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Cory Booker goes viral in shattering a nearly 70-year record with historic marathon Senate speech
“This is the history we should be craving. First proud American moment this year, thank you,” one Instagram user posted.
The revelation that made Sheryl Lee Ralph cry on 'Finding Your Roots'
The “Abbott Elementary” actor emotionally said she comes from “good people.”
'Adolescence' creator says show is not 'making a point about race' with casting
Jack Thorne, one of the creators and writers of the hit Netflix series, spoke about the casting of Owen Cooper as 13-year-old Jamie Miller.
Jason Momoa says he'll return for a third 'Dune' movie
“I’m making a comeback,” he told "TODAY’s" Craig Melvin on Monday. “You heard it first, right here with you, baby.”
How Forever 21 helped introduce K-pop fashion to U.S. shoppers
“Korean fashion is part of Forever 21’s DNA,” a former store buyer said about the chain, founded by Korean immigrants who worked with suppliers and employees with a finger on the pulse of all things K-pop.
Selena forever: Anniversary of shooting and killer's parole denial stir singer's enduring fandom
It’s been 30 years since the 23-year-old Mexican American music idol was gunned down, but news of convicted killer Yolanda Saldívar’s parole hearing activated legions of faithful fans.
AI-generated Studio Ghibli memes are so popular they’re ‘melting’ ChatGPT
The trend emerged after OpenAI released its new images feature in GPT-4o.
How a 1970s Chicano art group defied the mainstream and made history
A group of young Mexican Americans created their own avenues for art to fight exclusion; the documentary "ASCO: Without Permission," executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, charts their rise to fame.
Overcome when struck by cuteness? There’s a word for that feeling
The Tagalog word “gigil” is among 42 new additions to the Oxford English Dictionary that are untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents.
'Severance' star Dichen Lachman enjoys reading the wildest fan theories
The actor said she was emotional about the season finale and is often not completely in the know about how the plot will unfold.
Videos of AI 'chubby filter' removed from TikTok after critics call out body shaming
Participants in the trend used an AI-driven tool, created by a user on the editing app CapCut, to alter themselves to look larger.
