heroine played by double Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger has spawned three previous films, Bridget Jones Diary (2001), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) and Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016). The fourth installment, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, was confirmed in […]

Is Zayn Malik going country? Fans are convinced the former One Direction member is dipping into the unexpected genre for his upcoming album after Grammy-winning country music producer Dave Cobb spoke about the project in a February 28 interview with Rolling Stone. “What got me about Zayn was his voice, you can hear love, loss, […]

Reneé Rapp almost had her “Breaking Free” moment on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, and the revelation has Us shook. The Mean Girls actress, 23, recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she auditioned for the Disney+ show, along with multiple singing competition shows, before nabbing her role on Sex Lives With College Girls. […]

Moana 2 is setting sail, and Auli’i Cravalho is set to take the helm once again. Deadline reported on Thursday, February 27, that Cravalho, 23, will return to voice Moana in the upcoming animated sequel. She later confirmed the news via Instagram, writing, “We’re sailing WAY beyond the reef this November…” The sequel is expected […]

BookTok has taken over the literary world — and Sarah J. Maas has taken over BookTok. The romantic fantasy author is behind many of the trending books on TikTok, as she’s responsible for three beloved series that include multiple books: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City. As the romantasy […]

Louis Partridge was spotted dancing, singing and seemingly gushing over “beautiful” girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo during the opening night of her Guts World Tour on Friday, February 23, at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California. In several videos caught by fans, the Enola Holmes actor was spotted at the show with Rodrigo’s best friend Iris Apatow. He […]

Taylor Swift is sticking to her word and keeping Us on our toes with her surprise song choices. The Grammy winner, 34, played four songs total at her Eras Tour show in Sydney on Saturday, February 24, in two mash-ups. Swift first mashed up “Should’ve Said No” from her self-titled debut album with “You’re Not […]

Travis Kelce was joined by close friend Ross Travis to see Taylor Swift in Australia, and fans quickly grew curious about the pair’s bond. Ross Travis, 31, was spotted in the VIP tent with Travis Kelce, 34, at Swift’s first of four Eras Tour shows at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Friday, February 23. The […]