Airline Lost Documentary Oscar for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ Director Says
The TSA forced Pavel Talankin, the helmer and subject of the film, to check his little gold man, but it never arrived.
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Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages
Apple's iPhone revenue jumped 22 percent to $57 billion over the past few months, despite supply chain issues impacting the device's processor. During an interview with Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook said iPhone "demand was off the charts" but added that there's "a little less
The Rapid Evolution of Giant Daisies
They’re the botanical versions of Darwin’s finches The post The Rapid Evolution of Giant Daisies appeared first on Nautilus .
Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators more time to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill. If the past few weeks are any indication of how
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ Director’s Oscar Goes Missing After Being Confiscated by TSA
“Mr Nobody Against Putin” co-director Pavel Talankin’s Oscar statue has gone missing after the TSA at New York’s JFK airport confiscated his award. Earlier this year, Talankin took home the Oscar for best documentary feature. In a social media post, Talankin’s co-director David
US economy grows 2% as layoffs plunge to 55-year low, inflation lingers
Fresh data showed the economy expanded at a 2% annualized pace in the first quarter while core inflation rose 3.2% year-over-year in March.
Britney Spears Charged With Driving Under the Influence
Prosecutors in Ventura County, California will offer the pop star a "wet reckless" plea, reserved for people with no DUI history, low blood alcohol level, and where there was no crash or injury.
Senate panel advances bill to curb AI chatbot 'companions' for kids
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced a bill Thursday to ban artificial intelligence companions for minors and prevent AI chatbots from exposing children to sexual or harmful content. The GUARD Act, cosponsored by Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Richard Blumenthal
Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Boxes hit new all-time low at Amazon
Magic: The Gathering's Secrets of Strixhaven Booster Play boxes are on sale at Amazon, with a 15% discount.
FCC’s Brendan Carr says Disney TV license review is about DEI, not Jimmy Kimmel
"This was based on DEI conduct and not speech," Carr said at a press conference following the FCC's monthly meeting.
World Of Warcraft Finally Has a Nice-Looking Housing Exterior, But It Costs $40
I already *have* a mortgage, Blizzard!
Imax Q1 Revenue and Profit Decline Despite Hits Like ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’
James Cameron’s otherworldly blockbuster “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and the Ryan Gosling-led space epic “Project Hail Mary” resulted in big business for Imax. But those visually striking tentpoles weren’t enough to boost the company’s profits and revenues, both of which were down
Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Michelle Pfeiffer Could Crash Both the Drama and Comedy Races This Year
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Charlie Puth Charms at Inglewood’s Kia Forum for His Biggest Los Angeles Show to Date: Concert Review
You’ve probably heard the adage that Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist, but in hindsight, it feels prescient. Since the start of his career, which rang off with a feature on the inescapable smash “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa in 2015, Puth has gone from wallowing in
Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence
The pop star's representatives have called the incident "completely inexcusable" and she has since checked herself into rehab.
Post-WW2 US wars killed 4 million civilians, cost $6 trillion
US President Donald Trump’s war in Iran has passed the two-month mark with little to show for it besides thousands of dead civilians, gas prices exceeding $4 a gallon, and tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds spent. It’s just the latest in a decades-long series of
Staff who signed 'Katrina Declaration' critical of Trump admin are reinstated at FEMA
Staffers who signed the “Katrina Declaration,” an open letter critical of the Trump administration, have been reinstated at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “We have been reinstated,” Abby McIlraith, one of the signatories, told The Hill in a Signal message.
Apple Easily Beats Wall Street Expectations, Services Revenue Shoots Up 16% to Record $31 Billion in March 2026 Quarter
Apple hit another high note in the first three months of 2026, delivering an earnings beat driven by a surge in iPhone sales and continued momentum in its Services segment. Apple’s Services business revenue in the quarter grew 16.3% to $30.98 billion. That beat Wall Street
Soccer-Palestinian FA chief hits out at Israeli counterpart at FIFA Congress
VANCOUVER, April 30 (Reuters) - Palestinian soccer federation President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Israel FA Vice-President Basim Sheikh Suliman in a heated moment at the FIFA Congress on Thursday. Both men were called to the stand by FIFA President Gianni
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers Get Salty Accepting Billboard’s Women of the Year Award, as Ella Langley, Teyana Taylor and Laufey Step Up With Memorable Moments
The “Golden” age of women in music was celebrated Wednesday night at the Hollywood Palladium, as Billboard hosted and livestreamed its annual Billboard Women in Music event, with a heavy-hitting list of honorees from multiple genres performing as well as picking up trophies —
‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Ian Somerhalder Got Into ‘Eight-Figure’ Debt After Retiring From Acting and Had to Sell Off ‘Houses, Paintings, Cars, Watches, Everything’
Ian Somerhalder revealed in a new interview with E! News that he was forced to claw himself and his family out of debt in the eight-figure range (an exact number was not given but it was $10 million or more) after he retired from acting. Somerhalder said “financial upheaval” is
Secrets of Strixhaven just broke a major MTG record that Universes Beyond failed to reach
Secrets of Strixhaven is the most popular Magic prerelease event since 2019's War of the Spark
The Weeknd Sad-Posts Through Messing Up His Persona 5 Royal Romance
The ‘Blinding Lights’ singer fumbles a baddie, posts through it
US debt exceeds 100 percent of GDP
The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March, with signs that it might cross the record of 106 percent of GDP reached immediately after World War II. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released data on the national debt reaching
Busta Rhymes Settles With Ex-Assistant Over ‘Defamatory’ Assault Claims
The former assistant claimed the Grammy-nominated rapper punched him with a closed fist and blacklisted him from the hip-hop industry
Banksy Erects Anti-Imperialist Monument in Central London
A man in a suit, his face covered by a flag, walks toward his own demise.
