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All Photos: Nicolas Dykmans Teen Angst: Coming of Age With Ukraine’s Warzone Goths
They must live with the looming specter of war and conscription into the fight against Vladimir Putin’s meat grinder. What does that do to kids already infatuated with the beauty of death?
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Rapper Lil Poppa, know for songs like “Love & War” and “Mind Over Matter”, has been reported to have died on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
Rapper Lil Poppa Pronounced Dead at 25 Years Old
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PS Plus vs. Xbox Game Pass vs. Nintendo Switch Online: Which subscription is worth it in 2026? We break down the prices, tiers, and perks.
PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and Nintendo Switch Online Compared – Prices, Perks, and the Best Deals
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The seals and penguins got a helluva show.
An Annular Solar Eclipse Just Created a ‘Ring of Fire’ in the Sky
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Noisey selects six of the greatest uses of samples in 1990s hip-hop, arguably the golden age of rap music.
6 of the Best Use of Samples in 1990s Hip-Hop
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The Amy Winehouse Band is embarking on a celebratory U.K. tour in honor of ‘Back to Black’ turning 20 in October 2026.
The Amy Winehouse Band Is Touring in 2026 to Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Back to Black’
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Lana Del Rey released her latest single as she works on her upcoming album, ‘Stove,’ and it’s about her devoted gator husband.
Lana Del Rey Just Dropped a Love Song Co-Written With Her Alligator Tour Guide Husband
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These games released in the 2000s, but have remained popular picks ’til this day.
5 Games From the 2000s That People Still Play Today
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The tour will celebrate the semi-fictional death metal band’s 20th anniversary.
Dethklok Just Added More Headlining Dates to Their 2026 Tour
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Jill Scott recalls working with an iconic rapper on a remix, where she had a massive crush on him because of his artistry.
Jill Scott Admits She Had a ‘Terrible, Terrible’ Crush on This Rapper Back in the Day
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Life, Culture
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Claire Mackintosh/EMPICS/Contributor Olympians Rejoice: Olympic Village Restocks Free Condoms After Athletes Use 10,000 in 3 Days
The closing ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 22. Olympic officials say that supplies will last until then.
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Fotografía de eLuVe/Getty Images 3 Romantasy Books to Read If You Love Enemies-to-Lovers
If you’re looking for your next read, here are three romantasy books for fans of enemies-to-lovers stories.
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bauhaus1000/Getty Images Archaeologists Found Proof of 2,200-Year-Old War Elephants in Spain
If real, it would finally give us the first tangible relic of the elephants that helped reshape Mediterranean history.
MOTHERBOARD Tech
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Malorny/Getty Images This New Patent Could Let AI Run Your Social Media After You’re Dead
And you thought your Facebook feed was dead before.
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Photo: Eugene Mymrin / Getty Images Researchers Tried to Get AI Chatbots High. The Results Were Predictably Stupid.
AI can convincingly talk about being in a psychedelically induced altered state, but it cannot be there for you when you’re in one.
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Photo: Malte Mueller / Getty Images AI-Powered Tools in the Operating Room Is Probably a Bad Idea
Its record has been mixed at best.
NOISEY Music
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(Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Jaden Smith Shares Vision to Ensure No One Living in Los Angeles’ Skid Row Goes Hungry
Jaden Smith explains the next step in how he wants to help people on Skid Row: making sure they never miss a meal.
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Photo by Joshua Applegate/Getty Images Young the Giant Announces 2026 Tour Dates with Cold War Kids
The 40-date run comes in support of the indie band’s upcoming album, Victory Garden.
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(Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images) Ja Rule Insists Nothing Really Happened After Airplane Confrontation With Tony Yayo
Ja Rule tries to brush off the airplane skirmish with Tony Yayo, stressing that nothing actually happened despite the video of the argument.
WAYPOINT Gaming
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Screenshot: Epic Games Solo Leveling Fortnite Skins Revealed – Release Date, Sung Jin Woo & Leaked Cosmetics
The Solo Leveling Fortnite collab has been revealed. Here are the confirmed skins, leaked cosmetics, and the rumored release date.
