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From March 1 to May 31, Universal Orlando, Hollywood, Beijing Resort, and Studios Japan celebrate Butterbeer Season with hot, cold, frozen drinks and new treats like Butterbeer Waffles at Leaky Cauldron and Three Broomsticks, Crème Brûlée in Epic Universe, and cream puffs plus cupcakes in sweet shops. The event honors the 25th anniversary of the 2001 film 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,' complete with exclusive mugs and apparel. Fans shared excitement over the foamy delights, though a few joked about Butterbeer overload.

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Imagine a golden waffle stamped with Butterbeer, piled high with whipped cream and strawberries—Universal parks are making fans' dreams real this season.

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An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll indicates that if the 2024 presidential election were held today, Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump by 8 percentage points.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign to celebrate America's 250th anniversary by enabling broadcasters to air more pro-America content, such as starting each day with the Star Spangled Banner or Pledge of Allegiance. The announcement occurred during a Fox News interview with Maria Bartiromo.

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RFK Jr., as HHS Secretary, directed a top aide on his second day in office to request CDC officials halt a flu vaccine advertising campaign. He has repeatedly linked the flu vaccine to his spasmodic dysphonia voice condition in at least 21 public appearances.

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The UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire, release of prisoners, and return of deported civilians and children, while reaffirming Ukraine's sovereignty within its recognized borders. It passed 107-12 with 51 abstentions, including the United States, which cited concerns over clauses distracting from negotiations. Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the vote as proof Ukraine stands with the UN Charter, even as U.S. critics like retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg questioned the abstention after four years of war.

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On the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked 107 nations for backing a call to end the fighting and bring his people home.

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Fans across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand are voting daily up to 50 times per category at iHeartRadio.com/awards, with Power Hours doubling each vote's weight to boost their favorites ahead of the March 26 show on FOX from the Dolby Theatre. BTS members shine with j-hope up for K-pop Artist of the Year and collabs like 'Sweet Dreams' with Miguel, while Jimin and Jungkook compete in Favorite On Screen for their 'Are You Sure?!' series; Sabrina Carpenter leads with eight nods including Artist of the Year. Leaderboards from February 20 reveal tight races, like j-hope trailing in Favorite K-Pop Collab and Sabrina topping Favorite Tour Style, with voting open until March 19.

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BTS ARMY and Sabrina Carpenter fans are coordinating votes like a well-oiled machine during the double-impact Power Hour from 8 to 9 p.m. ET.

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In a Newsmax interview, Johnson stressed that Republicans need to keep their House majority through the 2026 midterms to give Trump all four years to push economic recovery, tax cuts, mass deportations, tariffs, and spending reductions. He called Democrats' jeers during the speech shameful, shared clips of disruptions like Rep. Al Green's ejection, and urged GOP unity to explain their vision to voters. Democrats fired back with quips like Rep. Ted Lieu's 'Heaven won’t forbid it' and saw it as motivation to flip the chamber for oversight, while some critics noted Republican vulnerabilities from recent debates.

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Right after Trump's record-long State of the Union, Speaker Mike Johnson laid it out plainly: lose the House in 2026, and the president's plans hit a wall.

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Paramount established a blacklist targeting filmmakers and celebrities such as Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, and Ayo Edebiri who signed a letter calling for a boycott of film institutions complicit with Israel.

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Faria gained fame in the 2000s and 2010s for procedures at his Abadiânia center, drawing celebrities and pilgrims seeking cures. Winfrey featured him in a 2010 OWN episode where she underwent a scalpel scraping on her breast without anesthesia, and tweeted excitement about visiting him in 2013. Now convicted on multiple rape charges with sentences totaling over 370 years—including 99 years in 2023—he faces resurfaced criticism for the platform she gave him before his 2018 arrest, though she distanced herself and OWN removed the content. Defenders point out she promoted his public persona pre-scandal, with no evidence tying her to his crimes.

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Oprah Winfrey once traveled to Brazil for a 'psychic surgery' with faith healer João Teixeira de Faria, known as John of God, and shared her positive experience on TV and Twitter.

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Engineer Massimo shared footage of a classic Blockbuster store, sparking fond recollections of Friday nights, membership cards, and popcorn smells alongside gripes about late fees and the 1985-2010 giant's role in bankrupting independents like Video Wizard and Movie Mania. Fans countered that some areas had no local options, while one family store owner swore off Blockbuster forever. Today, the last store in Bend, Oregon, draws tourists for $2 VHS rentals and that pre-streaming thrill of hunting tapes.

