Michael ‘5000’ Watts, Swishahouse Founder and CEO, Dead at 52
The Houston native with links to Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, and Mike Jones, suffered a "sudden cardiac death," according to family
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ASUS 34″ Curved Gaming Monitor Falls Back to Its Lowest Price in Weeks to Compete With Samsung Odyssey
Asus’ 34-inch 165Hz curved gaming monitor is now just $289, saving you $80 for a limited time. The post ASUS 34″ Curved Gaming Monitor Falls Back to Its Lowest Price in Weeks to Compete With Samsung Odyssey appeared first on Kotaku .
How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger
They may dodge predatory wasps by twitching away at the sound of their approach The post How These Caterpillars Use Their Body Hair to Listen for Danger appeared first on Nautilus .
Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine to Lead Drama ‘This Is Pleasure’ for ‘American Splendor’ Directors, Adapted From Mary Gaitskill’s #MeToo Novella (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and Chris Pine are teaming for a prestige project launching at the upcoming European Film Market. “This is Pleasure,” based on Mary Gaitskill’s novella, will be directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the married filmmaking duo who
Rotterdam Competition Title ‘Roid’ Boarded by Awedacious Originals (EXCLUSIVE)
Awedacious Originals has boarded Bangladeshi filmmaker Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s “Roid” as executive producer. The film is in the Tiger competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. International Emmy Award-winning producer Apoorva Bakshi of Awedacious is executive
‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier Cries After Self-Financed Movie Debuts to $21 Million Globally: ‘A Hero’s Moment to Show Indie Filmmaking Is Possible’
YouTuber Markiplier got emotional about the remarkable turnout for “Iron Lung,” a very independent filmmaking adventure that debuted at No. 2 in North America with $17.8 million from 3,015 theaters. This opening weekend is notable because “Iron Lung” wasn’t far behind a major
Moltbook is like Reddit but only AI agents are allowed—though after spending hours trawling through threads, it looks more like a huge, unhinged roleplay server to me
You'd have a better chance of an informed discussion in the chat window of a YouTube live stream than this.
‘Today’ Host Savannah Guthrie Asks for Help in Search for Missing 84-Year-Old Mother
The long-time Today anchor was absent from the show as she works with local authorities in Arizona to find Nancy Guthrie, who is considered a “missing vulnerable adult” due to her age
Italy fast-tracks security decree after violent clashes in Turin injure 100 officers
Italy is fast-tracking a security decree following violent clashes in Turin that injured over 100 officers, including an attack on a policeman with a hammer, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said was "attempted murder".
Hundreds of new species found in a hidden world beneath the Pacific
As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining may soon begin. Over five years and 160 days at sea, researchers documented nearly 800 species, many previously unknown. Test mining reduced animal
Teen's 1958 find becomes Australia's oldest dinosaur fossil
University of Queensland research has confirmed Brisbane's only dinosaur fossil is Australia's oldest, dating back to the earliest part of the Late Triassic period 230 million years ago. The 18.5-centimeter footprint was discovered by a teenager at Petrie's Quarry at Albion in
Long-period Jupiter-like exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new extrasolar planet transiting a distant star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-6692 b, is the size of Jupiter and has an orbital period of about 130 days.
Strategy slides after bitcoin briefly dips below crypto firm's key breakeven level
Bitcoin fell as low as about $74,500 early Monday, dipping below Strategy's average purchase price of $76,052 per token.
Kyrgyzstan seeks talks with EU over report that bloc considers sanctions over Russia trade
ALMATY, Feb 2 - Kyrgyzstan's government said on Monday that it is seeking talks with the European Union, after Bloomberg reported last week that the bloc is planning the first-ever use of its anti-sanctions circumvention tool against the Central Asian country.
Concourse Media Nabs Costa Rican Drama ‘April’ Ahead of Its Santa Barbara Film Festival World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
L.A.-based sales firm Concourse Media has snagged worldwide sales rights to Costa Rican family drama “April” (“Abril”) ahead of its Feb. 7 world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The company aims to kick off sales at the festival before continuing at
Tim Burton on Catherine O’Hara :...
