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Laura Nyro would become known as one of the best songwriters in the ’70s, responsible for hit tracks for multiple groups, especially her first-ever hit, “And When I Die,” which was recorded by two different bands.

Born in the Bronx in New York City, Nyro was the daughter of a jazz trumpeter and a bookkeeper. She composed her first song when she was only eight years old and once commented, “I’ve created my own little world, a world of music, since I was five years old.”

Nyro wrote and sold her first track as a songwriter, titled “And When I Die,” before recording her debut album and a few popular tracks in the mid-60s. The track was an unusual one with no real chorus, and its lyrics focused on a positive outlook on death. Arrows’ Alan Merrill, whose aunt married her uncle, remembers when she first wrote the song.

“I was in the room when Laura wrote that song and I told her to trash it. I told her it was ‘morbid.’ I was 15. Death was very distant and scary at the time. It was her first chart hit song, for Peter Paul & Mary. What did I know?” he explained, according to SongFacts.

Nyro ended up selling “And When I Die” to the folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary in 1966. She sold it for $5,000. The equivalent of over $51,000 in today’s market. Peter, Paul, and Mary were the first to record Nyro’s song for their sixth studio album, The Peter, Paul and Mary Album. For Nyro, the track came naturally because it has a certain “Folk wisdom” teenagers have.

“I was reading poetry from the time I was really young. And I really liked poetry. So by the time I started writing songs, I was in a poetic frame of mind. And I’d also been passionately listening to music since I was really young. I was listening to John Coltrane and Miles Davis when I was 14. So by my late teens, when I wrote ‘And When I Die,’ I was already deep inside of music,” she explained, according to American Songwriter.

While the folk group was the first to release it, it didn’t gain traction until 1969, when the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears recorded it. It appeared on their self-titled second album and was the third single. The track proved a success, landing them at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart.

According to lead singer David Clayton-Thomas, Nyro was dating their bass player, Jimmy Fielder, at the time. He recalls her always hanging out with the band during rehearsals, bringing pizza, and having always heard her songs before she launched her career. Nyro was part of “the inner circle of people we hung out with.”

Nyro would ultimately record “And When I Die” for her own debut album, More Than a New Discovery, in 1967. She received a record deal after she gained recognition for Peter, Paul and Mary’s version of her song.

Related: 1969 Rock Song, Written by Mick Jagger, Is Still an Unforgettable Hit 57 Years Later

In 1973, KISS was formed in New York City by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Known for their hard-driving music and glam personas— the Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman, and the Catman, respectively—KISS defined the early glam rock era, pounding out hits such as “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Beth,” and “Detroit Rock City” in the 1970s.

But over KISS’s 50-year career, they underwent multiple lineup changes, with only two original members staying in place throughout the entire run.

By the 1980s, the band had a different look, and not just because they ditched their makeup. Frehley and Criss both left KISS multiple times amid substance abuse issues and creative differences with the band. In the end, they were bought out by Simmons and Stanley.

In an interview posted by The Moynihan Report on Sept. 3, Simmons, 77, looked back on the band’s legacy a year after Frehley’s death.

“Ace and Peter handled it for a few years, and then they were in and out of the band three different times,” Simmons shared.  “And it breaks the heart of fans. For me… If I tell the truth, you know, you have your mom and dad and your mom turns to the kids and says, ‘Your dad’s not at home. I threw him out because he’s a drunken loser and he doesn’t show up on time and he doesn’t go to work and all that stuff.’ The kids are heartbroken. And they start hating mom, ‘How could you say those things about dad?’ Even though it’s true.”

Simmons noted that like any other band, KISS was a business. And that meant the owners of the business were expected to work.

“Money’s got to come from someplace,” he said. ”Life is business. People don’t like that. This rock and roll world is filled with losers. It’s tough for me to be honest and stuff. Peter’s always considered himself a victim. ‘They ganged up on me and look what they did to me,’ and stuff like that. Instead, if you’re really cured and everything, you look in the mirror and say, ‘It’s my fault. I used, I didn’t do my work, and I was complaining instead of being grateful to being in one of the largest bands that has ever existed.'”

Simmons claimed that Criss makes “very little” money from KISS today.

“We bought him out,” he said, noting that he and Stanley also bought out Frehley and went on to pay musicians a salary to play in the band.

“It’s so hard for the fans,” Simmons added of Frehley’s departure from the band decades before his death in 2025. “It’s heartbreaking, but not everybody’s designed in their DNA to run a marathon. Some people just, you know, short race and they can do well for that, but they can’t do it. Ace told me to my face when he was leaving the band, ‘If I go out on tour again, I’m going to kill myself. “

Simmons previously expressed sadness about how Frehley and Criss’s time in KISS ended.

“I’m still sad about Ace and Peter, who even today can’t enjoy the fruits of their labor,” he said on the Tetragrammaton podcast in early 2025. “They were equally as important as Paul and myself in the formation of the band and those first few years — there’s no question about it. It was a four-wheel-drive vehicle.”

Stanley also spoke about the exits of Frehley and Criss, noting that their removal from the band had become a necessity.

“They were instrumental in what we created as a team, but they became impossible and intolerable, on more than one occasion necessitating their removal,” he said in 2012, per Ultimate Classic Rock. “At some point, you just lose tolerance. It’s ultimately disrespectful to the fans to not give them what they deserve.”

Related: 1976 Classic Rock Hit, Inspired by a Three Stooges Film, Is Still a Fan Favorite 50 Years Later

Kim Thayil was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the iconic rock band Soundgarden. In 2025, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he was named one of the 250 greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Today, he turns 66.

