15 Art Books We're Excited to Read in 2026

Books about Marcel Duchamp, Frida Kahlo, Alma Thomas, and more, plus critical studies of lipstick and complaining, are on our radar.

Star Wars shakeup: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy steps down

Disney and Lucasfilm confirm Kathleen Kennedy's departure, Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan's ascension for Star Wars.

Amazon launches legal battle against bankrupt Saks Global over ‘wasted’ investment

“The battle royale between Saks and Amazon has only begun," said bankruptcy attorney David Wander.

As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood

We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days The post As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood appeared first on Nautilus .

Alor's healing plants: A treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition

"When a child has a fever, crush a 'candlenut' (fiyaai [Aleurites moluccanus]). Add water to the mixture, and apply it to the child's body. The fever will go down."

GM recalls over 80,000 Chevy vehicles over defective pedestrian alert sound system citing serious risk

Defective alert sound systems may not warn pedestrians of approaching vehicles traveling up to 6.2 mph.

Resident Evil Requiem showcase trailer reveals big twist gameplay changes

Capcom's latest Resident Evil showcase highlights new types of zombies, and the difference between Graces and Leon.

Art Movements: Pineapples, Coconuts, and More Art Awards

Organizations including United States Artists and Creative Capital announced millions of dollars in grants this week. Plus: a baby rave!

Greenland is about climate change, strategy and rare earths

Two things could happen in Greenland in the future, assuming warming trends continue. The first is that sea passage through the frozen Arctic would open a much faster sea trade route to the Pacific. If the passage becomes viable, it changes Greenland from a backwater land mass

The JRPG veteran responsible for Persona and Megami Tensei is working on a 'school life RPG' with the Neptunia series studio

Kouji Okada is joined by two other Atlus veterans.

Fatal Fury fans accuse new City of the Wolves trailer of being filled with AI slop: 'All that Saudi money and can't pay someone a couple bucks to make real s**t'

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves season 2 looks strong, but it's been overshadows by anger over the announcement trailer.

Here's our first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider show

The show's first promo photo reveals a pretty faithful take on Lara's classic costume.

MTG Fallout Secret Lair Superdrop goes back to the Wasteland with 22 cards

Magic: The Gathering announced a Fallout Secret Lair Superdrop focusing on characters and gear from the Amazon TV series, along with some reprints.

Legendary Sells Minority Stake to Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japanese IP Partnership

The Tokyo Broadcasting System has made a strategic investment in Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune” and the Godzilla franchise, that will allow the Hollywood company access to more Japanese intellectual property. TBS – which operates broadcast networks, streaming

Venezuela’s Machado Presents Trump With a Nobel Prize After All

Donald Trump on Thursday finally got his greatest wish: to obtain a Nobel Peace Prize. He didn’t earn it, of course. Last year’s actual recipient, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, told reporters that she “presented” her medal to Trump during a meeting the two

Trump, Schumer hold rare White House meeting

Senators scramble as crypto fissures threaten key bill

Senators are scrambling to find a way forward on key cryptocurrency legislation after the Senate Banking Committee postponed a highly anticipated markup following the loss of a major industry player’s support. Late Wednesday, Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he

Threats to Iran spike 'volatility': UN official

A senior UN official warned on Thursday that threats of military action against Iran, like those made by US President Donald Trump, increased "volatility" in the protest-torn country. Iran was shaken over the last week by some of the biggest anti-government protests in the

Taye Diggs Is Hollywood’s Newest Vertical Drama Star, Playing a Man Romancing His Best Friend’s Daughter in CandyJar Original (EXCLUSIVE)

Taye Diggs is entering the vertical drama space, a growing industry around content made to be watched on smartphones. CandyJar, which bills itself as the first microdrama streaming platform out of the U.S., has set Diggs as the star and executive producer of a series titled

Star Wars Shake-Up: Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as George Lucas Protégé Dave Filoni, Exec Lynwen Brennan Take Over Lucasfilm

The change in leadership may mean a new hope for the storied franchise or it could be an attack of the clones by giving fans more of the same.

Lucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New ‘Star Wars’ Bosses

Kathleen Kennedy will end her 14-year run at Lucasfilm. She will be replaced by not one, but two executives when she leaves the Walt Disney Company this year. Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni and President and General Manager Lynwen Brennan will both lead the company behind

Stephen Miller: Minnesota officials staging 'insurgency against the federal government'

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday claimed Minnesota state officials are staging "an insurgency against the federal government" as they push back on expanding federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. Miller appeared on "The Charlie Kirk Show" on

Trump administration apologizes for deporting college student flying home for Thanksgiving

The Trump administration during court proceedings earlier this week apologized for deporting a student attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving break last year. Babson College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained on Nov. 20 at Boston Logan International Airport before

Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece

The former volunteers, who were facing lengthy jail terms, worked for an NGO that rescued asylum-seekers.

