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Patrick Mahomes has broken quite a few records over the years, but the 30-year-old's latest contract signing might very well be the football star's most notable achievement to date.

According to a recent announcement from Equity Sports, Mahomes has officially signed a new contract agreement with the Kansas City Chiefs, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history at $504.75 million.

Previously, Mahomes had signed a 10-year deal with the organization for $450 million back in July 2020. The new deal not only significantly ups the championship-winning quarterback's salary, it also places him with the Chiefs until at least 2033.

“CHIEFS KINGDOM!!!! We are here to stay!” Mahomes posted on Instagram, referencing the new contract and related payout. “Love this place and the people that are apart of it and thank yall for being there for me and my family everyday! We ain’t done yet tho! ⏰”

Like Mahomes himself, the Kansas City Chiefs celebrated the star's new contract, releasing an official statement expressing their excitement at the news.

“Over the last decade, Patrick has become one of the most iconic, beloved sports figures of all time,” Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt wrote. “He has helped lead our franchise to five Super Bowl appearances and three championships, he has been instrumental in shaping the Chiefs brand and putting Kansas City on the world stage, and on top of it all he has been an outstanding role model in the community.”

Since joining the NFL in the mid 2010s, Mahomes has become a mainstay on the Kansas City Chiefs, quickly becoming the team's starting quarterback in 2018. In the years that followed, Mahomes has led the Chefs to a total of seven consecutive AFC Championship Games, as well as winning three out of five Super Bowl the organization competed in.

Often described as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, he's also regarded as one of the greatest football players of his generation.

Ella Langley's country music takeover continues — now with a stunning cover of a beloved Shania Twain hit.

Just as the up-and-coming country songstress has been breaking records and dominating the charts, Langley decided to wow her fanbase yet again with a stripped-down cover of Twain's the '90s country ballad, "You're Still the One."

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Langley, 27, uploaded a TikTok video last week to share her acoustic piano version of the 1998 hit, which is one of the most-loved songs from Twain's entire music catalog.

In her version, Langley performed the song unplugged, using just a piano and her velvety vocals to breathe new life into the beloved ballad. She wrote in the caption under the video, "I’ll never get over this song."

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Not only did Langley's cover get plenty of love from her fans, but it even caught the attention of Twain herself, who took to the comments to give Langley her stamp of approval.

"So flattered ❤️" Twain, 60, wrote, while telling Langley she "loved getting to connect" with her at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, which took place last month.

Tons of users on TikTok chimed in to praise Langley's cover of the timeless classic, with one fan calling it a "beautiful spin" on the song. Another user referred to Langley as an "Absolute superstar" for the flawless rendition.

Langley's cover of "You're Still the One" comes in the midst of her impressive run on the music charts, with her signature song "Choosin' Texas' recently breaking a record on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

As of the chart dated the week of June 13, "Choosin' Texas" has spent 28 weeks on top of the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming the chart's longest-leading hit by a solo female artist.

Related: 1978 Country Classic Was Recorded By 2 Legends, But Only One Version Became One of the 'Greatest Country Songs of All Time'

On Sunday Night, UFC Freedom 250 took place at the White House, with President Donald Trump in attendance. And according to UFC CEO Dana White, the event was a huge success.

“This event was for America’s 250th birthday. There was no political agenda,” White said at his press conference following the fights. "I believe that if you are an American, no matter where you sit politically, tonight was just a proud night.”

However, he doesn't plan on it ever happening at this location again. Specifically, White was asked whether the President might want to "do it again next year."

“I can’t afford it," he replied. "There’s no (expletive) way we can do this again … We’ll never do this again.”

He expressed similar sentiments after the UFC became the first sporting event at the Sphere in Las Vegas in 2024.

But, because of the event's success, White and Trump do have a little something up their sleeve as they are "talking about doing a fight for the troops” next year.

Numerous fights took place on the lawn of the White House, but the biggest was when American Justin Gaethje was crowned the new lightweight champion after taking down Ilia Topuria, which commentator Joe Rogan called “one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport.”

And with that, White said he estimated that around 200,000 people were there for the two-day fan fest. But the event almost didn't happen after an emergency injunction application was filed that attempted to stop UFC Freedom 250, ESPN previously reported. However, Judge Amit P. Mehta in the federal district court in the District of Columbia denied the injunction.

"The court rightly rejected an untimely and frivolous effort to halt the historic UFC event hosted to honor the 250th anniversary of our Nation," White House spokesman Davis Ingle wrote in a statement to ESPN. "The White House is thankful for this correct decision and looks forward to hosting this once-in-a-lifetime celebration on the South Lawn."

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Summer is just days away, which means it’s a great time to give your home a deep clean and get it in prime condition for all your seasonal plans. Organizing to keep your home streamlined and decluttered is an essential part of the process. If you currently have miscellaneous items sprawled around your home without a designated storage area, you may want to consider adding a storage cabinet or buffet to your living space. 

The ideal storage cabinet should seamlessly blend style and functionality, and pieces that lend themselves to the farmhouse aesthetic strike the perfect balance. There’s just something special about the farmhouse aesthetic — it can instantly make your home feel cozy and inviting while elevating the style of your living space. 

Looking to organize your home in a chic way as the spring cleaning season commences? We rounded up three stylish and sleek farmhouse storage cabinets that you can use to organize your bathroom, living room, and every other room in between. They’ll bring functionality to your living space while simultaneously sprucing it up. Read on to check out these cabinets that start at just $63! 

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Boasting four drawers on one side and a tall cabinet on the other, this storage piece is a dream for organization. Each drawer is 7.5 inches wide, 6 inches tall, and 9.5 inches deep, offering an ample amount of room to store everything from skincare products to miscellaneous trinkets and gadgets.

