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There’s no mystery when it comes to the enduring popularity of the Scooby-Doo characters. The children’s mystery franchise, which turns 55 on Sept. 13, 2024, introduced the world to the Scooby Gang — comprised of the charming Fred Jones, fashionable Daphne Blake, studious Velma Dinkley, quirky Shaggy Rogers and the eponymous mascot, Scooby-Doo. Also known as Mystery Inc. and the Mystery Gang, the five characters have stood the test of time across dozens of TV films, series and video games. Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have been played by several actors each as the franchise has launched animated series and...

The new adult-oriented HBO show will reimagine several characters from the Mystery Inc. gang, including Velma, who will be of South Asian descent....Scooby-Doo himself will not make an appearance in the series.

Google wants users to know how much it supports Warner Bros. taking the classic Scooby-Doo TV series and turning one of its core characters into a rainbow mafia symbol of the woke left. The New York Times slobbered in an Oct. 5 story that the script of a new Scooby Doo flick confirms “that Velma Dinkley, the cerebral mystery solver with the ever-present orange turtleneck, is canonically a lesbian.” Velma’s appearance in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo,” according to The Times drivel, “was the first time the long-running franchise openly acknowledged her sexuality, thrilling some fans who were disappointed that it...

There are just some songs that are so good, that when heard on the car radio, they trigger an automatic reflex to pop open a frosty cold brew. I know it's illegal in most states, but the law be damned when RYS (Retrograde Youth Syndrome) is triggered by the the following songs: 10. Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughn) 9. Wild Night (Van Morrison) 8. Locomotive Breath (Tull) 7. White Room (Cream) 6. You Shook Me (AC/DC) 5. London Calling (clash) 4. Sultans of Swing (Dire Staights) 3. Honky Tonk Women (Stones) 2. Roadhouse Blues (Doors) 1. La Grange (ZZ...