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Before the days of in-depth single-player campaigns and cinematic storytelling, nearly every videogame shared the same basic premise: survive as long as you can. From Pong to Missile Command, most early gaming experiences weren’t about concluding story-arcs or even defeating a final boss, they simply tasked players with trying their...

Independent Bookstore Day is this Saturday Apr 29, 2023 and bookstores around the country are gearing up for the celebration. More good news: Libro.fm, the audiobook platform that allows you to support the independent bookstore of your choice with each purchase, is getting in on the fun too. They are...

As soon as Taeyang dropped “Vibe,” his upbeat collaboration with Jimin of BTS, he left fans eagerly awaiting more. They got just what they wanted with Down to Earth, an action-packed, six-track EP that dropped Tuesday and has a little bit of everything: touches of R&B and soul, tons of...

A Close CallMaking the music video for her song "Reckless," one scene required a water tank and, Beer recalls, that was going to be the last scene they shot that particular night before calling it a day. While she was exhaustedly getting ready, she writes, her manager came in and...

Gigi Hadid celebrated her 28th birthday yesterday at Walt Disney World, and her sister Bella shared a very candid, adoring tribute to her big sis today on Instagram. In the carousel of photos Bella shared of her and Gigi throughout the years together, Bella also included a rare new look...

Blake Shelton used his final steal during Season 23 of The Voice on Monday night (April 24). The longtime country coach pressed his red button for Team Kelly Clarkson’s 22-year-old standout, Rachel Christine.The Wisconsin native delivered a dramatic cover of Stevie Nicks’ “Rhiannon" during the latest Knockout Round. She went...

Ten years ago, the characters in Fede Alvarez’s Evil Dead were cleverly given first names that allowed the first letters of each of their names to spell out DEMON – David, Eric, Mia, Olivia, Natalie – and Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise has similarly hidden some Easter Eggs within the...

We called on the pros to walk you through every step, and rounded up our go-to self-tanners that won’t leave you looking orange—swear! By Caitlin Kenny Date April 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter In 2021, the global self-tanner market was valued at around $1 billion. By 2029, it’s expected to be...

Shake It Off "It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded," the singer wrote on Twitter after clearing up concerns about her cut hand Swifties need not worry — Taylor Swift is just fine. During her Eras tour performance in Houston, Texas, over the weekend, fans noticed she was bleeding...

Carpool Karaoke is going out with a bang.James Corden's BFF Adele gave him an emotional ride to work ahead of The Late Late Show's final episode on April 27. In the last Carpool Karaoke video ever—released April 24—the comedian and singer both got teary-eyed chatting about their longtime friendship, their award-winning...

There’s nowhere in the world like Bermuda—but that’s not just because of its crystalline water and pink sand beaches. The North Atlantic locale has everything an island should. With a flight time of around two hours from most East Coast hubs, it’s far enough away to feel like you’re escaping,...

Carrie Underwood is supplementing her Reflection: The Las Vegas Residency 2023 calendar with three new dates in December. The singer announced on Monday (April 24) that she's adding three shows on Dec. 13, 15 and 16.Those new dates join 18 Reflection dates already on Underwood's calendar for this year. The...

With roots in real-life murders, “The Hook” urban legend goes hand-in-hand — or should I say hand-in-hook? — with the slasher genre. After being referenced in ’80s slashers He Knows You’re Alone and Final Exam, it went on to at least partially inspire five slashers from the ’90s: Candyman, I...

The American Library Association has released their list of the top 13 most challenged books in 2022. This is usually a top 10 list, but several books tied for their spots this year, so it’s been expanded to the top 13. According to the ALA, “A challenge is an attempt to...