TikTok Star Mychal the Librarian Never Wanted to Be Famous. Why He’s 'Honored’ To Be Spreading ‘Library Joy’ (Exclusive)

Mychal Threets, also known as "Mychal the Librarian," went viral in 2023 for his passion for libraries, books and spreading ...

What Is the '365 Buttons' TikTok Meme? Explaining the Viral Trend About Not Explaining Yourself

A viral TikTok exchange about a New Year’s resolution involving 365 buttons has confused the internet — and birthed an iconic ...

"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got ...
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How an Emergency Mechanic Helped Create One of the Sappiest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s

Part of the movie’s allure is that it is as quintessentially 1980s in its sound as in its appearance and dialogue. Heavy synth leads the way throughout the soundtrack, thanks to electronica pioneer ...