Apollo CEO Marc Rowan declares NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani is ‘enemy’ of Jews for ‘normalizing antisemitism’

Rowan, chairman of the board of UJA-Federation of New York, made the remarks Monday night before nearly 2,000 attendees at the Marriott Marquis.

Russia bans Roblox over extremist content and 'LGBT propaganda'

Roblox is the latest videogame to fall afoul of Russian anti-LGBT laws.

Ron Gilbert canceled his Zelda-inspired RPG, in part because a good publisher is hard to come by these days: 'It's like they have formulas that they apply to games to try to figure out how much money they could make'

The Monkey Island creator is moving on from his Zelda-inspired RPG.

Sarah Paulson Shares Trove of Text Messages From Late Friend Diane Keaton

After reading a string of hilariously snarky texts received over the years, Paulson then shared a touching email she wished she could send Keaton now.

‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is ‘A Lighter, More Friendly Path to Westeros’, Season 2 Starts Shooting This Month

The second season of “Game of Thrones” prequel “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is set to go into production next week. Season 1 will debut in Jan. 18, 2026 with Season 2 following in 2027. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is set around 100 years before the events of the

Moldovan police investigate drone that a resident thought was 'a toy' and took home

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better intercept drones violating Europe's airspace.

Where Winds Meet players are tricking AI NPCs into giving away quest rewards

Everstone Studios' RPG features plenty of AI dopes that are easy to fool

Ghislaine Maxwell to ask court to free her from prison

The imprisoned accomplice of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein intends to seek her release, court filings show, throwing a wrench into the Justice Department's bid to make public scores of records from her case. Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime Epstein

‘The Comeback’ Season 3 First Look: Lisa Kudrow Is Back as Andrew Scott Joins the Cast — Valerie Cherish to Star in AI Sitcom

The third season of revived HBO series “The Comeback” has revealed a first-look image at Lisa Kudrow back in action as actress Valerie Cherish, alongside the news that Andrew Scott is joining the cast. “The Comeback” will premiere in March. The announcement was made by HBO

‘Sinners’ to ‘Dune’ and ‘Birds of Prey’: How Gravillis Has Taken Film Poster Art and Album Covers to a Whole New Level in 25 Years

You know the visual artistry of Kenny Gravillis, and you have for years — decades even. You just don’t know that you know it. In the high-stakes world of Hollywood advertising, Kenny Gravillis is the creative maestro. His work is everywhere. As the visionary behind the shingle

New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Movie in the Works With James Wan Joining Franchise as Producer (Exclusive)

Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Paramount are behind the eighth film in the series.

UN adopts resolution calling on Israeli withdrawal of West Bank, Golan Heights

Israel's ambassador to the UN called the UNGA 'disconnected from reality' in his rebuke of the resolution, which passed with 123 votes to 41 against, affirming that Israel will not withdraw. The comes as Israel's security aims conflict with the Trump administration's support

Hear Scott Weiland’s Previously Unreleased Song ‘If I Could Fly’ on 10th Anniversary of Singer’s Death

Stone Temple Pilots singer's archives opened for first time since 2015 death to share song he wrote following birth of his son in 2000

Select Ritz cracker sandwiches recalled in multiple states over allergen risk

Only a few cases reached select retailers in 8 states.

Jana Horn – “All In Bet”

The searching, softspoken NYC singer-songwriter Jana Horn announced her new self-titled album with the release of “Go On, Move Your Body,” a bleary and dejected tune that we liked a lot. We’re on to the second advance track today, which picks up the pace a bit but remains in

Social media algorithms target lower-income youth with risky 'easy money' ads, study shows

Young people with fewer financial resources, especially boys, are the most exposed to advertising about how to make easy money. So confirms a pioneering study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), which has for the first time analyzed how the socioeconomic level and gender of young

Open-access platform explores epigenetic regulation of plant long non-coding RNAs

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that do not code for proteins. Once considered mere transcriptional noise, lncRNAs are now known to play vital roles in plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stress. However, few

The RAM crisis is just getting started: Micron makes the 'difficult decision' to abandon the consumer memory business to focus on supplying AI data centers

Micron's Crucial brand will no longer offer DDR for PC users starting in February 2026.

These companies have sued Trump for tariff refunds

Costco on Friday joined more than a dozen companies that have sued the Trump administration to request refunds for tariffs currently being challenged at the Supreme Court. In April, President Trump announced sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on foreign trade partners, setting

2025’s Hit SWAT Sim Gets Free Trial On PS5 And Xbox

Xbox and PlayStation players can check out the popular FPS for a few hours until February The post 2025’s Hit SWAT Sim Gets Free Trial On PS5 And Xbox appeared first on Kotaku .

USDA threatens to withhold SNAP funding from Democratic states over data demands

The Trump administration is planning to block Democratic-led states from accessing billions of dollars in federal funding under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they continue refusing to comply with the agency’s demand for data about food stamp

Netflix Sells ‘Cozy Grove’ and ‘Spirit Crossing’ Video Game Studio Spry Fox Back to Original Owners

Netflix is once again reconfiguring its video-game business strategy by selling Spry Fox, the developer behind “Cozy Grove” and the upcoming “Spirit Crossing,” back to the studio’s founders. Variety has confirmed that Spry Fox, which Netflix acquired in 2022, will spin out and

“If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place,...

“If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots . And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.”

