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Even today, the idea of a 90-minute show is virtually unheard of. So, when The Virginian premiered on this day in 1962, it sparked conversation and would go on to break various records.

On Sept. 19, 1962, the very first episode aired, becoming the first Western TV show to air in a 90-minute slot on NBC. That meant 75 minutes of filmed content per episode when you take out the commercial breaks, and it wasn’t an easy feat. Just think about how long a show that airs for an hour on TV takes to film, and you’ll get an idea of the feat The Virginian overcame.

On top of that, it was filmed in full color from the very first episode. This was a time when many households still had black-and-white TVs, and when some shows still opted for the black-and-white approach. Yet, the James Drury series wanted to stand out from everything else, and it paid off, paving the way for Westerns as we know it, such as Yellowstone.

Over the course of nine seasons, 249 episodes were filmed, and it is the third-longest-running Western TV show in history, behind Gunsmoke and Bonanza. And to make sure that everything could remain on track, the series would film four episodes simultaneously. It was a gruelling shoot that many wouldn’t have wanted to do, and it’s part of the reason Drury landed the lead role. His photographic memory meant that there were minimal delays in learning the script.

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When speaking about the work ethic that it took to film The Virginian, Drury shared in an interview that “There’s never been another project like that. In fact, it was impossible to do it. We just didn’t get the memo. We went ahead and did it anyway.”

Can you name the lead character? Definitely not, and anyone who gives the character a name is purely working off belief or fanfiction. Drury’s character only ever went by “The Virginian,” which was also the only official name he was given in the Owen Wilson novel, although there were a few nicknames thrown in.

There was one change from the novel, which is considered the first true modern Western novel. If you read The Virginian and expected Trampas to be the villain in the show, you’d be forgiven. Played by Doug McClure, the series opted to flip the villain to The Virginian’s best friend, and it worked extremely well. It’s what comes when you have two excellent scene partners.

The series certainly came at the right time, as Drury shared, “The Western has to show the triumph of good over evil.” It came at a time when people watching TV needed to see that triumph happen to offer hope as the Cold War took over the news stations.

If you’re looking to stream The Virginian, you can do so for free on the Roku Channel and on various FAST channels on Plex and Pluto TV.

ABC’s 1977 historical drama Roots not only became a record-breaking hit but also left a lasting mark on American television, eventually being considered one of the “100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.”

Celebrating the most acclaimed, influential and culturally significant small-screen hits, Variety ranked the best TV shows that have changed the television landscape.

At No. 10 was Roots, a miniseries based on Alex Haley’s novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family.

Variety highlighted how only a few TV productions have matched the show for its cultural significance.

A scene from ABC’s 1977 miniseries ‘Roots’

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“While it’s been the source of sequels and a remake, the original series had an impact that can’t be matched — by pretty much anything — though it did kick-start a trend of massive miniseries that included Shogun, The Thorn Birds and Lonesome Dove.”

Moreover, the publication also emphasized the popularity of the TV show, which attracted an enormous audience of more than “100 million Americans” who “stayed home on consecutive January nights to discover the story of Kunta and his descendants.”

Officially aired from January 23 to January 30, 1977, the eight-episode miniseries follows the multigenerational saga of a young Mandinka warrior, Kunta Kinte, played at different ages by LeVar Burton and John Amos, who was captured in what is now Gambia, West Africa, and sold to slave traders before being transported to America aboard a slave ship.

During the horrific “Middle Passage” across the Atlantic Ocean, Kunta endured brutal conditions before being sold upon his arrival in America to John Waller, a Virginia plantation owner.

Given the new name Toby by his owners, Kunta repeatedly resists enslavement and refuses to surrender his identity.

Along the way, he finds an unlikely ally in Fiddler (Louis Gossett Jr.), an enslaved musician who becomes his friend and mentor and helps him survive his new reality.

During the premiere, 29 million households tuned in, and the viewership grew as the show progressed, according to the BBC.

As for the finale, Roots drew an audience of 36 million households, or about 100 million people, making it the most-watched single TV episode in U.S. television history at the time.

Decades later, the legacy of ABC’s Roots continues, with the acclaimed miniseries still recognized among the most-watched television programs in history, including Deadline ranking Roots Part VIII at No. 19.

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The creature comforts of home really make life so much more meaningful, whether it’s that cozy blanket you wrap around yourself on family movie nights or the coffee mug you use every morning. Your bedding falls under that category too, establishing a sense of lived-in comfort and filling you with security and peace as you wind down for the day.

It’s a lot to ask of something as simple as a comforter, but the right type can really help you relax and sleep more soundly. The Litanika Comforter Set is a lovely example of all-season bedding that’s made with both style and function in mind. Down to just $27 in the queen-size sage green color at Amazon, it’s a beautiful option that adds to your room’s serenity. It’s available in an impressive 37 hues total, many of which are currently marked down to under $40 right now.

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The styling options are virtually endless with bedding like this. It’s simple and understated, with a smooth finish and a “buttery soft” texture that will probably make it difficult to get up in the morning. Made from 100 percent microfiber, it has a lightly lofty feel that’s comforting without being overwhelming or too heavy. That contributes to its seasonality, making it just as suitable to use solo or to layer over a blanket on cooler nights.

Its fluff factor is high, according to the many shoppers who praised the comforter for its plump feel. Several people noted that even after countless cycles in the washing machine, the bedding still maintained its signature soft feel. It also comes with two matching pillowcases, making it easy for you to give your bed an instant makeover with a clean and seamless look.

The simplicity of the design adds to its appeal. It blends right into any layout, whether you prefer a bolder look or love something serene for the bedroom. Soft tones like this airy green, along with options like beige, cream, and oatmeal, exude soothing Japandi vibes and lend the room a tranquil atmosphere. Darker shades like emerald, indigo, and amethyst are a great alternative for those who want something dramatic and sophisticated.

“This is by far the best comforter I’ve ever owned,” one reviewer wrote, describing it as “warm, soft, and beautiful” and noting that it’s very “well made.” Another person added that it’s “like sleeping in a fluffy cloud.” “It’s warm, but not hot. It is really cozy.”