The side cabinet features a shelf, splitting it into two tiers. It’s ideal for stowing away larger and bulkier items like linens, cleaning supplies, and everything in between. The door of the cabinet is held secure by a magnetic closure, keeping everything inside safe. 

This storage cabinet is made from medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and engineered wood, and several shoppers raved about how sturdy it is. Measuring a total of 32.5 inches tall, 21.5 inches wide, and 12 inches deep, this piece is ideal for both small and large spaces alike, according to reviewers. “It holds everything I need without having to display it,” one customer commented. “It fit perfectly into a small space.”

Accented by vertical panels, this storage cabinet is oozing with farmhouse charm. Wherever you decide to place it, whether it be your bathroom, kitchen, living room, or bedroom, it’ll bring instant charm. 

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This freestanding cabinet is incredibly sturdy and customizable to the unique needs of your home. Made from engineered wood and divided into two sections, this piece features a roomy top drawer and larger storage area underneath behind two charming slatted doors. Inside, there's an adjustable shelf that you can move between three positions, giving you plenty of flexibility.

Whether you use it for towels in the bathroom, pantry items in the kitchen, or cleaning supplies in the laundry room, this cabinet is an easy way to add stylish storage to any part of the house. Because it's relatively compact — measuring 31.5 inches tall, about 24 inches wide, and about 12 inches deep — it won't overwhelm small spaces, either. Shop it in gray, white, and wood-tone hues.

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For those with a larger living space and room to spare, this buffet cabinet would make a lovely addition to your home. With X-shaped panels and a sleek silhouette, this cabinet proves that organizing can be chic and stylish. While the panels already lend themselves to the farmhouse aesthetic, certain styles of this cabinet also feature an exposed wood grain finish that adds an even more rustic look. 

This buffet cabinet offers a plethora of storage options, with three drawers at the top and three cabinets at the bottom. The middle drawer is 24 inches wide, while the two on the side are 11 inches wide. All three measure 4.5 inches tall and 13 inches deep. You can use these as junk drawers for miscellaneous items, or to hold anything from utensils to gadgets.

Hidden behind two farmhouse doors, the middle cabinet measures 26 inches wide, while the two side cabinets, equipped with only one door, measure around 11 inches wide. The middle cabinet is fixed with a shelf, and the side cabinets have adjustable shelves to fit items of various heights.

This buffet is made from engineered wood. Sturdy and durable, the countertop has a generous 275-pound weight capacity. You can use this buffet to create your dream coffee bar, or use it to hold appliances that are currently cluttering your countertops. However, this cabinet isn’t just limited to kitchen and dining room use. Shoppers mentioned that they use it in the living room as a TV console, craft room, and more! 

“It is very pretty and is perfect in my craft room,” one reviewer said, “It can hold supplies and can also be used as a workspace.”

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In 1990, the band Slaughter was all over MTV and radio with the song “Fly to the Angels.” Written by Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter for the album Stick It to Ya, the hair metal hit featured an acoustic intro, a driving guitar solo, and the high-pitched vocals of frontman Slaughter.

“Fly to the Angels” peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Oct. 27, 1990, and became Slaughter’s highest-charting song and only platinum single.

Classic Rock magazine recently ranked “Fly to the Angels” among the greatest power ballads of all time, noting that Slaughter “were always much mightier than their second-division ‘hair-metal’ tag suggested.”  Without going into the song’s backstory, the outlet added that the song took on a devastating new meaning eight years after it was released.

“Later, doubtless due to its mention of angels, heaven et cetera, the song took on greater poignancy as a tribute to the band’s guitarist Tim Kelly, who died in a car crash in 1998,” Classic Rock shared.

Music historian Adam Reader described “Fly to the Angels" as "one of the most gut-wrenching songs of its time,” and "the one rock song that will put a lump in your throat.”

That’s because “Fly to the Angels” was sad from the moment it was written.

In an interview on Reader’s Professor of Rock podcast, Slaughter revealed that he penned the song after attending his former girlfriend’s funeral. He found out his ex had passed away just as he tried to reconnect with her.

“I called a friend of mine, Don, a friend of mine that we grew up together, and I said, 'Hey, man, I don't have Cindy's number,’" Slaughter recalled. “It was a girl from high school… we dated, and you know I said, ‘I'd like to see her. I want to talk to her.’ And he said, 'Okay, well, I'll find her number.' And then two days go by, and then he calls me, and he says, ‘Mark, I have some really bad news.’ And I go, ‘What's that?’ And he goes, ’Well, I found Cindy, but her funeral's tomorrow.'"

Slaughter revealed that he went to the funeral and the whole place was “filled with roses.”

“And that's where the line hit me. I said, 'Fly the angels, flowers bloom in your name,'” he shared. “Right then, that's when it hit me.”

He brainstormed with Strum on the rest of the song.

Slaughter also explained that "Fly to the Angels" was about "letting go” after someone dies.

“It's the freeing of that emotion and not holding on to it and letting it consume you,” he said. “I think that, you know, when you're dead and gone, you want your others to live their life fully and not just go around in a pool of tears. You want them to live. And I think that's really what we wanted the song to be, is a song about letting go and a release. And man, it's touched so many people's lives in that way. I think ultimately it has more life to it than we thought it would have.”

 Slaughter previously told Classic Rock Revisited that years later, people still tell him how much “Fly to the Angels” means to them.

“More than I can count, absolutely," he shared. “Here’s the truth, the song was written truly from the heart and very quickly.  It was not over-thought.  I think that is what makes it honest."

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If your idea of a perfect evening at sea involves a little time spent testing your luck on the casino floor, packing for your next cruise just got a lot more exciting.

While there’s nothing quite like the late-night buzz of a shipboard casino when you’re sailing between islands, nobody wants to spend their evening juggling physical cash, crinkling paper vouchers or keeping track of three different cards just to play a few slots. Thankfully, a massive new fleetwide rollout is changing the game for travelers who want their gaming time to be as effortless as the rest of their trip.

