Cecilia Giménez, Patron Saint of Bad Restorations, Dies at 94
The Spanish artist and conservator delighted the world and gained a cult following thanks to her intervention on a church fresco lovingly dubbed “Beast Jesus.”
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A$AP Rocky to Help Pay Rent for Tenants in His Childhood Harlem Building
Rapper teamed up with Bilt for a “Rent Free” campaign to celebrate the upcoming release of his fourth studio album
Pokémon fans keep some seriously weird stuff in their TCG boxes
A viral meme sees TCG fans getting creative with their old Pokémon card game tins, which house everything from food to retro game cartridges
This sequel to a classic NES beat 'em up is about to be delisted from Steam, but you can get it for a few bucks in the meantime: 'The delisting process is currently underway'
River City Ransom: Underground is dirt cheap until it's gone forever.
I can tell World of Warcraft's player housing is going well by the amount of Star Wars stuff this one player keeps building
Provide the tools and they will build it.
NPR CEO refused to resign despite pressure from major supporter who cited bias concerns: report
Patricia Harrison told Katherine Maher she should quit her position "for the good of public media."
This New ‘Bridgerton’ Dove Collection Debuts Four Limited-Edition Scents Ahead of Show’s Fourth Season
Dove is entering the Ton. The personal care brand has teamed with Netflix’s “Bridgerton” for a limited-edition bodycare collection timed to the show’s highly anticipated fourth season next month. The Dove x Bridgerton line is packaged in bespoke Regency-inspired packaging and
Black Mountain College Prize Awarded to Rosana Paulino
Each year, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center awards a $20,000 grant to an artist based anywhere in the world working in the spirit of BMC.
‘Stranger Things 5’ Hits 34.5 Million Views After Volume 2 Drops, Helping Netflix to Its Best Christmas Viewership Ever
Netflix reports that it achueved its highest Christmas Day viewership of all time this year, with the second volume of “Stranger Things” leading the charge. While an exact viewership total for Dec. 25 was not provided — and while that total would also include Netflix’s two NFL
Israel’s president denies telling Trump Netanyahu pardon 'on its way'
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has issued a statement contradicting President Trump’s claim that the two had a conversation in which Herzog said a pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on its way.” Trump has derided the charges against the Israeli prime
Tatiana Schlossberg dies at age 35
Tatiana Schlossberg, an environment journalist and granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, died Tuesday morning, a month after announcing her terminal cancer diagnosis. She was 35. Her family announced her death in a post on social media, writing, “Our beautiful
Top China panel members: Live-fire drills around Taiwan 'deliberate escalation'
Lawmakers on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party railed against Beijing’s large-scale military display on Tuesday, which included live-fire shots near Taiwan. “As the world turns toward a new year, the People’s Liberation Army’s live-fire military
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s Granddaughter, Dies at 35 After Blood Cancer Battle
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy who chronicled her blood cancer battle in a devastating recent New Yorker column, died Tuesday. She was 35. The JFK Library Foundation announced her death, writing on behalf of her family, “Our beautiful Tatiana passed
Susie Wiles Lands in Even More Hot Water Over Vanity Fair Interview
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles might have revealed more than she ought to about the Epstein files. The Vanity Fair profile on the president’s famed “ ice maiden ” has continued to haunt the administration weeks after its publication, in large part thanks to Wiles’s
Chaos at the Kennedy Center: Everything That Happened This Year Under Donald Trump
Board takeover, cancellations, protests, and a legally dubious name change marked Trump's first year in charge of the famed cultural institution
Tesla shares weak average sales estimates as it appears on track for second annual decline in a row
The Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle maker said analysts on average expect it to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarter – a 15% drop from the same period last year.
Walz turned 'blind eye' to fraud warnings in Minnesota: GOP state committee chair
Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins (R) says that she warned Gov. Tim Walz (D) about alleged fraud within the state’s social services programs, but to no avail. “He has turned a blind eye for so long that he cannot deny there were so many whistleblower reports, so many media
This New Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild VR Mod Is Awesome
The mod was built by the same team behind the excellent VR port of Half-life 2 on PC The post This New Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild VR Mod Is Awesome appeared first on Kotaku .
Trump DOJ Cases Against Chicago Protesters Are an Utter Failure
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detained more than a hundred people in their Chicago “Midway Blitz” operation in September. But as it turns out, at least half of those people were kidnapped for no reason, as their charges were dropped. Only nine arrests resulted in pending
January 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists
Stay warm and keep applying! 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 January 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists appeared
Fed minutes show officials were in tight split over December rate cut
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday released minutes from its December meeting.
Iran threatens 'harsh' response after Trump warning
Iran on Monday threatened a “harsh and regrettable” response to any aggressive action from the U.S. following President Trump’s warning to Tehran and Hamas. Trump, who met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday to try to advance a ceasefire deal in
Michael Lippman, Manager and Lawyer for George Michael, David Bowie, Rob Thomas and Other Music Stars, Dies at 79
Michael Lippman, who worked with David Bowie, George Michael, Matchbox Twenty and other top stars as a manager, lawyer or label executive, died Monday at age 79. No cause of death was immediately given. In later years Lippman was best known for serving as a manager to Michael,
Oil tankers still arriving in Venezuela despite US blockade, data shows
Dec 30 - At least two oil tankers have made their way to Venezuela in recent days and others are navigating towards the country, a sign of state-run PDVSA's effort to expand floating storage and keep selling crude even as a U.S. blockade has reduced exports to a minimum.
Polish farmers stage nationwide protests over EU–Mercosur trade agreement
Farmers across Poland held coordinated protests to voice concerns about the planned EU–Mercosur trade deal and its potential impact on domestic agriculture.
