Disney vet says sci-fi animation won't get made in U.S. due to 'unspoken rule'
Former Pixar animator and In Your Dreams director Alex Woo explains why his fantasy film wouldn't have happened if it was science fiction.
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Radiohead Postpones Concerts While Thom Yorke Battles ‘Extreme Throat Infection’
The first two nights of the band's four-date run in Copenhagen have been rescheduled to Dec. 15 and 16 while the frontman recovers
High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece
Thanks to the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and through collaboration between the Greek government, the private satellite company ICEYE and the European Space Agency (ESA), two new high-resolution radar satellites have been launched to strengthen disaster management,
Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".
Sean Combs Seeks Help Days Before Arrest in New Doc Teaser: ‘We’re Losing!’
The behind-the-scenes footage appears in a new clip from the upcoming 50 Cent-produced series, Sean Combs: The Reckoning
HIE-ISOLDE: Ten years, ten highlights
The Isotope Separator On-Line facility (ISOLDE) directs a proton beam from the Proton Synchrotron Booster (PSB) onto specially developed thick targets, producing low-energy beams of radioactive nuclei—those with too many or too few neutrons to be stable. These beams can be
Gaia constraints on a 10 Myr nearby supernova
What can an ancient supernova teach scientists about Earth and celestial objects? This is what a study recently published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the interaction of the remnants of supernova that occurred 10 million
Rethinking urban communities: Transforming vacant spaces into vibrant places
Italian architect and researcher Dr. Chiara Mazzarella has long been captivated by the idea of finding better ways to use empty buildings. Across Europe, millions of homes and commercial buildings lie vacant, even as housing shortages and rising rents leave many people in
Hegseth jokes about boat strikes as Congress ramps up scrutiny
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday evening made light of the mounting scrutiny he faces over a report that he gave an order to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September. In a post on the social platform X, the Defense secretary included a
‘Tomb Raider’ Live-Action Series Adds Rising Brit Star Martin Bobb-Semple in Major Role (EXCLUSIVE)
With Sophie Turner already confirmed to play Lara Croft, the other castmembers of Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” live-action series are slowly being assembled as production gears up to start in January. Variety has learned that Martin Bobb-Semple, the rising
Scarlett Johansson Says “It’s Hard to Know” the Impact of Her Support for Woody Allen: “It’s Important to Stand Up for What You Believe In”
Johansson was asked about comments made to The Hollywood Reporter in 2019, where she said she loved and believed Allen after he was accused of sexual abuse by his stepdaughter.
Bose Headphones Go Lower Than Black Friday, Cyber Monday Price Hits New Record Low
Dual-layer noise cancellation silences chaos while adjustable EQ shapes audio perfectly. The post Bose Headphones Go Lower Than Black Friday, Cyber Monday Price Hits New Record Low appeared first on Kotaku .
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Star Whitney Leavitt to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Chicago’ as Roxie Hart
Whether or not #MomTok survives, at least we know Whitney will. Whitney Leavitt, best known for starring in the Hulu reality series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” has set her Broadway debut. She will play Roxie Hart in “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre for six weeks from
Starz’s ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Is a Thrilling Sequel For the Blood-Filled Gladiator Franchise: TV Review
Fifteen years after the debut of Starz’s hit drama “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” creator Steven S. DeKnight is returning to the ancient Roman Republic to rewrite history with the sequel series, “Spartacus: House of Ashur.” In the original show and its subsequent chapters,
‘If we wait it will be too late’: Why 500 scientists are backing this urgent climate declaration
The Dartington Declaration calls for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to emissions to prevent global temperatures exceeding 1.5℃.
Does vaping cause secondhand smoke? Doctors explain the side effects
Sitting somewhere when a cloud of cotton candy vapor washes over you? If you can smell the sweet scent of a vape, that's not a great sign.
Bird theory: What it is, and what it can say about your relationship
No bird necessary for this one.
Italy's most accomplished tennis player Nicola Pietrangeli dies at 92
Pietrangeli was the first Italian player to win a Grand Slam trophy, triumphing at the French Open in 1959.
German family business lobby backtracks after uproar over AfD invite
Germany’s influential family business lobby has made a sharp U-turn after inviting AfD lawmakers to a parliamentary reception.