Trump, Schumer meet on frozen New York tunnel project

President Trump met with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Wednesday at Trump’s request to discuss the hold that the president put on the $16 billion Gateway tunnel project linking New York City and New Jersey. Schumer emphasized to Trump the urgent need to

US says reached deal with Taiwan to lower tariffs, boost investments

Under the deal, US will lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15 per cent, down from a 20 per cent.

Coyote, bobcat sightings are on the rise in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth; here's how to stay safe

Amid a recent spate of reported sightings of bobcats and coyotes in Frisco, local experts are encouraging North Texas residents to be aware and to take precautions to avoid negative encounters between pets, people and wildlife.

Pamela Anderson ‘Felt Yucky’ Sitting Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes and Demands Apology Over ‘Pam & Tommy’: That Series ‘Pissed Me Off’

Pamela Anderson told Andy Cohen during an SiriusXM radio interview (via TMZ) that it was “yucky” being in such close proximity to Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes earlier this month. Rogen won two prizes at the ceremony for his Apple TV comedy “The Studio,” including best actor

A rare desert plant shows benefits of sustainability efforts at a large solar array in the Mojave Desert

Although sunlight is one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy available, clearing large swathes of desert habitat to build solar arrays has consequences for the plants and animals it displaces. Researchers are trying to find better ways to preserve desert landscapes

Glen Powell, Sam Esmail Team for Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Tesseract’ for Amazon MGM, UA

The 'Mr. Robot' creator wrote the script and will direct the feature.

Democratic Women's Caucus commends FDA for lifting black box warning on estrogen

The House Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for lifting the black box warning on estrogen-based products for hormone replacement therapy (HRT). In November,

Goldman Sachs predicts blockbuster 2026 for M&A mega-deals

Goldman Sachs is predicting a blockbuster 2026 for mega-deals across Wall Street as it and the other US banking giants unveiled a string of bumper financial results this week.

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she "presented" her Nobel medal to Trump, but did not say whether he accepted it.

War for Warner Bros. Discovery has headed to Europe — here’s who has the advantage

The action during the past two weeks has quietly shifted across the Atlantic, where regulators must also approve any acquisition of the company known as WBD, sources said.

NBC Orders Drama Pilot Inspired By Serial Criminal Profiler Pioneer Ann Burgess

NBC has picked up its third drama pilot of the week, greenlighting an untitled crime investigation drama from writers/executive producers Dean Georgaris (“Quantum Leap”) and John Fox (“The Equalizer”). Universal Studio Group’s Universal TV is the studio on the show, which also

Africa: UN Chief Warns of a World in Chaos As Impunity and Unpredictability Spreads

[UN News] In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability" - even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed.

Elden Ring Nightreign fixes awful raids, buffs 3 Nightfarers

Patch notes for the new Elden Ring Nightreign update are here, with big changes that Raider, Executor, and Revenant players need to read.

Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans' partisan divide over science grows sharper

As global officials confirm that 2025 was Earth's third-hottest year on record, a new poll shows Americans are sharply divided over the role of science in the United States.

Uganda holds election day amid internet blackout

Uganda votes amid an internet blackout and heavy military deployment as President Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, extending his four-decade grip on power

80 Democrats Move to Impeach Kristi Noem as ICE Terror Grows

More than 80 House Democrats have co-signed articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The bill, introduced by Illinois Representative Robin Kelly, comes amid ratcheting tensions in Minnesota, where ICE agents’ aggressive tactics have led to multiple

Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in Us Approach to Africa

[ISS] Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance.

Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday, in a symbolic gesture that capped a high-stakes visit to Washington amid mixed signals from the White House over Venezuela’s political future.

Commentary: Thailand must reckon with reform or face irrelevance

Thailand’s urgent challenge is to lift the country out of economic stagnation and dwindling geopolitical relevance, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Alan Cumming Signs With UTA

Alan Cumming has signed with UTA for representation in all areas, Variety has learned. He will continue to be repped by Bond Artists and by B-Side in the UK. Although Cumming has enjoyed a highly-successful career that spans over four decades, he has found remarkable success in

Jamie Dimon jokingly says he plans to stay in JPMorgan CEO job ‘at least’ 5 more years

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told a top business conference Thursday that he plans to stay on in the role for "at least" another five years -- an oft-repeated refrain from the exec that a spokesperson described as a joke.

Commentary: Trump’s aggression abroad undermines traditional US partnerships in Asia

The more the US aspires to a sphere of influence in the West, the more China will feel entitled to demand the same in the East, says Pusan National University’s Robert Kelly.

Commentary: Indonesia’s gamble on mega merger of ride-hailing firms

Jakarta's golden share in a Southeast Asian superapp would set a dangerous precedent for state power, say researchers.

Quantum tools set to transform life science, researchers say

A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has published a field-defining Perspective that places the societal payoff of quantum technologies front and center: earlier disease detection, faster drug development, and new routes to clean