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April 1, 2026
Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.
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March 27, 2026
Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest
The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.
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March 20, 2026
Chuck Norris Punched This Article Into the Sun: How an Action Hero Became a Meme
Norris, best known as the butt-kicking star of action films, became an unwitting if good-natured pioneer of the internet meme.
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March 13, 2026
Bad News for Friggatriskaidekaphobes: 2026 Has Three Fridays the 13th
It’s the first time since 2015 that the combination of the day and date associated with bad luck has recurred three times in a calendar year.
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March 1, 2026
The American Comedian Who Became a Funnyman in China
Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.
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February 4, 2026
‘Things Have Not Changed’: What ‘Heated Rivalry’ Gets Right About Men’s Sports
The show, about a romance between two closeted pro hockey players, is a surprise hit. But its popularity underscores how little has changed in the hypermasculine world of men’s professional sports.
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