Entertainment

September 25, 2025

Study Confirms That Watching Studio Ghibli Films Is Great for Your Mental Health

Studio Ghibli movies are beloved around the world for their earnest stories and charming art style. It’s not just that these titles are critically acclaimed, they are also emotionally uplifting and inspiring. Now, it turns out the fuzzy feelings these movies leave us with are not only in our heads, as they have been backed by science. “Young people feel increasingly anxious and sad nowadays.

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September 17, 2025

3,000 Drones Light Up St. Peter’s Square For Historic Vatican Concert

In one of the largest crowds to gather at the Vatican since Pope Leo XIV’s election, over 80,000 people filled St. Peter’s Square for the Grace for the World concert on September 13, which was followed by a spectacular drone show by Nova Sky Stories. More than 3,000 drones lit up the night sky, forming images of the Virgin Mary, Pope Francis, and Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam over St. Peter’s Basilica.

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September 10, 2025

Paul Reubens Wins First Primetime Emmy Posthumously for ‘Pee-Wee as Himself’ Docuseries

Over two years after his passing, Paul Reubens, who entertained millions of children during the late 1980s as Pee-wee Herman, has won his first Emmy Award posthumously. As the subject of an insightful HBO docuseries titled Pee-wee as Himself, Reubens earned the award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys. Shortly before his passing, Reubens sat for more than 40 hours of one-on-one interviews with director Matt Wolf.

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September 5, 2025

Bedbound 23-Year-Old Living With Chronic Illness Is Making Music People Love [Interview]

Imagine that one day you couldn’t make it out of bed. Maybe you’ve experienced that, with something like the flu. It can be miserable, but you know you’ll eventually get better and resume normal life. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if you were never able to get back to running, cooking, or even climbing the stairs? That’s the reality for those diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

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