When asked how entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the Asian Hall of Fame, felt, Thayil told TAAF, “It probably indicates you’ve been doing it for a while and you’re doing it well, I suppose, if you wanted to pat yourself on the back. But it also indicates that you’re old—that you’ve been doing it for a long time. I think eventually if you’re doing the same thing for a long period of time, someone’s going to recognize, ‘Hey, that guy, he keeps doing that, so why don’t we encourage him to stop by giving him an award?’”

Related: 1976 Iconic Rock Song, Which Steve Miller Spent Years Working On, Became a Radio Favorite

Thayil recently released a memoir called A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond. It came out this June and covers the band’s “humble beginnings manifesting grunge in Seattle’s beer-soaked punk clubs to their revered status today as rock icons.”

Soundgarden released several hit songs, including “Black Hole Sun,” “Spoonman,” and “Outshined.” They won two Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance.

Related: 1968 Rock Song About a Real Romance, Inspired by the Beatles, Has Been Beloved for Over 50 Years

Unfortunately, the band eventually broke up. Chris Cornell, who co-founded the group, told Loudwire, “We broke up because we were bored of the periphery, all of the things that are outside of the band playing music and writing songs, playing shows – that part got really boring.”

Cornell died in 2017. However, Thayil is planning on releasing a new Soundgarden album using Cornell’s vocals. “To be clear, this isn’t some weird AI thing,” he explained. “This is something we were working on when he passed. We were writing songs and sharing them, and sharing demos. So we had vocal tracks. We also had some drum tracks, some guitar tracks of his, some rough guitar tracks of mine, rough bass tracks of Ben [Shepherd]. So we just had to complete it. That’s basically what we’re doing. But the completion process is impeded by the fact that Chris isn’t there, so there’s songs that can’t be finished because there weren’t vocals for them. What we have to work with are the finished vocals, and then we can improve on the guitars and the bass.”

It’s no secret that GLP-1 use, specifically for weight loss, has risen massively over the past few years. The most recent data from November 2025 found that around 12% of adults in the U.S. are taking this injectable medication either for weight loss or a chronic condition, and this number has likely only increased since that report was released.

GLP-1s are exceptionally profitable, too, and global sales are projected to reach $190 billion by 2035. While largely considered safe, there are some known side effects of these drugs. Nausea is a common complaint, especially when first starting it, along with other gastrointestinal issues (like diarrhea, acid reflux or bloating).

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And then there’s the actual cost of this weight loss on your body: Research suggests that a meaningful chunk of the weight people lose while on GLP-1s (up to 40%) isn’t fat; it’s muscle. Exactly how worried we should be about the muscle loss from GLP-1s is widely debated—for example, if you have obesity, the health benefits of losing that weight may outweigh the cost of losing some muscle—but it can be especially concerning for people over 50 who want to preserve muscle and bone mass.

If that’s sounding alarm bells for you, a new option is entering the conversation: a non-prescription approach that a recent clinical trial suggests may offer fat loss without the muscle trade-off.

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Calocurb is a GLP-1 activator manufactured in New Zealand and made from Amarasate, an extract derived from New Zealand bitter hops. It’s taken in capsule form (so no injections), and stimulates bitter taste receptors in the gut wall, which trigger the natural release of hormones that promote fullness, like GLP-1.

And the results of a recent clinical trial, published in Obesity Pillars in July 2026, found that participants taking Calocurb lost significantly more weight and body fat—including the more dangerous visceral fat—than those on a placebo, with no meaningful loss of muscle mass.

Related: ‘I Lost 150 Pounds With the Help of a Natural GLP-1’

For the study, 150 adults with overweight or obesity were split into two groups: One took Calocurb, one took the placebo. Both groups were given basic healthy lifestyle guidance, and then researchers tracked their weight and body composition over the course of six months.

By the end of the study, the people on Calocurb had lost significantly more weight than those in the placebo group (8.4 pounds versus .9 pounds), and the weight loss came almost entirely from fat. That’s a big deal!

According to Dr. Edward Walker, Ph.D., the lead researcher of the study, muscle mass is critical for metabolic health. “So to have a clinically proven, natural option for people that shows fat reduction while keeping muscle mass is a win for overall body composition,” he tells Parade.

What makes the finding especially compelling is how it connects to Calocurb’s three earlier clinical studies, a 2019 trial on hunger during fasting, a 2022 trial on gut hormone activation and energy intake, and a 2024 trial on food cravings in women, which showed that the supplement activates the body’s own GLP-1, CCK and PYY—hormones tied to weight loss, fat oxidation and muscle preservation.

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This fourth study shows that all three are working together: GLP-1 driving the weight loss, CCK targeting fat and PYY helping protect muscle. It also shows that the appetite-related effects seen in earlier research—a 30% drop in hunger, a 40% drop in cravings, and an 18% drop in calorie intake—translate into sustained changes in body composition over 24 weeks, not just short-term appetite suppression.

But wait, how does Calocurb work, exactly? “Rather than adding one synthetic hormone (GLP-1), or two (GLP-1 and GIP) ,which is what happens with injectable GLP-1 therapies, Amarasate, the hop extract in Calocurb, activates bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs) throughout the gastrointestinal tract,” Dr. Walker explains. “This stimulates the body to release three of its own satiety hormones, GLP-1, CCK and PYY at significant levels.”

These hormones are normally released when you have a meal and are your ‘feel full’ hormones that suggest you stop eating, Dr. Walker explains. Calocurb is meant to be taken at least one hour before a meal, activating these hormones before you even start eating you’re already feeling fuller.

“This differs fundamentally from administering a synthetic GLP-1 receptor agonist,” he says. “While they are very effective for weight loss, and helpful for many, synthetic GLP-1s do not mimic the physiological pattern of these hormones in the body. The aim of Calocurb is not to override physiology but to amplify an existing mechanism.”

Up Next:

• Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss, Diabetes or Another Condition, Even as Half Say the Drugs Are Difficult to Afford, KFF.org.
• Obesity Drugs Are Scaling Fast, Morgan Stanley
• GLP-1 diabetes and weight-loss drug side effects: “Ozempic face” and more, Harvard Health.
• Wilding, J. P. H., Batterham, R. L., Calanna, S., Davies, M., Van Gaal, L. F., Lingvay, I., McGowan, B. M., Rosenstock, J., Tran, M. T. D., Wadden, T. A., Wharton, S., Yokote, K., Zeuthen, N., & Kushner, R. F. (2021). Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine, 384(11), 989–1002.
• Walker, E., Lo, K., Smirk, I., Spence, M. R., Dinnan, H., Martell, S., & Lomiwes, D. (2026). Bitter hop nutraceutical stimulates fat mass loss while preserving muscle mass in a cohort of individuals with overweight or obesity receiving diet and exercise advice. Obesity Pillars, 19.
• Dr. Edward Walker, Ph.D., researcher, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
• Walker, E., Lo, K., Tham, S., Pahl, M., Lomiwes, D., Cooney, J., Wohlers, M., & Gopal, P. (2019). New Zealand bitter hops extract reduces hunger during a 24 h water only fast. Nutrients, 11(11).
• Walker, E. G., Lo, K. R., Pahl, M. C., Shin, H. S., Lang, C., Wohlers, M. W., Poppitt, S. D., Sutton, K. H., & Ingram, J. R. (2022). An extract of hops (Humulus lupulus L.) modulates gut peptide hormone secretion and reduces energy intake in healthy-weight men: A randomized, crossover clinical trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 115(3), 925–940.
• Walker, E., Lo, K., & Gopal, P. (2024). Gastrointestinal delivery of bitter hop extract reduces appetite and food cravings in healthy adult women undergoing acute fasting. Obesity Pillars, 11.

Amber Eggers, who starred in Season 2 of Love After Lockup, has died at the age of 41.

The reality television star’s mother told TMZ that Eggers died on the night of Thursday, Sept. 3, at a hospital in Atlanta. This comes after she was admitted “several days earlier because she wasn’t feeling well,” adding that “doctors couldn’t keep Amber’s heart beating any longer, and her daughter ultimately died from acute liver failure.”

The Mayo Clinic says accute liver failure is the “loss of liver function that happens quickly — in days or weeks — usually in a person who has no preexisting liver disease.” They further said it is often caused by hepatitis virus or drugs, such as acetaminophen.

During her time on the show, which aired in 2019, Eggers was dating Vincent Gonzalez while in prison, and they later got engaged. However, the two ultimately broke up after she was released. Along with her time on Love After Lockup, Eggers and her cellmate Michelle “Puppy” Deaton also appeared on the spin-off series Life After Lockup.

Eggers was in prison for four years for drug trafficking. She has also dealt with health issues in recent years, suffering a “mini-stroke” in July. In the spring of 2025, she had pneumonia that turned into sepsis and organ failure, which landed her on life support, but she was able to recover.

Fans paid tribute following the sad news.

“41 is far too young. Life can be so unpredictable. May Amber Eggers rest in peace, and may her loved ones find strength during this difficult time,” one person wrote.

“Devastating, she was so sweet. I really liked her. She had more common sense than most of the folks on that show,” another person commented.

“So so sad. I enjoyed watching her. Gone way too soon. RIP AMBER!,” someone posted.

Chocolate, toasted marshmallow and hot, fresh bagels – three favorites that prove summer might be over, but you can still bring the best treats from the campfire straight into fall.

New York City’s beloved Apollo Bagels has teamed up with Fillings NYC for the S’mores Bagel, which launched today, Sept. 4. The collaboration delivers the familiar flavors of a gooey campfire s’more, but with a distinctly New York twist. The limited-edition creation layers flourless chocolate cake with a graham cracker marshmallow topping – think everything you love about a classic s’more, reimagined in the most New York way possible.

Apollo Bagels has built a devoted following for its chewy, perfectly crafted bagels, while Fillings NYC has made a name for itself with inventive, indulgent flavor combinations. Together, the two have created a mashup of campfire nostalgia and iconic New York City cuisine that’s already generating serious buzz on social media.

The result is part bagel, part dessert and entirely decadent.

The S’mores Bagel makes its debut Friday, Sept. 4, just as New York starts making the seasonal transition from summer to fall. So while the campfires may become fewer and farther between, there’s no reason to put away the chocolate and marshmallows quite yet.

A certain 2000s rock LP, whose tracks have been featured in all sorts of movies and TV shows, just reached the legal drinking age.

If you ever catch wind of the expression “move along” and you hail from certain generations, chances are the All-American Rejects’ hit song will pop into your head.

It was also the name of their sophomore album, which went platinum back in day following its 2005 — and was just released as a deluxe version for fans to revisit. There are even a few “sought-after” bonus tracks to explore, according to a news release on Friday, September 4.

The nostalgic rock band took to social media of late to promote the milestone reissue of their fan-favorite LP, which officially hit the shelves Friday.

