New ‘Longlegs’ Movie Set for 2028 Release
Paramount is behind the project, which follows the 2024 Neon movie from Osgood Perkins.
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Randy Pitchford says Gearbox has a firm no-AI policy after posting an AI-generated image of an AI working at Gearbox
Randy just wanted to have a little fun, but it didn't work out so well.
German defense ministry: No 'definitive cancellation' of US Tomahawk deployment
Germany’s defense ministry said on Monday that the U.S. had not yet cancelled a Biden administration plan to deploy a battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles to the country, a plan now under threat due to President Trump’s recent clashes with German Chancellor Friedrich
Iran's social media war
Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Iran makes social media a key front in war with US Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the
For Every Patient Their Own Drug
Patients with exceedingly rare genetic diseases fall through the cracks of the medical system. This doctor is designing drugs for them, one at a time. The post For Every Patient Their Own Drug appeared first on Nautilus .
Ron DeSantis brands NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘realtor of the year’ for driving taxpayers to Florida
In a wide-ranging interview, the former 2024 GOP presidential candidate blasted soaring taxes and runaway spending in big cities like New York, Chicago and California.
Cheerios, Oreo and Mountain Dew roll out patriotic products for America’s 250th
Iconic, all-American brands are teasing special items to commemorate the country's semiquincentennial anniversary this summer.
Foreign soccer fans ditch FIFA World Cup, threatening ‘$30B’ economic boom for the US
Visa delays, concerns about how they would be treated by immigration officials, soaring airfares, a strong US dollar, and geopolitical tensions have kept international travelers home, hotel industry body the AHLA said.
Apple asks Supreme Court to pause contempt finding in Epic Games case
Apple asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a lower court ruling holding the iPhone maker in contempt for charging a fee on purchases made through third-party payment systems in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games. The company requested an emergency stay while it
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman grilled over embarrassing diary entries while taking charitable donations from Elon Musk: ‘What will take me to $1B?’
In the bombshell trial over OpenAI’s future, Elon Musk’s attorney Steven Molo hammered OpenAI President Greg Brockman Monday over entries in a personal journal which Molo said display a blatant straying from OpenAI’s charitable mission – including an entry where Brockman mused
We might have massively underestimated Io's thermal output
Io is a world of extremes. It is by far the most volcanically active world in our solar system. Being continually squeezed in the never-ending tug-of-war between Jupiter and its larger satellites will do that to a moon. As a result, Io has over 400 "paterae"—volcanic
Politicians are not ignoring you, statistical analysis suggests
If you're registered to vote in the United States and you're not among the richest of the rich, political scientist Peter K. Enns has a message for you: Your voice still matters. So does data analysis methodology.
Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday he was devising a plan for redistricting in New York. The effort follows Florida’s decision to pursue new congressional maps and a Voting Rights Act decision from the Supreme Court that could change the math of some
Pussycat Dolls Cancel Another Reunion Tour
The Pussycat Dolls' comeback is not going as planned. First, there was drama about Jessica Sutta and Carmit Bachar's exclusion from the new lineup, which consists only of Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt, and Ashley Roberts. Now, the group has canceled all but one North
Bank Of America Analyst Says GTA 6 Should Be $80 So It Doesn’t Make Everyone Else’s $70 Games Look Bad
'The industry would have difficulty selling games for $80 if GTA 6 came out at $70'
‘SLC Punk!’ Filmmaker James Merendino to Direct ‘Gasoline’ in Return to Rock Scene (Exclusive)
The feature centers on an aspiring singer who begins a chaotic tour with his teenage brothers.
Tit for tat in Strait of Hormuz threatens Iran ceasefire
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Tit-for tat in Strait of Hormuz threatens Iran ceasefire The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under threat of falling
Want to predict wildfire severity? Research says look to the state of vegetation
Urbanization, climate change, and fire suppression practices are contributing to increased wildfire risk at the densely populated wildland-urban interface. These factors make fires more unpredictable and harder to manage. In January 2025, this was made devastatingly clear in
AI-powered lab discovers brighter lead-free nanomaterials in 12 hours
A new autonomous laboratory recently navigated through billions of potential material synthesis recipes to identify brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours. The work could accelerate development of safer light-emitting nanoplatelets for use in
The looks turning heads on the Met Gala carpet
The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
Elon Musk will settle the feds’ Twitter lawsuit with pocket change
Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter (now X, and a part of SpaceX) started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive bargain, while Musk's own lawsuit against Sam Altman continues to play out. A week before the Trump
How ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Unique Opening Credits Scene Was Created (EXCLUSIVE)
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 4, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 38 days until
Live updates: Stars arrive at Met Gala 2026, US, Iran trade fire amid Strait of Hormuz tension
Stars have begun arriving at the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to attend Monday's Met Gala. This year’s event is co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour, with Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz serving as committee
Valve’s New $100 Steam Controller Sells Out Instantly As Scalpers Try To Flip Them For Up To $300
Why does it always have to be this way?
Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} View Online Health Care Health Care The Big Story Mifepristone is back at the Supreme Court On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily restored mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone by pausing a lower court’s ruling from
In feud with Trump, Jeffries weighs risks of how to respond
President Trump’s escalated attacks on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) have created opportunities for Democrats racing to seize control of the lower chamber in this year’s midterm elections. But they also carry plenty of political risks. Trump is widely unpopular
eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers
Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.
Robert Greenblatt Sets First-Look Deal at Universal TV in Return to NBCUniversal Fold
Former NBC head honcho Robert Greenblatt is returning to Universal TV with a first-look deal, Variety has confirmed. Under the deal, Greenblatt and his production company, The Green Room, will develop and produce TV projects for UTV across all platforms. Jon Wu continues to
Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to ‘raw sewage of millions of people’
Exclusive: ‘Fish sludge’ in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report finds Norwegian fish farms are filling fjords and other coastal waters with nutrient pollution equivalent to the raw sewage of
Giving voice to older homeless women navigating streets and shelters
For women in their 50s experiencing homelessness, daily life means far more than finding a place to sleep. It means navigating dangerous shelter environments, managing serious health conditions without adequate support, and fighting to maintain dignity in a system that was
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria turn up in six lakes, with urban waters hit hardest
A team of scientists from Berlin analyzed water and sediment samples from six water bodies in Berlin and the adjacent federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as well as the inflow and outflow of a wastewater treatment plant in Berlin. The scientists
Land of Smiles - and mandatory travel insurance? Thailand’s proposed move for tourists stirs debate
Thailand is considering mandatory insurance for tourists to ease pressure on its healthcare system, but industry players caution that poor implementation could deter visitors in a competitive regional market.
Commentary: Indonesia’s foreign policy has a consultation problem
From the Board of Peace to the Iran war, Indonesia’s foreign policy is increasingly defined by decisions made before consultation, says an academic.
SEC settles with Elon Musk over Twitter dispute
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter, the platform now known as X, according to court documents. Musk, who purchased the social platform for $44 billion in late 2022, will pay a
Commentary: In an age of doom scrolling, Asia’s book market is thriving
In much of Asia, reading is reinforced by education systems, politicians and personal ambition, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film...
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film about antiquarian and rare book dealers; you can watch the whole movie for free on YouTube .
White House Lawyers Secretly Prep Trump Team for Brutal Midterms
The White House is forecasting a rough November for congressional Republicans. In private briefings, attorneys at the White House Counsel’s Office are preparing executive branch staff for a blue wave in the 2026 elections, The Washington Post reported Monday. The 30-minute
The Carnegie International Looks Back at Itself
The 58th iteration captures some of the excitement of earlier exhibitions, providing vital commentary on issues of authoritarianism and militarism.
Resident Evil Requiem producer seems glad you rejected the Nvidia AI version of Grace
When Nvidia revealed its DLSS 5 AI tech, players criticized it for how it changed Resident Evil 9's Grace, which a dev viewed as a "positive."
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players seem close to finding the secret cow level and the final clue might be on a newly discovered cow island
Blizzard better not be playing with us.
Climate change increases spillover risk of rodent-borne arenaviruses, study warns
Climate change is likely to drive rodent-borne arenaviruses into parts of South America that have never faced these diseases, putting new communities of people at risk, finds a study from the University of California, Davis. For the study, published in the journal npj Viruses,
Hidden risk pushes 459 Northwest communities higher on wildfire danger scale
A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates that more than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at greater risk than previously thought. However, researchers at Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy say their
The Pussycat Dolls Cancel North American Leg of Reunion Tour
Group makes "the difficult and heartbreaking decision" to cancel dates after taking "honest look" at the run
Gabe Newell makes surprise appearance in an ad for the yacht company he bought last year, riding around in his $500 million boat
Are you in the market for a superyacht? Maybe Gabe can help.
Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana files wild new claims against exec — including lurid threesome invitation — days after going viral with ‘fabricated’ sex slave allegations
The anonymous witness statements contain details and quotes, and describe alleged encounters with Hajdini in September 2024.
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures — fined $1.5M
Musk won't have to give up any money he allegedly saved from the delay.
Buttigieg, Duffy spar over who's to blame for Spirit Airlines collapse
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said Monday on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” that Buttigieg “made the wrong call” in
Paramount Projects ‘Significantly’ Lower Theatrical Revenue Overall in 2026 Despite More Titles; CEO David Ellison Reiterates Plan for 30-Film Annual Slate With Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance has nearly doubled its theatrical-film slate in 2026 — but it will see “significantly” lower box office revenue overall from those movies, according to the company. David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chairman and chief executive officer, said the company is