Carnival Cruise Line has officially completed an upgrade across all 29 of its operational ships, introducing a highly advanced new casino management system designed to make playing incredibly seamless and personalized. Developed in partnership with Konami Gaming, the high-tech platform is known behind the scenes by the fittingly sunny acronym SURF, which stands for "Serving Up Rewards and Fun."

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What this actually means for your next vacation is that the entire gaming experience is getting a major digital glow-up. While guests have long been able to use their Sail & Sign card at the slots, this new system deeply integrates casino play with your onboard folio in real time. This cuts down on the standard lag times and clunky menus of older systems, unlocking a much faster, more responsive cashless wagering experience right at the machines.

Even better, the platform is smart enough to customize your experience in real time. The technology acts like a digital concierge for your play, tailoring special promotional offers, bonuses and rewards specific to your gaming preferences while you are on board. It even introduces brand-new virtual prize drawings, giving you a chance to take home top honors during special cruise-specific bonus events.

"We're obsessed with giving guests the best time possible with great service, standout rewards and innovation that raises the fun factor even higher, so it's been fantastic to roll out SURF across the entire Carnival Cruise Line fleet," said Marty Goldman, Senior Vice President of Global Gaming at Carnival Corporation in a new release.

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The successful 29-ship deployment marks a major milestone for the company’s broader modernization strategy. If the system sounds familiar to seasoned cruisers, that's because it first made a successful splash aboard Carnival’s sister brand, Holland America Line. With the new technology now officially live across both fleets, parent company Carnival Corporation is running the upgraded system across a combined 40 shipboard casinos and thousands of gaming devices, with plans to expand the seamless platform to even more of its global cruise brands in the future.

Ultimately, the high-tech upgrade proves that the best vacation innovations are the ones that remove the background stress and let you focus entirely on the fun.

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Led Zeppelin is known for producing some of the biggest rock songs in music history, but the band's longest-charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100 was not one of its most famous hits.

Released in 1973 from the album Houses of the Holy, "D'yer Mak'er" spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the longest-charting song of Led Zeppelin's career. Despite that impressive run, the track peaked at No. 20 and never became a major chart-topping success.

According to Billboard chart records, "D'yer Mak'er" remained on the Hot 100 for 16 weeks. That total surpassed every other Led Zeppelin song on the chart. By comparison, "Whole Lotta Love," which reached No. 4, spent 15 weeks on the chart, while "Immigrant Song" lasted 13 weeks and "Black Dog" remained for 12 weeks.

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The achievement is unusual because "D'yer Mak'er" is not generally viewed as one of the band's signature hits. Songs such as "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love," "Black Dog" and "Kashmir" are more commonly associated with Led Zeppelin's legacy. Yet it was "D'yer Mak'er" that enjoyed the band's longest stay on America's most important singles chart.

The song represented a dramatic stylistic shift for the English rock group. Featured on Houses of the Holy, "D'yer Mak'er" blended reggae influences with elements of 1950s doo-wop music, creating a sound that differed from the hard rock approach that helped make Led Zeppelin famous.

The title itself became part of the song's legacy. Pronounced like "Jamaica," it was based on a joke that Robert Plant later explained in interviews. Many American listeners and radio personalities mispronounced the title as "Dire Maker," adding to the confusion surrounding the track.

The song originated during rehearsals, when drummer John Bonham developed a rhythm inspired by 1950s music, then incorporated an offbeat feel that pushed the arrangement toward reggae. The result was one of the most experimental recordings in the band's catalog.

The song also divided members of the band. Bassist John Paul Jones later expressed his dislike for the recording and suggested it began as a studio joke. Years afterward, he remained critical of the track and its unusual title.

Despite the criticism, the song found supporters. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose identified it as an important song from his youth, saying, "That got me into heavy rock."

Today, "D'yer Mak'er" occupies a unique place in Led Zeppelin history. It never reached the Top 10 and never became one of the band's biggest commercial successes. Yet its 16-week run on the Billboard Hot 100 remains unmatched by any other Led Zeppelin single.

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A recent photograph from the aftermath of a World Cup match shows the Japanese dressing room after yesterday's game against the Netherlands, and fans are stunned. The space is completely clear of trash: on the floor, yellow, pink, and brown mesh training pinnies sit stacked in precise piles against the blue wall. Nearby, a pile of multi-colored jerseys sits folded on the carpet. The plastic trash bag on the table is tied shut, and the hydration station is cleared.

The image immediately gained traction on Reddit. "I love that this has become their World Cup tradition. They probably leave areas tidier than when they arrived," one fan wrote.

The habit is a documented routine for the Japanese national team across major international tournaments. While stadium staff typically clean up discarded tape, bottles, and mud after professional sports matches, the Japanese squad resets the room before departing.

Japan's dressing room following the World Cup match against The Netherlands. (Photo: Getty)

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"It isn't just the WC tradition. The Japanese also do this at the Olympics as well," another user pointed out.

The practice stems from the Japanese education system, commenters say. From primary school onward, students are responsible for the daily cleaning of their classrooms, hallways, and school bathrooms.

"They are taught in school to clean up after themselves. A lot of schools require the students to clean them. We really need to adopt this in the US, imo," a commenter noted. The online discussion turned into a comparison of global schooling habits. One Irish graduate recalled her secondary school experience in 2019, where students took turns sweeping the floor and changing the bin bags at the end of the day. She contrasted this with an interaction she had with an American student.

"I did meet an American girl once who mentioned that she didn’t have to clean up after a Home Ec cooking lesson, they just left their dirty dishes behind?! But her family was very fancy so I don’t imagine that’s a universal experience. We had to fucking hand wash ours and it was a massive pain."

