Chloe Veltman
Stories
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Sid Krofft, creator of TV's trippiest kids shows, has died
Kids' television creator Sid Krofft, who along with his brother Marty created some of the most memorable and weirdest children's programming of the late 1960s, '70s and early '80s, has died at age 96.
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Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots — for fun
Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.
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Trump touts newly released plans for D.C. triumphal arch
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., by the Potomac River.
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Natural disasters and political instability hampered U.S. museum attendance in 2025
The Art Newspaper's latest annual study of "the world's 100 most visited art museums" also reveals signs of modest growth.
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The surprising feminist history of baseball's biggest anthem
There's a lot more to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" than "peanuts and Cracker Jack."
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From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year
Countercultural mythmaking and global corporate dominance have helped the tech corporation sail through criticism.
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ABC cancels upcoming 'Bachelorette' season, citing video of star in 2023 attack
ABC is pulling the 22nd season of 'The Bachelorette' days ahead of its scheduled release after TMZ published a 2023 video of its star, Frankie Taylor Paul, attacking her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen.
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Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point
San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.
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'War of the Worlds' remake sinks to the bottom at this year's Razzie Awards
The surveillance industry version of HG Wells' 1898 classic sci-fi novel stars Ice Cube, and won accolades for worst picture, actor, director and more.
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Netflix acquires Ben Affleck's AI company
Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.