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Bedding as versatile as this makes the perfect choice for any space, be it a master bedroom or a guest room. It’s available in sizes extra-large twin to super king plus, which basically ensures a fit for every bed. As we ease into fall, it’s a good opportunity to make the switch to the Litanika Comforter Set and keep the comfortable vibes going all throughout the cozy season. Snag it for as low as $27 before this deal ends!

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Nowadays, parents worry about teens and social media use…back in the late ’70s, adults seemed to think teenagers were about to start a violent revolution and overthrow the world. As proof we have movies like The Warriors, The Wanderers and another film so controversial that movie theaters were afraid it would incite young audience members to violence: Over the Edge.

Released in 1979 and directed by Jonathan Kaplan, Over the Edge starred a cast of adolescent actors recently discovered in New York City schools; most notably, a 14-year-old Matt Dillon in his first role (and the one that would propel him to teen idol status in movies like Tex, Rumble Fish and The Outsiders, all adaptations of S.E. Hinton novels).

For those who haven’t seen it, Over the Edge tells the gritty tale of a bunch of rebellious kids in a Colorado suburb who go, well, over the edge after one of them gets killed by a police officer.

It’s pretty dark (especially the ending), but even more disturbing is the fact that Over the Edge was based on real events, according to Dazed; in fact, the movie announces this right off the bat with titles reading: “In 1978, 110,000 kids under 18 were arrested for crimes of vandalism in the United States. This story is based on true incidents in a planned suburban community…where city planners ignored the fact that a quarter of the population was 15 years old or younger.”

The real town wasn’t in Colorado; it was in California. In a November 1973 article titled “Mousepacks: Kids on a Crime Spree,” the San Francisco Examiner exposed the situation in Foster City, which once had the highest rate of vandalism in the country (per Vice):

“Mousepacks. Gangs of youngsters, some as young as nine, on a rampage through a suburban town. One on a bike pours gasoline from a gallon can and sets it afire. Lead pipe bombs explode in park restrooms. Spray paint and obscenities smear a shopping center wall. Two homes are set ablaze. Antennas by the hundreds are snapped off parked cars in a single night. Liquid cement clogs public sinks and water fountains. Streetlights are snuffed out with BB guns so often they are no longer replaced. It sounds like the scenario for an underage Clockwork Orange, a futuristic nightmare fantasy. But all the incidents are true. They happened in Foster City where pre-teenage gangs—mousepacks—constitute one of the city’s major crime problems.”

(It makes sense that the script was initially called Mousepacks.)

Unfortunately, concerns over rioting teen moviegoers prevented Over the Edge from getting a wide theatrical release. As a result, it wasn’t a huge commercial success, but it was reviewed favorably by The New York Times and Roger Ebert, who called the film “a funeral service held at the graveside of the suburban dream.”

“It tells a ragged story that ends with an improbable climax, but it’s acted so well and truly by its mostly teen-age cast that we somehow feel we’re eavesdropping,” Ebert wrote.

Over the Edge went on to gain a cult status with Gen X viewers in particular, including Kurt Cobain, who included it among his favorite movies.

“That (movie) pretty much defined my whole personality,” Cobain said in the 1993 biography Come as You Are by Michael Azerrad. “It was really cool. Total anarchy.” 

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In addition to the palpable teenage angst, another thing that Over the Edge had going for it, as far as Gen X-ers were (and are) concerned, was its hard-rocking soundtrack packed with hits from Cheap Trick, The Cars, Little Feat, Jimi Hendrix, the Ramones and Van Halen.

Eddie Van Halen was another rock star who gave Over the Edge his seal of approval, calling it a “neat movie” in a 1978 interview with Steve Rosen (before the film was released).

“Everyone’s going to relate to that,” Van Halen continued. “It’s high school kids up north in New Granada, some new housing development. They destroy everything, they lock it…they had a PTA meeting, because all the parents were getting together to talk about their problems they were having with all the students and kids destroying the town. And then while all the people were in there, they lock them in, they chain the doors with all the cops inside and stuff. They went out and started smashing the cars and blowing everything up — it was insane…It was supposed to be a true story.”

Looking back on the film in 2009, 30 years after its release, Dillon reflected on the movie’s enduring qualities and the role it played in his own life.

“When I look at that film now, I see myself as a little kid — I was 14,” he said, adding, “Of course, I didn’t think of myself as a kid when it was all happening. I just believed in that film and in my role from the beginning. Maybe I was naïve or whatever, but I always thought there was something great in the movie. It really resonated. I wasn’t a child actor — I didn’t come up that way. If I had gone in and auditioned for a Disney family movie, I wouldn’t have connected with that in any way, shape, or form. But this role came very naturally for me.”

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One of the biggest hits of 1971 almost belonged to another rock band. Steppenwolf had a chance to record “Joy to the World” before Three Dog Night got their hands on the song, but frontman John Kay quickly decided it wasn’t for them.

The song, written by Hoyt Axton, would eventually become a six-week No. 1 hit for Three Dog Night. But before the band recorded its memorable version, Axton had already tried pitching the song elsewhere.

Axton wrote “The Pusher” for Steppenwolf’s self-titled debut album, and the song later found a second life in the 1969 film Easy Rider. So when Axton brought “Joy to the World” to Steppenwolf, there was already a connection between the songwriter and the band. But Kay didn’t hear the same potential in the new song.

The track’s opening, “Jeremiah was a bullfrog / Was a good friend of mine,” wasn’t exactly what Kay pictured when he thought of a Steppenwolf song.

“I heard it more like a children’s song, with ‘Jeremiah was a bullfrog,’” Kay told Songfacts. “Three Dog Night had an enormous hit with it, but I could not see myself doing that song. It wasn’t me.” 

Steppenwolf passed, but Axton wasn’t ready to give up on the song. Axton eventually pitched “Joy to the World” to Three Dog Night, though the band didn’t jump at the song right away.

According to Chuck Negron, Axton first came to the studio with the record, but the band turned him down. He came back later and tried again, only to hear another no.

When Axton came back a third time, Negron happened to be there. Axton had been drinking, and Negron recalled that some of the band members began “poking fun at him.” Negron felt bad about the situation and asked Axton to play the song.

At that point, Negron didn’t know Axton had already tried to get the group interested in it. “When he started, I liked it immediately,” Negron told Forbes. “I thought we could have some fun with it. So I told him to leave a demo.”