“Move Along is 21,” reads the caption of the All-American Rejects’ Instagram post from Wednesday, September 2. The jam-packed carousel features clips from all the hit movies that utilized tracks from the outfit’s album, including She’s the Man (2006) and John Tucker Must Die (2006). See below.

Fans have since flooded the post’s comments section to bask in the nostalgia and show their love for the Rejects. “I saw y’all in Houston at Reliant Arena 2006 and I still have my CD and my first concert T-shirt,” wrote one Instagram user, while another person commented, “IT SHAPED WHO I AM TO THIS DAY. …. we’re f–kin old lol.”

Following the breakout success of 2002’s self-titled The All-American Rejects, the musicians decamped to Los Angeles where they recorded Move Along with producer Howard Benson (who also worked with Kelly Clarkson and My Chemical Romance) in early 2005. The album went on to debut at #6 on the Billboard 200, marking the quartet’s first Top 10 entry and today garnering approximately 1.6 billion streams across all platforms.

Plus, it spawned the smash “Dirty Little Secret,” which picked up a 6x-Platinum certification, cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and gathered 715 million Spotify streams and counting.

The album that introduced Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to Fleetwood Mac didn’t become an overnight sensation. Released on July 11, 1975, the self-titled record took more than a year to reach No. 1, but once it did, the band’s trajectory had changed. 

Often referred to as the “White Album,” Fleetwood Mac reached the top of the Billboard 200 on September 4, 1976, becoming the band’s first album to hit No. 1 in the United States and its first album to top the charts in any country. It remained at No. 1 for one week and spent an impressive 170 weeks on the Billboard 200.

The album also marked the first recording from the lineup that would take Fleetwood Mac to its greatest commercial heights: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks and Buckingham.

The record also gave the revamped band its first major run of U.S. hit singles. “Over My Head” reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Rhiannon” and “Say You Love Me” both climbed to No. 11.

For Nicks and Buckingham, however, joining Fleetwood Mac was not where their story together began. The two had known each other since high school, and Nicks later joined Buckingham’s psychedelic rock band, Fritz, in the late 1960s. After Fritz broke up in the early 1970s, the pair moved from Palo Alto, California, to Los Angeles to pursue music.

The two began performing together as Buckingham Nicks and released their debut album under that name in 1973. The record wasn’t a commercial breakthrough, but it would eventually catch the attention of a band looking for a new guitarist. 

Fleetwood Mac had also recently moved to Los Angeles. The group was in need of a guitarist after Bob Welch left following the release of the 1974 album Heroes Are Hard to Find. 

Fleetwood was impressed by Buckingham’s guitar playing and invited him to join the band. Buckingham, however, made it clear that Nicks would have to be part of the deal as well. Fleetwood agreed after hearing the pair’s music together, and the two joined the band.

Bringing Nicks and Buckingham into the band reshaped Fleetwood Mac’s sound and career. The response from listeners was clear as the album began producing hit singles and slowly climbing the charts, entering the Billboard 200 on August 2, 1975, before finally reaching No. 1 more than a year later. 

The band followed it with Rumours in 1977, which became one of the best-selling albums of all time and turned the five-piece lineup into international superstars. But the impact doesn’t end with the album’s chart success. Fleetwood Mac has continued to earn recognition decades after its release.

“Landslide,” written by Nicks, was ranked No. 163 on Rolling Stone’s 2024 edition of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” The album has also appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” ranking No. 183 in 2003 and No. 182 in 2012. 

Fifty years after topping the charts, the “White Album” still feels like the record that set Fleetwood Mac on its best-known path. It brought together the lineup and sound that would soon make the band a global powerhouse.

Related: 1987 Rock Song, Written by Christine McVie, Is Still a Powerful Hit 39 Years Later

In 1974, Paul Anka staged one of the more unlikely comebacks in pop music history with a song that became both a massive hit and a magnet for criticism.

“(You’re) Having My Baby,” Anka’s duet with Odia Coates, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart ending Aug. 24, 1974. It remained there for three weeks, 52 years ago today.

The accomplishment was particularly remarkable for Anka. The former teen idol hadn’t topped the Hot 100 since “Lonely Boy” in 1959, making “(You’re) Having My Baby” his first No. 1 in 15 years and two weeks. At the time, according to music historian Fred Bronson’s “Billboard Book of Number One Hits,” it was the widest gap between No. 1 singles by an artist, a record Anka held until 1999 when Cher’s “Believe” topped the Hot 100.

But while record buyers loved “(You’re) Having My Baby,” plenty of other people decidedly did not.

Anka wrote the song for his then-wife Anne de Zogheb while appearing in Lake Tahoe. It was initially intended to be a solo recording, but United Artists executive Bob Skaff suggested turning it into a duet. Coates, then a relatively unknown singer, joined Anka on the recording.

The controversy centered largely on lyrics critics considered sexist, particularly Anka’s use of “my baby” rather than “our baby,” as well as a reference to the woman’s choice to end her pregnancy.

The backlash wasn’t a surprise.

Bronson recounts that Anka said they had tested the song before its release and knew they would get “flak.” He nevertheless defended the song and insisted he wasn’t portraying women as subservient. The National Organization for Women disagreed, giving Anka a sarcastic “Keep Her in Her Place” award.

According to “The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll,” Anka eventually changed “my baby” to “our baby” when performing the song in concert.

Yet none of the controversy stopped people from buying it. “(You’re) Having My Baby” knocked Paper Lace’s “The Night Chicago Died” out of the top spot and held off songs including Rufus’ “Tell Me Something Good” and Eric Clapton’s “I Shot the Sheriff.”

