“Michael” is nearing another major box office milestone. The musical biopic about Michael Jackson has generated $788 million globally and will soon eclipse the $800 million mark. Over the weekend, “Michael” added $28.5 million overseas in another strong showing. The
The Mandalorian and Grogu's opening weekend disappointed, even with the Memorial Day boost, as it grossed less than Solo: A Star Wars Story did
One homebrew D&D weapon turned every successful attack into a potential Wild Magic disaster for the entire party.
The Gothic Remake remains one of the most challenging RPGs ever, even 25 years later. Read Polygon's Gothic Remake preview to see why.
Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a light-driven technique that quickly amasses thousands of bacteria into a single spot, boosting detection speed and sensitivity. Their approach paves the way for earlier diagnosis of disease. The study is published in
It's getting crowded up there. Over the past few years, the advent of SpaceX's Starlink and other players in the mega-satellite constellation game are adding an exponential load of satellites and orbital debris to the low Earth orbit environment. But all that goes up, must
Pedro Pascal may be the face of bounty hunter Din Djarin in “Mandalorian and Grogu,” but there’s another actor who does much of the walking, talking and gun-slinging as the “Star Wars” character: Brendan Wayne. In 2018, Wayne auditioned and screen tested for an untitled
Nightlife's remixes live rent-free in my head.
Cloud Imperium Games marked a major milestone Sunday (May 24) as the game developer’s open world massively multiplayer online space game “Star Citizen” has reached $1 billion in lifetime funding before formalizing a release date for its full commercial launch. It’s an
A new HBO Max trailer is filled with new footage of returning series and first look footage of some of the year’s most anticipated titles. The following shows have clips included in the trailer: In July 2025, it was announced that “Gilded Age” would be renewed for a fourth
If anyone still needed proof that the United States is an unreliable military partner, Donald Trump’s dizzying changes of mind about American troop deployments to Europe have gold-plated the evidence. Within just one week, the United States first said it was canceling the
Yuki Igarashi explains the influences that shaped his Princess Knight adaptation, The Ribbon Hero.
US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying he had told his negotiators not to "rush", hours after his top diplomat said the US and Iran could strike a bargain to end the regional war as early as Sunday. Washington and Tehran have observed a
Three mathematicians have laid out proof that solves a long-standing problem in mathematics. Even the mathematician—an Abel prize winner—that first posed the problem didn't believe it would ever be solved. The solution provides insight into high-dimensional random structures
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday would not commit to backing Trump-endorsed Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) if he wins the upcoming Texas Republican Senate runoff election to face Democrat James Talarico in November. NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt asked Cornyn on "The Hill
The Trump administration and Iran have agreed to the basic terms of a deal that would re-open the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that has been blocked, leading to high gas prices in the U.S. and around the world. A number of details appear yet to be worked out, but
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had told US negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, amid anticipation -- and mounting criticism -- of an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. "The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and
The devs from Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbor understand that there’s something cleansing about breaking stuff in a video game
Marine microplastics affect algae's ability to grow and photosynthesize. Researchers have now calculated what impact this has on the greenhouse effect and the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s insistence this week that the Pentagon had paused a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan over a munitions review has undercut the Trump administration’s narrative on both Iran and Taipei. Cao on Thursday told Senate appropriators that while the U.S.
The YouTube sketch maestro and creator of Unforeseen Incidents guides us through the games on his PC.
Marriage, divorce and name changes after divorce are common life events for millions of women and will trigger documentation requirements that most men will not face.
Lebanon's rescue services said one of their facilities in the city of Nabatieh was destroyed in one of the strikes. The Israeli military said it identified a drone launched toward northern Israel, but later lost contact with it
One of the crew will spend a full year in orbit to study the long-term effects of microgravity.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Sunday said his relationship with President Trump is different from the "Cassidy and Massie situation," referring to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who both lost Republican primaries to Trump-endorsed candidates. Cornyn
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) said Sunday that his party “desperately needs new leadership,” with the midterms less than six months away. “We need to focus on the people, and the Democratic Party desperately needs new leadership, and that's what's exciting me about this
One of the biggest criticisms Andor has faced is that there simply aren't enough aliens. However, that wasn't always the case.
Every afternoon since Iran's war with the United States and Israel erupted, Sarah has sat with her seven-year-old son for online classes. And despite the current ceasefire, schools remain closed. The new routine has upended their lives. The 38-year-old mother was relieved when
Standing at the Cannes podium Saturday night to collect the Grand Prix for “Minotaur,” exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his acceptance speech to issue a direct, personal plea to Vladimir Putin to bring the war to an end. Set in Russia in 2022, “Minotaur” follows
Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.
The op-ed lightning rod joined anti-war organization CodePink back in March amid the U.S. oil blockade
Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.