'Baby boom' of Bonelli's eagles during COVID lockdown unmasks impact of human activity
Thanks to more than three decades of monitoring, researchers at the University of Granada reveal how human absence during the pandemic impacted the reproduction of a threatened species: the Bonelli's eagle
'Rage bait' is Oxford University Press word of year amid online outrage
Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
JBL Is Practically Giving Away the Go 3 Speaker at an All-Time Low, Even Throwing In 90 Days of Amazon Music for Free
Enjoy better sound on the go for under $30. The post JBL Is Practically Giving Away the Go 3 Speaker at an All-Time Low, Even Throwing In 90 Days of Amazon Music for Free appeared first on Kotaku .
Sugar-coated sensor sniffs out look-alike molecules in the air
Scientists have designed a new type of gas sensor that can tell apart "mirror image" versions of the same smell molecule, even at very low concentrations. By coating carbon nanotubes with custom-built sugar-based receptors, the sensor can spot tiny structural differences in
Paul Anka Finally Breaks His Legendary Silence About Frank Sinatra’s Penis Size
Paul Anka started out as a teen idol in the '50s before embarking on a near-endless career as a Las Vegas entertainment fixture. Along the way, Anka, now 84, became one of the diminishing number of living people who can claim to have seen Frank Sinatra's penis in the flesh.
Sticky beginnings: Surface-bound gels may explain life's origins on Earth
How did life begin? An international team of researchers from Japan, Malaysia, the UK, and Germany suggest that the answer may lie in sticky, surface-bound gels that existed long before the first cells.
Cyber Monday Deals: Nintendo Switch 2 Is Discounted Down to Its All-Time Lowest Price Ever
After selling a record-breaking more than three million units in the first four days of release, the Nintendo Switch 2 quickly sold out across the internet. And, a few months later for Cyber Monday, the new gaming console is back in stock and its discounted. Available for
After 17 years of suffering, victims of the GM bailout deserve justice
There are hundreds of Americans who, to this day, continue to suffer from that bailout.
OBR says Budget leak 'worst failure' in its history
The government's official forecaster investigated how crucial documents were published ahead of the chancellor's statement.
Nature's greatest method actors: The insects that cosplay bumblebees
Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example is mimicry, where one species (the mimic) has evolved to resemble another (the model).
The case for an antimatter Manhattan project
Chemical rockets have taken us to the moon and back, but traveling to the stars demands something more powerful. Space X's Starship can lift extraordinary masses to orbit and send payloads throughout the solar system using its chemical rockets, but it cannot fly to nearby stars
Moment fireworks force Ajax match abandonment in Amsterdam
Fireworks and flares thrown by supporters forced the abandonment of Ajax’s league match against Groningen shortly after kickoff in Amsterdam.
Noise-proof quantum sensor uses three calcium ions held in place by electric fields
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have shown that quantum sensors can remain highly accurate even in extremely noisy conditions. It's the first experimental realization of a powerful quantum sensing protocol, outperforming all comparable classical strategies—even under
Bitcoin craters below $86,000, Ethereum dips 7% in massive crypto wipeout
Bitcoin slid as much as 6% to below $86,000 while Ethereum fared even worse, at one point dropping more than 7% to roughly $2,800.
Obojima Tales from the Tall Grass: Cyber Monday sale discounts the D&D campaign by 20%
This lo-fi D&D 5e campaign setting lets you explore a Ghibli-inspired island inhabited by whimsical and mysterious creatures and '80s technology.
Photos: White House reveals 2025 Christmas decorations
The White House is ringing in the holidays, unveiling on Monday its annual Christmas decor theme: “Home is Where the Heart is.” The decorations are an ode to the “enduring American spirit of generosity, patriotism and gratitude,” the White House said. Take a look here at the
Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform
The United Nations' global climate summit has finished for another year. Some progress was made in Brazil on climate finance and adaptation. But efforts to end reliance on fossil fuels were stymied by—you guessed it—fossil fuel power.
Amazon Offloads 10,000mAh 45W 3-Port Charger at Record Low, Tiny Power Bank Now Dirt Cheap
45W Power Delivery charges three devices simultaneously. The post Amazon Offloads 10,000mAh 45W 3-Port Charger at Record Low, Tiny Power Bank Now Dirt Cheap appeared first on Kotaku .
80% of Hat Yai residents return home as floodwaters recede; over 8,000 cars found submerged
Hat Yai has entered full recovery and clean-up mode nine days after massive flooding.
