YouTube Adds More Protections for Teen Users

YouTube Adds More Protections for Teen Users

Amid ongoing discussions about the impacts of social media on young users, YouTube is rolling out some new updates to its parental controls, which will enable parents to manage their kids’ screen time, with specific elements for Shorts versus the regular YouTube feed. Because like TikTok and Reels, the never-ending Shorts feed of video clips…

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Stars Dealing With Illnesses & More – Hollywood Life

Stars Dealing With Illnesses & More – Hollywood Life

Image Credit: Getty Images for American Greetings As 2026 unfolds, several high-profile stars have opened up about serious health challenges, prompting concern and support from fans around the world. From unexpected hospital stays to ongoing medical treatments, celebrities are using their voices to share vulnerable updates and raise awareness about their health. Among them is…

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Every Kendrick Lamar Album, Ranked

Every Kendrick Lamar Album, Ranked

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, in 1987, and was still a baby when his hometown became synonymous with gangsta rap with the 1989 release of N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton. So it might feel preordained that Duckworth, who would record at first as K-Dot and then as Kendrick Lamar, would eventually sign to…

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Josh Johnson Interview – Lil Dicky Is the Funniest Rapper & More

Josh Johnson Interview – Lil Dicky Is the Funniest Rapper & More

  Ain’t It Funny  Viral stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Josh Johnson relates hip-hop to hilarity.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. As a prominent writer, stand-up comic and all-around entertainer, Josh Johnson finds many similarities between hip-hop culture and…

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Gracie Abrams Cast In Next Halina Reijn Film

Gracie Abrams Cast In Next Halina Reijn Film

Gracie Abrams will make her acting debut as the lead character in writer/director Halina Reijn’s next film Please, which will be released by A24. No plot details have yet been revealed about the movie, which follows Reijn’s acclaimed efforts Bodies Bodies Bodies and Babygirl, the latter of which starred Nicole Kidman. A24 has also acquired the rights…

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