In Japan, the focus on cleanliness extends to public spaces. Major cities operate with very few public trash cans, and citizens routinely carry their garbage home to dispose of it.

"They do this in just daily life. Japan is one of the cleanest countries in the world, if not THE cleanest country. Littering is VERY frowned upon, to the point that packs of gum even come with strips of paper so you can fold it up and dispose of it in an actual garbage can. We could all learn some things from the people of Japan about cleanliness."

No matter what you might think of as your favorite music genre, there’s something about classic soft rock that’s hard to resist. Certain lyrics and melodies can’t help but stick with you or bring to mind memories of a certain past summer when that tune was playing nonstop on top 40 radio. Part of its appeal is the fact that classic soft rock is actually an amalgam of various genres—from pop to country, rock to adult contemporary music. That said, it has something to offer just about everyone. But if you’re curious which classic soft rock song best matches your vibe, you’ll do best to look to your birth month, which can offer an insightful glimpse into your identity, confidence, and self-image. Keep reading to discover your go-to classic soft rock song, according to your birth month.

Your Classic Soft Rock Song, Based on Your Birth Month

Read on to learn which classic soft rock song is your anthem, based on the month you were born.

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January: “Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon 

Born during the month that also hosts the beginning of a brand new year, you came into the world when the sun was moving through either serious and often stoic Capricorn or aloof, eccentric Aquarius. Both signs call restrained Saturn a ruling planet, which means they often play their cards close to the chest and detest being flowery when it comes to relationships. That’s why Carly Simon’s 1977 track for the Bond film, Dr. No, is your perfect fit. The lyrics about being distant but unable to resist a perfect lover — “I wasn't looking/But somehow you found me/I tried to hide from your love light/But like heaven above me/The spy who loved me Is keeping all my secrets safe tonight” — likely resonate with your spirit.​​

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February: “Take It to the Limit” by The Eagles

Born when the sun was moving through progressive, future-minded air sign Aquarius or poetic, spiritual water sign Pisces, you have a vivid imagination that you find easy to let run wild, and you may also be a bit restless and tough to pin down when it comes to love. This 1975 smash by The Eagles speaks to both of those traits with the lyrics, “You know I've always been a dreamer (Spent my life running 'round) and it's so hard to change (Can't seem to settle down) but the dreams I've seen lately/Keep on turning out and burning out and turning out the same.” Once you’re in, you’re all in, willing to give your everything—to the limit.

March: “Dream Weaver” by Gary Wright

Because you were born while the sun was moving through mystical water sign Pisces or driven fire sign Aries, you’re in sync with your instincts, inner voice, desires, and can absolutely see a world in which you reach your loftiest goals. Gary Wright’s biggest hit, which was released in 1975, is stunningly simple, including just keyboards, vocals, and drums, but its otherworldly lyrics about flying high through the starry skies—maybe to an astral plane—paint a complex, mystical, fantastical vision that you can absolutely get behind.

April: “What About Love” by Heart

Born when the sun was moving through Aries, the bold, action-oriented fire sign, or Taurus, the grounded, comfort-seeking earth sign, you believe in pouring your heart and soul into any undertaking, especially connecting with a kindred spirit. You’re direct and to-the-point in an effort to avoid beating around the bush, which is why Heart’s 1985 smash soft rock ballad, which questions a lover’s insistence on “hiding, never letting it show,” resonates with your spirit. As present as you are in life, you know that it would be a shame to let love “slip away.”

May: “Silly Little Love Songs” by Wings

Whether you were born when the sun was moving through sensual, luxury-loving earth sign Taurus or bubbly, lighthearted air sign Gemini, you believe in letting your heart have its say—and maybe even allowing it to be the only thing that you listen to. (Yes, even when your head is going a mile a minute, if you’re a Gemini-influenced person, or you’re fighting off the urge to just stick to a rational game plan, should you be more of a Taurus.) Either way, you cherish playful, butterflies-in-the-stomach style romance, which lovebirds Paul (a Gemini sun and Mercury himself) and Linda McCartney celebrate in this timeless 1976 soft rock classic. 

June: “Waiting on a Star to Fall” by Boy Meets Girl

Born when the sun was in either playful, bubbly air sign Gemini or deeply sentimental, protective water sign Cancer, you’re a dreamer and an idealist who has probably grappled with unrequited love from time to time. That’s why this 1988 hit, which was also featured in the 1990 movie Three Men and a Little Lady, is right up your alley. With lyrics like “Trying to catch your heart/Is like trying to catch a star” and catchy, poppy feel, the radio staple echoes your innate, effervescent, rose colored glasses-wearing energy. 

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July: “How Deep Is Your Love” by The Bee Gees

Born when the summer is at its most gorgeous, sun-packed peak, your sun is in either caregiving, nurturing water sign Cancer or action-oriented, fiercely theatrical Leo, making you one of the most romantic birth month personalities of the year. Connecting with someone in a fairy tale-level way is at the top of your to-do list, which is why The Bee Gees’ 1977 classic soft rock (and of course, who could forget, Saturday Night Fever soundtrack mainstay) hit mirrors your energy. As sentimental and heartfelt as you are, you would remember your lover’s eyes in the morning sun, dream about them touching you in the pouring rain, and crave nothing short of a partner who “knows the door to your very soul.” 

August: “Fields of Gold” by Sting

Whether you were born under dynamic, spotlight-loving Leo or service-oriented, sensitive Virgo, you are an optimist who cherishes being in the moment and soaking up all the details of a sensual experience with a lover. That’s why this 1993 mega-hit by The Police frontman-turned-solo artist is your perfect classic rock song. The lyrics, “Will you stay with me? Will you be my love? Upon the fields of barley/We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky/As we lie in fields of gold,” which still hit even three decades on, mirror your romantic soul. 

