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https://nerdist.com/article/the-simpsons-season-36-finale-marge-future-death/

It took 36 seasons, but The Simpsons finally did something no one ever expected: it killed off one of its iconic family’s core members. Don’t worry, technically this death won’t happen for a very long time.

The Simpsons began its 36th season with the show’s “series finale.” It ended the year with a different kind of flash forward. It was the long-running cartoon’s latest installment to jump far ahead into the family’s lives, as it took viewers 35 years past the “present” day, where Bart and Lisa are/have always been in elementary school. Unlike previous episodes set in the future, this one showed one of the Simpsons dead.

And we mean dead-dead. It showed the family’s beloved matriarch Marge in Heaven with her old/new again crush, (the still alive in 2025) Ringo Starr.

The episode revolves around how Bart and Lisa grew apart when they stopped watching Itchy and Scratchy together as kids. Decades later we then learn Marge died years ago, Lisa became commissioner of the NBA (the new name of the WNBA), Bart remained in Springfield, and, like his dad before him, Homer was living in a retirement home.

Or at least, that’s where Lisa thought Homer was living. The truth of father’s living arrangement then leads to a fight between the two siblings. Fortunately they eventually reconcile in a very Simpsons-esque manner after finding a recording Marge left behind for them.

Learning Marge Simpson died—or rather, will have died—is unsettling. She hasn’t aged a day in almost 40 years! We thought she’d live forever. But it’s hard to get too worked up over this. The show has long treated flash forward episodes as fun gimmicks rather than hard and fast canon. Stories set in the future are never beholden to previous episodes that also showed what might happen to the family. So viewers can take comfort in knowing that even if The Simpsons finally did the seeming impossible by killing off Marge they didn’t really.

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https://nerdist.com/article/lego-ideas-90s-throwback-x-files-wallace-gromit-sets/

Last year, the folks at LEGO Ideas had an ’80s-inspired contest, which resulted in cool LEGO builds for Gremlins, E.T., and Beetlejuice. This year, LEGO Ideas jumped to the next decade for their Build Your Nostalgia: ’90s Throwback Competition. And the winners were two very iconic ’90s properties, from opposite ends of the spectrum — The X-Files, and Wallace & Gromit. You can check out images of these incredible new LEGO Ideas fan builds below:

The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There

LEGO Ideas user WetWired’s The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There features a build that celebrates F.B.I. Agents Scully and Mulder. The top part of this two-tiered LEGO build showcases a forest where a UFO is landing, including a grey alien beaming out of a ship. Below is a replica of Fox Mulder’s FBI office, which, of course, includes his infamous “The Truth Is Out There” poster. The minifugures include Mulder and Scully, along with Assistant Director Walter Skinner, Eugene Tooms, the Syndicate Leader, and even the Jersey Devil.

Wallace & Gromit

A LEGO Ideas user named Pidelium created the Wallace & Gromit set, which doesn’t include any aliens, sadly. We’ll have to wait for their Aardman Studios buddy Shaun the Sheep for that one. Instead, it’s based on the classic Wallace & Gromit short film A Close Shave. It shows the iconic duo riding their motorbike and sidecar for their window-cleaning business with big wide grins. This set doesn’t include any minifigures, as the Aardman Studios signature characters are the LEGO build themselves. The look of this LEGO Ideas set really looks like the claymation models from the films, and is exquisitely made.

LEGO will no doubt make changes to the actual sets they release. But we hope they stick close to the original fan ideas here. Because we think both of these LEGO Ideas users really nailed the assignment. Now, we await news of a LEGO Ideas 2000s contest. Is it finally time for a Breaking Bad set?

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https://www.blackenterprise.com/steffanie-rivers-drone-academy-texas/

Steffanie Rivers is no stranger to breaking barriers — and now she’s helping others break into one of the most profitable industries of the decade. As the first Black woman in Texas to register a drone academy, she is soaring to new heights with TCB Drones, a forward-thinking training company that’s creating real opportunities for people of color to earn certifications, launch careers, and command top-dollar contracts in drone technology.

Her message is clear: Black women fly, too. And it’s time we get paid for it.

Now, Rivers is inviting aspiring drone pilots, career changers, and tech-curious professionals to a free Zoom webinar:

Webinar Title: From Hobby to Hustle: Master Drone Certification and Monetize Your Skills
Date: Monday, June 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM CST
Register Now: https://bit.ly/dronepilotacademy

Attendees will discover how FAA-certified drone pilots are earning $300–$500 per hour, and how TCB Drones can help them become one of the few — and the first — in their communities to cash in.

“Most of the time when I walk into an industry event, I’m one of the only Black women in the room. That’s exactly why I’m here — to change that,” said Rivers.

Her programs serve high school students, military veterans, and adults looking for an alternative to traditional career paths. Through summer camps, self-paced online certification courses, and specialty training in aerial mapping, inspections, and search-and-rescue support, TCB Drones is preparing a new generation to take flight.

Rivers has already partnered with national organizations like Black and Missing, Inc. and the Dock Ellis Foundation, using drone technology for real-world impact — from locating missing persons to supporting safety efforts in vulnerable communities

This fall, she’ll take the stage as a featured panel moderator at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, but her mission starts right at home.

“Don’t be afraid to be the only one,” she urged. “You belong in this industry. You belong in this conversation. Let’s make sure you’re also getting paid.”

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https://www.themarysue.com/universal-orlando-annual-passholder-gift/

A Universal Orlando Annual Passholder says she was out of bed before sunrise on what was supposed to be her “chill” day. This is because the theme park announced a “special gift” for Passholders. However, after seeing the reward for her effort, viewers don’t think it was worth the wait.

In a viral TikTok, Jadean (@jadeanorlando), who makes Orlando, Florida, content, says she had planned on doing laundry, “but I have to go and see what this special gift is.” She films herself heading to the Universal Orlando Annual Pass (UOAP) Lounge, where the gift will be distributed from 11am to 4pm while supplies last. She shows that the line for the gift stretches around what looks to be several stores. The wait is so long that a whole section of people in line are sitting on the floor.