Piping plover chicks named after 4 famed Chicago musicians

The four fuzzy, currently-flightless birds are now named Buddy, Frankie, Mavis and Tweedy, after beloved Chicago musicians ...

Parakeet named Spoodles named world's oldest at 32

A South Carolina family's pet parakeet, Spoodles, was officially named the oldest in the world at the age of 32 years and 86 ...

The Academy Invites 529 Members; Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor Among Them

The Academy has unveiled the list of 529 people invited for the Class of 2026, including Jacob Elordi and Teyana Taylor.

Academy Invites 529 New Members, Including the Safdie Brothers, Teyana Taylor, Jacob Elordi, Josh O’Connor, Mia Goth, and More

The Academy is expanding again, with a whopping 529 invitations to join this year. (Last year numbered 534.) If all the 2026 ...

Film Academy Invites 529 New Members: Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Teyana Taylor and More to Become Oscar Voters

The Academy invited 529 new members and potential Oscar voters for 2026, including Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Julia Garner ...

AMPAS 2026 new member invites 529 from Jacob Elordi to Josh O'Connor

As usual, many of this year's newly-invited class are recent Oscar winners (21, in fact).
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50 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.

Fiona Tapp is a content creator for a variety of publications and digital media who lives in Ottawa, Canada. She worked as a teacher and school administrator for 13 years before becoming a full-time ...