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September: “You Make Loving Fun” by Fleetwood Mac

Born under either cerebral, intuitive earth sign Virgo or partnership-loving, elegant Libra, you’re deeply committed to sharing your detailed thoughts and beauty-bolstering visions with the world, but you’d also like to be a bit playful along the way, which is why Christine McVie’s track, featured on Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 juggernaut album Rumours, is your vibe. The fourth single off of the smash album was written about McVie’s affair with the band’s lighting director, and it’s heartfelt, effervescent lyrics (“Sweet, wonderful you/You make me happy with the things you do/ Oh, can it be so?/This feeling follows me wherever I go”) speak to your desire—and ability—to find whimsy in everyday life and your bonds. 

October: “More Than Words” by Extreme

During the month you were born, the sun spends time in either harmony-seeking air sign Libra or intimacy-loving Scorpio — two signs that prioritize relationships above pretty much everything else and, in turn, want more than a surface-level acknowledgement of deeply-felt emotions. That said, your jam is Boston band Extreme’s 1990 hit that actually channels the mid-1970s with its gentle guitar and lyrics that plead with a lover to show versus tell. 

November: “Keep on Loving You” by REO Speedwagon

Born when the sun was traveling through either dynamic, intimacy-seeking water sign Scorpio or unfiltered Sagittarius, who believes in going big or going home, you’re a big personality who doesn’t see the point in giving anything less than 1000% in relationships. The classic soft rock anthem that matches this vibe is, of course, REO Speedwagon’s breakthrough 1980 hit that gushes about loving their S.O. forever and even being happy to forgo sleep in order to “keep on loving” them. Mirroring your amplified romantic point of view, it’s no wonder the track became a must-have on ‘80s soft rock compilations. 

December: “Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship

Born with your sun in either wanderlust-fueled, go-getter fire sign Sagittarius or industrious, goal-oriented earth sign Capricorn, you’d be hard-pressed to let anything stand in the way of reaching your greatest aspirations. In turn, Starship’s 1987 soft rock power ballad, which appeared in Mannequin starring Kim Cattrall and Andrew McCarthy and was even nominated for an Oscar, is reflective of your worldview. If you’re more bold, fiery Sagittarian in nature, you can definitely relate to the lyrics, “Let 'em say we're crazy, I don't care about that/Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back” and if you’re more of a serious but unrelenting Capricorn, you can surely relate to the idea of building a dream and standing strong forever with the person you love.

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Back in 1999, ER was one of the must-watch shows on TV, and George Clooney had quickly made a name for himself as Dr. Doug Ross.

It was a move that shocked everyone, but it wasn’t due to any bad contract negotiations or problems on set. Clooney had reached the end of his initial five-year contract, and he wanted to do something different with his career.

It would be a decision that would change the Hollywood landscape forever. Clooney wanted to focus on his film career, and he wouldn’t be the first actor to attempt this. Going from TV to film wasn’t an easy feat back in the day, but he took the risk, and it paid off in a spectacular way. Now, most people are surprised to find that the Academy Award-winning actor starred in a long-running medical drama!

Clooney’s exit came at a time when there was a risk of him being typecast the longer he remained in the role. While some actors wouldn’t have minded a steady paycheck, the Argo actor wanted to do more with his career. He has ended up playing a wide range of roles, including Danny Ocean in the Ocean’s franchise and Jack Foley in Out of Sight, making it clear that he made the right choice.

There were a few other reasons that he chose to leave, including the hectic work schedule. Filming 20 episodes per season has always been an intensive process, and many actors have pointed out that it leads to them being able to do little else. So, Clooney wanted to step away from that.

He didn’t leave under negative circumstances, though, and he did surprise fans with a return to the show on two occasions. The first was during ER Season 6, when he reunited with his on-screen love interest, Carol Hathaway (played by Julianna Margulies), and then again in the show’s 15th and final season in a storyline that would directly connect to former co-star Noah Wyle’s arc.

The Season 6 return was such a surprise that Margulies shared that very few people knew about it on the set. It came at the time of Margulies’ contract coming to an end, and she had decided to also leave the series, and in a 2024 interview, she admitted that she thought the writers weren’t giving Carol the sendoff she deserved.

However, the decision to surprise fans was the right call, as she shared, “And I remember my mom saying to me — she was so shocked because everyone knew George was off the show — my mother said she screamed, which I think was a lot of people's reaction. It was the right ending for them because Carol and Doug were destined to be together.”

In the end, Clooney took a risk that paid off. He has gone on to become one of Hollywood’s most successful movie actors.

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Harry Styles made a statement with his outfit choice at the start of his record-breaking 12 concerts at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

During his Together, Together tour, Styles performed in a yellow and pink striped crop top with frills on the hem. And fans quickly noticed that it was quite similar to the outfit the singer was wearing in his portrait that was painted by David Hockney and is displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in 2023.

Oh! Is the top a nod to David Hockney 🥹 It’s like the cardigan Harry was wearing in his portrait pic.twitter.com/CCPMj6FvID

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Styles also shared a quote from the late artists on the screen during his first show, which was just hours after the announcement of Hockney's passing came. Hockney died on Thursday, June 11, at the age of 88.

"What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn’t be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought," the quote read.

Hockney painted a photo of Styles at the age of 86, which took two days, with the singer sitting in a cane chair with his legs crossed. However, in a 2023 interview with Vogue, the artist admitted he wasn't even aware of Styles' true status.

“I wasn’t really aware of his celebrity then,” Hockney told the outlet. “He was just another person who came to the studio.”

So, how did the painting come to be?

“Clive (Davis) told me about Harry’s new album, and JP [Hockney’s studio assistant] sent Harry a note and asked him if he’d like to come to my studio and sit for his portrait,” Hockney recalled. “He replied straight away and said, yes, he’d love to.”

And it's a painting Styles will truly treasure forever.