The band later started messing around with the song during some downtime, and Negron had an idea for how to deliver the opening line. “We didn’t have to be so cool all of the time, right? That opening line had to be screamed. Did that guy just say, ‘Jeremiah was a bullfrog?’” he recalled. 

Cory Wells and Danny Hutton took a little convincing. The two singers had already rejected the song when Axton first brought it to the group. But once they played the song together, Wells and Hutton began to see why Negron thought it could work.

Three Dog Night released “Joy to the World” in 1971 as the first single from its fourth studio album, Naturally. The song went on to spend six weeks at No. 1, making it one of the biggest hits of the band’s career. 

It also followed another No. 1 for Three Dog Night, “Mama Told Me (Not to Come),” which topped the chart in 1970. 

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Dreaming of turquoise water, balmy weather and heart-shaped breakfast trays floating in your private honeymoon hotel pool? But worried about those two little words: hurricane season?

You may not need to cross the Caribbean off your newlywed bucket list just yet.

September historically falls around the peak of Atlantic hurricane season, but new analysis from Honeymoon Always suggests that the risk isn’t remotely equal across the region. In fact, a handful of islands have historically experienced significantly less nearby hurricane activity than some of their neighbors.

And the destination at the very top might have you looking up flights.

Using more than 75 years of hurricane-track data, Honeymoon Always analyzed 22 popular Caribbean destinations to estimate the likelihood of the center of a hurricane-strength storm passing within 100 miles during a five-night September trip.

The result? Bonaire, Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago tied for the lowest historical exposure, each with an estimated five-night September hurricane proximity risk of just 0.4%.

Jamaica followed at 0.7%, while Aruba rounded out the five lowest at 0.9%.

For couples trying to decide where to honeymoon this fall, that’s a pretty compelling argument for looking south.

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The 5 Caribbean destinations with the lowest historical September hurricane exposure

According to the analysis, these destinations recorded the lowest estimated hurricane proximity risk for a five-night September stay:

Destination

Estimated September risk

Bonaire

0.4%

Curaçao

0.4%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.4%

Jamaica

0.7%

Aruba

0.9%

There’s a geographical reason several southern Caribbean islands rise to the top. Hurricane tracks haven’t historically affected every part of the Caribbean equally, and that difference becomes particularly noticeable during September.

Across all destinations analyzed, September had the highest average estimated five-night proximity risk at 1.7%, compared with 0.9% in August and 0.7% in October.

At the opposite end of the September rankings was Anguilla at 3.0%, followed by the Dominican Republic, St. Barts, St. Martin/Sint Maarten and Turks and Caicos, all at 2.8%.

That doesn’t mean there’s a 3% chance your honeymoon will be hit by a hurricane, however.

The study defines “hurricane proximity risk” specifically as the estimated historical chance that the center of a Category 1 or stronger hurricane passed within 100 miles of a destination during a five-night stay. It does not measure the probability of direct landfall, property damage or even vacation disruption.

And none of these numbers makes an island hurricane-proof.

“The takeaway is not that any destination is hurricane-proof, or that historical data can predict what will happen during a particular trip,” Dan Bagby, Caribbean travel expert and co-owner of Honeymoon Always, said in a statement. “It is that couples should look at the specific island rather than treating the whole Caribbean as equally exposed.”

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What honeymooners should know before booking

Honeymoon Always based its analysis on hurricane records from 1950 through 2025 in the National Hurricane Center’s Atlantic HURDAT2 database, examining Category 1 or stronger storms that passed within 100 miles of representative locations on each island.

Interestingly, the southern Caribbean destinations continue to stand out when the entire June-through-November hurricane season is considered. Bonaire and Curaçao have the lowest estimated five-night proximity risk at 0.1%, according to the study, followed by Trinidad and Tobago at 0.2% and Aruba at 0.3%.

Still, historical averages can’t tell you what the weather will do during your honeymoon. Couples traveling during hurricane season should consider comprehensive travel insurance, pay attention to exactly what weather-related cancellations and interruptions it covers and favor flexible airline and hotel policies when possible.

And as the departure date approaches, historical data should take a back seat to current forecasts and official guidance from sources such as the National Hurricane Center.

So, while September may be peak hurricane season, it doesn’t necessarily have to mean peak honeymoon anxiety. Choosing your island carefully could make a Caribbean escape more appealing than you thought.

And if you’ve been looking for an excuse to honeymoon in Bonaire or Curaçao, consider this a pretty good one.

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When people think of the best singer-songwriters in music history, Bob Dylan is usually a name that comes to mind. He is well-known for his beautiful prose, and he even won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature for his lyricism in song.

But given that Dylan has written over 600 songs over the years, there’s bound to be debate over what is truly his best work. According to some music fans, it’s his song “Not Dead Yet.”

The track was released in 1997 on his 30th studio album, Time Out of Mind. The entire album received great acclaim when it came out, with Time Out of Mind winning three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.

So for devoted Dylan fans, it might not be too much of a surprise to learn about the renown of “Not Dark Yet” and its lyrics.

“Not Dark Yet” explores the impending mortality that everyone faces as they get older. Many connect the song to Dylan’s experience in 1997 with a life-threatening heart infection that had him wondering if it was the end.

He was reported as saying while in recovery, “I don’t know what I’m going to do. I’m just glad to be feeling better. I really thought I’d be seeing Elvis soon.”

The song reflects this perspective in its lyrics, with lines like, “Feel like my soul has turned into steel/ I’ve still got the scars that the sun didn’t heal/ There’s not even room enough to be anywhere/ It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there.”

Forbes included the song in its list of the “Greatest Rock Song Lyrics of All Time,” with other greats on the list being Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Bruce Springsteen, among others.

The publication spotlighted the specific line, “I ain’t look for nothing in anyone’s eyes/Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear.” Forbes noted that this lyric “is characteristic of the magnificence of Time Out Of Mind, one of the greatest albums ever about aging and mortality.”

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Fans feel the same way, with one commenting on the music video to say, “This song is soo underrated. I think it’s one of his masterpieces.”

Others wrote, “The song goes straight to my soul,” and “This is one of Dylan’s most poetic, deeply sentimental pieces, can listen over and over and find it has linked with every part of my life over the years.”

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There are some ’80s music connections that make you stop and say, “Wait, what?”

