One word has become unavoidable on the campaign trail — woke. But what does it really mean and where does it come from? The word has a long and serious history in Black culture. Woke - it's just four ...

On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, Hamas issued a statement calling “all Palestinians, Arabs, Muslims, and free people worldwide” to “muster all your energies, and ...

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Woke - it's just four letters, but it has had a big impact on Republican politics ahead of the 2024 election. It's hard to avoid criticism of, quote, "wokeness" and "wokeism" among GOP presidential ...

Mashable celebrates Pride all year long and honors Pride Month in June by exploring and championing the modern LGBTQ world in all its glorious queerness — including the leaders, conversations, and ...

Pop culture fans online are calling out celebrities for being "coded." What does that mean, exactly? (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo News; photos: James Devaney/WireImage via Getty Images, ...

When you hear the word "ship," the image of a large boat probably comes to mind. But if you're involved in a fandom, you might have a different definition for "ship." Even if you're a casual fan of ...

Some of the most popular video games of the current decade are part of a genre known as gacha, but what really does this word mean? Why are gacha games so popular, and how are they making so much ...