“David Hockney has been reinventing the way we look at the world for decades,” says Styles. “It was a complete privilege to be painted by him.”

The progressive rock world is mourning the loss of one of its pioneering musicians.

Dave Greenslade, the keyboardist, composer and founding member of Greenslade, has died at the age of 83. The news was announced by his daughter, Kate, in a statement shared on the band's official Facebook page.

"We are deeply saddened to share that Dave Greenslade, keyboard player, songwriter and composer, has died at the age of 83," the family wrote. "Dave was known and loved for his work with Colosseum, his own band Greenslade, and a lifetime of music that also included solo albums and television composition. He was a remarkable musician, a loving partner, father and a great friend to many."

Born in Woking, Surrey, England, in 1943, Greenslade developed a love for music at an early age. After a brief stint with Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, he teamed up with drummer Jon Hiseman and bassist Tony Reeves to co-found the influential jazz-rock outfit Colosseum in 1968. The band became one of the earliest groups to blend jazz improvisation with progressive rock, releasing acclaimed albums including Valentyne Suite, now considered a landmark of the genre.

"We had no idea what we were going to play so we created the music from day one," Greenslade said in a 2023 interview. "Another steep learning curve. My first shot at real composing."

In 1972, Greenslade left Colosseum to form the band that bore his name. Unusual for the era, Greenslade featured two keyboardists and no guitarist, helping the group stand out in the crowded progressive rock scene. The band released four studio albums during the 1970s, including Spyglass Guest, which became its highest-charting release in the U.K.

"I'm lucky to have had a chance to form a band with those guys," Greenslade told Prog magazine of his Greensalde bandmates in 2018. "We made a great combination. And it was a most unusual band at the time – no guitar and two keyboard players."

Beyond his work in progressive rock, Greenslade composed music for television, released several solo albums and reunited with Colosseum when the band reformed in 1994. He remained an active musician well into his later years, releasing his final solo album, Routes/Roots, in 2011 and later forming the duo G&T with guitarist David Thomas.

Although he never achieved the mainstream fame of some of his contemporaries, Dave Greenslade's adventurous keyboard playing and innovative compositions helped define the early progressive rock movement. More than half a century after helping shape the genre, his influence continues to be heard in generations of musicians who followed in his footsteps.

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Renée Zellweger is looking back on the legacy of Bridget Jones as she reflects on how playing such a "normal girl" resulted in a public "fixation."

The Oscar-winning actress, who first took on the iconic romantic comedy character in 2001's Bridget Jones's Diary, opined during a 25th anniversary cast reunion at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 12, that it was her character's normalcy that drew such attention.

"Most romantic comedy heroines are polished, and they fit a particular paradigm for beauty in that moment, and this was not the paradigm," Zellweger, 57, said during the event, as per PEOPLE.

"She was a normal girl, and she looked like her lifestyle," she continued of Bridget's appearance. "She liked to have an extra helping, and she liked her Chardonnay, and she didn't go to the gym every day, and she's gorgeous anyway. She gets the guy anyway. Maybe more so, because she's so very herself that it makes her more attractive."

The character "sort of broke a norm" in a way that made her iconic, despite the "fixation" on her weight when the film first premiered.

"I love this character, and when people talk about the weight, I don't think of her as a person who is… There's nothing to fix," Zellweger said, noting that her portrayal of Bridget "sort of shifted our expectations for what a leading lady can look like."

The Cold Mountain star also found it "liberating" to play such an unconventionally "messy" character in the rom-com, which sparked three sequels and also starred Colin Firth and Hugh Grant.

"It was so liberating to play someone who's having authentic experiences authentically," she explained. "It became one of my favorite things to return to and have to remember every time, 'We don't have to worry about that. I don't have to think about that. We're not doing the makeup, pimples—great.'"

West Wilson’s remarks struck a personal nerve for Lindsay Hubbard, who doubled down on her feud after Sunday night’s drama, waking up Monday with even more to say about the Summer House star—and adding fresh fuel to an already heated roasting.

“Good morning! Hope everyone slept well last night. I know I did. Woke up with some more thoughts if anyone cares: 1) Maybe West Wilson should go on his podcast and publicly apologize to me for using my daughter as click bate, and a decoy, to distract from his secret relationship with Amanda, instead of talking s—t about the show he was so fortunate for me to put him on. 2) West has tried to threaten my career / show now 3 times and it’s quite frankly, disgusting. No other word to describe it,” Lindsay wrote on Threads.

She added, “First was when he went on a podcast after I had Gemma and told everyone there’s 'no way' I could come back to SH. We should have known then, he’s not smart, but here we are. Then, with his diabolical decision making skills to manipulate Amanda into dating him and threaten the status of our friend group and future of the show. And now, trying to get people not to watch Tuesday’s episode (that he participated in btw). So that’s the kind of dude he is… in case anyone still had questions.”

Hubbard initially fired back after Wilson said on his Show Me Something podcast that he hoped the New York Knicks would lose Saturday night’s game so fans would be focused on Tuesday—the same night a Summer House bonus episode aired. Instead, the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, securing their first NBA championship in 53 years.

She didn’t take kindly to the comment, posting Sunday night: “Couple of tings: 1) West Wilson: you are trash. Trying to get people to not watch OUR show that iiiii brought YOU on, you should move immediately. 2) I haven’t seen Tuesday’s Aftermath episode, but i feel it in my bones it is GOOD GOOD. (Even though we know some people didn’t listen, still good!) 3) ITC is just heating up. We are 1/2 way and holy sh*t what a rollercoaster of a season! 4) Our ITC reunion was so good, we might have [peace] parts 5) I’m on Carl’s podcast on Tuesday. Sleep well team!”

Summer House: The Aftermathairs on Tuesday, June 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo.

Bob Dylan almost never speaks publicly anymore.