Landry suspends Louisiana's May 16 House primary elections over voting rights ruling
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) on Thursday suspended the May 16 primary elections for the House in his state, a day after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Landry
LISTEN: Happy Anniversary, Television! Revisiting the Medium’s Launch at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we look ahead at plans for Variety’s TV Week celebration in a conversation with Variety’s Emily Longeretta. And we take a Vintage Variety look back at the momentous launch of television in the U.S. on the opening day of the New
Kamala Harris Calls Trump Administration ‘Corrupt, Incompetent’ and ‘Callous’ While Being Honored by Public Counsel in Los Angeles: ‘We Have to Be Ruthless, Too’
Kamala Harris blasted the Trump administration as “corrupt, incompetent [and] callous” while speaking at Public Counsel’s annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner on Wednesday night in Beverly Hills The former vice president was honored with the organization’s William O. Douglas
Panama president says port caught in US-China dispute
PANAMA CITY, April 30 - Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said his country maintains a positive relationship with China despite being caught up in a dispute between the Asian superpower and the U.S., and defended Panama's takeover of port contracts held by Hong Kong's CK
Trump comments on wearing a bulletproof vest after WHCA shooting
President Trump joked Thursday about the possibility of him wearing a bulletproof vest in the future in the aftermath of a third assassination attempt, joking that he does not know if he “can handle looking 20 pounds heavier.” The comment elicited laughs in the Oval Office
World Trade Center area now rivals Midtown’s prime corridors as leasing frenzy boosts asking rents
Existing office towers, including 1 WTC, recently broke the 95% leased mark, compared with the Manhattan average of 85% and a downtown average of 80%.
The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed
CopyFail threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD work flows, Kubernetes containers, and more.
China’s Manus AI case sets red lines to bar ‘Singapore washing’
Beijing is seeking to clarify its decision to block Meta’s proposed acquisition of Manus, a Chinese agentic artificial intelligence (AI) startup, stressing that it will continue to support domestic companies’ overseas expansion, provided the expansion is not structured as
Every Detail We Noticed In The Resident Evil Trailer That Lines Up With The Leaked Script
The script that leaked for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie last month was seemingly authentic, based on the teaser trailer that just dropped
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire
At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
Definition of ’86’ at the Heart of Comey Indictment
A federal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey hinges on the meaning of "86." The Department of Justice said it indicates a threat of physical harm, while the more common dictionary definition is to throw out or get rid of something. The post Definition of ’86’
Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE
Republicans in Congress voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security Thursday, effectively ending the 76-day shutdown of the department. The bill, passed by a voice vote in the House, is a win for Democrats, as it still includes no money for ICE or Border Patrol , and is
Premature Evaluation: Kacey Musgraves Middle Of Nowhere
Dairy Queen is a useful scene-setting device. Like John Mellencamp name-checking the Tastee-Freez, songwriters have been dropping DQ into their songs to evoke a small-town milieu for decades. From Alabama and Alan Jackson to Brad Paisley and Luke Combs, country artists often
Roku Q1 Sales Pop 22%, Company Breaks Out Results for Advertising and Subscriptions Businesses for First Time
Roku beat Wall Street earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year profit guidance as the company continues its upward rise on the streaming-video tide. In addition, for the first time, Roku reported results for its advertising and subscriptions
Education Department caps graduate school loans
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that new caps on federal loans for graduate school programs will go into effect July 1. The department said this decision is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of postsecondary education and
‘Just go to Hell’: Ed Martin, Thom Tillis squabble amid Tillis’ anti-Jan. 6 litmus test
“Being hated by idiots is the price you pay for not being one of them,” Sen. Thom Tillis wrote on X Thursday.
When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo
The two female Northern white rhinos keeping the species alive The post When a Species’ Survival Hinges on Every Single Embryo appeared first on Nautilus .
Is Saros too easy? Carcosan Modifiers can be your difficulty settings
If you're looking to make Saros less challenging, try these Carcosan Modifiers. Just be careful not to ruin your fun in the process.
Chinese hackers vulnerable to U.S. arrest if they travel, FBI official says
April 30 - The Chinese government’s hack-for-hire ecosystem has “gotten out of control” and provides cyber criminals with “a form of plausible deniability,” a senior FBI official said on Thursday, warning that Chinese hackers can be arrested when they travel outside their home
Jim Cramer on inflation report: 'These numbers are just bad'
CNBC host Jim Cramer on Thursday slammed the newest inflation report signaling financial gloom for the coming months. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index, which reflects changes in the prices of goods and services purchased by consumers in the U.S., rose by 0.7 percent
Getting paid Friday? Why you'll get an 'extra' paycheck in May
The bonus payday months only happen a few times a year.
The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up
Close watchers of the Supreme Court knew that the conservative supermajority was about to murder what was left of the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday's decision in Louisiana v. Callais took down Section 2 of the law, clearing the way for racist gerrymandering, because it is now
Grown Man Hides In A Best Buy Overnight To Buy Pokémon Cards
‘What? The scalpers are evolving!’
