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Popular mommy blogger dies at 48 two years after devastating cancer diagnosis

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Popular mommy blogger dies at 48 two years after devastating cancer diagnosis

Jill Smokler, founder of Scary Mommy, has died at age 48 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.The popular "mommy blogger" had been fighting the disease for the past two years, according to an announcement posted on ScaryMommy.com on Monday.The stay-at-home mother of three launched the blog in 2008 as a place to share the "joys and pitfalls" of parenting, according to the article.As Scary Mommy […]

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Nu-Metal Broke Into the Mainstream With a Vital Album Released on This Day in 1999

Music

Nu-Metal Broke Into the Mainstream With a Vital Album Released on This Day in 1999

The seeds of nu-metal date back further than the 90s, but it was this era where the genre was truly defined. Korn is often credited with breaking nu-metal ground on their 1994 self-titled album. It was, however, Limp Bizkit’s sophomore album, Significant Other—released on June 22, 1999—that kicked down the doors so the genre could fully enter the mainstream. Limp Bizkit emerged on the scene a couple of years earlier, […]

todayJune 22, 2026 12

Chicago mayor ridiculed for touting trans violence ‘state of emergency’ amid murder-plagued Juneteenth weekend

Politics

Chicago mayor ridiculed for touting trans violence ‘state of emergency’ amid murder-plagued Juneteenth weekend

Chicago's mayor has become the subject of ridicule after promoting his transgender violence state of emergency amid a deadly Juneteenth weekend where dozens of people in his city were shot and six were killed."Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans," a Sunday X post from Mayor Brandon Johnson said. "This framework builds on that work by centering the voices […]

todayJune 22, 2026 10

The Actor With Everyone’s Favorite Voice Is Releasing a Collaborative Album Honoring 100 Years of Blues

Music

The Actor With Everyone’s Favorite Voice Is Releasing a Collaborative Album Honoring 100 Years of Blues

Legendary actor Morgan Freeman has accomplished much in his 89 years. Political and environmental activism, his acting legacy, and that commanding yet reassuring speaking voice settle in alongside a dedication to preserving the musical traditions of the Mississippi Delta. This dedication led Morgan Freeman, with Eric Meier and Howard Stovall, to put together an immersive, symphonic, traveling blues performance. Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience brings the blues to concert halls. […]

todayJune 22, 2026 6

Blue state in hot seat for taking more than 2 years to remove criminal illegal alien from voter roll

Politics

Blue state in hot seat for taking more than 2 years to remove criminal illegal alien from voter roll

Maryland’s Democratic leadership is facing criticism after it took state officials more than two years to remove a prominent illegal immigrant from its voter rolls. Amidst the drama, one GOP lawmaker remarked, "This is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections."According to the Maryland Freedom Caucus, which consists of conservative lawmakers in the state General Assembly, Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national illegally present in the U.S., was […]

todayJune 22, 2026 6

Music

This Legendary Metal Band Is Testing out a ‘Phone-Free’ Concert Experience for a Very Specific Reason

Legendary metal band Iron Maiden is testing out a “phone-free” experience at their Paris concert tonight, June 22. There is a very specific reason for the move, as the band is recording for a forthcoming tour film. In a June 21 announcement on social media, Iron Maiden explained their plans. “Tomorrow’s show at La Défense Arena will use Yondr pouches to make the standing/General Admission floor entirely phone-free while we […]

todayJune 22, 2026 5