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From wartime appeals to celebrity-studded reading campaigns, library posters have long captured the evolving role of libraries in American life. This feature traces the American Library Association’s (ALA) history through some of its most iconic visuals—the patriotic mobilization of ALA’s Library War Service, the pop-culture energy of its READ posters, the spirited encouragement of the “Wake Up and Read” campaign (in partnership with the publishing community), and the fearless advocacy of Banned Books Week. Together, these images chart a story of the profession’s unflinching ideals of access, literacy, and intellectual freedom, showcasing how libraries continue to reimagine their place in public life.

Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, the group whose onstage costumes and catchy songs, including "YMCA," "In the Navy" and "Macho Man," made them a household name far beyond the disco era, died on Tuesday, the band said in an update on social media. He was 74.

The Rolling Stones X NASCAR Spirit of Life on the Road line features merchandise, special-edition collector vinyl and a custom listening lounge that brings racing and rock ‘n’ roll together.

The thriller covers an event where one hundred players in a world on the brink of collapse face off in a ruthless, high-stakes competition for the chance to save humanity – and win $1 billion. Harper Collins will publish an exclusive edition available exclusively at Target, as well as deluxe and standard editions available for pre-order now on MrBeast.Store and other retail sites, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Walmart. The book will officially go on sale at all major retailers beginning Sept. 1.

Coming in 2027 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, "Star Trek: Shadow Frontier" follows protagonist and member of the Bajoran species, Ro Laren, brought to life by Star Trek actress Michelle Forbes as she returns to reprise her role, as she crash-lands on an uncharted planet after answering a distress call. The planet is a spaceship graveyard where nothing is as it seems. As she explores the planet's corrupted surface and crosses paths with other survivors, she must face twisted creatures, a hostile ecosystem and an entity that seeks to envelop her body and mind.

It's true that certain classic TV shows probably would be made a little differently in the modern era, if they got made at all. Take The Honeymooners, the ’50s sitcom in which Ralph (Jackie Gleason) made a recurring bit out of threatening to hit his wife Alice (Audrey Meadows), a joke that wouldn't fly today. Or even The Jerry Springer Show, in which the eponymous host invited average people on to make a spectacle out of their interpersonal conflicts, ranging from infidelity to outright racism, and often involving physical fights. (The extent to which those fights were real or staged remains debatable.)

Topps has launched Topps Chrome Disney 2026, a trading card collection that combines Disney characters with Chrome technology. The collection includes a 200-card base set featuring characters from Disney, Pixar and Disney Channel properties.

What actor would you cast to play YOU in a movie about your life?

Inspired by the children's series "Sesame Street," Outright Games has revealed "Sesame Street: Friends & Fun," a new 3D narrative adventure game for up to two players. Coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox Series X|S and PC this fall, the game delivers a story-driven, exploration-led experience designed for preschoolers.

His resume includes classic films like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," best picture winner "Schindler's List," the first two "Jurassic Park" movies and the Indiana Jones franchise, with Harrison Ford as the globetrotting hero of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Spielberg returns to alien-fueled sci-fi with his latest thriller, "Disclosure Day" (in theaters June 12).

This list rounds up the most iconic, in-demand toy for each year from 1950 through 2025

Frank Divendal of the Netherlands holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of bookmarks, with a count of over 103,000 back in 2010. Assuming each bookmark is an average of .2 mm thick, if stacked on top of each other, his collection would be roughly the height of a six-story building.

According to Fine Books & Collections, bookmarks that were not attached to a book began to appear in the 1850s, with materials such as embroidery or jacquard. Those resourceful Victorians strike again. It took 30 years longer for paper bookmarks to become common (Source: Fine Books Magazine).

The Chester Beatty is Ireland’s leading museum of world cultures, caring for and sharing an extraordinary collection of manuscripts, rare books, miniature paintings and other decorative objects that are of world importance.

Rizz. Ate. Skibidi. Love it or hate it, few linguistic topics are as polarizing as slang. Beloved by youth culture and loathed by purists, the more widely used a slang term becomes, the more likely it is to irk the general population. Some phrases are loathed simply from overuse, while others are cringe-inducing by their very nature, like the aforementioned skibidi, which, believe it or not, was added to the Cambridge Dictionary in August 2025.

The game allows players to control characters including Sally, Johnny, Thing 1 & Thing 2 and Little Cat A, with the Cat in the Hat and Fish guiding gameplay. The title supports solo play and local multiplayer for up to four players.