'My husband might give up work to care for our kids' - nursery bills in Wales highest in Britain
Parents in Wales say the cost of childcare is one of their biggest worries ahead of the election.
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Best Nintendo Switch games deals during Amazon Gaming Week
Nintendo's first-party Switch game sales during Amazon Gaming Week include Fire Emblem and some of the console's best
MAGA Defectors Convinced Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Was Staged
Right-wing commentators and conspiracy theorists have expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. “Does anybody else just not care about the White House Correspondent’s Dinner shooting like at all,”
Over 1,000 TSA officers have quit amid shutdown
The increase, first reported by POLITICO, comes as Congress remains at a funding stalemate.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing
Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds. In a filing Monday with the FCC, Paramount said Saudi Arabia’s Public
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: LendingClub, Nucor, Rambus, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.
‘Verity’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Play Seductive Mind Games in Colleen Hoover Thriller
Will lightning strike a fourth time for Colleen Hoover? Amazon MGM has released the trailer for “Verity,” a twisty thriller adapted from Hoover’s 2018 novel of the same name. The film hits theaters on Oct. 2. “Verity” stars Dakota Johnson as Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling
Call Of Duty Movie Director Previously Called Playing Video Games ‘Weak’ And ‘Pathetic’
Peter Berg, who is directing the upcoming CoD movie, didn't seem like a fan of video games a decade ago
Best Amazon Gaming Week 2026 deals include MLB The Show 26 and more
Amazon Gaming Week 2026 deals include discounts on some of the best keyboards and gaming mice, along with essential PS5 games
David Fantle, Author Who Aimed to Keep Hollywood’s Golden Age Alive, Dies at 66
He interviewed hundreds of legends over the years and was instrumental in bringing the “Bronze Fonz” monument to Milwaukee.
Lady Gaga and Doechii Turn the Dancefloor Into a ‘Runway’ in New Music Video
The collaboration is part of the Devil Wears Prada 2 , which premieres May 1
WTF Was Kid Rock Doing on an Apache Helicopter With Pete Hegseth?
Musician Kid Rock reportedly got an AH-64 Apache helicopter ride with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Monday morning. Ryan Grim of Drop Site posted on X that the musician, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, flew to Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia on his private jet
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize For Better Layoff, Remote Work, and GenAI Protections
'Recent decisions by WOTC and Hasbro leadership have not aligned with the values of their employees'
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred will launch with a bare bones new season to keep its new campaign and revolutionized loot chase in the spotlight
Blizzard promises things will go back to normal in future seasons.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity...
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity . “We are ruled by a class of people who seem either to believe or presume that war, disease, and apocalyptic destruction are things that will only ever happen to poorer and browner people.”
Co-Working Meets Art at Brooklyn’s Newest Experimental Space
Art hangs on cubicle walls and utility closets at The Gallery, an exhibition space housed in a former guitar string-maker’s office.
Trump Judge Says Some Women Are Just a “Warm, Wet Hole”
One of the Trump administration’s newest immigration judges said that some women are just a “warm, wet hole.” Melissa Isaak, an Army veteran and reservist, was hired by the Justice Department on April 8 as a temporary immigration judge. She was permitted to begin hearing cases
Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?
According to 2025 data, Malaysia imported over $200 million worth of plastic scrap weighing nearly 460,000 tonnes.
Global military spending hits record high
Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The world’s military expenditures — the share
Tarantino's Django Unchained is reportedly getting a sequel movie titled Django/Zorro
Based on the 2014 comic book miniseries, Django/Zorro will be adapted into a film by the Mystic River screenwriter
PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting Star Wars DLC, and it's about time somebody's focusing on the most important part of the galaxy far, far away
Assuming I don't need to clean the Jedi temple after a certain bad night.
64 percent oppose ending birthright citizenship: Survey
A new poll found that 64 percent of U.S. adults believe children born in the country should be granted birthright citizenship. The Reuters/Ipsos poll published Monday found that 32 percent of respondents disagreed with jus soli or "right of the soil" citizenship clause granted
Mark Warner says he will return to Senate this week after daughter's death
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison. The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. As
Gabe Newell once said Steam wasn't 'the answer to digital distribution,' proving that even Gabe Newell is wrong about stuff sometimes
Newell said things "change dramatically" every two or three years, but not all things, as it turns out.
