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After hearing of Biden’s potential TikTok ban, some users say they’re not worried (yet)
While a handful of creators are expected to go to the Hill next week for an off-app protest, some users don’t see a potential ban happening soon.
'The Wire' star Lance Reddick dies from natural causes at 60, publicist says
"Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time," his publicist said.
Mickey Mouse celebrates Persian New Year. Iranians are thrilled by the representation.
In a video published earlier this week by Disney Junior on YouTube, Mickey is seen getting ready for Nowruz and teaching children how they can partake in the holiday.
Posthumous album set from ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio
The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died.
Ticketmaster to refund some fees after The Cure’s Robert Smith says he was 'sickened' by prices
One photo posted on Twitter showed that the fees on the Ticketmaster website totaled more than the $20 single ticket price.
'Great British Bake Off' taps Alison Hammond to cohost next season
Hammond will be the first person of color to serve as a host on the long-running baking show, which launched in the U.K. in 2010.
'American Born Chinese' producers discuss the 'next phase' of on-screen diversity
Creator Kelvin Yu explained that the show's choice to lean into familial conflict is part of an evolution of storytelling toward making "characters more human."
Will Cantopop make a splash in the U.S.? Boy band Mirror releases first English song
The boy band’s 12 members, who are wildly popular in the Chinese territory they call home, are trying to expand globally with their first English-language song.
Jim Gordon, drummer who played on 'Layla' and Beach Boys records before he killed his mother, dies at 77
Gordon can be heard on George Harrison’s first post-Beatles album “All Things Must Pass,” The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” album and Steely Dan’s 1974 song “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number.”
'Lopez vs. Lopez' captures that special bond between 'primos'
The sitcom starring George Lopez and his real-life daughter, Mayan, introduces us to the Lopez cousins, who like in many families play the role of siblings — or best friends.
Character.ai could change how stans engage in fan fiction
Fan fiction lovers have tweeted about spending hours on character.ai, which has grown in popularity this year.
