ABC makes Jimmy Kimmel contract decision after yanking him off air over Charlie Kirk comments

The agreement was reached months ago, but Kimmel and Disney reportedly held off making the announcement out of respect for late-night host Stephen Colbert.

Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi, Jeremy Allen White Score Multiple Golden Globe Nominations

The 2026 Golden Globes nominees were revealed Monday morning.

Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China

President Trump said Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China in a key win for the chipmaker. “I have informed President Xi, of China, that the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China, and other

To slang or not to slang? That is the question for marketing pros

Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing?

Expanding the search for quantum-ready 2D materials

Quantum technologies from ultrasensitive sensors to next-generation information processors depend on the ability of quantum bits, or qubits, to maintain their delicate quantum states for a sufficiently long time to be useful.

Can entrepreneurship be taught? Here's the neuroscience

Despite countless programs and initiatives, rates of entrepreneurial intention—a marker of how willing people are to start new ventures—remains stagnant. But what if the secrets to entrepreneurial success lie not in textbooks but within the brain itself?

Paramount bid for Warner Bros. backed by EA acquisition group investors

A few familiar faces are entering the fracas over the future of Warner Bros Discovery and Warner Bros. Games.

Two Inept Male Trump Officials Talk About Nursing Babies

For some strange reason, two members of President Trump’s Cabinet, both men, spoke about the benefits of breastfeeding at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, Monday afternoon. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert

Mace rails against House GOP leadership in NY Times op-ed: 'Why am I even here?'

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) took a swing at House Republican leadership in a new opinion piece for The New York Times. “I came to Congress five years ago believing I could make a difference for my constituents, for South Carolina and for a country I love deeply. I was the first

The effort to canonize a Steam tag for the world's Survivorslikes and Bullet Heavens intensifies with a public poll and celebratory sale aiming to finally settle on a name for the misfit genre

As long as it isn't "multi-directional shooter," I'm content.

Commentary: China-Japan spat - both Washington and Beijing’s reactions are unsettling for the rest of Asia

Great powers have always pursued their interests at the expense of smaller states, but the brazenness on display now is striking, says Patricia M Kim from the Brookings Institution.

Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ Sets First Video Game Adaptation, VR Title ‘Trigger Warning’

From comics to live-action TV to animation, the satirical superhero universe of “The Boys” has conquered multiple mediums and is now about to cross over into uncharted territory: its own video game. Based on the comic book series of the same name, Amazon’s “The Boys” TV series

Commentary: What Prince Group allegations tell us about how financial crime is evolving

Amid probes into Prince Group for alleged financial crimes, the question is whether Singapore's enforcement capabilities can evolve as fast as criminal methods, says lawyer Ben Chester Cheong.

European powers rally behind Ukraine after Trump lashes out at Zelensky

European powers rallied behind Ukraine on Monday after President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day prior, accusing him of not reading the U.S.-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "We stand with Ukraine," British Prime Minister Keir

Alice Smith on Crafting Standout ‘Sinners’ Track ‘Last Time (I Seen the Sun)’ With Miles Caton and Ludwig Göransson: ‘A Perfectly Placed Song’

In the final scene of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” an aged Sammie Moore (Buddy Guy) sits at a blues venue bar when Elias “Stack” Moore (Michael B. Jordan) and Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) stroll in, frozen in time and looking like the day they were turned to vampires. As they get up to

Commentary: Sumatra floods show Indonesia is stuck in a cycle of crisis management

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto must address years of institutional neglect to tackle the structural failures fuelling disasters, says a researcher.

CBS News’ Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady poised to become next hosts of ‘CBS Saturday Morning:’ sources

A source with knowledge of the matter said Monday the duo are in contract talks to grab the reins after former “CBS Saturday Morning” co-anchors Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller wrapped up their final show late last month.

House GOP leaders plan Wednesday NDAA vote

What lies beneath Greenland could change what we know about rising seas

A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3D models of the Earth's temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, providing insights into the region's geological history and the response of the ice sheet to past and

CBS News taps ABC News journalist Matt Gutman for ‘major role’ after being ‘relentlessly pursued’ by Bari Weiss: sources

The hire is part of a "major overhaul" for "48 Hours" as CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss continues her shakeup of the outlet, according to a network source with knowledge of the matter.

Older chemical libraries show promise for fighting resistant strains of COVID-19 virus

SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to mutate, with some newer strains becoming less responsive to current antiviral treatments like Paxlovid. Now, University of California San Diego scientists and an international team of researchers have identified several

Review offers new ideas for improving photosynthesis in agricultural environments

For decades, boosting photosynthesis in crops has been viewed as a scientific holy grail. Yet photosynthesis does not operate in isolation: it is tightly interwoven with environmental factors—light, CO₂, soil nitrogen, and water—as well as the plant's own internal regulatory

Trump blames stalled U.S. attorney nominations on GOP, blue slips after Alina Habba exit

President Trump cast blame on members of his own party Monday for halting some of his U.S. Attorney nominations — most recently for his former personal lawyer, Alina Habba. Habba announced earlier Monday she would step down as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after a panel

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just got its 13th Game Awards nomination

The Game Awards has revealed the final nominees for the 2025 Players' Voice category, and Clair Obscur unsurprisingly made the cut

Trump Pulls a Sudden 180 on Releasing Boat Strike Video

Five days after he promised the American public that they would be able to see drone footage from the September 2 airstrike in the Caribbean, Donald Trump has decided to walk it all back. The president scolded a reporter during a White House roundtable Monday, berating her for

Complex incentives shape worker effort, for better or worse

Complexity is an important aspect to consider when designing workplace incentive schemes as it can affect worker effort and performance, according to new research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

A guide on how (and why) to quit Spotify. “I am extremely...