Related: 1962 Hit, Finished at Midnight the Night Before It Was Recorded, Went to No. 1 Twice for Neil Sedaka

Time wasn’t necessarily kinder to the song.

When humorist Dave Barry asked readers to nominate the worst songs ever for the survey that became “Dave Barry’s Book of Bad Songs,” “(You’re) Having My Baby” received enough votes to finish third overall, trailing only Richard Harris’ “MacArthur Park” and Ohio Express’ “Yummy Yummy Yummy.”

Barry singled out the song’s lyrics while discussing why readers had voted for it, writing, “Many people, in voting ‘(You’re) Having My Baby,’ cited these touching and very tasteful lyrics:”

You could have swept it from your life
But you wouldn’t do it

Decades later, the reaction hadn’t softened much. Stereogum gave “(You’re) Having My Baby” an extraordinary 1 out of 10 while revisiting every No. 1 in Hot 100 history. Writer Tom Breihan acknowledged the awe that can surround impending parenthood, but argued that Anka had transformed that feeling into something self-centered and unpleasant.

The song has nevertheless endured as one of Anka’s most recognizable recordings. It also revived his chart career: He and Coates followed it with three more Top 20 duets, including the No. 7 “One Man Woman/One Woman Man” and No. 8 “I Don’t Like to Sleep Alone.”

So, 52 years after “(You’re) Having My Baby” sat atop the Hot 100 for its third and final week, its peculiar legacy remains intact: one of the most disliked songs of its era was also, unquestionably, one of its biggest hits.

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The legendary Steve Irwin died on September 4, 2006, when he was only 44. Today marks the 20th anniversary of his death, which occurred when he was filming at Batt Reef and was pierced by a stingray barb while snorkeling.

Steve’s wife, Terri, posted on her Instagram to honor him. “After 20 years, grief still walks with me like my shadow,” she wrote. “With the passing of time, I have gained more perspective and understanding. We were together as a family, on our crocodile research expedition, for what was to be our final six weeks together. Ours was to be a long and sweet goodbye. Steve spent time with Bindi and Robert building swings and climbing trees. We all slowed down. Time slowed down. I believe that all of us, every one of us, gets to say goodbye. We just may not know that we’re saying it. Hold every moment dear with the ones you love. Until we meet again.”

Steve’s daughter, Bindi, also posted about him on her Instagram stories. “20 years ago today, the world lost the most passionate and dedicated wildlife conservationist,” she said. “Our family lost our superhero. My mum lost the love of her life; my brother and I lost the greatest dad.”

She continued, “In the last 20 years, I have watched the world mourn my dad with our family. I always thought my dad’s legacy is wildlife conservation; it turns out, his legacy is love. For our planet and for each other. I have a 5-year-old daughter who watches his documentaries every morning. She feels utterly loved by her ‘grandpa crocodile’ without ever having met him.”

Bindi closed the post by saying, “Dad, I love you with my whole heart. Thank you for being our guardian angel. And most of all, thank you for watching over my daughter now, too. She loves you so much. We all do.”

Steve’s son, Robert, also posted a photo of him alongside his father when he was a baby. He captioned it: “Your legacy is forever.”

To this day, the Irwin family operates the Australia Zoo to help keep Steve’s legacy alive. Bindi is the chief executive officer, while her husband, Chandler Powell, and Robert work on the management team and do conservationist work. Terri is the owner and chairwoman.

Sarah Wynter may be best known for her role on 24, but the star is opening up about her horrific battle with postpartum psychosis.

Wynter, 53, rose to stardom as Kate Warner on the hit FOX drama 24 alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Elisha Cuthbert. While she also found success on Flight of the Conchords and Windfall, the Australian actress is speaking out about a personal struggle amid the Lindsay Clancy trial. After giving birth to twin boys in 2011, Wynter experienced postpartum psychosis. In a new Instagram post, Wynter spoke about the nightmare, which she chronicled for a 2022 piece in Vanity Fair.

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“There is a great deal of chatter about postpartum psychosis right now,” Wynter said, referring to the trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, who strangled her three children in their Duxbury home. “As much as we need to highlight the importance of educating people on this illness… there continues to be a lot of comments out there from people who have no idea what they are talking about. Please be thoughtful when weighing in on this case.”

Wynter continued, noting that she was hospitalized for postpartum psychosis in 2013.

“I wrote about my experience in 2022 for Vanity Fair. The link is in my bio. I’m not posting for clicks or likes and I don’t get paid if people read it. But if you know someone who might be suffering feel free to take a look. My heart is going out to everyone involved in this case. It also goes out to every woman who is feeling pain over their own PPD memories while this case plays out in public. I see you,” Wynter concluded.

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Wynter heard constant beeping in her head, reminiscent of the hospital monitors while her twin sons were being cared for.

“I saw catastrophe everywhere. In my head, it was danger and everywhere I looked, there was potential for a catastrophic event,” she said. “Whether it was a delivery man that was in a stolen uniform, because he was actually a serial killer, or a tree that was going to hit the house, or a fire or speeding car.”

She started stuttering, couldn’t sleep, and was increasingly paranoid, Nine reported.

Watch Wynter open up about her journey and her recovery below:

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Stevie Nicks wrote one of Fleetwood Mac’s most enduring songs in the time it takes to boil water, and more than five decades later, it’s still finding new audiences.

‘Landslide’ is officially joining the soundtrack for Practical Magic 2, according to Rolling Stone, which hits theaters Sept. 10. The news comes just days after Nicks and Olivia Rodrigo performed the song together as a surprise duet at Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields charity festival in Irvine, California. Rodrigo’s own song ‘The Cure’ will also appear on the soundtrack.