‘The Madison’ Launches 27-Emmy Category Campaign, Led by Michelle Pfeiffer — as Kurt Russell Eyes First Nom in 47 Years (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount+ is reckoning for some “The Madison” Emmy love. Coming off its first season, the Taylor Sheridan-created neo-Western will submit across 20 Emmy categories via 27 total bids, Variety has learned exclusively. The freshman drama, which centers on the Clyburn family as it
Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance names Ali al-Zaidi as PM nominee
April 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's alliance of Shi'ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, on Monday named Ali al-Zaidi as its nominee for the post of prime minister, said a coalition statement. Iraq's President Nizar Amedi invited Zaidi on Monday evening, the nominee of the
At least 120 homes destroyed in Georgia wildfires
One of the fires grew by 10,000 acres over the weekend.
Maialen Beloki Named Director of the San Sebastián Festival
Maialen Beloki has been appointed director of Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival. Beloki, who has served as one of the deputy directors of the San Sebastián Film Festival from 2016, will take over from José Luis Rebordinos in January following 2027. Rebordinos has made public
Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority
‘We have to protect the American rate payer,’ Jeffries says.
Sarah McLachlan on the Lasting Impact of Lilith Fair: ‘Kindness and Joy Are Revolutionary Acts’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is April 27, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 45 days until
The Death of the Art School
The rampant corporatization and "administrification" of American higher-education institutions has turned students into mere consumers.
London’s housing crash is a cautionary tale for NYC as Mamdani eyes second-home tax
A wave of taxes on second homes in the British capital has already cooled what was once a red-hot market.
Here’s What It Was Like When Olivia Rodrigo Popped Up at a Brooklyn Open Mic
Local musician Industry Monk, who performed just before Rodrigo's surprise appearance, tells us all the details
Pirro warns against political violence in DC: ‘Not the place’
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, warned against attempts at political violence in the nation’s capital at a press conference Monday announcing charges against the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner suspect. The attempted
The Valve-approved Half-Life remake is joining the Garry's Mod family 'by popular demand'
The 20-year-old sandbox game keeps expanding.
Pussy Riot Shows Art by Russia’s Prisoners in New Protest Exhibition
The show at Ritsch-Fisch Galerie in France features work by people currently or formerly imprisoned in Russia, including Ukrainian civilians.
NBA YoungBoy Fans Turn Movie Theaters Into Concerts for ‘American YoungBoy’
Viral clips of packed, rowdy screenings helped turn the rapper’s tour documentary into an unlikely opening-weekend box office story, with the film earning a reported $1.2 million domestically
Blizzard brought Korn out of its 4-year hiatus to write a song for Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, confirming that nu metal is and always was sick as hell
Demon lords like Mephisto would approve of this one, I know it.
Why Cooperation Falls Apart Over Time
It’s a question of motivation The post Why Cooperation Falls Apart Over Time appeared first on Nautilus .
The Week In Games: Peak Diablo 4 And The Return Of Heroes Of Might And Magic
Lord of Hatred might be a high-water mark for Blizzard's action-RPG
Diablo 4. Lord of Hatred gives us first Korn song in 4 years
Blizzard and Korn teamed up for a new song inspired by Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred. We spoke to Korn frontman Jonathan Davis about the new collab.
United CEO: Travelers would benefit from American Airlines merger
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Monday that American Airlines “declined to engage” in talks of a merger between the two companies, which he argued would benefit travelers in the U.S. In a lengthy press release, Kirby said that he “approached American” about a merger
Gingrich: 'Disgusting and inhumane' for O'Donnell to read WHCA shooting suspect's manifesto
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Monday morning that it was “disgusting and inhumane” for CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell to read a reported manifesto of the suspected gunman at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner. “Norah O’Donnell may have
German Chancellor Says Trump Is Being Totally “Humiliated” by Iran
Germany thinks Iran is getting the better of Donald Trump in negotiations. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a group of secondary school students in western Germany that “there is a sense that a whole nation is being humiliated by the Iranian leadership,
Gerry Conway, comics legend and creator of The Punisher, has died at age 73
Gerry Conway was a comics legend who created countless iconic characters across Marvel and DC.
Big Arc Raiders update adds a massive new enemy
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X tomorrow, adding a new map, large arc, and limited-time event
Bahrain strips 69 people of citizenship for 'glorifying' Iran attacks
The revocations were carried out under legal provisions allowing the state to strip nationality from individuals whose actions are deemed to threaten national security.
Terrifying Details Exposed on Who Built Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch
A prominent commercial contractor with government ties built a secluded residence in the New Mexico desert for Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein purchased Zorro Ranch from former Democratic Governor Bruce King in 1993. Then he hired Bradbury Stamm Construction, a company better known
National Trust not dropping Trump ballroom lawsuit despite DOJ request
A preservation group is not backing down from its lawsuit over President Trump’s White House ballroom project, a lawyer for the group said in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Sunday. “I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting that the National Trust