Chinese producers are positioning microdramas as a key export vehicle while accelerating U.K. co-production partnerships, speakers said at the “Chinese Drama Trends” forum at Mip London, underscoring a dual-track strategy of global expansion and format diversification. Opening
Megan Thee Stallion will make her Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” She’s stepping into the role of nightclub impresario Harold Zidler, a part originated by Tony-winner Danny Burstein. She will take the stage at the Al Hirshfeld Theatre on March 24 for an
More than 55,000 pounds of frozen blueberries have been recalled over a potential contamination with listeria – a disease-causing bacteria that can be fatal, according to food safety regulators.
The findings could matter for couples trying to conceive and for fertility clinics interpreting test results.
From the 1950s to 1970s, discovery of enzymes began by identifying new chemical reactions within cell-free extracts, but their molecular identification among (function unknown) hypothetical genes (proteins) is difficult. Sugar acids are compounds formed by the oxidation of
EBay bought Depop as the firm doubles down on secondhand fashion and Gen Z‑focused platforms.
Scientists at the University of Oxford have finally settled a decades-long mystery about the Moon’s magnetic field — and it turns out both sides were right. By reanalyzing Apollo mission rocks, they discovered that the Moon did occasionally generate an incredibly powerful
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as "toxic" attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a number of European states called for her resignation.
This exhibition at Haverford College’s Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery is the first comprehensive retrospective of the pioneering feminist, filmmaker, photographer, and performance artist.
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The Epic Games Store has a selection of free games that changes every week. Boxes: Lost Fragments and Night Job are free until March 5.
Explore the dark reboot of the 1990s Iron Man cartoon in season 2, featuring a new intro, complex stories, and deeper characters.
The preference of some mosquitoes in the Anopheles leucosphyrus (Leucosphyrus) group—including those that transmit malaria—for feeding on humans may have evolved in response to the arrival of early hominins in Southeast Asia around 1.8 million years ago. The findings are
When you make a small mistake that doesn't harm anyone else—such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name—people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, finds research published by the American Psychological Association.
A DNA analysis suggests mosquitoes shifted from nonhuman primates to early humans nearly 2 million years ago.
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Luck Presents will stage the all-star show the day after the Luck Reunion at Willie Nelson’s Texas ranch
Seven firms reported inconsistent results on the same sample, some over multiple tests. These gut microbe discrepancies could have health consequences.
Poland's per capita income calculated in purchasing power parity (PPP) has overtaken Spain as it edges closer to UK levels.
Long before he became the world’s most beloved neurologist, Oliver Sacks was a twenty-seven-year-old medical resident on his first hospital post when an operation left one of his patients with an unstoppable hiccup. Already a bridge figure between medicine and literature, he
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday sought to distance himself from his cousin Tom Pritzker, whose communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were exposed in the Department of Justice's release of files related to Epstein's prosecution. “I’m not close to
A nearly-blind refugee was found dead on the streets of Buffalo, New York, Tuesday after Border Patrol officers dropped him off at a Tim Hortons shop miles from home last week. Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, who survived the Rohingya genocide in Burma and arrived in the U.S. as a
The Washington Post’s losses soared past $100 million in 2025 as the broadsheet struggled to keep up with a changing news landscape – prompting the colossal layoffs earlier this month, according to a report Thursday.
When you look up at the night sky, it appears unchanging. But if you look deep enough you will find that the sky is in fact constantly shifting. Satellites, asteroids and interstellar objects pass by. Stars not only shine brightly, they can suddenly burst with energy or explode
Illustrator Zara Picken maintains an archive of commercial illustration from the mid-20th century . So much throwback inspiration here! Tags: illustration · Zara Picken
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Wednesday that the focus in Washington on surgeon general nominee Casey Means's past recommendation for using psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, is a “red herring.” “Look, no way would I support people taking these psychedelics. I
Back in 2024, Toadies said they were about to release their eighth studio album The Charmer, but things got delayed when its producer — the legendary Steve Albini — tragically and suddenly died that May. This May, however, The Charmer is finally getting released, and this week
Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday she would not run for France’s 2027 presidency if sentenced to wear an electronic bracelet, arguing it would make campaigning impossible.
Boredoms drummer and Flaming Lips album-title inspiration YoshimiO started the experimental side project OOIOO in 1996, and they’ve traveled down lots of pathways in the 30 years since then. OOIOO haven’t released anything since their 2019 album Nijimusi, but they’re about to
When we look up at the night sky and see a satellite glide past, we might not consider climate change or the ozone layer. Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But increasingly, the way we build, launch and dispose of satellites is
In many quantum materials—materials with unusual electrical and magnetic properties driven by quantum mechanical effects—electrons can organize themselves into Landau levels. Landau levels are essentially quantized energy states that form when charged particles move in a
Cindy McCain announced Thursday she will step down as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), citing health issues. McCain, who suffered a mild stroke in October and returned to her role last month, said in a news release that while she hoped to
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr praised changes Paramount has made at CBS since the company was purchased by Larry Ellison and taken over by his son David last year. "I think they're doing a great job," Carr said during an interview at Semafor’s
The Pentagon this week removed a senior military official who had served on the Joint Staff for about 90 days, returning him to a role in the U.S. Navy. Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, who became the director of the Joint Staff in December, was yanked from the post and will “return to
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A French court on Thursday convicted an Iranian national of glorifying terrorism in social media posts. * The court sentenced Mahdieh Esfandiari, a student living in the city of Lyon, to four years in prison. Three years of the sentence were suspended.
If you’re jumping into the remakes for the first time, here’s the monsters you can only catch in one game
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is again raising doubts about President Trump’s surgeon general nominee Casey Means, arguing she lacks the qualifications needed for the role. “As a former U.S. Surgeon General who held an active medical license and practiced medicine while
The European Commission cleared the acquisition of Italiana Petroli, paving the way for Baku to deepen its footprint in Europe’s downstream energy market.