Jim Kerr, the unmistakable frontman of Simple Minds, sang backup on Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes,” the song that would become forever linked to one of the most romantic movie moments of the decade.

If you grew up with ’80s movies, you probably know Kerr’s voice even if you don’t immediately realize it. He was the lead singer of Simple Minds, whose “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” became inseparable from The Breakfast Club. And years before John Cusack stood outside a bedroom window holding a boombox over his head, Kerr was quietly adding his vocals to another song that would become part of the emotional soundtrack of a generation.

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Peter Gabriel singing In Your Eyes on SNL in 1993. 👀

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“In Your Eyes” was released in 1986 on Gabriel’s album So, long before it appeared in Say Anything…. Kerr was one of several musicians who contributed backing vocals to the recording, along with Michael Been of The Call and others.

You may not consciously hear Kerr in the finished song, but those additional voices help give “In Your Eyes” the full, layered feeling that makes it so memorable. Gabriel’s lead vocal remains the heart of the song, while the backing vocals add another little bit of warmth and depth.

And honestly, knowing Kerr is in there makes the song even more fun to revisit.

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Then Came Say Anything… @smalltownmovietheater

🎶 Say Anything… (1989) — “In Your Eyes” Moment One boombox. One song. One of the most iconic romantic scenes ever filmed. 🌙 John Cusack standing outside her window with 🎶 “In Your Eyes” by Peter Gabriel playing… 👉 became the definition of 80s movie romance. No grand speech. No perfect plan. Just Lloyd Dobler trying to say: 💔 “I’m here. I still care.” ✨ That scene works because it feels vulnerable, awkward, and completely sincere. 👉 Sometimes love is just showing up… with a boombox over your head. #SayAnything #80sMovies #JohnCusack #MovieMoments #ClassicRomance

♬ In Your Eyes (2012 Remaster) – Peter Gabriel

Three years later, everything changed.

Cameron Crowe used “In Your Eyes” in Say Anything…, giving the already-beloved song an entirely new life. In the movie, Lloyd Dobler, played by John Cusack, stands outside Diane Court’s bedroom window and raises a boombox over his head, blasting the song in an unforgettable attempt to win her back.

It became one of those movie moments that seemed to instantly become part of pop culture. Suddenly, “In Your Eyes” wasn’t just a Peter Gabriel song. For an entire generation, it was Lloyd Dobler, a boombox and the ultimate grand romantic gesture.

That’s what makes the Jim Kerr connection so delightful all these years later. Two of the most recognizable sounds of the ’80s—Simple Minds and Peter Gabriel—were quietly connected on the recording of a song that would go on to define one of the decade’s most memorable movie scenes.

Some music memories really do come full circle.

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If you own more clothes than closet space, a portable closet is a simple solution. Ideal for decluttering and streamlining your home, it’ll instantly give your extra storage space so your clothes and accessories, as well as your room, no longer feel cramped. This Tinana Portable Closet is a great option that’s certainly worth checking out at Walmart. 

Right now, you can score it on sale for over 50% off! Normally retailing for $137, this portable closet is currently marked down to just $60. This deal cannot be beat, considering that it has dozens of glowing five-star reviews! 

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This portable closet is a dream for organizing. Whether you’re lacking storage space or need something where you can easily access your layers and accessories, this clothing rack will keep your space nice and tidy. Boasting three wired shelves, two hanging rods, and two sets of hooks, this portable closet offers a plethora of space to store everything from your winter coats to your summer accessories. 

The placement of the shelves, rods, and hooks can all be adjusted depending on your needs. You can use the shelves to store your linens, pants, and anything else that your closet and drawers can’t fit. The rods are ideal for keeping clothes wrinkle-free, including winter coats, dresses, and delicate tops and pants. Shoppers raved about the side hooks, noting that it allows them to easily access their purses and other accessories as they prepare to leave the house. 

This rack is equipped with four casters that can swivel 360 degrees so you can effortlessly move it around anywhere in your home. Two of the wheels can lock to keep the unit stable and in place. Made of powder-coated carbon steel, this portable closet is incredibly durable and sturdy, designed to last for years to come. It has a 400-pound weight capacity when it’s still and a 300-pound limit while moving. 

It measures around 36 inches wide, 73 inches tall, and 16 inches deep, and several reviewers noted that it fits really well in small spaces. Because it offers so much storage space, it eliminates the need for additional dressers and shelving units. 

Reviewers have found a variety of places to use this portable closet. Many shoppers use it in their bedrooms and said that it seriously keeps their space organized. However, some said that they have it by their entryway, while others keep it in their laundry room to hang and fold clothes. A customer even said they use it in their store to display their clothing, and it looks very professional! 

“I have a small bedroom, and this rack is perfect for maximizing my space,” one reviewer said. “It holds my clothes, shoes, and accessories without feeling cramped.” Another shopper called it “a great space-saver” and added that “it fits into small areas but offers a ton of storage.”

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In 1984, Tina Turner pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in music history with a song she initially didn’t even want to record.

“What’s Love Got to Do with It,” written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, became Turner’s first and only solo No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent three weeks on top in late August/early September 1984.

Turner was 44 when the song reached No. 1, making her, at the time, the oldest solo female artist ever to top the Hot 100.

The achievement was even more extraordinary considering how long Turner had been waiting for it.

Her first Hot 100 appearance came 24 years earlier, when Ike & Tina Turner’s “A Fool in Love” debuted in August 1960. By the time “What’s Love Got to Do with It” reached the top, Turner had endured the collapse of her marriage and musical partnership with Ike Turner and spent years struggling to establish herself as a solo artist.

Then came Private Dancer.

Released in May 1984 as a single from Private Dancer, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” became Turner’s biggest-selling single and eventually sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. It also finished as the No. 2 song of 1984 on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100, behind only Prince’s “When Doves Cry.”

The song also earned extraordinary critical acclaim.

In “The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made,” music critic Dave Marsh ranked “What’s Love Got to Do with It” at No. 708 and offered a striking assessment of Turner’s career.

“This is the best record Tina ever made,” Marsh wrote.

He praised the way Turner brought her own experiences to the recording, finding power in its mixture of pain, frustration and defiance.