Embryos show specialized asymmetry as the earliest stage

As nearly one in six couples experience fertility issues, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is an increasingly common form of reproductive technology. However, there are still many unanswered scientific questions about the basic biology of embryos, including the factors determining

Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one - MEPs react on The Ring

"If you project power, Russia is not going to attack you" - MEPs Cristian Terheș (ECR) and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (Renew Europe) discuss the security of Europe on The Ring.

Analyzing the Oscar Acting Races: Who’s Back, Who’s New, Who’s Rising

When handicapping the Oscars, pundits scrutinize all kinds of statistics — such as previous nominations, how the contenders are perceived and the type of role they play — for clues. So we couldn’t resist looking at the actors vying for awards glory in this year’s race to see

Precise catalyst design boosts hydrogen gas production efficiency and affordability

A recent advance in the science of hydrogen fuel production could enable higher output and more sustainable production of this renewable energy source, researchers with Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology report.

‘Euphoria’ Sets Season 3 Premiere Date as Sam Levinson Teases Where Characters End Up: ‘Cassie and Nate Do in Fact Get Married’

“Euphoria” fans have been waiting years and now their prayers have been answered: Season 3 is set to hit HBO in April. The new episodes will arrive more than four years after the Season 2 finale. (Just think: in the wait between seasons, you could have enrolled and graduated

Stop wasting the world's time, Ukraine tells Putin after US talks in Moscow

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.

National Board of Review Names ‘One Battle After Another’ as Best Film of 2025

The Paul Thomas Anderson movie dominated this year's honors, receiving four other awards.

X-ray imaging reveals how silicon anodes maintain contact in all-solid-state batteries

All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) using silicon (Si) anodes are among the most promising candidates for high-energy and long-lasting power sources, particularly for electric vehicles. Si can store more lithium than conventional graphite, but its volume expands by roughly 410%

National Board of Review Winners 2025: ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates With Best Film, Director, Three Acting Prizes

Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic “One Battle After Another” swept the National Board of Review’s 2025 awards, claiming best film, director, actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, supporting actor for Benicio Del Toro and breakthrough performance for Chase Infiniti. The Warner Bros.

Hegseth Risked Troops’ Lives With Signal Messages, Watchdog Concludes

A bad week has gotten even worse for Pete Hegseth, as a new watchdog report from the Pentagon inspector general’s office finds that the defense secretary directly endangered U.S. troops when he used the Signal messaging app to discuss sensitive plans to bomb the Houthi rebels

Myth, Spirituality, and Storytelling Converge in Ceramics by Chenlu Hou and Chiara No

'What the Hands Remember to Hear' opens next month at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Connecticut. 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 month. The article Myth,

Jeffries backs Trump’s pardon of Cuellar: ‘Exactly the right outcome’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday backed President Trump’s decision to provide a preemptive pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar, suggesting the corruption charges against the longtime Texas Democrat were so “thin” that he wouldn’t have been convicted

Stefanik says Johnson ‘certainly' wouldn’t be reelected speaker

Nightreign's new patch fixes the most annoying part about prepping for its toughest bosses

This is going to save me so much time.

Fortnite's Battle Bus is already coming back, leakers claim

Surfing will soon be gone, and fans will be able to thank the bus driver once more

AI-powered vision gives meaning to wildfire chaos

How wildfires spread is more variable and unpredictable than Canada's standard models assume, new research from UBC Okanagan data scientists shows.

Projeto Paradiso Bows Bold 2026 Incubator Slate at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

Flexing its development muscle at the current edition of the Ventana Sur market, Brazil’s Projeto Paradiso is rolling out three new fiction features – Stephanie Ricci’s “Night’s Mouth,” Wara’s “Who Named the Earth?” and Luciana Bezerra’s “My Brother” – as the latest projects

'We're trying to use early access in the way it was meant to be': PUBG creator Brendan Greene wants his new survival game to be built 'with the community, rather than for them'

"Early access is the oven."

Previously Unheard Scott Weiland Song Released On 10th Anniversary Of His Death

Today marks 10 years since the death of Scott Weiland, one of the greatest and most underrated rock ‘n’ rollers of his era. The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman recorded some solo tracks in his day, including the albums 12 Bar Blues and “Happy” In Galoshes. In

I love the remix of Radiohead’s Everything In Its Right Place in...

I love the remix of Radiohead’s Everything In Its Right Place in the midst of Kelly Lee Owens’ Boiler Room set (~33:50 mark). Had me chair dancing this AM! 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Watch live: Trump to announce updates to Biden-era fuel standards

President Trump on Wednesday is expected to announce an update to federal fuel standards set under the Biden administration. The new proposal includes weakening mileage restrictions and loosening pollution regulations for gas-powered vehicles, according to The Associated Press.

Sabrina Carpenter flames White House over deportation video using her song

he White House posted a video celebrating migrant deportations, complete with federal agents “handcuffing, tackling and chasing people,” all set to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno.”

Goldie Hawn, Sarah Paulson Give Emotional Tribute to Late Friend Diane Keaton at THR’s Women in Entertainment Gala: “She Was Lightning in a Bottle”

The two actresses brought the Hollywood audience to tears at Wednesday's star-studded gala as they shared intimate stories and text messages.

PlayerUnknown's new survival game already has three DLCs planned, but won't include one fan-favourite idea: 'I think the weather is sufficiently worrying at this stage'

So no bears?

Arc Raiders expeditions explained

Everything you need to know about expeditions in Arc Raiders including rewards, materials, schedule, and more.