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Former Marvel comic book illustrator and Youngstown native Val Mayerik, who first drew Howard The Duck, shares the character’s story in this episode of The CLE Connection podcast.

Amazon wants your idle hands. The company fused its cloud gaming platform, Luna, with its streaming TV service yesterday, enabling Prime subscribers in the US and UK to play Hogwarts Legacy, EA Sports FC 26, and other video games for free, straight through the Prime Video app on Fire TVs.

Long before artists became brands, Dalí used film, television, advertising and his larger-than-life public persona to bring Surrealism far beyond the museum.

​In June 2026, crypto users spent a record $324 million on tokenized collectible items sold through random distribution mechanics, with Pokémon cards emerging as the segment’s primary growth driver. Blockchain technology has transformed this market into a hybrid of collecting, investing, and gambling-like mechanics, making it one of the fastest-growing sectors in Web3.

DC Comics has been putting out superhero stories for 88 years and has given readers some of the greatest comics of all time. These books followed the most powerful heroes and most evil villains, creating iconic characters that would stand the test of the decades. We all know their biggest series – Action Comics, Detective…

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“Boom boom acka-lacka-lacka boom …” It was the late ’80s, and suddenly people across the U.S. were stomping around like dinosaurs at school dances, weddings, and parties. That’s because the quirky song “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was) had become one of the most memorable pop hits (and dance crazes) of the late ’80s.Was…

Five Nights at Freddy’s arrived in 2014 with a look that felt instantly legible. Mascot animals, party-room colors, and mechanical faces created unease without needing graphic violence. That mix gave the series unusual reach beyond play sessions. Shelves, desks, and backpacks became natural extensions of fandom. Over time, physical goods turned a screen-bound horror property…

Parents and experts have said they are concerned that the UK’s online safety crackdown will not do enough to protect children playing on the online gaming platform Roblox