The following year, Grammy voters agreed that Turner had made something special. “What’s Love Got to Do with It” won Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1985 Grammy Awards.

Its legacy only grew. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012, and Rolling Stone later placed it at No. 134 on its updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, praising the way Turner “infused every word of the song with heartache and pain drawn from her real life.”

Perhaps most importantly, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” changed the trajectory of Turner’s career.

Two years later, Rolling Stone would famously crown her the “Queen of Rock & Roll,” describing Private Dancer as the culmination of her climb “back to the top of the rock & roll heap.”

At 44, after more than two decades in the music business, Turner wasn’t simply back. For three weeks in 1984, she was No. 1.

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Despite its release nearly 50 years ago, Pink Floyd‘s 1979 track, “Hey You,” off the band’s celebrated 11th album, The Wall, is still being recognized for David Gilmour‘s memorable guitar solo.

American Songwriter featured the Roger Waters-penned track on the publication’s list of “5 Guitar Solos That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time.” The publication argued that Gilmour’s guitar playing helped make the otherwise morose and intense tune appealing to mainstream audiences.

The other songs featured on American Songwriter‘s list, which was published on September 14, include “Mr. Crowley” by Ozzy Osbourne from 1980, 1977’s “Black Betty” by Ram Jam, Neil Young‘s “Southern Man,” also released in 1970, and Prince‘s take on the Beatles song, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

Roger Waters Spoke About ‘Hey You’ in a 1979 Interview

Waters opened up about “Hey You” during a 1979 interview on BBC Radio 1’s The Friday Rock Show. Waters explained that The Wall is a concept album about a famous musician called Pink, inspired by Pink Floyd’s “rock shows” from 1975 to 1977 that had “very large audiences” at “big stadiums,” which he described as “an alienating experience.”

“I became very conscious of a wall between us and our audience. And so this record started out as being an expression of those feelings,” said Waters during the interview.

Waters then said that “‘Hey You’ is a cry to the rest of the world.” He said, however, that by the time Pink is trying to reach out for help, “it’s too late.”

“He’s only singing it to himself. You know, it’s no good crying for help if you’re sitting in the room all on your own, and only saying it to yourself. All of us, I’m sure, from time to time, have formed sentences in our minds that we would like to say to someone else, but we don’t say it. Well, that’s no use. That doesn’t help anybody. That’s just a game that you’re playing with yourself,” said Waters, now 83.

More than 80 years after “It Hurts Me Too” was first recorded, Foghat is bringing the blues classic back into the spotlight.

The iconic band behind Billboard hits “Slow Ride,” “Fool for the City,” and “I Just Wanna Make Love to You” just released a new music video for their cover of “It Hurts Me Too,” which is also the second single from their upcoming live album, Live & Loud Across the U.S.A. With lead vocalist and guitarist Scott Holt taking center stage, the visual is a soul-stirring take on the bluesy classic.

Due Oct. 30, 2026, on Foghat Records, the album is distributed by Select-O-Hits, and the new video features a performance recorded live in 2024 in Tracy, California.

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Written by Hudson Whittaker, the song was first recorded by Tampa Red in 1940, and later became famously associated with Elmore James. Foghat’s version connects directly to the blues foundation the band developed after Roger Earl and “Lonesome” Dave Peverett left Savoy Brown in 1971.

Holt also has a personal connection to the song, sharing that he first learned “It Hurts Me Too” from Junior Wells during his long stint as guitarist with Buddy Guy. According to the guitarist, Guy took him under his wing when he was young, with Holt spending more than a decade touring and recording with the blues legend.

During that period, Holt also played alongside major blues/rock figures including Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, David Bowie, and Double Trouble. He also played on Guy’s Grammy-winning Slippin’ In.

“Buddy taught me that the blues has to be honest,” Holt said, per Blabbermouth. “You can learn the notes, but if you don’t mean them, the audience knows.”

He added, “‘It Hurts Me Too’ leaves you nowhere to hide. You have to step inside that story and tell the truth.”

According to Roger Earl, the song was perfect for Holt.

“This is the kind of song Scott was born to sing,” he said. “He doesn’t just play the blues; he understands where it comes from and what it is supposed to feel like.”

He added, “Every night we play this song, he takes us somewhere different. I’m sitting behind him listening, and I still get chills.”

Holt didn’t suddenly appear in Foghat when he became lead singer. His relationship with the band actually dates back to 2014. Earl, guitarist Bryan Bassett, and the late Craig MacGregor met Holt and invited him to Boogie Motel South to help write songs for Under the Influence. They reportedly wrote about 17 songs together.

Holt eventually became Foghat’s lead singer and guitarist after longtime vocalist Charlie Huhn retired in 2022.

Live & Loud Across The U.S.A. is Foghat’s first live album featuring the current lineup. A triple-vinyl set, it includes two gold vinyl discs with the live album and a third red vinyl disc with Shaken & Stirred by Earl & the Agitators, with a double-CD edition also planned.

‘Live & Loud Across the U.S.A.’ Tracklist

• “My Babe”
• “Drivin’ On”
• “Road Fever”
• “Let Me Love You, Baby”
• “It Hurts Me Too”
• “Sweet Home Chicago”
• “I Just Want to Make Love to You”
• “Third Time Lucky”

The album’s live recordings come from performances in various U.S. cities, including Tracy, California; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Great Falls, Montana; Miami, Oklahoma; and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Formed in 1971, Foghat expanded their sound from blues into the louder boogie-rock style behind their biggest songs. This makes “It Hurts Me Too” particularly fitting: It’s not an arbitrary cover but a song that connects with the band’s original musical DNA.

In the meantime, Foghat plays The Paramount in Huntington, New York, on Oct. 15, followed by Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut, on Oct. 16. Live & Loud Across the U.S.A. follows on Oct. 30. Preorder and tour information is available at foghat.com.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers focus on everything from very specific words used to illustrate a point and a riddle or two, to SNL mainstays and Canadian geography.

Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword on Saturday, September 19, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Hints for NYT’s The Mini Crossword on Saturday, September 19, 2026

Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Hints

1 Across: Vacation rental — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”

7 Across: When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”

8 Across: Father figure? — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

9 Across: Comedian Samberg — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”

10 Across: ___-bitty — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”

13 Across: Canada’s capital — HINT: Starts with the letter “O”

15 Across: April 1st prankster — HINT: Starts with the letter “F”

16 Across: Like the tongues of snakes — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

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NYT Mini Down Hints

1 Down: Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

2 Down: “As far as ___ tell …” — HINT: Starts with the letter “I”

3 Down: Frequent visitor to websites with “r/” in their names — HINT: Starts with the letter “R”

4 Down: Wittle, e.g. — HINT: Ends with the letter “K”

5 Down: Many a foreign aid grp. — HINT: Starts with the letter “N”

6 Down: What a convertible sofa converts into — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

11 Down: Overly cutesy — HINT: Ends with the letter “E”

12 Down: Football field unit — HINT: Starts with the letter “Y”

13 Down: Not working today — HINT: Ends with the letter “F”

14 Down: In addition — HINT: Starts with the letter “T”

Answers to NYT’s The Mini Crossword for Saturday, September 19, 2026

Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Vacation rental — AIRBNB

7 Across: When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth — ICEAGE

8 Across: Father figure? — DADBOD

9 Across: Comedian Samberg — ANDY

10 Across: ___-bitty — ITTY

13 Across: Canada’s capital — OTTAWA

15 Across: April 1st prankster — FOOLER

16 Across: Like the tongues of snakes — FORKED

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met — AIDA

2 Down: “As far as ___ tell …” — ICAN

3 Down: Frequent visitor to websites with “r/” in their names — REDDITOR

4 Down: Wittle, e.g. — BABYTALK

5 Down: Many a foreign aid grp. — NGO

6 Down: What a convertible sofa converts into — BED

11 Down: Overly cutesy — TWEE

12 Down: Football field unit — YARD

13 Down: Not working today — OFF

14 Down: In addition — TOO

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If you’re someone who likes to keep your lawn short and tidy, then you know that lawns are the most high-maintenance in the summer, often requiring mowing every week.

But fortunately for the grass-mowing homeowners among us, as September brings the Northern Hemisphere closer to autumn‘s cooler temperatures, this is the time of year when you can start doing a whole lot less to take care of your lawn. Phew.

That being said, there are a few common lawn-care mistakes that homeowners tend to make every September—and one in particular that you’ll be regretting until next summer.

To learn more, we spoke with two gardeners: Chrissie Handley, a gardening expert and Lawn Care Specialist at U.K.-based turf supply company Online Turf, and Heidi Grasman, a professional gardener, gardening educator and the co-owner of Michigan-based nursery and garden center Garden Crossings.

Both Handley and Grasman agree on the top lawn care mistake that they want people to stop making this time of year—keep reading for their insights!

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Gardeners Want You to Stop Making This Common Lawn-Care Mistake in September

According to Handley and Grasman, every September, many homeowners make the mistake of not transitioning to a fall lawn-care routine soon enough. Namely, people do this by continuing to mow on a low blade setting every week.

“Some of the most common mistakes I see in September are from homeowners and gardeners carrying on with their summer lawn-care routine up until the last minute possible, and not amending it early enough for the changing season,” Handley tells Parade. “A lot of people continue to mow weekly, on a low blade setting, expecting the lawn to grow back as winter hasn’t arrived yet.”

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Why Is It Bad to Mow Too Much in September?

“Grass growth begins to slow in September as the temperature drops,” explains Handley. “Cutting it too short can stress your lawn and cause patchy re-growth, which you don’t want going into autumn/winter when the lawn starts to go into dormancy.”

Grasman agrees, noting that “it is never a good idea to cut grass too short.”

“Rather than stressing your grass with overly short cuts, notice your weather conditions,” she advises. “Cooler weather may slow growth for some grass types.”

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When Should You Raise Your Lawn Mower Blade?

If you’ve been using a low blade setting on your lawn during the summer, September is when you should start “raising your cutting height to make sure you don’t accidentally scalp the lawn,” per Handley.

But since everyone’s grass and weather conditions vary, how can you determine exactly when to make this transition?

“The best indicators to stop mowing are when temperatures become below 10°C (50°F) and your grass has actively stopped growing following your last mow,” advises Handley. “Your grass should only be mowed when conditions are dry as mowing wet, heavy and clumpy grass produces uneven and wonky results. It also risks damaging your grass blade strength for future mows, too.”

Grasman has a year-round rule for mowing your lawn that should help you figure out precisely when to change your blade setting.

“Avoid suddenly altering your grass height, and follow the one-third rule: remove no more than one-third of the grass blade’s height in a single mowing,” she says. “September is a good reminder to rethink how conditions may factor into your growing and cutting, but avoid deferring to the calendar. Let your grass type and present growth rate signal its needed care.”

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3 Other Common Lawn-Care Mistakes to Avoid in September 1. Over watering

“Watering also needs to be amended as the rainfall increases,” says Handley. “If you continue watering heavily as you have done in summer, you can end up with a waterlogged, boggy lawn.”

“In locations with heavy seasonality, changes in fall weather can affect how quickly turf grows and how much supplemental water it needs, so the lawn’s rate of growth and watering needs may begin to change,” adds Grasman. “Check soil moisture, rainfall and the condition of your grass before making changes in care.”

Specifically, as the weather cools and rainfall increases, you’ll be able to stop watering your lawn entirely. In fact, increased rainfall might even mean you need to use a spading fork to aerate your soil.

“If temps are mild and the soil is malleable, you may want to aerate with a garden fork to help improve drainage and airflow to the roots,” she says. “This will minimize the risk of compaction and keep your lawn healthy throughout winter dormancy.”

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2. Letting leaves and lawn debris pile up

“A scattering of leaves is a pleasant fall sight, but a layer of fallen foliage can also trap moisture and create a smothering effect,” warns Grasman. Many homeowners simply mow fallen leaves in the fall, which can “help them to return to the lawn as mulch.”

However, if your lawn is covered in a significant amount of leaves, this could harm your lawnmower’s blades. “A heavy accumulation of dead leaves should be removed before they smother your vibrant blades,” she advises.

Handley agrees, noting that too much natural lawn debris can lead to disease.

“Leaving your leftover dry clippings on the lawn can help act as a natural mulch/fertilizer, and can give the ground a nitrogen boost once they degrade back into the soil,” she says. “But in autumn, wet, clumpy grass can end up smothering the lawn, blocking airflow to the soil. So, you should make sure you’re regularly clearing your lawn of any debris to help minimize the chance of any lawn diseases developing.”

