It's phthirophagous and Ananya Vinay, 12, spelled it correctly at the Scripps National Spelling Bee final.

Many were surprised when a ComicBook.com article referred to Gal Gadot, lead Wonder Woman actress, as a white-passing person of color. In a thread, journalist and artist S.I. Rosenbaum (@sirosenbaum) gave an in-depth explanation of Ashkenazim, and why labeling Gadot a person of color is incorrect.

When your dunk face is better than your dunk.

While the Oxford Dictionary officially defined a "stan" as "an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity" and cites the origin as "early 21st century" back in 2015, some people are only just discovering the word originally came from *that* Eminem song.

Those who enjoyed the RompHim may be interested in this breezy summer trend.

He's got a career as a Rockette if this basketball thing doesn't work out.

A popular resort in Manila was attacked by a gunman who opened fire inside the complex's casino, and set gaming tables on fire. Police say at least 36 people have died from smoke inhalation, while the gunman reportedly died after setting himself on fire. Police are investigating the incident as a potential robbery.

On Thursday, the Cavs point guard was unveiled as the cover athlete of #NBA2K18, one of the top-rated and top-selling video games for basketball fans.

Under the new law, which goes into effect on July 1, parents will be able to request a "certificate of nonviable birth" if their pregnancies end between 9 and 20 weeks. Pro-choice critics argue the law is unnecessary because it distinguishes between miscarriages and abortions.

After his home was vandalized with graffiti slurs, LeBron James spoke about the incident and the prevalence of racism in society. FS1 sports writer/pundit Jason Whitlock said LeBron's words are hollow because his wealth puts him above "real racism." The push-back on Whitlock's comments was swift.

According to reports, Barack and Michelle Obama have purchased their stately rental home, which they've been renting since January, in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

It had to happen at some point.

Contestant Shourav Dasari showed off his spelling chops when he spelled the word "mogollon" in just five seconds. Then, he exited stage left, cementing his place in Spelling Bee meme history.

Still can't get your head around the Paris climate accord? The Conversation (@ConversationEDU) is here to help you out.

... and they came through.

JR, not a big fan of defense in Game 1.

It was Judd Apatow's second directorial feature after 40-Year-Old Virgin and it's now a decade old.