On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Jem Aswad details our annual Hitmakers issue, featuring cover star Sabrina Carpenter. He details the year-long effort that goes into assembling the survey of the year’s top 25 tunes. And Todd Spangler gives us an update
Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of death determinations, taphonomic (post-death decay, destruction, or burial)
Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and beetles, shape global food production and support vast natural ecosystems. For years, efforts to protect these critical species have leaned on broad global targets and uniform conservation recommendations. However, a new study led
The series following the BTS members on their latest adventures is now streaming on Disney+
ATHENS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The crew of the Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C, which sank in the Red Sea in July after being attacked by Yemen's Houthis, have been released, an official with the ship's operator and a maritime security source told Reuters on Wednesday. The crew
The mind behind Metal Gear and Death Stranding becomes the first Keynote Speaker confirmed for GDC 2025.
Benjamin Netanyahu's request for a pardon in three ongoing corruption cases is widely seen as his latest bid to ensure his political survival, as the canny premier stares down the prospect of close elections in 2026. The first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial,
Israel announced Wednesday it had received hostage remains found in Gaza from the Red Cross, which were being transported to the morgue for identification. It comes as the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of
Jaren Lewison is the latest addition to the cast of CBS’ upcoming comedy pilot “Eternally Yours,” Variety has learned. Lewison will star in the single-camera pilot alongside previously announced cast member Ed Weeks. The show was picked up to pilot at CBS in August and will
The role of requiring a REAL ID to fly commercially is an additional layer of security that should not be given away by paying a fee.
Surprisingly, some of the universe's brightest objects are black holes. As scorching gas and dust flow around and into a black hole, they glow with fierce intensity across the light spectrum. Now, a team of computational astrophysicists has developed the most comprehensive
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for the healthy growth of plants, including many staple crops like rice. Its deficiency remains a common agricultural problem that slashes crop yields, as it leads to impaired photosynthesis, respiration, and nitrogen metabolism. Thus,
One of my favorite musical memories from this year is the moment that almost the entire Stereogum staff, all slaphappy and exhausted, got together to dance like goofballs to an extremely late-night Floating Points set at Primavera. That was some fun shit. Floating Points, the
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Israel has long relied on a multilayered missile defence system, including the Arrow, to protect communities around the country from rocket barrages from militants in Gaza and Lebanon.
Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him.
Washington more or less stopped deliveries of weapons to Ukraine this summer, instead calling on Europeans to purchase equipment and donate it themselves – and Ukraine's allies have so far obliged to the tune of millions of euros per month.
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is a chemically stable, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic gas. It is used all over the world, primarily as an insulating and protective gas in electrical switchgear within medium- and high-voltage engineering. In the past, it was also used in Germany
Indonesia’s flood and landslide disaster on Sumatra has left at least 702 people dead and hundreds missing, with severe weather from a tropical cyclone worsening the crisis.
The studio behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tells us how it stuffed the game with French vibes and fun details, liked naked expeditioners.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean that is at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a US official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua. The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina
One weird trick to foil thieves.
The remains, which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say were found in northern Gaza, will be taken to Tel Aviv for forensic tests.
Tig Notaro is planning another splashy collaboration with Zack Snyder. The actor and comedian was on the Dec. 1 episode of the podcast “On With Kara Swisher,” where she spoke about her role in Snyder’s 2021 action film “Army of the Dead.” Notaro joined as a replacement for
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political “headwinds” after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it’s “not uncommon” in midterm elections for the party in power
Quentin Tarantino is drawing outrage from movie fans on social media for bashing Paul Dano on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast,” where the Oscar-winning director revealed his picks for the best movies of the 21st century so far. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” was
The plan to forgo jury trials for defendants charged with lower-level crimes is aimed at easing an 80,000-case backlog in a court system booked as far out as 2030.
Gold is up 50% over the last 12 months and explanations for the leap abound. Surging government debt. Sticky inflation. Weakness in the international reserve currency, AKA the dollar. At the root of all these explanations is the notion that gold is an alternative store of value
Twelve-time Grammy-winning musician Rubén Blades is a hard man to get in touch with. He has no agent, relying solely on a long-time friend to manage an inbox that is always full of requests from all over the world. So, when the legendary Panamaniam musician agreed to write a
In a study published in Nature Chemical Engineering, a team has developed a kinetic decoupling-recoupling (KDRC) strategy that enables the conversion of polyethylene (PE) to ethylene and propylene with a yield of 79%.
Nintendo tackled the biggest fan complaint: boring straightaways that made the Switch 2 launch game less fun. The new patch redesigns entire areas
A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests, allowing the move only if they believe an immigrant is likely to swiftly flee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in her 88-page ruling that the law
Save nearly 20% on the 2TB version of the SanDisk 2TB Creator Pro Portable SSD with speeds up to 2,000 MB/s. The post SanDisk 2TB Creator Pro SSD Falls to $0.12 Per GB and Comes With a Free Month of Adobe Creative Cloud Even After Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
A prototype device that has demonstrated record-breaking longevity could help open up new frontiers in next-generation communications and computing technologies.
Iran said Wednesday it would now send representatives to the World Cup finals draw in Washington in a complete reversal of an earlier decision to boycott the event over visa issues. "Amir Ghalenoei, head coach of Iran's national team, will participate in the World Cup draw
The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on
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A new AI tool, called Festival Fixr, has launched to help independent filmmakers navigate the complex film festival submission process. It offers a “strategic film festival submission plan” tailored to a specific genre, budget and submission status, allowing filmmakers to
U.S. employers shed 32,000 workers last month, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP that will add to questions about the strength of the economy. “Job creation has been flat during the second half of 2025 and pay growth has been on a downward trend.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) called on the Transportation Department to give $10,000 bonus checks to all air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the shutdown without on-time pay, not just those with perfect attendance. In a letter to Transportation Secretary
This comes after the authorities across Asia, Europe and the US targeted Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group.
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will reopen next summer with a new band at the forefront: The Muppets’ Electric Mayhem
Amanda Seyfried can sing. That’s not her main occupation. She’s a movie star. But Seyfried’s movie stardom has offered her a few opportunities to show what she can do musically. She was in Mamma Mia, so that’s a big one. As a guest on The Tonight Show earlier this year, she
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.