Tim Burton on Catherine O’Hara : “Catherine’s so good, maybe too good. She works on levels that people don’t even know. I think she scares people because she operates at such high levels.” Loved her. RIP. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Fast-moving floodwater poses hidden danger for cities
New research, led by Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Lea Dasallas at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), shows that even shallow floodwater can be powerful enough to knock people off their feet or sweep vehicles away if it is moving fast enough. However, most
Detective Tale ‘Extraordinary’ Added to Pluto Film’s Slate at European Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based international sales agency Pluto Film has added Marina Andree Škop’s and Vanda Raýmanová’s “warm, funny and imaginative” detective tale “Extraordinary” to its European Film Market slate. The company expects to announce which festival will host the film’s world
This Apple Pencil Alternative Drops 43% to a New Record Low, Compatible With iPad Pro and iPad Mini
It's time to unlock the full potential of your iPad. The post This Apple Pencil Alternative Drops 43% to a New Record Low, Compatible With iPad Pro and iPad Mini appeared first on Kotaku .
Captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash death
Vladimir Motin is convicted of gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the crash.
‘All About the Money’ Review: Capitalism and Communism Are Strange Bedfellows in a Compelling but Elusive Doc Portrait
As ways to spend an indecent amount of money go, James “Fergie” Cox Chambers Jr. hit on a pretty decent-sounding one. A former heir to the multibillion Cox Enterprises fortune, since gone rogue with ample millions of his own, the now 40-year-old political activist decided to
Magneto Is Out Here Spoiling Avengers: Doomsday: ‘I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said That’
Ian McKellen let details about a scene from the movie slip in an interview The post Magneto Is Out Here Spoiling Avengers: Doomsday: ‘I Probably Shouldn’t Have Said That’ appeared first on Kotaku .
Watch live: Top health officials launch initiative addressing mental health, addiction
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and other officials on Monday will announce an initiative addressing mental health and addiction. It comes after President Trump last week signed an
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is a must-play JRPG remake
Square Enix's new Dragon Quest 7 remake for Switch, PS5, PC, and Xbox is a brilliant update to a notoriously long PlayStation role-playing game.
New formula unravels vines' parasitic nature
Twisting upwardly on trees and other plants—along with houses and even lampposts—vines are a wonder of nature. However, their marvels mask their parasitic behavior: in attaching to other life forms, vines block sunlight necessary for growth and strangle their hosts, preventing
Experiments clear up confusion over the form of solid methane
Through a combination of high-pressure experiments and optical spectroscopy, physicists have revealed new insights into the structural forms of solid methane. Led by Mengnan Wang at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, the team hopes their results, published in Physical
‘Love Story’ Trailer: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Tragic Romance Brought to Life in Ryan Murphy’s Anthology
FX has released the trailer for Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” The show is the first installment in Murphy’s “Love Story” anthology and is inspired by Elizabeth Beller’s book “Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of
Why Greenland is so important to Trump's 'Golden Dome'
The real estate deal of the century is looking less like a whim and more like a calculated move for national survival.
Original ‘Jurassic Park’ Stars Sam Neil, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum Reunite for Xfinity Super Bowl Commercial
Comcast is taking a little time out of the telecast of Super Bowl LX on NBC to conduct some business. The cable giant, which is also NBC’s corporate parent, will run a 60-second commercial for its Xfinity video service during the Super Bowl that reimagines the premise of 1993’s
Jon Hamm’s ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Renewed for Season 3 as Apple TV Drops Season 2 Teaser
The neighborhood is getting bigger. The Jon Hamm-starring “Your Friends & Neighbors” has been renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV ahead of the series’ Season 2 debut. Apple announced the news while dropping a minute-long teaser for the second season, premiering April 3. The second
HiddenLight, Universal Pictures Content Group Partner on Sam Pollard’s Berlin-Bound Documentary ‘Tutu’
HiddenLight has partnered with Universal Pictures Content Group to co-produce Sam Pollard’s feature-length documentary “Tutu,” which makes its world premiere in the Berlin International Film Festival. Pollard (Oscar nominee for “Four Little Girls”; “MLK/FBI,” “Citizen Ashe”)
‘Hot sand for a cooler climate’: Has Finland finally found a solution to industrial heat emissions?
Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam.