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Screenshot: PlayStation PlayStation Plus Price Hike Could Be Coming as Sony Looks to Avoid PS5 Price Increase
Sony revealed their plans to avoid a PS5 Price hike due to rising memory costs. However, some worry PS Plus could get more expensive.
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Marvel Rivals and Overwatch Aren’t Stealing From One Another, Despite What Some Fans Think
Overwatch and Marvel Rivals often face harsh comparisons and accusations of theft from the opposing communities. Here’s why this supposed theft isn’t exactly the case.
Horoscopes
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Illustration by Reesa. Daily Horoscope: February 19, 2026
Nobody coasts on charm today: Pisces season gets romantic, Saturn in Aries keeps promises and limits honest.
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5 Things You Need to Stop Doing If You’re an Aquarius
As with any zodiac sign, Aquarius has its weaknesses. Here are five things you need to stop doing if you’re an Aquarius.
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Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Zodiac Signs That Handle Stress Best—and the Ones Who Can’t Take It
Everyone has a stress personality. Here’s how each zodiac sign tends to deal when life starts pressing down.
Comedy
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Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld (Photo: Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GOOD+ Foundation) Did Chris Rock and Steve Buscemi Audition for ‘Seinfeld’?
The two actors were rumored to have been up for Jason Alexander’s role at one point
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Stevie Wonder and Eddie Murphy on 'SNL' (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Why Eddie Murphy Killed Off One of His Most Popular ‘Saturday Night Live’ Characters
Everyone loved Buckwheat, except the guy who had to play him all the time
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Steve Martin (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis via Getty Images) Did Hooters Get Its Name From a Steve Martin Joke?
The comedian has been credited with giving the popular breast-themed franchise its moniker
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Photo by Telmo Pinto/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Khruangbin Guitarist Mark Speer Got Apprehensive Audiences to Clap With a Clever Video Game Trick
Khruangbin guitarist Mark Speer recalled how he used to use distortion and delay to mimic applause for apprehensive live audiences.
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Screenshot: Wildlight Entertainment Highguard Dev Breaks Silence After Website Shutdown – Promises More Updates
A Highguard developer has revealed that a patch is still being worked on, despite mass layoffs and the official site going offline.
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Jupiterimages/Getty Images 9 Habits of People Who Have Great Sex Lives
The payoff is simple: better connection, better pleasure, fewer regrets.
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Screenshot: Obsidian Avowed – Everything New in the Anniversary Update and PS5 Launch
Check out the Avowed Anniversary Update featuring New Game+, three new playable species, and the all-new Quarterstaff weapon type.
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Screenshot: CD PROJEKT RED Everything Coming to Xbox Game Pass in February Wave 2 Drop (Including The Witcher 3)
The Witcher 3 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 are coming to Xbox Game Pass. Check out the full February Wave 2 lineup.
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Wendy Redfern/Redferns 5 of the Sunniest Alt-Rock Bangers to Get You Through the Last Several Weeks of Winter
If you need to forget that winter is still happening, here are five sunny alt-rock bangers that will remind you that summer is coming.
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(Photo by Jon Super/Redferns) 3 of the Weirdest 2000s Rock Tracks That I Love Because They’re so Odd, Not in Spite of It
2000s rock was the era of bands like The White Stripes, who made music that was fun and creative, all because it was just a tad weird.
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(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Big Sean Explains How the Death of Nipsey Hussle Caused a ‘Very Deep’ Depression
Big Sean candidly reflects on how the death of Nipsey Hussle caused a spiral into a “very deep” depression and how he learned to bounce back.
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John Shearer/Getty Images for FIREAID Flea Teases New Red Hot Chili Peppers Music in the Works: ‘It’s About Catching a Magic Groove’
Flea has teased the possibility of a new Red Hot Chili Peppers album, revealing that they’ve been writing and jamming together.