3. Change your fertilizer

“If you’re looking to feed your lawn in September, don’t use the same feed you’ve been using in spring and summer, as this will be high in nitrogen,” Handley warns. “This will cause weak, leggy growth at this time of year—instead, look for a feed that’s high in potassium to help strengthen the lawn ready for dormancy.”

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Sources:

• Chrissie Handley, gardening expert and Lawn Care Specialist at U.K.-based turf supply company Online Turf
• Heidi Grasman, professional gardener, gardening educator and co-owner of Michigan-based nursery and garden center Garden Crossings

Everyone knows Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, even if they’ve never watched an episode of The Simpsons. The show has become so ingrained in pop culture that there’s no escaping that yellow family from Springfield, even today.

But early on, getting to that place seemed unlikely at best.

“Bart Gets an F” was the first episode of The Simpsons Season 2. It aired on Oct. 11, 1990, and it changed pop culture forever.

The episode found the family’s oldest son teed up to repeat the fourth grade after failing several history exams. Television audiences were slowly taking to Bart as a favorite character, and this episode really helped round him out.

Bart narrowly missed failing his history test, but The Simpsons passed with flying colors. Network execs had made the risky decision to move the animated comedy from the Sunday timeslot it held in its first season to Thursday nights for Season 2, putting it up against the biggest television series at the time.

That move paid off big time. “Bart Gets an F” pulled in 33.6 million viewers. The season premiere aired directly opposite NBC’s popular sitcom The Cosby Show — and knocked it out of its top slot.

To date, “Bart Gets an F” is still the highest-rated episode of The Simpsons.

The Simpsons was groundbreaking and a trailblazer for animated television. The show proved cartoons weren’t just for kids — they could, in fact, be for primetime TV. Without The Simpsons, it’s unlikely South Park would have seen the same success, and Family Guy certainly wouldn’t have.

Adult entertainment, from cartoons? Not only was it possible, but it was desired! Human families could find themselves in the dysfunction of the Simpsons family — their problems were all too relatable, and kind of hilarious.

In the nearly 40 years since The Simpsons premiered (April 1987), we’ve seen the development of Bartmania, endless merch, timeless catchphrases (“D’oh!” “Eat my shorts!”), and even full theme park sections at both Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood.

In short, The Simpsons changed entertainment forever.

Now, in 2026, people even look to the show to make real-life predictions about world events (they’ve gotten it right a few times).

In an alternative universe, Matt Damon might very well have cashed in on one of the biggest blockbusters of all time if he had agreed to star in James Cameron’s Avatar.

According to the Odyssey actor, he was initial talks to play the lead in Cameron’s sprawling sci-fi extravaganza in its early development.

At the time, Damon said he was offered 10% of the movie’s gross as compensation for his role in the film. Given the fact that Avatar went on to earn a whopping $2.9 billion worldwide, that 10% cut would translated to a gargantuan payday of approximately $250 million to $290 million.

Sadly for Damon, however, the actor decided to turn down the role to more fully focus on the Bourne trilogy he was currently starring in, costing him what might very well have been the most lucrative film in his career.

“I was offered a little movie called Avatar,” Damon said in a recent Q&A, laughing. “Jim Cameron called me. He offered me 10% of Avatar. You will never meet an actor who turned down more money than me.”

“But I was in the middle of shooting The Bourne Ultimatum and he wanted to shoot during our post production,” he continued. “And we always needed more work in our post production. And I needed to be around. I needed to be available to do more work in our post production.”

In spite of Damon’s repeated claims regarding this offer, Cameron himself has disputed the story, stating that he never formally offered Damon the lead role in the film.

“He was never offered the part,” Cameron later told THR. “I can’t remember if I sent him the script or not. I don’t think I did? Then we wound up on a call and he said, ‘I love to explore doing a movie with you. I have a lot of respect for you as a filmmaker. [Avatar] sounds intriguing.'”

However, Cameron does confirm that Damon turned down the chance to work on Avatar due to his prior commitment on the Bourne series.

“‘I really have to do this Jason Bourne movie,'” Cameron quoted Damon as saying. “‘I’ve agreed to it, it’s a direct conflict, and so, regretfully, I have to turn it down.’ But he was never offered. There was never a deal. We never talked about the character. We never got to that level. It was simply an availability issue.”

It’s almost time for a new cast of celebrities to enter The Traitors’ castle, and this time Kristin Chenoweth is right there with them.

Today, Peacock TV revealed the cast of its celebrity-led sixth season, which will include actress and model Cynthia Bailey, comedian Iain Stirling and Survivor winner Michele Fitzgerald. Among the stacked cast is Wicked’s original Glinda, Chenoweth. She took to social media to share the news, simply captioning her post, “It’s happening.”

Fans took to the post to share their support for Chenoweth, with one user calling the casting “iconic.”

“There are faithfuls you crossed you didn’t know you crossed until you’ve crossed,” one user joked, referencing lyrics from Wicked.

“Omgggg I am so addicted to this show this is the best news,” one fan said.

“Well, I guess we’re watching Traitors now,” another said.

The Traitors is a television competition reality series where a group of contestants participates in a game similar to Mafia. Some are selected as “traitors” while the others are “faithfuls.” Each group secretly votes off members of the opposing group to win a prize. Previous celebrity guests have included Dylan Efron, Bob the Drag Queen and Donna Kelce.

Hosted by Alan Cumming, The Traitors won’t be the first time Chenoweth and Cumming have collaborated with each other. In 2015, the two co-hosted the 69th Annual Tony Awards, and more recently starred together in the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon!

“We’re both hard workers; we both, technically, know our stuff,” Cumming said about Chenoweth to Playbill at the time. “But also we don’t over-think things, and we really rely on instinct and being in the moment. We just really click and connect. And also we both make each other laugh a lot. We kind of push each other to turn the volume up. We are kindred spirits in terms of the sort of joy that we bring to things in our work.”

Chenoweth agreed, saying that the two meet right together.

“I know we’re on the same page, and we don’t even have to talk about it,” she said. “It’s weird.”

Find Chenoweth’s casting announcement here:

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Johnny Depp is set to shake up his career by venturing into an entirely new medium.

