TV dramas come in many shapes and sizes, as perfectly spotlighted at Variety FYC TV Fest on May 6, where discussions took place around WBTV/HBO’s “Welcome to Derry,” AMC’s “The Audacity” and CBS’ “Matlock” — three shows that all dive into differing type of evil, from clowns to
WASHINGTON, May 11 - The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman.
Along with collaborator Betty Schöner, Brunetti travels around the continent in a firetruck that has been converted to a photo lab. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per
In the shadow of the 2008 global financial crisis, trust in the financial system was at a historic low. Banks had failed, markets had collapsed, and confidence in central institutions had been deeply shaken.
When species are subjected to changing environments, they can survive in their current location through genetic adaptation. However, this ability is not unlimited. In a study published in PNAS, biomathematician Jitka Polechová of the University of Vienna shows that, even when
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson on Sunday endorsed the city’s Democratic mayor, Karen Bass, for a second term in office. In a video Bass shared to the social platform X, Johnson said that he has known the mayor for three decades and touted her work to reduce
An exhibition at the Morgan Library guides visitors through the life and career of the virtuoso via art and well-preserved ephemera.
Ryan Coogler's The X-Files reboot features big-name guest stars like Steve Buscemi and Amy Madigan, signaling a departure from the original show.
Perhaps there is a subtle message here.
I went and checked out the Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu meal at Burger King so don't have to be that weirdo in the parking lot
One of President Donald Trump's favorite metaphors is that he's got the cards -- that through the might of the United States and his own acumen he can overpower any adversary. On Iran, the former casino owner is learning that he, in fact, doesn't have such a strong hand after
The cost of President Trump’s repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have swelled by $11.3 million months after he first announced the project, which is intended to coincide with celebrations for the country’s 250th founding anniversary. Originally, the president
Sebastian Gorka claimed the Trump administration had been “too effective” in its war in Iran in explaining why the conflict has stretched beyond President Trump’s initial prediction of a four-to-five-week timeline. Gorka, the senior counterterrorism director at the National
Tens of millions of Americans may be eligible for pandemic-era tax refunds – and even though the issue is still playing out in court, the deadline to file for relief is fast-approaching.
Residents in Arizona are struggling to receive SNAP benefits as the state rushes to install new eligibility requirements set by Donald Trump’s “one, big, beautiful bill,” NBC News reported Monday. Since Trump’s behemoth budget bill passed last July, setting in motion nearly
Awards-show-friendly British pop star RAYE released her preposterous (complimentary) album This Music May Contain Hope back in March, and she's been promoting it out on the road this year. Now it seems she'll be channeling that record's theatrical energy in an actual movie
A new proposed rule from the Trump administration aims to make it easier for employers to offer coverage of fertility treatments, as part of larger efforts to expand access to fertility services including in-vitro fertilization. The new rule released Sunday from the Department
“Adolescence” co-creator Jack Thorne’s adaptation of “Lord of the Flies” remains largely faithful to William Golding’s 1954 novel. The series, a co-production between Sony Pictures Television’s Eleven Films (which makes it eligible for the Primetime Emmys) and the BBC, follows
For decades, Antarctica seemed to defy global warming. Since satellites began monitoring the poles in the late 1970s, the seasonal growth and retreat of Antarctic sea ice—frozen seawater that expands around the continent each winter—appeared remarkably resilient. It was often
The Milky Way's galactic bulge, the bulbous region that surrounds the galactic center, contains a dense collection of stars, planets, and other free-floating objects. This region has been studied for decades with numerous ground-based and space-based telescopes, including
Here's what it's like to hit the open road with your mobile base in Outbound, so you can decide if its cozy exploration is enough to satisfy your inner crafter.
Here's all the ways to kit out your new camper van to fully explore Outbound's map.
It's all water under the bridge after you get the supplies to fix broken bridges and lower that drawbridge in Outbound.
Interesting thread about why rural towns don’t vote blue : they don’t have to because small towns “actually operate very similarly to the ‘socialist agenda’ they pretend to be so afraid of” and “they’ve already been having to take of their own…”
The sanctions come after the United States rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war.