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A 1993 video stroll through endless VHS aisles brought back warm memories for some, but others recall how the chain crushed cherished local shops.

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Footage emerged showing the Canadian curling team, including Marc Kennedy, double-touching the stone during the 2026 Winter Olympics, which is alleged to violate curling rules. Kennedy claimed the cameras were deliberately set up to target and frame the team as cheaters.

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A post highlights Taylor Swift's Eras Tour content wins, like a $261 million concert film, Disney+ series from December 2025, and a tour book that sold nearly 1 million copies in its first week. Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour earned $579.8 million across 56 shows, with its film grossing $44 million globally. Fans debate the gaps—some say demand differed, others praise Swift's strategy or note Beyoncé's business moves like Cécred hair care, while a few miss her old manager Mathew Knowles.

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Fans are looking back at how Taylor Swift stretched her Eras Tour into films, series, and books, while wondering why Beyoncé didn't do more with Renaissance.

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From April 27 to July 18, 2026, Tate steps into the Tony-winning comedy at London's Trafalgar Theatre, reimagining Lincoln's wife as an aspiring actress trapped in the White House. The announcement sparked fan joy, with one booking summer flights to catch her 12-week run alongside new cast member Scott Karim as Abraham Lincoln. Tickets start at £33, promising the same sharp farce that dazzled Broadway in 2024 and filled houses under Mason Alexander Park until April 25.

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Catherine Tate flashes a mischievous grin in vintage-style posters, ready to unleash her comic chaos as a frustrated Mary Todd Lincoln in the West End hit.

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On The Kelly Clarkson Show, Mosaku explained Jordan's subtle differences—like dimples for Stack, distinct eyebrows, walks, speech patterns, and even swapped shoes—to make the twins feel worlds apart on set. The clip drew millions of views, with fans praising his genius and calling for an Oscar nod for his powerhouse dual role in Ryan Coogler's 2025 horror hit Sinners, now rereleased amid 16 nominations. Mosaku, who plays fierce hoodoo practitioner Annie, recently won an NAACP Image Award, highlighting the film's strong run.

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Wunmi Mosaku left Kelly Clarkson and the audience gasping as she broke down Michael B. Jordan's clever ways to play identical twins Smoke and Stack in Sinners.

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On January 15, the Wicked stars posed casually with Gloria Groom, Chair and Curator of European Painting and Sculpture, right after announcing their roles in a 2027 West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George—Bailey as artist George Seurat and Grande as his muse Dot. Bailey wore a cozy cardigan and jeans, while Grande rocked an oversized gray tee, baggy pants, and her signature pouty smile, holding a museum tote. Fans loved the nod to the painting that inspired the musical, though some teased her low-key look with inpatient jokes, while defenders championed casual museum style and her iconic expression.

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Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey grinned in front of Seurat's iconic pointillist masterpiece at Chicago's Art Institute, joined by the museum's curator for a perfectly timed art stop.

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A video circulating on X depicts Lionel Messi scoring a precise chip goal over Nigerian defender Leon Balogun in a past match. The clip highlights Messi's skill and Balogun's unsuccessful attempt to block the shot by reaching with both hands.

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The 25-second video from a Chiang Mai orchard shows the farmer removing yellow protective bags, harvesting a fruit, and effortlessly scooping out its smooth, sweet, fiberless flesh with a spoon. Mahachanok mangoes, a premium hybrid variety, deliver a high flesh-to-seed ratio that drew over 1.1 million views and praise for their intense sweetness and floral notes. Grown mainly in northern and eastern Thailand from February to July, they're protected by bags to ensure clean skin and vibrant color for export.

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A Thai farmer in a pink shirt grimaces as she slices open a Mahachanok mango, revealing golden flesh around a seed so slender it's barely there.

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The letter, addressed to council homes about pothole repairs, lists translations ahead of English, prompting claims that the language is now secondary in a borough where White British residents make up about 35% according to the 2021 census. Separate unconfirmed reports suggest the Labour-led council told staff to avoid eating at desks during Ramadan, which started around February 18, to respect fasting Muslims. Supporters view the multi-language approach as practical for Camden's over 60% non-White British population, while critics demand integration over special accommodations amid ongoing tensions in urban Britain.

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A video of a council letter in Bengali, Portuguese, and Arabic before English has residents questioning priorities in diverse Camden.

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