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In the ‘80s, a gaggle of pop stars pulled an all-nighter to record “We Are the World.” This fever dream... more

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For better or (more likely) worse, “The Jerry Springer Show” changed television as we know it. Were the guests on... more

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There’s something unsettling about those “Pass It On” billboards that feature celebrities like Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg, and William Shatner.... more

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Journalist, comic, and pop culture junkie Tess Barker unpacks a question that’s been nagging her since the ‘90s: Did someone... more