Serj Tankian Compares Imagine Dragons’ Azerbaijan Concert to Playing Nazi Germany

System of a Down frontman's statements come in response to Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds' recent Rolling Stone interview

Parent-influencers must share earnings with kids, new Illinois law says

A unique law went into effect in Illinois this week that requires influencers to pay their children for appearing in video content. Read more...

Starmer goes through "kissing of the hands" and forms new UK gov't

Sir Keir Starmer was sworn in Friday as the UK’s new prime minister in lieu of the Conservative Rishi Sunak who turned in his resignation following Thursday's appalling electoral defeat earning Labour at least 412 of the 650 seats in Parliament.

Hollywood donors ‘furious’ at movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg for ‘agewashing’ Biden: report

"Everyone in town is furious with him. Furious," a top Hollywood observer told The Ankler when asked about donors' views about Katzenberg.

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Tesla stock has rallied so much it's almost reversed its 2024 losses

Tesla stock jumped as high as $252 per share on Friday, marking its highest stock price so far in 2024 before dipping back below $250. Read more...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold $169 million worth of stock last month — the most ever

Nvidia’s stock has been on a hot streak this year , and its chief executive just unloaded shares worth more than he’s ever made in a single month. Read more...

Zach Bryan, Quavo, Lana Del Rey, Kesha, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist

Helldivers 2 Players Fear They’ve Been Tricked Into Unlocking A Weapon They Don’t Want

Arrowhead, the developers behind the hit co-op shooter Helldivers 2 , have recently been struggling to get a bit of weaponry into the hands of its community. Helldivers 2 players have consistently failed to unlock a new stratagem—deployable weapons and tools to use

Discount retailer Big Lots to shutter stores, may go bankrupt amid ‘elevated inflation’

The nationwide home goods retailer reported inflation has hit hard, resulting in yearly losses and a reliance on dwindling cash.

‘Loveable’ Review: A Norwegian Marital Drama That Keeps Our Sympathies in Flux

Wounded by the breakdown of her first marriage, a young mother of two meets a kind, handsome, charismatic new man and — after a protracted but ultimately successful romantic pursuit — learns to believe in love once more. This would be the complete arc of many a crowd-pleasing

Dawntrail's launch gave Final Fantasy XIV its biggest player count in 11 years

Despite launch issues, Final Fantasy XIV's newest adventure appears to be another hit for Square Enix.

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California advances first-in-nation plan to set water budgets for cities statewide

California officials have approved a first-of-its-kind regulation that will set long-term limits on the amounts of water the state's urban utilities can use on an annual basis. The State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday granted unanimous support to sweeping

Your First Look At Shadow In The Sonic 3 Movie Is Via A Leaked Popcorn Bucket

We are just about five months away from Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s theatrical release on December 20. It’s been three months since Paramount gave fans a private premiere of footage from the film in April, but after months of waiting and theorizing about when a public trailer might

Airport complaints hit a near-record high last year

Americans have almost never been crankier about their dealings at the airport. The Department of Transportation announced Friday that it tallied up all the complaints it received last year about airlines and found that it received a near-record 96,853 of them — a 12% increase

It's Time To Jump Into One Of The Longest-Running Japanese RPG Series Out There

Everyone knows at least one super fan in their life who won’t shut up about the Trails series, Nihon Falcom’s sprawling universe of beefy RPGs with an overwhelming number of sequels, subseries, and interwoven narrative arcs spread out across multiple decades. Fortunately, the

For $19 a month you can lease a Nissan Leaf

For as long as there have been electric vehicles, their critics have disingenuously argued that it’s impossible for EVs to ever take hold in the U.S. until the working class can afford to drive them. Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey

UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties

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Chris Matthews: We don't know what 'condition' Biden is in because he is 'very protected'

Former MSNBC host and political analyst Chris Matthews said Friday that little is known about President Biden’s “condition” following the debate due to his having an incredibly tight circle. “There is a huge distinction between the people who are on the true inside, the true

