Adam and Craig Malamut have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, Variety has learned exclusively. The brothers are currently at work on the animated comedy series “Universal Basic Guys,” which was ordered to series at Fox in November 2022. Sony is co-producing
For Kristen Stewart’s adaptation of Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir The Chronology of Water, which marks her feature film directorial debut, the actress is stepping away from Hollywood. Instead of filming the Imogen Poots-starring biographical drama in Los Angeles, Stewart is
Over 1 million Palestinians displaced by war have sought refuge in Rafah. Now, about 100,000 civilians are being told to evacuate to an area with little infrastructure.
Booting up an Apple IIc to play Lode Runner . Oh maaaaaan, this takes me back. I played so much Lode Runner as a kid. And made probably 50 of my own levels with the built-in level editor. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
After online rumors (and a cameo in a teaser video ), it’s official: Later this year Cal Kestis, the main character from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its sequel Jedi: Survivor , is getting his very own Lego miniature character figure, aka a minifig. Read more...
FromSoftware’s 2022 epic Elden Ring is a near-perfect video game in the eyes of many. It won several Game of the Year awards, and defined the year in gaming . However, that doesn’t mean the game can’t be improved. That’s what mods are for after all! Fans with enough technical
Camila Cabello has announced that her upcoming album “C, XOXO” is slated for release on June 28. The singer initially launched this new era with the project’s debut single “I Luv It” featuring Playboi Carti in late March. The track, produced by El Guincho and Jasper Harris,
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey praised the platform he founded, now known as X, as “freedom technology” on Saturday, shortly after revealing he was no longer serving on the board of directors for Bluesky. Dorsey confirmed that he had left Bluesky — a decentralized
Congressional Democrats demanded information about the corporate spending by the operators of three of the country's largest public, for-profit nursing homes, after the companies said they can’t afford the Biden administration’s new minimum staffing threshold. In letters sent
The term “spoke” has traditionally referred to a piece of split log, like those used as supports in a wagon wheel. Traditional basket-making techniques draw on that same concept by weaving flexible material through a stronger framework. For French artistic duo Daniel Dewar and
In the process of firing ceramics, the appearance, structure and properties of ceramics are determined by raw materials and firing technology, so the study of raw materials and firing technology of ancient ceramics has always been a very important archaeological science topic.
Google’s new threat intelligence solution includes a generative artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that can analyze potential malware and quickly provide a summary for customers so they can tackle threats faster. Read more...
Hamas has accepted an offer for a temporary ceasefire with Israel, a Hamas official confirmed to The Hill. The news comes amid rising fears that Israel is set to launch an invasion of Rafah, a southern city in Gaza where about a million Gazans are sheltering. Hamas's head of
In 2022, THICK shared Happy Now , their latest album. The Brooklyn punk duo released the song “ Doomer ” last year, followed by “ Father ” in March. Now, they’re back with “Mother,” out on Epitaph. Coincidentally or not, it arrives a few days before Mother’s Day, but it’s all
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) stressed her affection for dogs on Monday, as she sought to defend herself against an onslaught of criticism and mockery over the revelation in a new book that many years ago, she shot an ill-behaved 14-month-old puppy. In a Monday interview on
If you never tried out BioWare’s highly influential and still (mostly) incredible science fiction trilogy Mass Effect, there is no better time than the present. The whole package is available on Steam for dirt cheap, so as long as you’ve got a PC that can run the Legendary
The crypto arm of trading platform Robinhood has received a Wells notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegedly violating securities laws. Read more...
The union announced that concessions included a minimum base salary of $61,500, expanded bereavement leave, expanded family leave, and $3.3 million in total wage increases.
The days are getting longer everywhere, except Palm Springs, where darkness is on the ascent each May. That’s when the city plays host to the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary May 9-12 with a program of a dozen classic films from the
Students are better able to regulate themselves in lessons that they consider to be particularly well implemented. This is the conclusion drawn from a study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education, published in the journal Learning and
More than 200 expected to join protest calling for climate action and to cut ties with Israeli institutions More than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and the climate crisis. Ghent’s centrepiece UFO building
Vin Diesel is officially returning to the world of Pitch Black and galactic antihero Riddick, the sci-fi action franchise that gave the actor his first major leading role. Riddick: Furya, which was announced in February 2023, is now moving full steam ahead toward an Aug. 26
Vin Diesel will suit up again as Richard B. Riddick this summer. The “Fast and Furious” star is set to begin production on “Riddick: Furya,” the fourth installment of the “Riddick” franchise, on Aug. 26. The film, which follows 2000’s “Pitch Black,” 2004’s “The Chronicles of
The silly and popular online Star Wars fan theory that Jar Jar Binks was actually a secret Sith manipulating the events of the prequel trilogy is officially...still not canon. But a newly announced (and non-canonical) Lego mini-series will feature the evil version of Jar Jar,
It’s been almost a year since the devastating wildfire ripped through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, killing at least 99 people, and destroying most of the Maui town. Capt. Jay Fujita, a Maui firefighter, led his crew as they fought against the intense flames. At one point, he
Drivers in New York state were issued more than 1 million license suspensions in 2017, and about two-thirds of them were for "traffic debt"—failure to pay a traffic ticket or to appear in traffic court—while less than 10% were for driving infractions.