What the world watched — August 2, 2026

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Exploring My Abandoned Minecraft Server

MrBeast Gaming revisits an abandoned Minecraft server he created six years ago to film a video, discovering it is still active with 46 players who have kept building and maintaining civilizations despite his absence. He enters the game disguised as a stranger alongside friends Nolan and Tariq using fake accounts so that existing users will not recognize him immediately upon their first encounter.

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Ariana Grande - petal (official music video)

This official music video features Ariana Grande performing her song Petal within a surreal narrative set inside an audition room where she interacts with various executives and characters. The story follows Pepper, who is repeatedly rejected for being too authentic until a dramatic shift occurs involving chainsaws and intense screaming that transforms the atmosphere from mundane to chaotic. Visuals blend dreamy office settings with gritty urban imagery like petals in pavement as Grande delivers emotional vocals about heartbreak and finding one's true voice against industry pressure.

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Ben E. King - Stand By Me (Afro House Remix by LABACK)

This video presents an Afro House remix of Ben E. King's classic song Stand By Me performed by LABACK. The track features a modern electronic beat that reinterprets the original melody with contemporary dance rhythms and production styles typical of the genre. Vocals are layered over heavy basslines and percussion to create an energetic atmosphere suitable for clubs or workout sessions while maintaining the core message of loyalty found in the lyrics.