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This woman does a dance and doesn't gain any new followers from this airport gate.

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The series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America's most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.

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Steve Mould explains the clever mechanism inside a gas pump nozzle that automatically turns itself off.

Take a look inside a home designed by one of America's most celebrated architects.

Their drinking habits have seen them derided as "generation sensible", but this overlooks the complex and nuanced reasons people are turning their back on alcohol, writes Eve Upton-Clark.

What an honor it must have been to see the great David Beckham join us plebeians in waiting in line to grieve the death of the Queen.

The upcoming book — soon an Apple+ feature film also starring Dua Lipa and Ariana DeBose in a reported $200 million deal — is by Elly Conway, a first-time writer proving to be elusive.

Disney's latest Star Wars show is premiering on Disney+ soon, and the early reactions from critics are very positive.

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Biphobia and bisexual stigma are ubiquitous and have been linked to sexual violence.

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These two extremely different songs have no right to mashup so well.

After long, perilous journeys, Venezuelans unexpectedly found themselves on Martha's Vineyard, wondering what comes next.

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Tom from MicroCoasters built a tiny rollercoaster using a 3D printer and watching him put it together is mesmerizing.

Rap superstar Drake is feuding with the "internet's busiest music nerd," YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano.

From Instagram drummers to himself in his 50s, Fred Armisen recreates the drumming styles of people of different ages.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene had an altercation with young gun-control activist Marianna Pecora, where she appeared to kick the protester from behind.

After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flew dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard to protest Joe Biden's immigration policies, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library responded with a history lesson.

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