EFF's Investigations Expose Flock Safety's Surveillance Abuses: 2025 in Review
Throughout 2025, EFF conducted groundbreaking investigations into Flock Safety's automated license plate reader (ALPR) network , revealing a system designed to enable mass surveillance and susceptible to grave abuses. Our research sparked state and federal investigations, drove
Analysis-Yemen strike shows depth of distrust between Saudi Arabia and UAE
By Maha El Dahan and Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The withdrawal of Emirati forces from Yemen following a Saudi airstrike may help defuse a confrontation between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, but the incident has exposed simmering distrust between two Gulf oil powers
We’ve Been at the Tapestry Studio Since the 90s
This exhibition at Salt explores the Tapestry Studio’s approach to art education and production.
Here’s What’s Happening in the Brain When You’re Improvising
It has a surprising cerebral signature The post Here’s What’s Happening in the Brain When You’re Improvising appeared first on Nautilus .
Boeing awarded $8.6B contract to build jets for Israel
The company is being contracted to build 25 F-15 jets with an option for 25 more.
The Great Mandolin Heist of 2025 Has a Happy Ending as ‘Drunk’ Thief Returns the Goods
A small-town music store became the center of a social media storm when a perp pocketed (literally) two instruments right before Christmas
Oh this is devilish…a game where you have make to 45 groups...
Oh this is devilish… a game where you have make to 45 groups of 45 items each by matching two at a time . Must take hours? (Where’s the multiplayer option when you need it?) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Superbug hits 27 states: Here's where the deadly fungus is spreading
Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are struggling to gain ground on a drug-resistant and deadly fungus that has infected at least 7,000 people in 2025, according to tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
DHS posts video of agents in Minneapolis
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared a video Tuesday of its agents in Minnesota, amid a federal investigation into alleged fraud within the state’s social services programs. The video, which DHS shared to the social platform X, shows a pair of agents from its
‘Heated Rivalry’ Author on ‘Listening’ to Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Film Their First Sex Scene, Wanting 12 Episodes for Season 2 and How the Show’s Success Is Helping Her Fight Parkinson’s
Canadian romance novelist Rachel Reid first saw Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in person on the set of “Heated Rivalry,” Jacob Tierney’s television adaptation of her queer hockey book series “Game Changers.” “They were filming the very first sex scene, their first hookup
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Kicked Off a Big Year for TV Specials
Believe it or not, two of broadcast TV’s biggest events aren’t even in primetime. They also happen to pretty much bookend the year: ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” opened 2025 with record numbers, while NBC scored another big win last month with
As Gaza's children die, the Israel Medical Association mustn't stand idly by again
The IMA says 'a channel has been opened allowing patients from Gaza to be taken to neighboring countries,' not East Jerusalem or the West Bank. But there no evidence that such a channel exists. This means moral collapse
This Year’s Top New Year’s Eve Broadcasts — And Where to Stream Them Live Online
As the calendar flips and viewers once again choose between braving the cold or celebrating from the couch, television networks are rolling out their annual New Year’s Eve spectacles. This year’s lineup includes a mix of musical performances, celebrity hosts and live countdowns
Jack White Blasts Congressman for Sharing AI Video of the Singer Calling Trump Supporters ‘Fascists’: ‘It’s Sad How Embarrassing Our Leadership Has Become’
Jack White had some strong words for Republican Congressman Tim Burchett after the politician shared an AI-generated video of the singer likening Trump supporters to fascists. Burchett, who is a sitting politician in White’s home state of Tennessee, reposted a fake video on X
Steam's best selling PC games list show 2025 was wild
Between Arc Raiders, Peak, Silksong, and Schedule 1, 2025 was an unpredictable year on Steam based on Valve's list of most popular games
Beijing-based Luckin Coffee eyes Starbucks’ shuttered NYC stores — as even more could be closing: sources
“We are hearing rumbling in the market that there will more Starbucks closures,” early next year, The Post has been told.
Image: Ball bearings as tools for studying physics in microgravity
In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.
‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
“Tron: Ares” will park its light cycle at Disney+, as the movie arrives on the streamer on Jan. 7. The science-fiction film is the third in the “Tron” franchise, following the 1982 original and its 2010 sequel, “Tron: Legacy.” It focuses on a powerful AI being called Ares that
Marvel Rivals' Lady Loki costume revealed, confirmed not to be Hela skin
Loki's new skin turns him into Lady Loki in January in Marvel Rivals, NetEase has confirmed. Lady Loki opens the door to new costume possibilities.
Mathematicians crack cellular noise puzzle, paving path for better cancer treatment
Why does cancer sometimes recur even after successful treatment, or why do some bacteria survive despite the use of powerful antibiotics? One of the key culprits identified is "biological noise"—random fluctuations occurring inside cells.
NASA's Chandra rings in the new year with the Champagne Cluster
Celebrate the New Year with the "Champagne Cluster," a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.
Nanozigzags, a new biomaterial, can enhance cancer immunotherapy efficacy by nearly 70%
Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes milder side effects in patients. However, conventional dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy shows inconsistent clinical outcomes, and the cell culture
Trump administration agrees to reconsider cut or stalled DEI-related NIH grants
The Trump administration on Monday reached an agreement to reevaluate thousands of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant applications that were stalled or cut because of their perceived connection to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The agreement between
Some of my favorite childhood platformers are free on Epic for today only, and they've all been updated for better crossplay with Steam owners
Trine's a little long in the tooth now, but its co-op antics are no less enjoyable.
Mamdani to be sworn in at abandoned NYC subway station
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) will hold a private swearing-in ceremony late Wednesday night at an abandoned subway station built more than a century ago. "When Old City Hall Station first opened in 1904 — one of New York’s 28 original subway stations — it was a