Former Rep. Jackie Speier diagnosed with breast cancer

Former Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) has been diagnosed with breast cancer, she announced in a social media post. “I have personal news that I want to share with you because we can all learn from it. I just became one of the 300,000 women per year who are diagnosed with breast

Meek Mill Reacts To Boxer Ryan Garcia's Wild Claim Lil Wayne Gave Him N-Word Pass

Meek Mill has reacted to the claim from controversial professional boxer Ryan Garcia that Lil Wayne gave him a pass to use the racial slur n-word.

Close aide of Syria president dies after car crash: office

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's media adviser Luna al-Shibl died on Friday three days after being injured in a car crash, Assad's office announced. "The presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic mourns the death of the adviser Luna al-Shibl, who passed away today after a

Democrats helped Trump get nominated — if he wins, it’s their fault

Ever since Donald Trump emerged as a presidential candidate in 2015, Democrats have underestimated his political appeal and relished facing him as an electoral opponent.

Kansas Supreme Court strikes down anti-abortion laws

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday issued opinions overturning two laws limiting access to abortion, with the court finding again that the state constitution protects the right to personal autonomy, which includes a woman's decisions about her own health, body and family

Esports World Cup 2024 Livestream: Here’s How To Watch the Competitive Gaming Event Online

Over 1,500 of the best gamers from around the world are in Saudi Arabia to compete in the world’s largest gaming festival. The 8-week event, which is made up of smaller tournaments, features more than 20 of the most popular games, including “League of Legends,” “Overwatch 2,”

Emma Roberts on ‘Space Cadet,’ Blaming the Internet for ‘Madame Web’ Flopping and Being Protected as a Nickelodeon Child Star

Emma Roberts knows that her new Prime Video movie, “Space Cadet,” is an any easy target for critics and cynics. “It’s earnest,” she says on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast. “And people are probably going to make fun of that, but it’s like, you know what, whatever. I

Hungary's Orban meets Putin in Moscow in rare European visit

Orbán is the first European leader to visit Russia and sit down for talks with Putin since Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer visited the capital in April 2022.

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Amazon's algorithms come under scrutiny in Europe

The European Union’s fight against Big Tech continued Friday when it asked Amazon to provide more information on how it is complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA), a law mandating that big companies combat harmful content on their websites and set advertising transparency

Gina Gershon Says ‘Small-Minded’ Agents Told Her ‘You Can’t Play a Lesbian’ in ‘Bound’ Because ‘You Will Never Work Again’ and Ruin Your Career

Gina Gershon recently said on the “It Happened in Hollywood” podcast (via People) that she was warned against starring in 1996’s “Bound” by her agents because the role was a lesbian character. The actor remembered her agents telling her specifically that she “can’t play a

Owned Goals: Watching the USMNT as America Falls Apart

The 2024 Copa América was supposed to be a coming-out party for the United States Men’s National Soccer Team. Team USA had boasted a strong performance at the 2022 World Cup—and was gearing up to host the sport’s biggest tournament in 2026. Instead, it crashed out of the

Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing

Last June, Target and Kroger were at a 14% to 15% premium to Walmart. Today, that figure is sitting around 6% to 7%.

Trump Tries, Fails to Distance Himself From Project 2025

On Friday, Donald Trump claimed that the Heritage Foundation’s radical Project 2025 plan—which lays out a course for uprooting American democracy as we know it, and has been elevated by Trump’s allies—has “nothing to do” with his run for president. “I know nothing about Project

A prototype superconducting coil opens the way for more energy-efficient electromagnets

How can we advance cutting-edge research but consume less energy? CERN's scientists are working on innovative solutions, and superconductivity is one of the key ingredients.

Pope Francis critic excommunicated by the Vatican

The ultra-conservative archbishop was found guilty of splitting with the Catholic church.