Practical Magic 2 star Sandra Bullock first hinted at the collaboration, resharing a clip of the Nicks-Rodrigo performance and calling the pair “angel voices that are part of an upcoming film.” That led fans to speculate the two might be teaming up on something new for the movie, though it turns out they’re contributing separately instead.

‘Landslide’ has quite the origin story. Nicks wrote the song back in 1975 while wrestling with a major life decision: keep chasing a music career or take her parents up on their offer to pay for school. Sitting with her guitar during a trip to Aspen, Colorado, she has said the entire song came together in about five minutes. It landed on Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled 1975 album and has since become one of the band’s most covered and most beloved tracks, even though it wasn’t released as a proper single until a live version charted decades later.

Nicks wasn’t the only star at Daisy Chain Fields lending her voice to Rodrigo’s set. Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette also joined for duets, stepping in after Karen O had to drop out due to a family emergency. The festival, which also featured Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, and Garbage, raised $10 million for causes supporting women and girls before Melinda French Gates matched the donation, bringing the total to $20 million.

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Forget visions of sugarplums; Star Wars fans are dreaming of droids and starships this December. The annual LEGO Star Wars advent calendar has become a holiday tradition for fans, with a fresh roster of characters, vehicles, and tiny galactic builds to discover each year. Of course, all that Force-fueled excitement means waiting too long to snag one can be a rookie Jedi move.

Right on cue, Walmart just dropped the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026, with 24 surprises tucked behind its doors to build and collect throughout December. Walmart’s $35 price is currently the lowest available across retailers. Part advent calendar, part LEGO set, and part Star Wars collectible, it gives fans plenty to geek out over long after the final door is opened. But if history has taught us anything, you may want to secure yours before this year’s edition makes the jump to hyperspace — AKA, out of stock.

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This year’s 293-piece calendar is all about The Mandalorian. Behind the doors are LEGO versions of The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon, Carson Teva, and a Jawa, along with Grogu, IG-11, and a Pit Droid. But because this is Christmas in a galaxy far, far away, several characters have gotten festive makeovers you won’t find in your average LEGO set. The Mandalorian, Moff Gideon, and Grogu are all donning holiday sweaters, with Mando and Grogu wearing especially adorable coordinating designs: Mando’s sweater features Grogu, while Grogu’s features Mando. Even the Pit Droid gets in on the festivities, decked out in holiday colors.

Seven mini vehicles are scattered throughout the countdown, including Mando’s N-1 Starfighter, The Razor Crest, a speeder bike, Sandcrawler, Outland TIE Fighter, and Imperial Light Cruiser. There’s also an X-wing that has traded its usual look for festive colors. Fans can also build a miniature menagerie of recognizable Star Wars creatures, including a Mudhorn, Bantha, Dewback, and Blurrg. Smaller accessories round out the galaxy, from Grogu’s hoverpram and a Mandalorian gauntlet to a weapons rack and three tables loaded with beskar, presents, and Moff Gideon’s accessories.

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And while opening one door each morning is half the fun, none of the 24 surprises have to disappear with the Christmas decorations. The characters, creatures, and vehicles can be mixed into other LEGO Star Wars sets, so kids can recreate favorite moments from The Mandalorian or dream up entirely new adventures long after Dec. 25. 

It’s designed for ages 6 and up, but between the special holiday character designs and instantly recognizable mini builds, there’s plenty in this set for adult collectors to appreciate, too. Kids can tackle each day’s build solo, open the doors with siblings, or turn the countdown into a nightly family activity.

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Resisting the urge to peek behind tomorrow’s door may require some serious Jedi-level self-control, but resisting the urge to snag one might be even harder. Shop the LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026 for $35 at Walmart while you still can!

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Theme park history is shifting once again at Universal Orlando Resort.

For guests who’ve visited Universal Studios Florida over the decades, the park has always been defined by rapid evolution. Iconic original experiences like Jaws, Kongfrontation, and Back to the Future: The Ride have long since made way for cutting-edge screen tech and massive franchise worlds.

Now, another piece of the park’s original 1990 opening-day lineup is preparing to take its final bow.

Universal Orlando has officially confirmed that Animal Actors On Location! will permanently close after its final performances on Monday, November 2, 2026. The resort announced that the long-standing covered amphitheater is being retired to pave the way for a brand-new, yet-to-be-revealed experience.

“As Universal Orlando Resort continues to evolve, Animal Actors On Location! will take its final bow on November 2, 2026, making way for a future experience,” Universal said in a statement. “A beloved part of Universal Studios Florida since opening day, the attraction has created lasting memories for Guests and Team Members for 36 years.”

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Debuting alongside the theme park on June 7, 1990, the show originally opened under the banner Animal Actors Stage. It underwent a few brand refreshes over the decades—briefly operating as Animal Planet Live in 2001 before settling into Animal Actors On Location! in 2006—but its charming premise never changed.

While modern theme park rides lean heavily into digital projections and high-speed roller coasters, Animal Actors remained a delightfully low-tech, heartwarming showcase of classic film industry craft.

Featuring a cast of trained dogs, cats, exotic birds, pigs, and rescue shelter animals performing live stunts alongside professional trainers, the production mixed comedy skits and audience participation with real-world animal training techniques. Over the years, the theater spotlighted famous furry talent, including cameos from Men in Black’s Frank the Pug and the four-legged stars of Marley & Me.

