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How Beyoncé Made History With Her 2018 Coachella Performance

The “Texas Hold ’Em” singer became the first Black woman to headline the famed music festival seven years ago.

By Rachel Chang
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Michael Larson Hacked a Popular Game Show to Become The Luckiest Man in America

The ice cream truck driver’s record-setting 1984 appearance on ‘Press Your Luck’ inspired a new movie.

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Get to Know ‘Pulse’ Star Willa Fitzgerald

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Who Betrayed Anne Frank?

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Notorious Figures and Acts

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Ruby Franke’s Kids and Ex-Husband Helped Pass New Child Vlogging Protections

Shari Franke and her dad, Kevin, testified in support of a new Utah law that ensures child influencers will be paid.

By Tyler Piccotti
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Yolanda Saldívar’s Deadly Obsession With Selena

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Inside Beyoncé’s Historic Coachella Performance

By Rachel Chang
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People You Should Know

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Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, and 15 More Artists Ensnared by the Hollywood Blacklist

After these actors, musicians, and writers were accused of having Communist ties, their careers took a hit.

By Catherine Caruso and Eudie Pak
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Ben Affleck on Why He and J.Lo Divorced

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