Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer to a wide range of immunological diseases, members of the interdisciplinary
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt The global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned , as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally
You and a few friends can slay monsters together or just chill in a tavern for a few hours The post New Witcher 3 Online Mod Lets You Hang Together With Friends appeared first on Kotaku .
Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger has outlined the card game's new sets for 2026 — and they lean into Pixar.
NBC is once again opting not to take advantage of the massive Super Bowl lead-out to promote a new, returning or pre-existing entertainment program. Instead, just like the network did in 2022, it will instead go right back to coverage of the Winter Olympics. After the Vince
L.A.-based international entertainment studio MFF & Co and Brazilian TV behemoth Globo, behind Oscar winner “I’m Not Here,” has attached U.S. writers Alexander Maggio, Jenny Lynn and Ted Sullivan to adapt three Globo’s telenovelas for North American audiences. The MFF & C0,
Two-time WNBA all-star Angel Reese has joined the cast of “The Hunting Wives” Season 2. She’ll play a character known as Trainer Barbie, which Netflix describes as a “co-starring role.” The drama series, starring Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman, became a breakout hit for
Star Trek has always been progressive and the new show continues the history of promoting diversity
This is the end, my friend. (Unless they decide to make more sequels, I suppose.)
The Berlinale director breaks down the 2026 lineup, shrinking studio risk tolerance and the festival’s role in an unsettled film economy.
John Andrews & The Yawns — good band name. It’s accurate too, but not in a bad way. Andrews, a member of Cut Worms and Widowspeak, sounds casually drowsy on “Something To Be Said,” the opening track from his newly announced album Streetsweeper, produced by Luke Temple in Los
Is there a game you've been trying to play or finish for years, but for whatever reason haven't? Tell us about it! The post What Games Are Forever Stuck In Your Backlog? appeared first on Kotaku .
New research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and the University of Kentucky, finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from "Where are people more beautiful?" to "Which country is
Here are the island codes for Fortnite's new Dungeons & Dragons Creative islands
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders' strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the
In a surprise performance over the weekend, Bruce Springsteen spoke out about recent ICE deployments and the death of Renee Good.
Might Bungie actually turn this ship around?
Mindforce frontman Jay Petagine is one of the most dynamic forces on the hardcore underground, and he’s lent his ultra-confident Noo Yawk bellow to side projects like Pillars Of Ivory and Out For Justice. A couple of years ago, Petagine launched an absolutely nasty new band
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba,” “Jujutsukaisen,” “One Piece,” and “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and more are set to appear at AnimeJapan. The anime consumer show, will return to Tokyo for its 13th edition in March. The event will take place Mar. 28-29 in the East Exhibition
Apatow and Powell wrote the script for the Universal feature, which Apatow will direct.
A year ago, President Donald Trump said he was okay with the United Kingdom ceding ownership of the archipelago that includes Diego Garcia. Now, he calls it “GREAT STUPIDITY.”
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) drew parallels between the current political moment and the American Revolution on Tuesday as she was sworn in as governor of the Garden State. “The list of grievances in our Declaration of Independence included these charges against the king:
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 16 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic show Right Now . I’m joined by Aftyn Behn,
Rapper still facing double murder retrial set to begin next year
Y ou can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . President Trump’s approval is dropping across the country, even in states that backed him strongly in 2016 and 2020 . That’s partly why Democrats did so well in
After one year in office, President Trump's second term has been marked by broken promises, failed policies, and a focus on foreign ambitions rather than the economy, resulting in a loss of trust from Americans and a surge in liberal party identification.
A Simon Fraser University cosmologist believes his team's new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science's biggest questions—the Hubble tension.
The Met has a union, John Wilson has a message, Ana Mendieta’s traces, and other happenings around the city this week.
Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy to see that this helps them stay warm in cold temperatures, but a team of researchers at Kyoto University recently discovered that this iconic behavior
Philly indie rockers Doll Spirit Vessel were quiet for a few years after the release of their 2022 album What Stays, but they came back with a new song called “Godless” last month. Now, they’re ready to announce their new LP Bow, and they’re sharing a tangled, wearily energetic
[Vanguard] The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON came to a thrilling conclusion, with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers recognized in the individual awards.
If you want clay in Hytale, you'll need to find clay deposits or craft it in the furnace. We explain how in our guide.
Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own sun and planetary system. In Webb's high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying star comes into full focus. The
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that comments she made last week suggesting Americans could get a nutritious meal consisting of a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla, and “one other thing” for just $3 were meant to describe a “more robust
The 40th American Film Institute (AFI) will take place from Oct. 21-25. Presented by Canva, AFI Fest will feature a curated selection of Red Carpet Premiere screenings, Special Screenings, World Cinema, Documentaries and Short Films. The film festival is set to take place at
Black Codes, enacted after the Civil War to restrict newly freed African Americans, took center stage at the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it considered a challenge to a Hawaii gun law. With the conservative majority’s Second Amendment test requiring states to justify gun
Sealed surfaces, artificial light and constant noise: What is part of everyday life for humans poses major challenges for other animals. A new international review conducted by researchers from Bielefeld University now reveals just how profoundly cities transform the social
The Richmond hardcore festival United Blood holds a special place in moshers' hearts, and it was fondly missed when the organizers decided to stop doing the fest after COVID forced the cancellation of the 2020 edition. Last year, though, United Blood came back for the first
The interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July 2025, and made its closest approach to the sun (perihelion) in late October. New observations of 3I/ATLAS were taken in December from the SPHEREx observatory—a near-infrared space observatory used for
The latest album announcement from Colorado hardcore institution Convulse Records comes from Giallo. The band hails from Minneapolis, where a lot of unspeakable atrocities have been taking place lately. And though debut album Tenebrarum was presumably recorded before ICE made
In 2023, a team of physicists from Sandia National Laboratories announced a major discovery: a way to steer LED light. If refined, it could mean someday replacing lasers with cheaper, smaller, more energy-efficient LEDs in countless technologies, from UPC scanners and
By inviting viewers to participate in her work, she has consistently framed collective hope amid a cultural backdrop of suffering and pain.
To ensure our bodies function correctly, the cells that compose them must operate properly. Imagine a cell as a bustling city where tiny parts called organelles move, reorganize, and respond to external stresses. To understand how our bodies stay healthy, or what goes wrong
Officials in Maine on Tuesday said they would halt federal immigration officers from being granted undercover license plates as reports of statewide enforcement operations surface. “The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 - An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could provide a way out of the stand-off between the United States and Europe over Greenland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday.
Mark Darrah says the ill-fated looter shooter wasn’t all EA’s fault The post Ex-BioWare Dev Disputes The Idea That It Shouldn’t Have Made Anthem appeared first on Kotaku .
A new study reveals that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by the century's end.
Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is harming billions of people, a UN report has declared. The overuse and pollution of water must be tackled
Neil Young will be the artist feted at this year’s Americana Pre-Grammy Salute, the Americana Music Association announced today today, with an annual tribute concert again scheduled for Grammy eve at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. A partial lineup has been revealed, with