Today, he spoke. And what he said landed somewhere between a true confession and the magic of his own lyrics.

The New York Times asked a handful of people in their eighties and nineties what that decade actually feels like, to mark President Trump's 80th birthday. Dylan, 85, was one of them, alongside Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro and Art Garfunkel. Unlike some of the others asked, he didn't offer Trump any advice. He simply answered the question, in his own words, and those words sounded exactly like what you’d expect from Bob Dylan.

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Asked about the best part of being 80 plus years young, he started somewhere unexpected. "The best thing about being 80," he wrote, "is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you." Nothing was ever really under control to begin with, he said, and there's something freeing about finally knowing that. "You don't chase the parade anymore. You're an old king from some vanished country." He called himself "harder to program" now, and said he's no longer haunted by the things he did in his youth.

Then came the line that hit the hardest.

He's haunted, he said, "by how little of it really mattered" in the way he once was sure it would.

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Sit with that for a second. This is a man with a Nobel Prize. He’s had a 60-plus-year career that most musicians would trade everything for. But at 85, what stays with him isn't regret over what he did or didn’t do. He thought it all would matter more in the end than it does. That's the kind of thing almost anyone who's spent decades living and building something could probably relate to.

The worst of it, Dylan said, is wanting to say yes to everything while "the world moves without asking." The fire is still there. The body, a little less so. Nothing surprises him anymore, and any illusions he had about life are long gone. People assume that means he's either figured something out or lost something. "You haven't," he wrote. You've just watched life "repeating itself everywhere."

Time Stands Still. We're the Ones Who Move.

Dylan didn't just stop there.

The really hard part of being 80, he said, is finally understanding something that, years earlier, might have changed everything, if only he'd known it in time. "When you're young you think that time moves forward," he wrote. At 80, he said, you realize "it stands still." "We're the ones that move."

For a songwriter whose career stretches back more than 60 years, that line hits very differently. This is the same Dylan whose 17-minute "Murder Most Foul," from 2020's Rough and Rowdy Ways, was praised by PJ Harvey as one of the greatest songs Dylan has ever made. The same Dylan still out on the road right now, on a tour Far Out says has "no end in sight," crisscrossing the country this summer.

He turned 80 himself back in 2021. Five years on, on a day the world is once again talking about turning 80, he didn't offer advice or a warning. He offered something more like a verdict on his own life. Sixty-plus years, a Nobel Prize and songs that changed what songwriting could even be. And still, what stays with him isn't pride. It's that none of it meant quite what he expected it to. Those clocks stopped chasing him a long time ago. He just finally said so.

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In 2016, total strangers high-fived in public parks. Millions were glued to their screens, chasing digital monsters around local fountains and churches. It was a collective moment of make-believe as strangers chased imaginary Pokemon monsters for fun.

But that idyllic time left a data trail. According to Ars Technica, Niantic Spatial, a freshly minted AI spin-off, is using billions of real-world images captured by unsuspecting Pokemon Go players to build navigation tech for delivery robots and military drones. The company split from the original game developer in May 2025, right around the time the main gaming assets were sold off to Saudi-backed publisher Scopely.

Before that corporate reshuffle, the creators laid out a plan: they wanted to train a giant 3D map of the physical world using the footage players gathered while scanning physical neighborhoods.

On Reddit, players were furious. Gamers who used the app to cope with isolation are looking at their old data with absolute horror. “Pokemon Go has sometimes been the only motivation I’ve had to get me out of the house and walking outside during the worst depressive episodes of my life,” one player shared. “It’s extra depressing that a small, rare fragment of joy in my life contributes to this dystopian nightmare. I don’t want to enjoy anything anymore.”

Another added: “They took something that brought so many people so much playfulness in a very shitty time in the world and destroyed it. Something so silly and joyful and twisted into an ugly, dystopian thing.”

Critics say it’s not a conspiracy theory. It’s a business model. The early foundation for this tech started with an older game called Ingress. Some early players flagged the surveillance risks back then, only to be laughed out of the room. Not anymore.

“I remember talking about Ingress (game Niantic developed pre-pokemon go) with people when it gained some steam on the android store and one of our friends was super against it for anti-government reasons (mainly surveillance?). We thought he was being a nutter. Well maybe he still was, but damn he must feel so vindicated,” a user admitted.

As the average phone user knows, GPS signals fail under thick tree branches, inside concrete parking garages. But they can also intentionally be disabled when a military unit jams the local airwaves in a conflict zone.

That is where your old phone data comes in. By walking to digital landmarks, players mapped out the exact terrain where satellite signals die. They mapped schools. They mapped workplaces, local hospitals, and basement access tunnels.

“Clearly this is awful, but I’d like to take a moment to talk about why,” a detailed response noted. “When you walked to the Poke Stops, and the Gyms, you taught your device how to get there... Now, military contractors can drive drones into places with no gps signal more easily. And all the people who played Pokemon go didn’t realize they were mapping out their schools and workplaces, and their hospitals and places of worship, their bomb shelters and their underground parkades.”

One angry Redditor claims the brand’s leadership knew exactly what they were sitting on, asserting that the data was never just about a video game: it was a monetization goldmine.

“People are letting the Pokemon Company, Niantic and Nintendo themselves out of the conversation here when they are primary responsible for this,” the commenter argued. “They knowingly signed off on selling all this data, fully aware that it could be used for military applications, because it was part of their revenue model.”

The ultimate tragedy is the loss of a clean memory. A generation of fans looked back at that specific summer as a peak pop culture moment of unity. As one user put it: “See this is why i can't watch dystopia anymore... It's not a genre. It's life…”

Saturday Night Livehas long been known for its sharp-edged comedy, whether mocking past and current presidential administrations or caricaturing some of the biggest celebrities of the day and age.

