Culture Trends - Page 62

January 11, 2026

David Letterman blasts CBS News as 'wreck' run by 'idiots' who trampled network's integrity

David Letterman called CBS News a "wreck" during a podcast on Friday and slammed the network's leaders as "idiots," who have eviscerated the integrity at the network.

January 11, 2026

Ex-SNL star Bowen Yang, podcast co-host walk back comments criticizing Jasmine Crockett's Senate campaign

Ex-SNL star Bowen Yang and podcast co-host Matt Rogers apologized for their criticism of Jasmine Crockett on Saturday and promised to be "more thoughtful" going forward.

January 11, 2026

Professors claim Disney's 'Lion King' and other animated films promote White privilege in new analysis

Professors argue Hollywood animated films promote White privilege and racist narratives in new study analyzing Oscar-nominated movies from 2016-2024.

January 11, 2026

'Stranger Things' star says faith in God keeps him grounded in Hollywood

"Stranger Things" star Caleb McLaughlin shares how deleting social media, prayer, and church attendance have deepened his faith and kept him grounded.

January 10, 2026

Detroit Public Schools pay students up to $1K cash for showing up to class

Detroit Public Schools launched a cash incentive program to combat a 60.9% chronic absenteeism rate, paying students $100 weekly gift cards for perfect attendance during winter months.

January 10, 2026

Christian music icon Amy Grant invokes ‘6th of January’ in new song asking if 'we’ve lost our way'

Amy Grant released a new folk song, "The 6th of January (Yasgur's Farm)," which references 1960s counterculture, asking "Have we all lost our way?"

January 10, 2026

Clemson University reaches settlement with professor fired over Charlie Kirk post

Clemson professor fired over social media post about Charlie Kirk reaches settlement, gets reinstated with pay through 2026 in legal agreement.

January 10, 2026

‘They let us burn’: Palisades Fire victims protest leadership one year after catastrophic wildfires

Survivors of California's Palisades Fire protested to hold leaders accountable one year after the destructive wildfire tore through the community.

January 9, 2026

Tennessee Democrat proposes new bill limiting ICE from school campuses statewide

State Rep. Gabby Salinas of Memphis introduced legislation to protect Tennessee schools from ICE enforcement after the Trump administration rescinded a sensitive locations policy.

January 9, 2026

NYC mayor Mamdani quietly meets with Steven Spielberg days after inauguration

NYC's democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly met privately with Steven Spielberg days after pledging to serve people, not billionaires.