The show also holds a remarkably personal legacy within Universal’s leadership ranks. Adam Kingsley, Vice President of Park Operations for Universal’s North Campus, got his start with the company three decades ago as an attendant at the animal theater.

“Animal Actors holds a special place in the hearts of many Team Members and Guests,” Kingsley shared in a statement. “We are grateful for the legacy of this attraction and the Team Members who made it so special.”

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The impending closure marks a major nostalgic milestone for the resort. Once Animal Actors takes its final bow on November 2, only two attractions from Universal Studios Florida’s June 1990 opening day will still be standing: E.T. Adventure and Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show.

The move also signals another chapter of physical transformation for the park’s western corridor. The theater sits adjacent to the former Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, which Universal completely reimagined into DreamWorks Land.

With the animal theater officially on the clock, theme park watchers are already speculating whether the footprint will be absorbed into DreamWorks Land, tied into neighboring Hollywood, or used as the groundwork for a broader overhaul down the road. Universal has stated that specific details regarding what will replace the venue will be announced at a later date.

If you’re planning an autumn trip to Orlando for Halloween Horror Nights or a fall family getaway, you still have two months to grab a seat in the shaded arena and give these hardworking four-legged stars one last round of applause.

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As more and more people look to cut the cord while avoiding too many streaming platforms, YouTube TV has stepped in to help. It offers the ability to subscribe to genre-specific packages, and the latest update has enabled more people to watch The Walking Dead, Interview with the Vampire, and much more.

Once upon a time, AMC, IFC, Sundance Now, BBC America, and WE tv were only available to those on the highest-priced, full-service YouTube TV plans. That meant getting a load of channels that you didn’t necessarily want or need, leading to a waste of money. However, Cord Cutters News reports that all those channels are now being added to the lower-priced subscriptions.

On top of that, if you have the news plan, you’ll be able to get BBC World News. It doesn’t matter which of the news plans you’re on, either, allowing more access to global updates.

Out of all the additions for the entertainment packages, AMC is likely the biggest draw. This is where viewers can catch up on The Walking Dead, Interview with the Vampire, and Dark Winds. It’s a platform that focuses on original dramatic shows and has drawn in millions of viewers over the years.

However, if you love independent theater, you’ll be excited to see the IFC addition. Sundance Now offers independent movies and shows, including A Discovery of Witches, and WE tv is all about reality and lifestyle. For those who love British TV, BBC America is the home for that. There really is something for everyone.

As most streaming platforms are increasing their prices, YouTube TV is adding more without the extra cost. It’s a competitive way to gain more subscribers, although it is worth noting that the higher-priced premium plans are increasing in price. Peacock and Apple TV were also among the latest platforms to announce price hikes, annoying many people who are struggling with the rising cost of living.

There has been a push for more ad-supported channels. It’s led to a rise in interest in the likes of Pluto TV and Tubi, and now more streamers are adding ad-supported tiers to their platforms for those on a tighter budget.

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Don Shula built plenty of great football teams over his Hall of Fame coaching career, but nothing else in NFL history comes close to what his 1972 Miami Dolphins pulled off.

That team went a perfect 17-0, becoming the only club in the league’s 100-plus year history to finish an entire season, regular season and playoffs included, without a single loss. They capped the run with a 14-7 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, and to this day, no other team has matched it.

The roster wasn’t just undefeated, it was stacked. Quarterback Bob Griese, running back Larry Csonka, receiver Paul Warfield, guard Larry Little and the “No-Name Defense” anchored by linebacker Nick Buoniconti all went on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, giving that squad six enshrined players plus Shula himself. Along the way, the Dolphins also led the entire NFL in both scoring offense and scoring defense that season.

In 2019, as part of the NFL’s 100th anniversary celebrations, an 80-person “blue-ribbon” panel made up of experts selected by the Associated Press and NFL Media set out to rank the greatest teams the league had ever seen. The 1972 Dolphins came out on top, edging out legendary squads like the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1989 San Francisco 49ers for the No. 1 spot.

More than 30 members of that team, including Shula himself, returned to Hard Rock Stadium later that year to be honored on the field. It wasn’t the first time the team was celebrated at that level, either, President Obama invited the entire roster to the White House back in 2013, decades after their perfect season wrapped, to finally give them the recognition they’d missed out on the first time around.

The Dolphins proved their dominance wasn’t a fluke, either. The following season, they went 12-2 and won the Super Bowl again, becoming back-to-back champions.

“Fly Like an Eagle” was a rock song released by the Steve Miller Band in 1976. The song rose all the way to number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent almost five months on the charts.

In an interview with CBS News, Miller admitted that the song went through three different versions. “We worked on it for years,” he said. “We were kind of like a jam band. We would play like about five hours a night, and it was about 20 minutes long.”

When speaking about the meaning behind the song during an interview with John Swenson, Miller revealed that the song was written as a political statement. “A lot of people don’t listen to the stuff,” he said. “They hear ‘Born In the U.S.A.’ and think it’s a great tune about America. Same thing with ‘Living in the U.S.A.’ It’s amazing how so many people don’t listen to the lyrics of songs. ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ is like that, and I think that’s why it’s still around, and why it’s still a great piece of music for us to play live. It’s always a really important part of our live performance.”

Miller continued, “I was trying to say these things as a young man when I was writing this stuff, and here it is 50 years later and 200 million people have heard this or more, and the songs are still around. They were always hidden in a simple shell. What they’re about was always presented in a simple way that will pull you in and hopefully make you think about what these things were really about.”

