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August 20, 2026
A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.
When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.
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August 19, 2026
Some Stand-Up Comics Are Pivoting Away From Video on Social Media
Comedians used to post footage of their performances to build a following. Now, some are finding that comic strip-style panels with captions pack a bigger punch.
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August 10, 2026
The Surprising Truth About Instagram’s VHS Dates Videos
VHS Dates advertises itself as resurfacing lost dating service videotapes from the 1980s. The account’s followers have been genuinely touched.
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August 4, 2026
Video: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning
Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.
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July 30, 2026
Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
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June 25, 2026
5 Photographs That Shine in National Geographic’s New Museum
Visual storytelling is at the core of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration, which opens on Friday in downtown Washington, D.C.
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