A guide on how (and why) to quit Spotify . “I am extremely glad I [switched away from Spotify]; it’s been a minute since I’ve felt something approaching genuine delight in discovering a new tech service.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Powerful 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, tsunami warning lifted

A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast on Monday, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves and local media reporting injuries.

Trump Asks Random Farmer Which Countries to Tariff Next

President Donald Trump revealed Monday just how clueless he is about his own tariff policies, and appeared to improvise new rice tariffs on the fly after speaking with one rice farmer. During a roundtable to unveil a $12 billion bailout package for American farmers, Meryl

Dimon: 'Inflation is there and maybe not going down'

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said inflation may persist through the coming year, but that the stock market could remain at near-historic highs as well. Dimon gave his assessment of the “broader macro story” for the 2026 economy in an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning

Star Wars KOTOR 2 Remake Revealed In Court Docs

It's unclear if the remake of Obsidian's Knights of the Old Republic 2 is still in development or not The post Star Wars KOTOR 2 Remake Revealed In Court Docs appeared first on Kotaku .

An unlikely Pokémon card just sold for more than $50,000

Even Logan Paul was trying to buy a Kabuto Pokémon card from Kabuto King, all in the name of charity

Lawmakers seek to tie Hegseth’s travel budget to seeing boat strike footage

Lawmakers are aiming to withhold a portion of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget until he provides the Armed Services committee in both chambers “unedited video” of strikes conducted against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The provision is included in the

Taiwan joins global arms-buying bandwagon, but not all are aboard

The government of Taiwan, anxious to strengthen the island country’s military defenses, is facing stern warnings from China and domestic critics not to import weapons from the United States. In late November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to spend $40 billion

‘Wicked: For Good’: Paul Tazewell Upcycled Elphaba’s Looks and Wove Audrey Hepburn’s Style into Glinda’s Designs

At the end of “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba leaps out of the Emerald City palace window in her velvet cape with her hat, and she flies off on her broom. “That is the moment where she embraces her power,” says the film’s costume designer, Paul Tazewell. In the film’s

Why has Paramount launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery?

What to know about Netflix and Paramount Skydance's blockbuster battle over Warner Bros Discovery.

DeSantis: Trump’s AI order ‘can’t preempt’ states from taking action

As President Donald Trump eyes a federal top-down AI “rulebook," the GOP governor maintained it should be up to Congress, not the president, to establish such a sweeping policy.

What If the Economy Was Modeled After Ecology?

"By treating economies as living systems, we can build financial frameworks that regenerate rather than exploit."

Beth de Araújo and Ravi Kapoor Set to Receive Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund from CAPE and TAAF (EXCLUSIVE)

CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) named Beth de Araújo and Ravi Kapoor as the inaugural recipients of the 2025 Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund. The writer-directors will receive post-production grants of $50,000 each

Crockett set to launch Texas Senate bid, shaking up Democratic primary

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a rising star within the Democratic Party, on Monday launched a bid for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) hotly contested seat, according to multiple news outlets. Crockett entered the primary field shortly before the candidate filing deadline passed on

Republican Bruce Blakeman planning to enter race for New York governor

His campaign would complicate Rep. Elise Stefanik’s path. Trump praises both.

Trump on Netflix, Paramount war: 'None of them are particularly good friends of mine'

President Trump on Monday demurred when asked about an ongoing war between Netflix and Paramount for moviemaker Warner Bros. and said he has not spoken with his son-in-law Jared Kushner about his reported role in helping Paramount win the company's board over. "I don't know

I Don’t Think We’d Be Talking Much About Horses If It Hadn’t Been Banned

The horror game was banned from Steam and Epic, and the resulting furor feels needlessly intense after playing it The post I Don’t Think We’d Be Talking Much About Horses If It Hadn’t Been Banned appeared first on Kotaku .

Pokémon Go's big new feature is here: Remote Trades

Niantic is finally allowing remote trading in Pokémon Go, as part of a big update to Friendship levels that includes a new tier: Forever Friends.

Magic World Championships reveal surprising Avatar card's dominance

Blue-red Izzet Lesson decks dominated the competition, with one unlikely Avatar: The Last Airbender icon taking up space in plenty of decks

Tasmania is first in Australia to compensate gay men convicted over sexuality

Advocacy group Equality Tasmania says about 100 men were charged or convicted under the former homosexuality laws.

How to Really Convince People to Prepare for Climate Disasters

The most effective messaging hits home The post How to Really Convince People to Prepare for Climate Disasters appeared first on Nautilus .

CAA Alums Trevor Astbury, Matt Martin Join WME Movie Lit Department

WME has hired CAA alums Trevor Astbury and Matt Martin as senior partners in the motion picture literary department. Astbury and Martin both spent over a decade at CAA as motion picture literary agents, representing a range of writers and directors. A number of clients will

Trump Loses His Mind When Asked About Flood of Retiring Republicans

President Trump on Monday lashed out at a reporter who asked about impending GOP House resignations. “There’s at least 20 House Republicans who have either said they’re going to retire or not run again—” “And Democrats, and Democrats also. And Democrats also,” Trump chimed in.

Jay Shetty on the ‘Deep Need for Storytellers Who Explore Faith, Spirituality and the Universal Search for Purpose’

Jay Shetty hosted the second annual Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors — presented by the Coalition for Faith & Media — an event for which he was an honoree last year. “When Variety asked me to host this year, I honestly didn’t know what to make of it. Last