Card-based city-builder Tiny Kingdom might look cosy, but there's no time to relax when the fate of the realm is literally in your hand

I need trees, piers, and a bakery stat.

Taylor Swift Wants the ‘Summer of Sabrina’ Carpenter to Last Forever

Carpenter recently sold out her Short n Sweet tour and had "Espresso" reach No. 1 on the pop radio chart

Foreign brews are beating domestic heavyweights, according to booze giant Constellation Brands

Beer demand is brewing – and its boosting sales for booze giant Constellation Brands. Read more...

Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe

An international research group led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and comprising 34 research institutes and universities worldwide utilized the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to witness the

One Of The Worst Movies Ever Made Almost Had A PS2 Tie-In Game

Foodfight! , an infamously horrible CG animated comedy starring product mascots, almost got a tie-in PS2-era video game. And while the tie-in game was never finished, largely because the movie lingered in development hell, we now have access to assets from the Foodfight! game

Lisa Nandy Named New U.K. Culture Minister

Lisa Nandy has been named the U.K.’s new culture minister or, to give the title its full name, secretary of state for culture, media and sport. Nandy was appointed as part of the new cabinet by Keir Starmer, the new U.K. prime minister following the Labour Party’s history

'Breakthrough' heightens hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal

Surprise resumption of talks puts warring sides closest to agreement for months.

Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars' atmosphere

Using the repurposed equipment, a team including Imperial College London researchers have measured parts of the Martian atmosphere that were previously impossible to probe. This includes areas that can block radio signals if not properly accounted for—crucial for future Mars

Peanut Butter the dog finishes Ken Griffey Jr speedrun at SGDQ with a walk-off home run in extra innings

The crowd went wild.

Jailed Russian dissident moved to prison hospital

Vladimir Kara-Murza's wife has frequently expressed worries about his health.

Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal gain momentum

Attempts to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza gained traction, after Hamas presented a revised proposal outlining the terms of an agreement

GTA V’s Story DLC Was Canceled Because Of ‘Cash Cow’ GTA Online, Former Dev Claims

As one of the best-selling video games of all time , one that has individually outsold entire video game series like Assassin’s Creed , it’s always been disappointing that Grand Theft Auto V never got story DLC. The franchise has had incredible DLC in the past, like GTA 4’s

Whether children lie depends on the social environment, says study

Everyone lies—some more, some less. Children are no different. An international team of economists has now investigated the influence of the parental home and upbringing on a child's propensity to lie.

Genshin Impact version 4.8 livestream codes

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What low voter turnout might reveal about Iran’s presidential election

Political engagement in Iran has steadily plummeted, and voter turnout last week was the lowest in years. Will this round be different?

Support studio Tose posts multiple financial losses after cancelled projects

The co-developer on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and Paper Mario: Origami King was hit hard by several projects getting the axe by their developers.

Tesla added to China government’s official car purchase list in boost for Elon Musk

The move comes as billionaire Elon Musk seeks to expand the EV automaker's reach in China.

UK's new foreign secretary once called Trump 'a neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath'

The United Kingdom’s newly appointed foreign secretary for the Labour Party called former President Trump a “neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath” in a 2018 opinion piece for Time magazine. David Lammy, a Labour lawmaker from Tottenham, was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign,

Lupe Fiasco Walks Us Through His Amy Winehouse-Inspired Battle-Rap Album ‘Samurai’

Alongside his longtime producer Soundtrakk, Lupe explains each song on his ambitious new concept album

Today I learned F1 cars can have their engines blown up wirelessly via IP connection

Mr. Robot eat your heart out. No, wait… Vin Diesel, eat your heart out?

Escape From Tarkov Puts Bounties On Cheaters, Rewards Players For Reporting Them

What better way to incentivize players to help keep the community clean than by offering up a reward? Plenty of online video games have a cheater problem , but sometimes developers need players’ help to track them down. That’s what Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games

Fetterman, jabbing Trump and media, suggests 9 questions for Biden

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) suggested nine questions ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos should ask President Biden in their highly anticipated Friday prime-time interview, in a post on the social platform X. “Ever bang a porn star? Every bribe one?” the list started. “Been

Researchers reveal how myrtle rust pathogen breaks into a host plant

A recent study looking at the molecular foundation of myrtle rust reveals how the pathogen breaks into a host plant and how the host plant responds. This insight will inform the design of useful tools to prevent future break-ins and safeguard plant health.

Climate change will make British Airways airlines more expensive

Another European airline is bracing customers for more expensive flights as the industry faces pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Luis Gallego, CEO of the International Airlines Group told the Financial Times on Thursday that cheap fares are part of the sacrifice

Clive Owen Says David Bowie ‘Has More to Do With Me Being an Actor’ Than Anyone Else: ‘He Showed Me You Can Create Worlds’

Clive Owen has not forgotten his roots. Growing up in a working-class family in Coventry in the 1970s U.K., he yearned to explore different roles in life – and the youth wing of the city’s civic Belgrade Theatre gave him that opportunity. More than four decades later, Owen —

JPMorgan Chase might start charging customers for checking accounts

JPMorgan Chase is threatening to start charging customers for checking accounts if new federal rules limiting overdraft and late fees are enacted. Read more...

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June jobs report adds to signs that economy may be cooling

The uptick in the June unemployment rate along with significant downward revisions in the job additions for April and May are the latest signs that the economy may be slowing down under high Federal Reserve interest rates. The Friday numbers from the Labor Department showed the

Stream Combust Side Project Steamroll’s Tough New Demo

Staten Island’s Combust are a tireless force within the hardcore underground — a New York City band playing classic New York-style hardcore at an extremely high level. Last year, the band followed their 2021 LP Another Life with a great two-song promo that included an intro

Starmer's path to leadership demands ruthless shakeup of historical alliances

Starmer has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pave the way for the future of the progressive agenda in the West. He must not squander it, Youssef Kobo writes.

What did some MENA outlets say about Labour's election win?

Labour is back in power and the world is waiting to see what Keir Starmer's next steps are after he forms his government.

Turkey says Demiral ban for Euros 'wolf' salute is unfair

Turkey says Demiral ban for Euros 'wolf' salute is unfair

‘Buy your back brace now’: The Bear sidesteps the grueling physical costs of restaurant work

The hit show shows how kitchens are pressure cookers of stress, but not how professional cooking ravages the body The opening scene of the popular F/X drama The Bear’s latest season opens with troubled chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto gazing at a deep scar in his hand. He vaguely

Studio Ponoc wants its anime to change the world — and escape Studio Ghibli’s shadow

Image: Studio Ponoc/Netflix Ponoc’s founder on how the studio’s new anime film The Imaginary, now on Netflix, is meant to shift the needle Continue reading…

‘Despicable Me 4’ Tops July 4th Box Office With $20.4 Million, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500 Million Domestically

Fireworks, barbecues and Gru. That’s how many Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, as “Despicable Me 4” topped the box office, earning a commanding $20.4 million. The film, the latest entry in Universal and Illumination’s wildly successful franchise about a domesticated

Season three of The Bear “struggles to make its point about the...

Season three of The Bear “struggles to make its point about the abuses and toxicity of the restaurant industry because it is willing to absolve the real-life chefs who have actually engaged in that kind of demeaning behavior.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →