Japan tourism faces US$1.2b hit as trip cancellations spike on China rift
Around 30 per cent of the 1.44 million trips to Japan from China have been cancelled.
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How Did We Get Here?
We’re in a time where the act of imagining a better world is considered a threat to society.
Dinner at Zaslav’s: Oprah Winfrey, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Lorne Michaels Join Warner Bros. Discovery Chief on Night Before Initial Bids Landed (EXCLUSIVE)
What a way to prepare for an auction: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hosted a star-packed dinner at his Beverly Hills home Wednesday night, hours before he took a redeye flight to New York to consider the first wave of preliminary offers for the entertainment
Doha Film Festival Opens With Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Introduced by Victim’s Mother: ‘I Lost My Daughter, but I Did Not Lose My Humanity’
The inaugural Doha Film Festival kicked off Thursday with the official Middle East premiere of Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s moving drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” standing as testimony to Qatar’s role as a crucial driver for independent Arab cinema just as the country
Fans Who Pre-Ordered Metroid Prime 4 Six years Ago Have Seen Their Entire Lives Change
People have bought houses, had kids, changed careers, and more since pre-ordering Nintendo's long-awaited sci-fi shooter The post Fans Who Pre-Ordered Metroid Prime 4 Six years Ago Have Seen Their Entire Lives Change appeared first on Kotaku .
‘The Hunting Party’ Casts Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and Son Finnigan McCormack as Season 2 Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
Season 2 of “The Hunting Party” will feature Niecy Nash-Betts, Eric McCormack and his son Finnigan McCormack as guest stars. The NBC drama follows “a small team of investigators led by former FBI profiler Rebecca “Bex” Henderson (Melissa Roxburgh) – who are assembled to track
Art Movements: Why, Maurizio Cattelan, Why?
In this week’s art news, 15 women artists over 40 get their due, Robbie Williams tries furniture design, and more. We read the press releases so you don’t have to.
Govee 200ft Outdoor Lights Pro Drops 40% on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Budget Home Lighting
120 individually controlled RGBWWIC LEDs span 200 feet with 50,000-hour weatherproof lifespan. The post Govee 200ft Outdoor Lights Pro Drops 40% on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than Budget Home Lighting appeared first on Kotaku .
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ R-Rated Movie ‘Last Ronin’ Scrapped at Paramount as Studio Develops New Live-Action Version
Paramount is betting big on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. A new live-action film is in the works from producer Neal H. Moritz, known for the studio’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” series. No other details have been confirmed but Paramount reportedly wants a family friendly take on
Oscar Predictions: Best Casting — Why the First Time for This Award Might Be the Most Unpredictable Race of the Season
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Thune: 'I certainly don't agree' with Trump suggesting death penalty for Democrats
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Thursday that he did not agree with President Trump’s suggestion that a group of Democratic lawmakers be locked up or punished by death after they urged military service members to resist unlawful orders. Thune decried the
Nobody Knows How to Win It: Inside Oscar’s Most Mysterious New Casting Category
Hollywood’s newest Oscar category has everyone guessing. After decades of advocacy for one of filmmaking’s essential crafts, the Academy will present the first competitive award for achievement in casting at the 98th ceremony. The honor marks the first new Oscar category since
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Intuit, Gap, Ross Stores and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.
I switched to zero sugar energy drinks in 2025 and now tracking down Call of Duty double XP is more annoying and less tasty
Double XP ain't so easy to find when you're making healthier life choices.
