God is SO back

How pop culture is currently exploring and reinterpreting religion and faith in modern, complex, and often critical ways.

Crayola Names Cerulean Blue America’s Favorite Color

Netflix House Philadelphia Opens to the General Public

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• The first permanent Netflix House is opening at the former Lord & Taylor in the King of Prussia Mall (Philadelphia area). It will serve as a physical hub for fans, offering immersive, social experiences based on popular shows (like Squid Game and Wednesday), and relies on upselling premium activities for its business model. Expansion to Dallas and Las Vegas is planned.

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• HBO teases what's coming in 2026
• Euphoria season 3 will premiere in April 2026
• Shrek 5: The animated franchise will continue with a new film slated for mid-2026.
• Project Hail Mary: A sci-fi adaptation based on Andy Weir's novel, starring Ryan Gosling, is scheduled for March 20, 2026.
• The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping: This next installment in The Hunger Games saga is set for release on November 20, 2026.
• Return to Silent Hill: The sequel to the 2006 film is scheduled for January 23, 2026.
• Avengers: Doomsday: An upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film, with its plot currently under wraps, is expected in December 2026.
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu: A new Star Wars adventure is slated for May 22, 2026.
• Moana: A live-action adaptation of the animated film is planned for a July 10, 2026 release.
• Dune: Part Three: Denis Villeneuve's third film in the Dune saga is expected in 2026.
• Jumanji 3: The third installment in the recent Jumanji series is set for a December 2026 release.
• Wicked: For Good comes out 11/28

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Global Events

• FIFA World Cup: June–July 2026, hosted across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
• Winter Olympics: February 2026, in Milan and Cortina, Italy.

• Winter Paralympics: March 2026, in Milan and Cortina, Italy.

• Commonwealth Games: 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

• Women's T20 World Cup: June–July 2026, hosted by England.

Other Major Events

• Super Bowl LX: February 2026 in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• UEFA Champions League Final: TBD, but the event will be held in 2026.

• Wimbledon Championships: June–July 2026, in London.

• U.S. Open (Golf): June 2026, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York.

• 24 Hours of Le Mans: June 2026, in Le Mans, France.

• NBA Finals: TBD, but the event will be held in 2026.

• Stanley Cup Finals: TBD, but the event will be held in 2026.
• Flavor Flav will sponsor the U.S. bobsleigh and skeleton teams at the 2026 Winter Olympics
• Premiership Women's Rugby attendances are up 183% following the success of this year's Women's Rugby World Cup

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The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock on Wednesday 12/3

On December 6, You Can Trade “Anything” At GameStop For One Day, Including Taxidermy

People are talking about having a cozy #RalphLaurenChristmas

Stock up on cavatappi before Thanksgiving

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Sabrina Carpenter to Star, Produce Musical ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Movie for Universal

Primavera Sound 2026: Addison Rae is headlining 

Olivia Dean announced North American The Art of Loving Tour

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12 best food cities according to social

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We’re in the midst of “the great lock in” 

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Apparently people are into magicians again

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Apparently January 3 is the worst day of the year (according to her)

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SNL: Season 51 hosts and musical guests here

2025 Anniversaries:

• 10 years
  
  • Adele - ‘25’ 

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• 20 years
  
  • Brokeback Mountain
  • YouTube launched out of beta status
  • Madonna’s ‘Confession on a Dancefloor’
  • Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
  • ‘Rappa Ternt Sanga’ by TPain released
  • Playstation 2

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• 25 years
  
  • Mom’s Got A Date With a Vampire (DCOM)
  • Phantom of the Megaplex (DCOM)
• 30 years
  
  • Toy Story released
  • eBay founded

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2026 Anniversaries: 

• America’s 250th Birthday is in 2026
• 100 years 
  
  • Haribo
  • Black History Week founded by Carter G. Woodson (later to become Black History Month)
  • NBC founded 
  • Passing of Claude Monet
  • Winnie the Pooh
• 90 years
  
  • Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
  • Art Deco movement

• 80 years
  
  • NBA founded in 1946
  • Start of Cold War 

• 70 years
  
  • Play-Doh and Yahtzee
• 60 years
  
  • Twister (game) 
  • Star Trek
    
    
• 40 years 
  
  • Top Gun
  • Oprah Winfrey Show
  • Phantom of the Opera debuts in London
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Little Shop of Horrors
  • American Girl Dolls

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• 30 years
  
  • Tamagotchi (11/23/96)
  • The Craft (5/3/96)
  • Judge Judy (9/16/96)
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch (9/27/96)
  • Everybody Loves Raymond (9/13/96)
  • Hey Arnold! (10/7/96)
  • Dragon Ball GT (2/7/96)
  • Pokemon (2/27/96)
  • Matilda (7/28/96)
  • Happy Gilmore  (2/16/96)
  • Space Jam (11/15/96)
  • Blues Clues (9/8/96)
  • 7th Heaven (8/26/96)
  • Keenan & Kel (8/17/96)
  • The Daily Show (7/22/96)
  • Jumanji (12/15/96)
  • Moesha (1/23/96)
  • E! True Hollywood Story (3/29/96)
  • First Wives Club
  • Urban Decay launches
  • NARS creates their cult favorite and multipurpose stick, The Multiple, which was technically launched in ‘01
  • Nintendo 64
  • Tickle Me Elmo 
  • Bop It!
  • lego.com launched

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• 20 years
  
  • Social media: Twitter was launched in July 2006
  • Casino Royale
  • Jonas Brothers first album, ‘It’s About Time’ released
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • Pan’s Labyrinth
  • High School Musical
  • ‘SPICE’ by the Spice Girls
  • Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Lindsay Lohan photographed in the car
  • Dreamgirls
  • ‘FutureLove/SexSounds’ by Justin Timberlake released 
  • The passing of Steve Irwin
  • Cars
  • Hannah Montana premiered
  • ‘The Dutchess’ by Fergie
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • ‘Pop, Lock, & Drop It’ by Huey
  • Ugly Betty premiered
  • ‘Candyman’ by Christina Aguilera
  • Katt William standup, The Pimp Chronicles Pt.1
  • ‘Flavor of Love’ premiered
  • ‘Top Chef’ premiered
  • ‘The Hills’ premiered
  • ‘Million Dollar Listing’ premiered 
  • ‘RHOC’ premiered
  • Borat
  • ‘30 Rock’ premiered
  • Taylor Swift’s debut album turns 20
  • Stick It
  • She’s The Man
  • Step Up
  • Failure to Launch
  • John Tucker Must Die
  • Disney buys Pixar
  • ‘B’Day’ by Beyoncé
  • Scary Movie 4

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• 10 years
  
  • Pokemon GO!
  • ‘Lemonade’ by Beyoncé
  • Stranger Things
  • The passing of Prince
  • The passing of David Bowie
  • The passing of George Michael
  • The passing of Debbie Reynolds & Carrie Fisher
  • The passing of Muhammad Ali
  • ‘ANTI’ by Rihanna
  • ‘CTRL’ by SZA
  • Moana
  • La La Land
  • Moonlight
  • Summer ‘16 nostalgia
  • Mannequin challenge
  • ‘Views’ by Drake
  • 2016 makeup aesthetic
  • BECCA Champagne Pop highlighter
  • Snapchat filters (dog face, flower crown, heart crown)

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