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3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday entirely in Spanish — which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.
3 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music
Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift, Kiss' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
Lifestyle
3 days ago in Lifestyle
What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections
It's been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
Why some women choose Galentines over Valentines. And how they might celebrate
Galentine's Day became a pop culture phenomenon with a 2010 episode of the TV comedy "Parks and Recreation" that celebrated female friendships around Valentine's Day. Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, gathered her gal pals on Feb. 13.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Renters use ‘rent now, pay later’ services to manage monthly payments, but fees raise concerns
Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by letting them split the bill — for a price.
1 week ago in Lifestyle
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here’s how to start yours
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine’s diners
It's a tale as old as time, or at least as old as TikTok: chicken nuggets lovingly topped with a dab of caviar. McDonald's is embracing the trend this Valentine's Day with a limited-time McNugget Caviar kit. The free kit, which will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com on Feb. 10, pairs a one-ounce tin of Paramount's Siberian sturgeon caviar with a $25 McDonald's gift card to buy McNuggets.
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50 seconds ago in Entertainment
After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back — and ahead
Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As "The Simpsons" hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" into a cultural juggernaut.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us" could be settled before a May trial.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
Seahawks enjoy morning beers, praise ‘best team in the world’ as Seattle celebrates Super Bowl title
Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of Seattle ahead of the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothée Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture
Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across 24 categories gathered Tuesday for the Academy Award nominees luncheon, an event that functions as a celebration, group portrait session and orientation for next month's big ceremony.
3 days ago in Olympics, Sports, Trending
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold
Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.
3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.
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