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After Taco Bell served 20,000 samples at the Daisy Chain Fields Festival, the ‘first-ever pink twist’ on the iconic soda goes nationwide.
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It’s 2026, and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is back on top of the box office
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Jalen Brunson hosts a basketball-centric ‘SNL’ opener
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Does the beer-flavored energy drink live up to the buzz?
If you enjoy beer but wished it also had 200 mg of caffeine, then C4 had you in mind when it created All Hopped Up.
Enjoy the new Trolli Gummi Pop Electric flavor. Just don’t ask any questions.
A quick review of the latest flavor of the frozen treat that defies science.
Food Finds: Snickers that taste like banana, Cheetos with heat, and Liquid Death Energy
A bunch of cool new and returning food I found in supermarkets, stores and gas stations this past week.
Thanks to Reese’s Puffs PB+J, peanut butter and jelly isn’t just for lunch
The success of Reese’s PB+J Cups inspired General Mills to give the beloved cereal a strawberry twist.
Popculturology
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Thanks to ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore,’ the Infinity Saga’s conclusion added $26M to its domestic total.
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Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ blows away franchise opening weekend record
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ swings to all-time domestic box office record
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Ashley Padilla reveals arrest history, ‘Survivor’ dreams to Amy Poehler
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