Dance
February 20, 2026

Priest Amps Up Crowd With Dance Moves at a High School Basketball Game’s Halftime Show

If the Super Bowl halftime show gets Bad Bunny, high school basketball gets… a priest dancing to 2000s pop music! Rev. Nonso Ohanaka, best known as Father O, busted out some moves to NSYNC’s “Bye, Bye, Bye” during a match at Pope Saint John Paul the Second Preparatory School in Tennessee. He then became a national sensation after the school posted it to social media.

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Books
February 20, 2026

Explore Albert Watson’s Illustrious, Decades-Long Output in This Stunning New Book

It’s difficult to condense Albert Watson’s illustrious output into a few words; but, if prodded, these descriptions might suffice: surprising, irreverent, kinetic, sleek, impactful, versatile. The sheer range in these adjectives betray the breadth of Watson’s practice, which spans nearly half a century of celebrity portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and fashion shoots. Thanks to Taschen, we’re now afforded an indelible glimpse into the photographer’s portfolio in Albert Watson: Kaos.

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Video
February 19, 2026

Watch a UPS Driver Hilariously Dodge Two Determined Wild Turkeys

While most delivery drivers worry about traffic or misplaced packages, one UPS driver in Branford, Conn., found himself facing a far more unusual obstacle—wild turkeys. Local resident Hindy Jaffee captured the hilarious moment on camera as the driver repeatedly tried to deliver mail, only to be chased by two particularly determined birds every time he stepped out of his truck.

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Animals
February 19, 2026

Baby Monkey Abandoned by Mother Finds Comfort in Orangutan Plushie and the Internet’s Heart Swells

The internet is no stranger to championing cute animals, but one seems to have the entire world rooting for him. Punch (or Panchi, among the local crowd) is a baby monkey born in the Ichikawa City Zoo, near Tokyo. Sadly, he was rejected by his mother at birth. Sparing him from certain demise, the zoo caretakers looked after him.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.