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Anime, Gaming, Anime NYC, Genshin Impact

Anime NYC Might Need To Change Its Name After This One Series Took Over Its Artist Alley

Hate gacha games? You might have some mixed feelings about Anime NYC 2023's strong Genshin Impact presence.

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Movies, Barry Keoghan, Emerald Fennell, interview, Saltburn

Emerald Fennell on Telling ‘Saltburn’ Through the Eyes of Oliver Quick

Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) smoking a cigarette by the lake in 'Saltburn'.

Saltburn is in theaters now.

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Movies, Horror, sleepaway camp, trans representation, transphobia

40 Years Later, ‘Sleepaway Camp’ Is Still Controversial Yet Thought-Provoking

Teen campers Angela and her cousin Ricky in Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Grab your crop tops and short-shorts, it's the 40th anniversary of Sleepaway Camp.

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TV, fantasy, Game of Thrones, SEO, Streaming Television, television

Missing ‘Game of Thrones?’ Here are 15 Shows With the Same Vibes That you Might Like

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia

After so much time in the Game of Thrones world, you might be looking for something similar, so here are 15 shows that fit that description.

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Movies, Anakin Skywalker, Hide From Homepage, Jedi, Luke Skywalker, rey, SEO, Star Wars (franchise), Yoda

The Strongest Jedi of All Time, Ranked (by Power and Ability)

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars The Last Jedi

Even though the Jedi can be a flawed group, we all have our favorites.

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Movies, Next Goal Wins, Taika Waititi

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Team Behind Taika Waititi’s Film ‘Next Goal Wins’ With a New Featurette!

Big on the Internet, animals, birds, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Flaco, New York City

Rejoice, for Flaco the Eagle-Owl Has Come Home

Flaco, NYC's famous Eurasian eagle-owl, perches on a branch

Flaco, New York City's most famous feathered sensation, held the city in an anxious grip with his forays downtown.

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TV, Henry Cavill, Hide From Homepage, Netflix, SEO, The Witcher (TV series)

The Best Episodes of ‘The Witcher’, Ranked

Jaskier and Geralt the Witcher Netflix

As we impatiently wait for the start of season 3 (and the end of Henry Cavill's tenure as Geralt of Rivia), here's a rundown of the eight best episode

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News, drag bans, Florida, LGBTQ+, U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court’s Drag Ban Decision is a Complicated Win, but a Win Nonetheless

A drag performer is seen on a catwalk from behind, wearing a rainbow cape that reads "Drag is not a crime."

Before you start thinking these right-wing extremists have suddenly decided to trot on over to the right side of history, temper those expectations.

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Movies, Disney, Disney Songs, Songs, Wish (film)

‘Wish’ Songwriter Julia Michaels Shares the Story Behind That Amazing Breakout Song

Ariana DeBose as Asha in Wish

Disney's new animated film is a sweet fairy tale with a lot of heart—and it has a breakout song that might make you cry.

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News, Technology, abuse, Annie Altman, ChatGPT, Hide From Homepage, OpenAI, Sam Altman

Annie Altman’s Abuse Allegations Against OpenAI’s Now-Fired CEO Sam Altman Highlight the Need to Prioritize Humanity Over Tech

Annie Altman is seen in a screengrab from her TikTok channel phuckfilosophy

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's sister Annie has seemingly come to social media multiple times, most recently in October 2023, with allegations about him.

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Science & Tech, Technology, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Sam Altman

OpenAI Has Fired CEO and Co-Founder Sam Altman

Sam Altman at the APEC CEO summit in 2023

The OpenAI co-founder has been suddenly ousted from the company a year after the release of the popular ChatGPT.

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Anime, Jujutsu Kaisen, mappa

There’s a Good Reason ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Animators Are Quitting En Masse

Choso realizing that Yuji is his brother after their fight during the Shibuya Incident in Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2.

Overworked and abysmally paid, Jujutsu Kaisen animators are calling it quits.

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Movies, eugenics, health, Killers of the Flower Moon, Native Americans

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Highlights Ongoing Struggles in Native American Communities – Part Two

Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers, Janae Collins, and Jillian Dion in 'Killers of the Flower Moon.'

The abuse-framed-as-help that happened to Mollie not an outlier.

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Books, Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The Best Books for ‘Percy Jackson’ Fans (That Aren’t YA)

Books Like Percy Jackson for Adults

The Percy Jackson books can be enjoyed at any age, but for more mature themes, here are similar books written for adults.

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Movies, James Bond, Sean Connery

How Sean Connery Set the Gold Standard For All James Bond Portrayals

Sean Connery the original James Bond

Breaking down Sean Connery's turn as James Bond, the dashingly debonair 007 who transformed tuxedos into the ultimate espionage ensemble.

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News, Fox News, Jesse Watters, Target, the war on christmas

Fox News’s Jesse Watters Is Deeply Triggered over a Gay Nutcracker

A headshot of Jesse Watters placed side by side with a picture of a nutcracker

These Fox News hosts are out on the front line, fighting for a cause that like many, is not only lost, but incredibly, deeply, unfathomably dumb.

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Big on the Internet, anime, Hide From Homepage, pokemon, Pokemon card, SEO

15 of the Most Valuable Pokémon Cards in Existence

Ash and Pikachu

Are any of these absurdly rare cards hiding in your closet?

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Movies, Fear Street Trilogy, Horror, Ready Or Not, The Menu, The Purge, Train to Busan

The Best ‘Eat the Rich’ Horror Movies

Anya Taylor-Joy eating a cheeseburger in 'The Menu,' laid over a close-up of red caviar

Horror is an excellent genre for exploring cultural taboos and accepted social norms.

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TV, gift guides, Star Trek

The Best Gifts for ‘Star Trek’ Fans

A rubber duckie gift modeled after Star Trek's William Riker

Out-of-this-world Star Trek gifts your Trekkie loved ones will adore.

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