TikTok’s new U.S. owners, Oracle, have already found themselves in hot water with accusations of censorship and changing the algorithm. The new owners took over following years of fighting over the public safety of Americans with the Chinese-owned app.
The world lost an icon of her craft in Catherine O’Hara on Jan. 30. The “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek” actress left a legacy to remember her by and lives on through her masterful work.
The Academy released its candidates for the Best Motion Picture of 2025, with some record-breaking nominations.
Dylan Mulvaney and Abigail Barlow have been announced to play Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard in the fifth cast of SIX, causing controversy online.
Why do we love morally gray characters so much, even if we can’t side with them? Morally gray characters explore what it means to be human, while allowing us to speculate on right versus wrong.
Fanfiction, mainly the website Archive of Our Own, has been rising in popularity, providing a creative outlet for fans.
2026 has people feeling nostalgic as trends from 2016 resurface.
Vine is making a comeback as a rebooted version called diVine; this newer version rejects all use of AI.
With 30 arrests connected to a large NBA sports gambling and poker rigging schemes and mafia ties, changes to sports gambling are expected in the near future.
Hurricanes may be unpredictable, but their names aren’t.
Political ads have had major impacts on presidential elections, creating rallying cries and attacking opponents, all leading to great success for the candidate who put out the ad.
Victoria’s Secret welcomes its first athletes to the runway, WNBA All-Star Angel Reese and Olympic Gymnast Sunisa Lee, merging stardom sports with high fashion.
Youtubers Dan Howell and Phil Lester confirm 16-year-long relationship, bringing to an end over a decade of speculation.
After reflecting on her feeling inferior to Taylor Swift as a star in her song “Sympathy is a Knife,” Charli XCX is back in the news as Taylor Swift seemingly took some digs at her in “Actually Romantic” on her new album.
22-year-old tech genius Avi Schiffman has released an AI-powered necklace that proposes having a constant best friend with you, but it has raised concerns.
Nick Minaj and Cardi B took to the internet hashout the latest continuation of their years long beef; things got intense very quickly.
Americans have mixed emotions about Bad Bunny’s performance at the 2026 Super Bowl XL Halftime Show.
A look into some of this year’s most popular releases, including returning authors, breakout stories and genres for all readers to enjoy.
A record $2.5 billion settlement requires Amazon to simplify Prime sign-ups and cancellations after federal regulators accused the company of dark patterns to trap customers in subscriptions
From UConn champion to WNBA Rookie of the Year, Paige Bueckers has turned her on-court dominance into a platform for fashion, social advocacy and cultural influence. Faith, family and fearless ambition have shaped her story.
Solutions by The State News