James Van Der Beek, beloved Dawson’s Creek star, faced stage 3 colorectal cancer and significant tax debt before his death on February 11, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of resilience, family devotion, and heartfelt tributes.

Vanilla Ice rose to global fame with “Ice Ice Baby” in 1990, but sampling disputes, authenticity questions, and media backlash quickly derailed his career in one of pop culture’s fastest reversals.

Special effects have never been just about flash. At their core, they’re about solving impossible problems, dreaming up ways to show audiences something that technology hasn’t quite caught up with yet. Every so often, a film arrives that doesn’t just wow viewers; it changes the rules for everyone.

Baby Boomers technically span from 1946 to 1964. Which means the oldest were already paying bills when the youngest were still discovering FM radio with the bedroom door closed. So when younger Boomers start reminiscing about “their bands,” older Boomers sometimes respond with a polite smile that says, ‘I have absolutely no memory of this.’

Mitch Hedberg didn’t build long narratives or dramatic callbacks. He walked on stage, squinted into the lights, and dropped perfectly engineered one-liners. It was pure comic genius the likes of which we’d never seen before and might never see again.

When people say Alicia Silverstone “disappeared,” it usually comes with a shrug—like her career just fizzled out on its own. But that version skips over what actually happened. Silverstone didn’t vanish. She was pushed aside, mocked, and quietly punished when Hollywood decided her body was no longer acceptable.