Harvey Weinstein Says He’s ‘Haunted’ By the Thought of Dying in Prison as He Considers Plea Deal

Disgraced mogul's lawyer tells New York judge that Weinstein would consider a sentence that ran concurrently with present sentence

Fallout 3's lead artist says its 'sparse' vision of post-apocalypse is 'messy, and there's lots of inconsistency—but I like that, because it mimics the real world'

"The original Fallout 1 box, with the power armour on it, was iconic. To me, that was Fallout."

Widow's Bay: Stephen King and Donald Glover inspired Apple’s intriguing new thriller

In an exclusive interview, creator and showrunner Katie Dippold unpacks her upcoming horror-comedy Widow’s Bay

University of Notre Dame Offers Fully-Funded MFA With Generous Stipend

Notre Dame is accepting graduate applications for fall 2026 in Studio Art (Painting/Drawing, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture) and Design (Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design).

SOMA studio says its next game is not 'stressful or scary' in the traditional sense, but it'll still mess you up real good: 'The goal is to evoke this deep existential terror that stays long after you finish playing'

Ontos, revealed by Frictional Games at The Game Awards, aims to double down on SOMA's cerebral approach to horror

Hidden tree bark microbes munch on important climate gases

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide.

Who asked for this? PC gamers left wondering after AI takes center stage at CES 2026

AI and fears of further price increases have made for a strange CES for gamers.

Marc Guggenheim Penning Sci-Fi Murder Mystery Comic ‘The Whisper War’

Artist Sedat Oezgen is also behind the five-issue series, arriving Feb. 10 from Comixology Originals.

Megyn Kelly mocks Tony Dokoupil for crying on ‘CBS Evening News:’ ‘What is that?’

Megyn Kelly unloaded on “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil, blasting the newly installed host for what she called unprofessional “sobbing” on air and accusing the network of pandering to viewers amid a chaotic relaunch of the storied broadcast. Kelly was unsparing in her

Tokyo Xtreme Racer review

The streets come alive at night.

Syrian authorities urge civilians to leave Aleppo as clashes with Kurdish forces continue

The leadership in Damascus signed a deal with the SDF in March for it to merge with the Syrian army by the end of 2025 but there have been disagreements over how that would happen.

Minnesota Says Kash Patel’s FBI Is Blocking Evidence on ICE Shooting

Kash Pate’s FBI is restricting Minnesota investigators from accessing evidence related to ICE’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday in Minneapolis. While the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was originally set to investigate Good’s killing, the FBI’s

Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform

Last October, Spotify drew criticism for running U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recruitment ads on the platform as part of the Trump administration’s $30 billion investment to hire at least 10,000 more deportation officers by the end of 2025. In the wake of the

Trump Has a Plan to Bribe His Way Into Greenland’s Favor

The White House is floating a novel scheme in its quest to annex Greenland : outright bribery. U.S. officials are reportedly mulling over the possibility of paying Greenlanders up to $100,000 each in order to acquire the Arctic outpost, according to four insiders that spoke

New Joy-Con 2 colors reveal a Switch 2 shortcoming

Purple and green Joy-Con 2 options will release on Feb. 12, but fans might want to think twice before putting down the $99.99 for them

‘The Traitors’ Returns to Peacock Tonight

“The Traitors” is returning to the Scottish Highlands for its fourth season. The first episode will drop on Peacock tonight at 6 p.m PT/ 9 p.m. ET. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the Emmy-winning reality series has grown into a franchise favorite, praised for its polished production

Other people's backgrounds shape their social position, but I worked hard for mine: The paradox in how we view status

The concept of "hard work v privilege," and what either one says about someone's social status, is an important one.

GOP rep: Obey federal officers and ‘you get to keep your life’

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Wednesday said if Americans obey orders from federal officers, "you get to keep your life," hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a Minnesota woman. "The bottom line is this: when a federal officer gives

How did these strange, ancient organisms turn into such remarkable fossils?

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any animal to get preserved with exceptional detail in sandstones, which are made of large grains, are porous, and commonly form in environments swept by

Trump rages about Republicans backing war powers resolution: ‘Should never be elected to office again’

Smiles all around at South Korea-China summit

While the world’s eyes were on Venezuela, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung traveled to Beijing to open a new era of cooperation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lee also reiterated South Korea’s commitment to the One China policy. Lee led a delegation that included about

Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Jeffries, Schumer demand probes and accountability after fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting

Top Democrats on Capitol Hill are demanding a series of investigations into Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, saying the tragedy was the direct result of a bellicose campaign by the Trump administration to menace blue cities

Juni Habel Announces New Album Evergreen In Your Mind: Hear Title Track

Juni Habel is a Swedish singer-songwriter with an absolutely lovely new single out today. “Evergreen In Your Mind” is a song that ushers in calm. Habel’s voice is bright and clean like a blade of fresh glass — somewhere between Nick Drake and Julia Jacklin. The new song also

'A Prisoner's Diary': Unions clash with Nicolas Sarkozy at Lyon book signing

The former French President was in Lyon on Thursday to sign his latest book at a Fnac shop. On the sidelines of his visit, the CGT trade union, which is critical of management's political choices, organised a rally outside the store.

Why hedgehogs used to be hated

Hedgehogs have been part of human culture for thousands of years. Across different societies, they've been symbols of fertility, protection and healing, as well as fear, superstition and suspicion.