Anna Sawai has been announced as the first-ever global ambassador for Hibiki, the renowned expression from legendary Japanese whisky makers, The House of Suntory. Sawai stars in Hibiki Whisky’s first global campaign, dubbed “The Masterpiece of Japanese Artistry,” with the
The family of a victim in last year’s shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging its ChatGPT chatbot “co-conspired” with the suspected shooter ahead of the crime. In a lawsuit filed in a Florida federal court Monday, the family of Tiru
Kokuho is a colourful, lengthy epic, spanning five decades and running almost three hours, set in the world of kabuki – Japan’s most popular traditional performing art. It has been a huge hit in Japan, becoming the country’s highest-grossing live-action film ever. The film’s
House Republicans are trying to completely expunge any record of President Trump’s two impeachments. This latest show of fealty , led by California Representative Darrell Issa, would have Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments “expunged as if such Articles had never passed the full
The Fast and Furious series is coming to TV with 4 new shows in development, including a live-action spinoff for Peacock, says Vin Diesel.
When the Atlantic herring colonized the Baltic Sea thousands of years ago, it needed to adapt to the low salinity. Genes with a vital role in the functioning of sperm, eggs and embryos were crucial to this adaptation. A new study by researchers from Uppsala University and other
Artificial intelligence has crossed a threshold in the modern workplace. It is being used for everything from helping employees manage schedules to supporting financial forecasts. A similar shift is now unfolding inside research laboratories.
Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang are saying bonjour to “The White Lotus” in what HBO is calling the final casting announcement for Season 4. Mike White’s beloved dramedy about a luxury resort chain and the insufferable and suffering people that visit and work there
How jellyfish in bycatch yield collagen for skin care, drug capsules, and nutritional supplements The post The Healing Powers of an Accidentally Caught Jellyfish appeared first on Nautilus .
And why is KJ Apa from Riverdale denying he's him? A timeline of the hip-thrusting, synth-pop-crooning online sensation
Rahm Emanuel rolled out his latest policy proposal on Sunday, arguing that the U.S. military needs reform to compete in modern warfare. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, the former Chicago mayor wrote that the wars in Ukraine and Iran show that the Pentagon must
Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed a wave of new details on Sunday for its upcoming anime, The Ghost in the Shell, including a release date.
The House Ethics Committee on Monday said it has authorized more than 20 subpoenas and contacted dozens of witnesses for its investigation into Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) over various allegations of dating violence and violating campaign finance laws, among other matters. The
The panel is under pressure to police member misconduct in the wake of bad behavior among lawmakers.
President Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax, telling CBS News Monday that he thinks “it’s a great idea.” “We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in,” Trump said in a phone interview . It’s a tacit
Variety has received 100 nominations during the 2025 calendar year for the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual SoCal Journalism Awards. Four journalists were finalists for Journalist of the Year, including Daniel D’Addario for journalist of the year, print (over 50,000
Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million after the company has continued to use her image on the front of its TV boxes for months, despite her repeated requests for a cease and desist. The pop star filed the lawsuit on Friday, with her lawyers condemning the
Astronomers have discovered two early-universe galaxies where the central black holes appear to have grown far faster than their host galaxies. Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal that the black holes in these galaxies, seen just 800 million years
You're a long-necked Titanosaur grazing the plains and chomping away on tree leaves about 100 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous in what would eventually become a future Starbucks location. You look up at the night sky and notice a bright dot that seems slightly larger
The Enlargement Commissioner has set a July deadline to open all of Ukraine’s accession clusters, urging member states to speed up the process. Newly appointed Hungarian Prime Minister Magyar is set to play a key role.
May 11 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials said on Monday that 18 passengers from the luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were flown back to the U.S. and quarantined, with the one passenger who tested positive in a Nebraska biocontainment unit.
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday issued an alert to financial institutions warning of efforts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' to evade U.S. sanctions, as concerns mount of a resumption of hostilities in the conflict with Iran. The U.S.
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Two out of three Americans think President Donald Trump has not clearly explained why the country has gone to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest
In an interview with Magic: The Gathering principal designer Gavin Verhey, Polygon learned all about the development of the Yuna, Hope of Spira card.
Netflix is in the crosshairs of Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, who filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. According to Paxton’s office, Netflix has been “spying on Texans, including
