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That new Washington Football name, Groundhog Day gloom, and more trending stories

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  • Feb 2, 2022
  • Feb 2, 2022 Updated May 29, 2026
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The Washington Football team unveils their new name, Punxsutawney Phil makes his yearly prediction, and inflation hits Facebook — plus more trending news.

'Groundhog Day': The movie's final life lessons for getting through the end of the pandemic

I can't think of a more fitting start to this story than to point out it's the same one I wrote last year, with some dates changed to reflect two years into the pandemic instead of one.

Don't be bothered. You probably never read it last year, and if you did, you've long forgotten it. But read on. It's just as relevant then as it is now. Welcome to life on auto-repeat, where we take you back to this question the film "Groundhog Day" poses:

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Meta shares plummet 20% after posting rare profit decline

Facebook rattled investors on Wednesday by posting a rare profit decline, driven by the company's heavy spending on its vision for a so-called metaverse while simultaneously confronting advertising challenges on its existing services.

The company, formerly known as Facebook, posted net income of nearly $10.3 billion in the final three months of last year, a decline 8% from the same period in the prior year and below Wall Street analysts' projections.

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Crosby and Stills join Nash and Young in growing Spotify boycott over Joe Rogan

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are getting the band back together to boycott Spotify.

On Wednesday, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash announced plans to “remove their collective recordings from Spotify” in solidarity with their bandmate Neil Young, who took a stand against the streaming giant last month. Nash individually renounced the platform earlier this week.

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Janet Jackson’s documentary series exceeds 15 million viewers

Janet Jackson’s buzzy new documentary series was a hit, garnering more than 15 million viewers overall, Lifetime and A&E Network said.

The four-episode series, which is titled “Janet Jackson,” averaged 3.1 million viewers between Lifetime and A&E during its premieres on the networks last Friday and Saturday, according to the announcement Tuesday.

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The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest

Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest don't have much in common aside from a propensity for making great music. But now, the beloved country songstress and mythic rap group from Queens might belong to the same class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

They're among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class, announced Wednesday. Also on the ballot are alternative darlings Beck and Kate Bush, New Wave groups DEVO and Duran Duran, and singer-songwriters Lionel Richie and Carly Simon.

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