For its often hilarious satirical treatment of these respective subjects, the series has occasionally come under fire for its insensitive treatment of certain well-known media personalities, as happened to be the case for NBC's hit sketch comedy series in the 1990s.

According to Cracked.com, one recurring joke on SNL's Weekend Update specifically rubbed action star Sylvester Stallone the wrong way.

As some viewers might remember, a recurring joke on Norm Macdonald's tenure on Weekend Update saw the famously dry-witted comedian attribute a variety of strange or unexplainable news stories to Sylvester Stallone's younger brother, Frank.

While blaming the younger Stallone for high unemployment rates or a sudden deluge of toxic waste, Macdonald would cap off these stories with the blunt punchline of who was responsible: "You guessed it — Frank Stallone.”

Upon hosting the series in 1997, Sylvester Stallone promptly decided to have a word with Macdonald behind the scenes, asking the beloved comedian right off the bat, “What the f**k with Frank?” 

Responding to Sly's inquiry, Macdonald quickly said that he didn't mean any offense by the jokes or their relationship to Frank, specifically pointing out that the humor of the joke lay behind its surreal delivery.

“It’s a complete non-sequitur,” Macdonald told Stallone. “It’s ridiculous.”

As understanding as Stallone was, he also asked Macdonald to consider Frank's current personal circumstances, not wanting to cause his younger brother any further harm by unwanted public attention..

“The thing with Frank is, after Rocky, he decided to become a boxer,” Stallone explained. “He’d go in the ring. It would say, like, ‘The Italian Stallion’s Brother.’ Every boxer in Philadelphia just beat the s**t out of him.”

“He’s never been right since, and I feel guilty about it,” the Rambo star further explained to Macdonald. “If you could just lay off him for a while…”

In the end, Macdonald agreed, ending the Frank Stallone jokes for good on SNL's Weekend Update.

Picture this: It’s a beautiful Thursday afternoon at Walt Disney World. The Florida sun isn’t quite as brutal as usual, so you decide to head to Disney Springs for lunch and an adult beverage or two at The Boathouse. You park in a covered garage, walk through security and feel like you’re officially “home.”

After lunch, you decide to head to Epcot. The plan is simple: catch a bus to Disney’s Yacht Club Resort and take the short walk to Epcot’s International Gateway.

Life is good.

Until you reach the bus stop.

There’s just one problem: You can’t get on.

Disney World started having cast members scan the MagicBands of guests hoping to catch a ride to a nearby resort to check to see if they are either guests at that resort or if they have a dining reservation. Without either linked, the guests are denied boarding. The same rule applies for guests visiting from out of state and locals.

Disney World has seemingly been testing this out during its busy season, but now, according to WDWMagic.com, it's expected to become permanent. Many guests would park at Disney Springs for a variety of reasons aside from it being their starting off point for the day. For example, some guests prefer to keep their car in a shaded parking garage and out of the Florida sun. Other guests take advantage of the free parking at Disney Springs, which is available to everyone, not just Annual Passholders. Parking at Magic Kingdom, for example, costs $35 for the day (Annual Passholders park for free).

Disney World fans reacted to the report on social media.

"So when one bus line has 40 people in it you won’t be allowed to jump on a buss of an adjacent resort and walk over. Lovely. All the things they could spend time, money, and effort on and this is what they choose? So dumb," one person responded to the news on X.

"Once again Disney unable to see past their nose," someone else wrote.

"I don’t like this. Not one bit," a third comment read.

"I was just thinking yesterday that the resort buses arrived too quickly at their respective stops, and needed some additional bureaucratic busy work with likely technical issues to slow them down some. Thank you WDW," a fourth X user said.

Per WDWMagic.com, Disney World is expected to implement the procedure ahead of the July 4 holiday. The outlet also reports that while this rule will only be in place for guests at Disney Springs, the process could be expanded to include other bus transportation (such as going from Magic Kingdom to another resort by bus) in the future.

Walt Disney World has not yet confirmed this report.

As Prince William took part in this year’s Trooping the Color ceremony, royal watchers were quick to note the ways they believe his late mother, Princess Diana, would have viewed the moment.

William, Kate Middleton, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, all took part in the monarch's annual birthday parade. The event is held yearly in June.

According to Vanity Fair, King Charles' birthdate is November 14. However, Trooping the Color is a centuries-old tradition, dating back to King Charles II's reign, and it's used to mark the monarch's birthday, regardless of the actual date.

During the parade, George, Charlotte, and Louis rode with Kate in an open-air carriage. Their father, William, took part in the military horseback ride.

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The report noted that Kate’s role as a senior royal appeared more prominent this year, highlighted by her seating position during the official parade. For the first time, she was positioned alongside Prince William on a dais with the King and Queen.

Additionally, William, Kate, and their children were only a handful of working royals allowed on the Buckingham Palace balcony for the annual family greeting and flypast. The appearance underscored their central role within the House of Windsor during one of its most high-profile ceremonial events.

However, the young family was highlighted by royal watchers as a source of pride for the next generation of the House of Windsor. On social media, some of the couple’s followers also referenced Princess Diana, suggesting she would be proud of what William has accomplished so far.

"Diana would be so proud of William and the family he has built," wrote one follower.

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A second royal watcher penned, "She will be just as proud of Prince Harry for leaving and making his own life. She would have if she didn't stay for her sons."

'Princess Diana would be proud of Harry for the beautiful family he has and the two beautiful grandchildren they gave Diana, who bear a strong resemblance to their grandmother Diana, just as she would be proud of William and the beautiful family he built with love," noted a third fan.

Finally, a fourth fan wrote, "I think Diana would be most proud that William and Catherine are living the dream life and marriage she thought she would have when she married into the royal family, despite hardships and challenges, and continue the legacy with utmost respect and honor, family and duty in balance."

Prince William and Kate Middleton continue to represent the royal family at official events with 11 other working senior royals. They include King Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy.

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