According to Deadline, the 63-year-old actor will soon unveil his first sculpture at the Turkish art festival Contemporary Istanbul later this month.

From September 22 to September 27, the fair will display Depp’s two-meter tall white bronze sculpture dubbed “The Bunnyman.” As per Deadline, the piece will be displayed outdoors at Tersane Istanbul, the famed Ottoman shipyard on the Golden Horn.

Described as a “half-human, half-rabbit guardian carrying a ‘sword of truth,’” Depp’s sculpture initially came about from a drawing by Depp’s five-year-old son Jack, which reminded the actor of his own recurring childhood dreams.

Reflecting on the origins of his first sculpture, Depp explained, “When people see the painting I did — The Bunnyman — they always ask the same question: where did it come from? Some character that Jack had scribbled, beautiful scribbles into that shape, that image, reminded me of a kind of recurrent dream that I had as a child, probably around Jack’s age, five, six…”

The image of the enigmatic Bunnyman has subsequently popped in many of Depp’s drawings, sketches, paintings and prints.

Depp’s “Bunnyman” sculpture is the product of a collaboration between the Sigg Art Foundation, Pantheon Art and Fonderia Artistica Battaglia in Milan. It also comes around the same time as Depp’s new exhibition at the Modern Art Museum Shanghai, A Bunch of Stuff, featuring over 200 of his artistic pieces.

Of course, the piece also comes at an interesting time in Depp’s career. Following his highly publicized legal battle with ex Amber Heard, the actor is set to make his long-awaited comeback to mainstream film.

This includes a starring role in the new A Christmas Carol adaptation, Ebenezer, set for release in November of this year, as well as the upcoming action thriller, Day Drinker, set to premiere in 2027.

Cillian Murphy may no longer be the only actor in the family turning heads.

His younger son, Aran Murphy, stepped onto a London red carpet for his new HBO comedy Youth and quickly became a talking point of his own. Aran, 19, attended a special screening at BAFTA ahead of the show’s HBO debut.

Aran Murphy attends the HBO’s “Youth” New York Premiere

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Photos and interview clips soon spread online, where viewers zeroed in on how closely the young actor resembles his Oscar-winning father.

Why Is Cillian Murphy’s Son Aran Going Viral?

its insane just how similar they are 😭 pic.twitter.com/EuAxmrgGIT

— Kitty00 (@kittyatdawn) September 12, 2026

Fans compared everything from Aran’s facial features to his voice and mannerisms with Cillian, 50. “That’s his twin,” one commenter noted.

Fans were especially struck by how closely Aran resembles his father, with several Reddit users joking that the resemblance goes beyond genetics.

One wrote, “it’s time travel right? or a clone? it’s the same face!” “Yep, that’s a carbon copy right there,” added another. A third fan wrote, “I actually thought this was old footage of him at first!”

Others noticed similarities in the way Aran speaks and carries himself. “Literally just thought this – he LISTENS like his dad, the same facial expressions,” one person wrote.

“Yes! Obviously his face is copy + paste of Cillian, but it’s also the same thoughtful pause he takes before he speaks and how he stands. It’s wild!” added another.

One fan summed it up even more simply, writing, “Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V.”

“No DNA test needed,” another joked. Others called the resemblance “copy and paste” and described Aran as a “cloned” version of the Oppenheimer star.

The comparisons did not stop with appearance. After an interview promoting Youth circulated online, one viewer wrote, “Sounds just like his dad. Love it,” while another remarked, “Wow, he adopted all of his dad’s mannerisms!”

Who Does Aran Murphy Play in Youth?

Aran stars in HBO’s Youth, adding another high-profile project to a career he began building years before his latest red carpet appearance.

According to Page Six, Aran first showed an interest in acting as a child. At 11, he appeared in a stage production of Hamnet. He later made his film debut in the 2022 movie Lola and was cast in Taika Waititi‘s adaptation of Klara and the Sun alongside Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams. He also joined the cast of HBO and Sky’s WAR, which stars Sienna Miller and Dominic West.

What Has Cillian Murphy Said About His Sons?

Cillian shares Aran and his older son, Malachy Murphy, with his wife, artist Yvonne McGuinness. The couple married in 2004 and moved their family from London to Dublin in 2015. Despite his own high-profile career, the Peaky Blinders star has long tried to keep family life separate from Hollywood.

“They’re really good boys. We have a laugh,” he told Rolling Stone UK in 2023. “We don’t do ‘Dad’s Movie Night’, but they like some of my films. They say all my films are really intense.”

In 1984, Diana Ross released “Missing You,” an emotional ballad written by her friend and fellow Motown star Lionel Richie. The song appeared on Ross’ album Swept Away and was inspired by the death of Marvin Gaye. 

Gaye was shot and killed by his father on April 1, 1984. His death deeply affected Ross, who had been close friends and musical collaborators with him. 

Ross later explained that she and Smokey Robinson had talked about how much they missed Gaye and what he meant to them and to music. 

“[The song] actually came out of a conversation that Smokey Robinson and I had one evening about how we were missing Marvin and what he meant to us, as well as to music,” Ross recalled. “Then Lionel and I got to talking about how we need to tell people that we love them while they’re still alive. Lionel used all this to write that beautiful and special song.”

Ross and Gaye had known each other for more than a decade. In 1973, they teamed up for Diana & Marvin, a duet album that produced the hit singles “You’re a Special Part of Me,” “My Mistake (Was to Love You)” and “Don’t Knock My Love.”

Given their history, “Missing You” was more than a tribute to another artist. Ross was mourning a fellow performer who had been an important part of her musical journey.

“Missing You” became a major success for Ross. It topped Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart for three weeks, reached the Top 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart and made the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

It also marked the final No. 1 single of Ross’ career. Ross had one more Top 10 hit after “Missing You,” with “Eaten Alive” reaching the chart in 1985. 

The song’s run at No. 1 could have lasted even longer, but The Commodores’ “Nightshift” eventually took the top spot. That song was also inspired by Gaye, as well as singer Jackie Wilson, who died in 1984.

Gaye and Ross were connected in another way when VH1 launched on January 1, 1985. Gaye’s performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” was the first music video played on the new network, followed by Ross’ “Missing You.”

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