DICE Awards 2026 nominees announced, lead by Clair Obscur, Ghost of Yotei

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earns another GOTY nomination, alongside Ghost of Yotei, Arc Raiders, Dispatch, and Blue Prince at DICE 2026 Awards

Democrats demand hearing with Noem after deadly ICE shooting

House Homeland Committee Democrats are demanding the panel’s Republican majority call Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem before Congress after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting that killed a Minneapolis woman on Wednesday. Noem has defended the

Powerful Documentaries Lead Oscar Race Even Without U.S. Distribution

Last month, seemingly out of nowhere, Julia Loktev’s documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow” became a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best documentary feature. The film, which focuses on independent journalists working in Russia who have been

Plimsoll Productions Launches Plimsoll Immersive, Appoints Natural History Creative Director to Develop AI Experiences

Plimsoll Productions, the division of ITV Studios specializing in natural history documentaries and live events, has launched Plimsoll Immersive to develop experiential content for AR, VR and AI wearables. Plimsoll Immersive’s content will incorporate original ideas as well as

Don’t fall for Putin’s lies on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has been lying to Donald Trump and the world about the war in Ukraine, and his false claims have proven costly for both Ukraine and Russia.

Maduro's gone but his regime remains — Venezuela is suffering

We arrested an illegitimate leader and removed him from his country and have no intent to try to build democracy. You don’t secure freedom by negotiating oil first and rights later.

Noem doubles down on 'domestic terrorism' claim against woman in ICE shooting

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated her stance that the woman fatally shot by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was committing an act of “domestic terrorism.” Noem said at a press conference Thursday that the woman,

Why A 2025 Prediction For More Witcher 3 DLC Keeps Gaining Momentum

Could Ciri be headed to Zerrikania before The Witcher 4 ? The post Why A 2025 Prediction For More Witcher 3 DLC Keeps Gaining Momentum appeared first on Kotaku .

Kennedy shares fake 'South Park' clip promoting inverted food pyramid

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday shared an edited clip from the animated comedy series South Park that facetiously "flipped" the food pyramid as he debuted his upside down food pyramid highlighting updated dietary guidelines. On the social

Cirque du Soleil Aims to Expand to Screens While Boosting Live Events

Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats. Now the company is attempting to execute an even more complex maneuver. After expanding what it offers on stages around the world, Cirque is widening the ways in

Retaining employees as they age is possible with more flexibility

Many businesses say they're suffering from labor shortages, but what are their management practices and what measures could be put in place to retain experienced workers?

Mehdi Hasan wants Democrats to prosecute Elon Musk

Why do so many progressives absolutely love the idea of imprisoning their political enemies for expressing ideas they dislike or think are wrong? For example No. 8,057 (yes, I made up that number), see Mehdi Hasan, a well-known leftist commentator and founder of the progressive

China appears poised to allow Nvidia imports as soon as this quarter: reports

Beijing officials plan to approve some Nvidia imports as soon as this quarter after they forced Chinese firms to pause their orders for the Silicon Valley firm’s H200 chips, according to reports.

Wisconsin Republican says office targeted after ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Thursday his Wisconsin office was targeted by “an individual fueled by anti-ICE rhetoric” in the hours after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman during an immigration enforcement operation. Van Orden alleged in a post on social platform

Joiri Minaya: Venus Flytrap

Co-directed by Joiri and Xenia Matthews, the film follows the artist through the creation of a performance series and installation in North America's oldest surviving botanical garden.

Rubio jokes he's ruling out Dolphins head coach position

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he’s ruling out serving as head coach or general manager of the Miami Dolphins, in a facetious nod to jokes about the many positions he holds in the Trump administration. The lighthearted remark came shortly after Rubio’s hometown football

Golden Globes Honors Documentary Prize Winners Eugene Jarecki and Ross McElwee

Documentary filmmakers Eugene Jarecki and Ross McElwee, winners of the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary, were feted at a cocktail reception in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening. The prize, founded by the Golden Globes and Artemis Rising Foundation, honors a non-fiction

‘They are going after everything rural’: inheritance tax U-turn does little to dampen farmers’ anger at Labour

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust Few symbols were more potent than the wooden coffin bearing the inscription “RIP British agriculture, 30th October 2024” that greeted Labour’s environment minister at the

Africa: Afcon 2025 - Quarter-Finals Set for Fierce Battles

[CAF] The quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 bring together a collection of teams whose combined pedigree underlines the scale of the challenge ahead, with the eight remaining nations having collectively won the continental title 22 times.

Self-configuring optical devices automatically learn how to sort out light

Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different optical patterns at once is extremely complicated, and remains a major challenge in modern photonics.

Box Office Preview: ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Will Easily Top ‘Greenland 2’ and ‘Primate’

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” will continue to dominate the domestic box office this weekend, easily dispensing with a cadre of new releases. James Cameron’s sci-fi epic, which recently crossed the $1 billion mark, is expected to pull in another $20 million in ticket sales. That

Trump lashes out at GOP senators over war powers vote on Venezuela

President Trump lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted with Democrats on Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act that would block the administration from using military force against Venezuela, saying they should not be reelected. Sen.

DGA Awards Nominees: Ryan Coogler and Chloe Zhao Make History, Josh Safdie Makes the Cut and Foreign Directors Shut Out

The Directors Guild of America unveiled its nominees for the DGA Awards, delivering a slate that reflects the season’s dominant contenders, and a number of conspicuous omissions that have been rippling through the Oscar race. The five filmmakers competing for the DGA Award for

Directors Guild Reveals Film, First-Time Feature Director Nominees

The 2026 DGA Awards will be presented at a Feb. 7 ceremony.