Want to make new friends? Take a lesson from these birds
Making new friends has its challenges, even for birds. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that monk parakeets introduced to new birds will "test the waters" with potential friends to avoid increasingly dangerous close encounters that could lead to injury. They
GOP rep does ‘6-7’ gesture while presiding over House
Unfortunately, “6-7” has reached the House floor. Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) thought it was a good idea Tuesday to use the slang term, which has been increasingly used by teenagers to describe, well, anything. Moore, serving as speaker pro tempore, asked for those in the chamber
Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki Call on Fans to Suggest Titles for Netflix’s Adaptation of Katherine Center’s ‘The Bodyguard’
Over a Zoom call with author Katherine Center about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of her bestselling novel “The Bodyguard,” lead actors Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki called on the readers to suggest titles for the film. Padalecki shared a recording of the conversation on
Brendan Fraser Says ‘The Mummy 4’ Is ‘the One I Wanted to Make’ But Never Did: ‘I’ve Been Waiting 20 Years’ and ‘It’s Time to Give the Fans What They Want’
Brendan Fraser is finally ready to talk about “The Mummy 4” for the first time, telling the Associated Press in a new interview that he’s been waiting 20 years to be able to make “The Mummy” movie he’s always dreamed of making. Variety confirmed earlier this month that
Citi chief financial officer Mark Mason to leave bank next year
Mason, who has been the company's CFO since 2019, will become executive vice chair and senior executive advisor to chair and CEO Jane Fraser.
Fugees’ Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
The rapper is expected to surrender himself to authorities in January after a money laundering and conspiracy conviction
Quantum calculations expose hidden chemistry of ice
When ultraviolet light hits ice—whether in Earth's polar regions or on distant planets—it triggers a cascade of chemical reactions that have puzzled scientists for decades.
We Saw 12 Games During The Latest Xbox Showcase And Some Of Them Definitely Have My Attention Now
Microsoft's latest livestream was full of new Game Pass reveals The post We Saw 12 Games During The Latest Xbox Showcase And Some Of Them Definitely Have My Attention Now appeared first on Kotaku .
Trump proposes to open up drilling off California and closer to Florida
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump opens new drilling in Eastern Gulf, off California The Trump administration proposed Thursday to open up new oil and gas drilling off the coast of California and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. © Alex
Fugees’ Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison
Pras Michel, one-third of the acclaimed New Jersey rap trio the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years in prison today, Billboard reports. In 2023, the performer known by the mononym Pras was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying in a trial that featured
Drunk Santas, Yoko Ono, and Other Joys of DOC NYC
From the disruptive nonsense of Santacon to Kwame Brathwaite’s “Black is Beautiful” movement, here’s what to see or stream.
Q&A: Euclid mission's quest to reveal hidden patterns of cosmic evolution
The European Space Agency's Euclid mission—designed to map the geometry of the dark universe with unprecedented precision—continues to deliver its first scientific insights. The Euclid Consortium has published a fresh set of seven scientific papers based on data from the Euclid
The House is scrambling to avoid a censure death spiral
In their first full week back after the shutdown, lawmakers voted five times on measures to rebuke colleagues, eating up hours of floor time.
Senate panel advances Trump’s pick to chair key crypto regulator
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday voted to advance President Trump’s new pick to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a low-profile agency that is poised to take on a key role regulating cryptocurrency. The panel voted 12-11 along partisan lines to
All flow directions scheme can boost weather forecast accuracy in complex terrain
Imagine trying to predict wind patterns as air flows across a landscape. It's a straightforward task over a flat plain—but becomes more complex when the terrain shifts to jagged mountain ranges. Here, wind does not simply sweep over peaks; it is deflected, slowed, and forced
Light-controlled embryos reveal power of mechanical forces in human development
Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the three axes of the human body (head/tail, ventral/dorsal, and right/left) begins to appear. At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for
‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon’ Wins at IDFA, Artistic Director Talks Sensitive Political Times: ‘It Makes You Have a Certain Care for How You Say Things’
Two Iranian films have been crowned the main winners of the 38th edition of IDFA, with Mehrdad Oskouei’s “A Fox Under a Pink Moon” taking Best Film in the International Competition and Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani’s “Past Future Continuous” winning Best Film in the
Malaysia ringgit rally: Importers cheer, tourism braces for slowdown, Singaporeans unfazed
Currency fluctuations are a double-edged sword, with some industries gaining while others losing, but analysts see the ringgit’s appreciation as a net positive for Malaysia.
IDFA: ‘A Fox Under a Pink Moon,’ ‘Past Future Continuous’ Win Amsterdam Doc Fest Awards
'My Word Against Mine,' 'Paikar' and 'an open field' are also among the documentaries honored at the 38th edition of the Dutch festival.