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This wasn’t the only big hit for the Steve Miller Band. They released several more legendary songs throughout the years that are commonly played on the radio, such as “The Joker,” “Abracadabra,” “Rock’n Me,” and “Jet Airliner.” Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2016.

He is currently 82.

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Oddly enough, the end of summer is actually one of the best times to invest in outdoor furniture. Retailers like Amazon roll out amazing late-season discounts on highly-rated items, including patio sets that will transform your outside space. And if you live somewhere that’s warm all year-round, then shopping for the Tangkula 3-Piece Patio Bistro Set is truly a no-brainer, especially since it’s up to 39% off now. 

The set originally cost as much as $160, but has been reduced to as low as $81 in the turquoise hue during a limited-time deal. The furniture is available in 12 colors total at varying prices, with our favorites being the gray ($85), black ($160), and red ($90) colorways. The set includes two armchairs and one circular side table that’s perfect for holding food and beverages. 

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The “gorgeous” rattan chairs are made from a hand-crafted wicker that’s designed to be weather-resistant. Even though it can withstand the hot sun and some rain, shoppers may want to consider taking the set inside during storms to protect its quality long-term. The 20-by-20-inch glass tabletop is sturdy due to the reinforced iron legs that can hold up 170 pounds. There are even foot pads underneath the chairs and table to prevent slipping and add stability. 

Each chair can hold up to 400 pounds, and they’re a standard size at 20 inches long, 20 inches wide, and 31 inches tall. The size is great for compact outdoor areas, especially for smaller apartment patios. The seats come with a cushion, so you can customize your patio look with pops of color or neutrals. The removable cushion cover is an exciting feature because it’s easy to clean and can be replaced after some wear and tear. 

This is an Amazon’s Choice item (a badge only given to highly-rated, well-priced products that can ship immediately), and it’s a clear favorite among buyers. Shoppers described the bistro chairs as “very beautiful” and “incredibly comfortable,” with one writing that it’s still in “excellent condition” after a year of use. You will have to put the furniture together upon arrival, but one customer said that it’s “super easy” to assemble.  

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Buyers love that this cool bistro set looks so luxurious for bohemian-style homes while looking simultaneously affordable. With this collection, you can enjoy breakfast out on the porch or have extra seating when guests come over. Add the furniture to your Amazon cart, while it’s up to 39% off! 

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KISS has scored another major Billboard milestone after the band released its live album KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76.

Fourteen years after Monster climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in 2012, marking the band’s last Top 10 entry on the chart, the music legends once again showed that their rock legacy remains stronger than ever.

In a post shared by the premier music publication, Billboard announced that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 debuted at No. 8 on the Top Album Sales chart.

Moreover, this also marked the band’s highest-charting title on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart in more than a decade.

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“The archival live project brings the band to its highest rank on the tally since 2012, when the group’s final studio album, ‘Monster,’ debuted and peaked at No. 3,” the Instagram caption reads.

Although the band, with current members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, officially retired from touring in 2023, they have continued to remain active through various KISS-related projects and special appearances.

Among their latest projects was the live album, which was released on Aug. 21.

It showcased the historic Spirit of ’76 Tour, also known as the Destroyer Tour, that took place on Aug. 20, 1976, at a packed Anaheim Stadium.

KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76 also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the explosive show, which was attended by more than 42,000 fans.

Recalling the experience, Paul Stanley described the moment as “crazy” as he looked out at the crowd.

“That was unheard of and unfathomable for us,” he said in an interview and continued, “Often what happened was we would record shows. It wasn’t done back then; to this day it documents us better than a lot of other bands.”

With the event drawing a massive crowd, it was also KISS’ “biggest show ever” at that point.

1. Detroit Rock City
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. Let Me Go, Rock ‘N Roll
4. Strutter
5. Hotter Than Hell
6. Nothin’ To Lose
7. Cold Gin
8. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
9. Shout It Out Loud
10. Do You Love Me
11. Gene Simmons Bass Solo
12. God Of Thunder
13. Peter Criss Drum Solo / God Of Thunder
14. Rock And Roll All Nite
15. Deuce
16. Firehouse
17. Black Diamond

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Shakira has hit a lot of milestones over her three-decade career, but she just notched her 79th trip to the top of a Billboard chart, and this latest one comes with a first.

Her collaboration with Burna Boy, ‘Dai Dai,’ the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, just gave her a brand-new notch: her first-ever No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart. The song jumped from No. 3 to the top spot, marking Shakira’s 12th career entry on that particular chart and just her second time cracking its top 10.

It’s the latest win in a jaw-dropping run for ‘Dai Dai,’ which has topped charts across the globe since its debut at the World Cup’s opening ceremony in Mexico City back in June. Between its radio success, sales performance and streaming numbers, the song has racked up No. 1s on more than a dozen charts worldwide, including extended stays atop the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. rankings.

With her latest Rhythmic Airplay crown factored in, Shakira’s overall Billboard tally now sits at 79 No. 1s. On the single-track side alone, she’s claimed 73 chart-toppers, including 25 on Latin Pop Airplay, 24 on Latin Airplay, 13 on Hot Latin Songs, four on Latin Digital Song Sales, two apiece on the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, one on the flagship Billboard Hot 100 (thanks to ‘Hips Don’t Lie’), one on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, and now one on Rhythmic Airplay. Add in six more No. 1s across albums and touring, five on the Top Latin Albums chart and one on the Billboard Boxscore Midyear Tour chart, and the grand total climbs to 79.

Shakira has spent decades bouncing between genres, languages, and audiences, and this year’s World Cup spotlight has only added fuel to her momentum.