Sad to hear about the passing of Stacey King.
A champion, a great teammate, and a true ambassador for the game. His impact on the Bulls organization and the city of Chicago will be remembered for generations. Rest in peace, King.
The Fugees' cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" from 'The Score' hit #1 on the UK singles chart 30 years ago on June 8, 1996 | Watch the official video, listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: https://t.co/ZBs5WR0roL
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For the first time ever, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood has officially launched a YouTube channel.
Full episodes. Classic Clips. 100% wholesome.
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Australia has executed its largest cockroach bust in history.
Authorities seized more than 100,000 live cockroaches from a commercial breeder in New South Wales, in what officials are calling the country’s biggest-ever confiscation of exotic invertebrates.
The insects were valued at approximately 200,000 Australian dollars (roughly $130,000 USD). The collection included Madagascar hissing cockroaches, one of the largest species on Earth, capable of reaching 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length and famous for the loud hissing sound they produce by forcing air through specialized breathing pores.
Officials also confiscated thousands of dubia cockroaches, another sizable species widely used as food for captive reptiles.
Both species are strictly prohibited from import, breeding, sale, or possession in Australia. The ban aims to safeguard the country’s unique biodiversity and prevent invasive species from spreading diseases or outcompeting native wildlife.
Australia is already home to hundreds of native cockroach species that play vital roles in local ecosystems. Introducing foreign varieties could pose serious, poorly understood environmental risks.
Investigators believe many of the seized insects were intended for the exotic pet trade or as high-nutrition feed for reptiles. No charges have been filed against the breeder so far, though authorities have warned that violations of biosecurity laws carry heavy penalties.
The confiscated cockroaches will be humanely euthanized.
The operation highlights Australia’s renowned reputation for some of the world’s strictest biosecurity regulations, which are designed to block invasive animals, plants, insects, and diseases from entering the country.
James Earl Jones warming up Mufasa’s roar during THE LION KING (1994) bloopers and outtakes, while animator Tony Fucile steps in to perform Mufasa’s movements.
A fun glimpse behind one of animation’s most iconic characters.
Minnesota still possesses a Confederate battle flag that was captured by Union troops during the Battle of Gettysburg. Over the years, Virginia has repeatedly requested its return, but Minnesota has consistently refused. Former Governor Jesse Ventura summed up the state’s position with a blunt response: “Why? I mean, we won.”
On July 3, 1863, during the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, soldiers from Minnesota’s 1st Volunteer Infantry seized the battle flag of Virginia’s 28th Infantry Regiment amid the chaos of Pickett’s Charge. In the Civil War, regimental flags were crucial rallying points on the battlefield, making their capture both a practical and symbolic triumph. The flag was taken back to Minnesota as a war trophy, where it has remained for more than 160 years.
Virginia has repeatedly sought the flag’s return, but Minnesota has consistently refused. The most memorable rejection came in 2000 when then-Governor Jesse Ventura was asked about returning it and famously replied, “Why? I mean, we won.” Today, the flag is preserved by the Minnesota Historical Society and remains one of the most famous Civil War artifacts involved in an ongoing interstate dispute, highlighting how the legacy of Gettysburg continues to spark debate more than a century and a half later.
A little girl in Boston went home one day and asked her Nigerian mother if she could change her name to Zoe.
Nobody at school could say Uzoamaka.
Her mother was cooking. She didn't even turn around.
"If they can learn to say Tchaikovsky, Michelangelo, and Dostoyevsky, they can learn to say Uzoamaka."
That girl kept her name.
Then she went to Hollywood and won three Emmy Awards.
And now the whole world knows exactly how to say Uzoamaka Aduba.
Your name is not a burden. It's a prophecy.
Listening to Thriller in 2026 is the equivalent of someone in 1982 listening to a song from 1939—the same 43-year time gap separates both eras.
When Thriller was released in November 1982, the musical landscape looked nothing like it does today. Looking 43 years into the past from 1982 takes you to 1939—a world of big bands, swing orchestras, jazz standards, and crooners, decades before modern pop production existed.
What makes Thriller remarkable is that it rarely feels as distant to modern listeners as music from 1939 felt to audiences in the 1980s. Produced by Quincy Jones, the album fused pop, rock, R&B, funk, and groundbreaking studio techniques into a sound that helped redefine popular music. Tracks such as Billie Jean, Beat It, and Thriller remain instantly recognizable across generations.
Its impact went far beyond the music itself. The album’s videos helped transform MTV and established the music video as a major artistic and commercial medium. The nearly 14-minute Thriller short film, directed by John Landis, blurred the line between music video and cinematic storytelling.
More than four decades later, Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with estimated worldwide sales exceeding 70 million copies, a testament to its enduring influence on music and popular culture.
GHOSTBUSTERS was released 42 years ago today. A 1980s comedy classic and one of the most popular of Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, the making of story is as huge as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man…
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ABSOLUTELY. She didn't let him lie. She didn't let him bully. She stood her ground. When he couldn't take the heat and started to leave, she REFUSED to let him go without calling him out for abandoning his duty to answer to the American people.
EVERY reporter should see this, and take notes!