Commentary: Raids, seizures, extraditions - but Cambodia's scam centres aren't going away
Cambodia has come under international scrutiny, following allegations of Prince Group’s scam links and the gruesome death of a South Korean student, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Anticipated anime action RPG halts updates just 3 months after launch because of poor sales: 'The game wasn’t fun enough to sustain a consistent, healthy player base'
Despite laying off half its team, Pahto Labs has determined that it can no longer continue supporting Starlight Re:Volver.
Jon Stewart rips Trump, tech leaders over Saudi crown prince visit
Comedian Jon Stewart went after President Trump and tech leaders over a visit this week with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “Jon, what do you think about all of the CEOs attending the White House dinner for MBS [Mohammed bin Salman]?” Brittany Mehmedovic, Stewart’s
Fight erupts on Senate floor over provision letting senators reap millions from suing DOJ
Democratic senators clashed with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on the Senate floor Thursday when the GOP leader proposed a resolution to clarify that any damages won by Republican senators from lawsuits against the Department of Justice (DOJ) would go to the U.S.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’: Neal H. Moritz in Talks to Produce Live-Action Feature for Paramount (Exclusive)
The producer behind the studio's hit 'Sonic the Hedgehog' franchise will take a four-quadrant approach to the heroes in a half shell.
Fugees Founder Pras Michél Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Fugees member Pras Michél has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbying. A judge sentenced Michél on Thursday after he was convicted in April 2023 on 10 counts, including violating campaign finance laws
Generative chatbots promise personalized education at scale but struggle with accuracy issues
Personalized learning is a very effective teaching method, but its potential is limited due to resource constraints. In a small, in-person class, instructors can walk around, engage with students individually, adjust lessons and adapt their teaching to match each learner's
Robyn Gives ‘Dopamine’ Its Live Debut at First Show in 5 Years
The song was part of the artist's Spotify-sponsored set at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre, billed "An Evening With Robyn"
Expedition 33 Star Uses Award Speech To Say What Everyone’s Thinking
‘This industry is hard…there are many people who should be here who aren’t because they are laid off’ The post Expedition 33 Star Uses Award Speech To Say What Everyone’s Thinking appeared first on Kotaku .
CAIR sues Texas over terrorist designation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations’s (CAIR) legal arm has filed a lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) designation of their group as a “foreign terrorist organization” — a stance at odds with the U.S. government. CAIR is the nation’s largest Muslim civil
Netanyahu says Israel will keep ‘qualitative advantage’ despite F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the United States has assured his country's "qualitative advantage" in the Middle East despite President Trump's plan to sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The sale concerned Israeli and some U.S. officials
Energy Department reorganizes, a move it says will help it align with Trump priorities
The Energy Department announced a reorganization on Thursday that it says will better reflect the Trump administration’s priorities. An organizational chart released to the public no longer lists the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. According to the department,
Democrats Who Sent Message to Troops Respond to Trump’s Hanging Threat
On Tuesday, multiple congressional Democrats made a video reminding members of the military and intelligence community of their duty to the Constitution, not to President Trump. The comments—made by military and intelligence veterans Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, and
Rethinking where language comes from: Framework reveals complex interplay of biology and culture
A new study challenges the idea that language stems from a single evolutionary root. Instead, it proposes that our ability to communicate evolved through the interaction of biology and culture, and involves multiple capacities, each with different evolutionary histories. The
Cult Hits ‘Gwyneth Goes Skiing’ and ‘Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story’ Announce U.S. Tour Dates (EXCLUSIVE)
Awkward Productions are bringing their viral shows, “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” and “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,” to select U.S. cities in 2026. “Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story,” which follows Princess Diana’s progressive stances on social and queer issues and allows her
Academy Director on How the Oscars Are Working to Get Its First-Ever Doc Nominated for Best Picture ‘Without Opening the Floodgates’
It is no secret how, in recent years, IDFA has become a hotbed for Oscars campaigning for Best Documentary Feature and Best Short Documentary. Timing-wise, the Dutch festival is at the perfect place in the calendar, occurring every year around three weeks before preliminary
Gay Sheep Make Their High Fashion Debut in NYC
I Wool Survive featured pieces made with wool from the world’s “first flock of gay sheep.”