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Once upon a time, obscure media stayed obscure. Movies became cult classics worshiped by a select audience. Indie bands had devoted listeners but never broke through to mainstream success. Canceled TV shows never got rebooted, while little-reviewed books went to libraries to gather dust, and perhaps be discovered in another …

The Lea Michele Renaissance continued Friday as the Glee star appeared on The Tonight Show to perform “People” from Funny Girl as well as discuss her role in the now-hit Broadway re-revival. A day after the New York Times published a rare re-review of the musical and praised Michele in …

A massive trove of Elon Musk’s texts made available to the public give a glimpse into Musk’s mindset during his bid to acquire Twitter, and the subsequent unraveling of the deal that has resulted in Twitter taking the Tesla billionaire to court in order to force his proposed $44 billion …

The withdrawal of reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen from the Sinquefield Cup pro tournament in St. Louis, Missouri this month sent shockwaves of suspicion and paranoia through the chess community. The 31-year-old Norwegian grandmaster quit after a surprise loss to a 19-year-old American, Hans Niemann, and his tweet about …

For trans children, finding a community of peers is challenging. That’s why Maya, whose name has been changed to protect her family, was thrilled this past spring when she and her nine-year-old son were able to join a carefully vetted children’s group through the Gender Development Program at Lurie Children’s …

Clair Voyance was three years old the first time she watched Hocus Pocus. She can still remember the sound the VHS tape made, and the way a blanket transformed into a makeshift cape when it was wrapped around her shoulders. But she wasn’t focused on the film’s child stars as …

Congrats Nick Cannon! On Friday, the host of Wild N’ Out shared that model Brittany Bell, with whom he already shares 19-month-old Powerful Queen and 5-year-old Golden Sagon, had their third child (and his tenth, altogether). The baby boy’s name? Rise Messiah. “Another Blessing!!!” Cannon wrote. “As my journey on …

Aaron Judge just made history during the Yankees game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Officially, he tied the all-time American League (and New York Yankees) record for most home runs in a season, held by Roger Maris since 1961. But for baseball purists (like my editor who forced me to …

Late last week, Ryan Murphy’s latest project Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (catchy name) premiered on Netflix. Of course the serial-killer saga came with a large amount of controversy, specifically from one of the victims’ families, who said that the felt being re-traumatized by the show. But another ugly product …

I believe that debt is the cultural issue of our generation. I know that some may disagree and cite other urgent challenges facing our society. But from my own perspective, I see debt as the overriding issue in touching many in society — and often holding them back from pursuing …