Midway through “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” as Runway magazine faces the latest of many challenges to its future integrity and potentially even existence as a publication, now-jaded journo Andy Sachs bemoans the corporate repackaging of so much media into a smaller, cheaper, more
“Ransom Canyon” is officially returning this summer, with Netflix announcing that Season 2 will premiere on July 23. The eight-episode second season will continue the sweeping western drama, alongside newly released first-look images and an official synopsis. Set against the
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday said the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey was "not an audition" for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) top job, and that he was "absolutely, positively not" directed to pursue the indictment at President Trump's
The European Union's executive branch accused Meta of violating its sweeping digital rules that require technology platforms to minimize the risks of harm for users, including children and young people. The European Commission, in a report released Wednesday, said Meta has
Holy moly, DJ Shadow is doing a 30th anniversary tour for Endtroducing… Starts Sept 24 in San Diego. Endtroducing… is one of my all-time favorite albums.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants everyone to know: "We are Xbox." Just last week, she scrapped Microsoft Gaming as the name of Microsoft's gaming division in favor of simply Xbox. Now, to reinforce that message, sources at Xbox tell me that all Xbox employees are getting an @xbox.com
Opus Kink are a Brighton band who have been making a lot of press noise, and they’ll release their debut album The Sweet Goodbye this summer. Their sound is hard to describe. It’s a churning and vaguely countrified take on post-punk, with deep and sonorous baritone vocals and
Jura, the composer born Ani Liv Kampe, is part of Copenhagen’s thriving avant-garde pop scene. On Friday, she gave us that community’s version of a posse cut. The nine-minute “You Make A Fire, You Make A Camp” brings Jura together with ML Buch, Ydegirl, Clarissa Connelly, and
The acting US ambassador to Ukraine is to step down from her post in Kyiv and retire, the US State Department announced. Reports have indicated her reasons for leaving the job are related to the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine.
From our own extensive testing, rigorously benchmarking 60+ machines over the past two years, these are the best gaming laptops you can buy today.
The long-running duo go back to the blues for new inspiration on Peaches!
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's price tag for the conflict. With just six months before mid-term elections in which
By Jonathan Allen and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on the city, part of a four-day state visit to the
By Pesha Magid, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, April 29 (Reuters) - New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says
How about putting two in there?
The Supreme Court’s liberal justices called their colleagues’ decision clawing back race-based redistricting on Wednesday a “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act. In a 48-page dissent, Justice Elena Kagan held up the landmark 1965 law as helpful to the nation’s
Inflation rose in both Germany and Spain in April, driven mainly by higher energy costs linked to global geopolitical tensions, keeping eurozone price growth above the European Central Bank’s 2% target.
Universal Pictures has released the trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy “One Night Only,” starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner. The film is directed by “Anyone but You” helmer Will Gluck. Per the logline, Barbaro and Turner “star as Allie and Owen, two love-starved
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said he hopes the Justice Department has stronger evidence against former FBI Director James Comey than “just the picture in the sand." Comey was indicted with a second round of charges on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to harm
Pam Bondi may think that being fired as attorney general gets her out of a congressional subpoena, but the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform disagrees. After missing her scheduled deposition April 14, Bondi will now testify before the committee on May 29, the
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to render the Voting Rights Act obsolete. Louisiana v. Callais was first brought to the court in 2025 by a group of white voters, who argued that a congressional map drawn to create a Black-majority district in Louisiana was
Russia’s war chest will only accelerate in its rate of replenishment, not in spite of U.S. policy, but because of it.
Shudder has acquired “Hallowarrior,” a post-apocalyptic thriller that marks the feature debut of writer and director Ben Sottak. The Halloween-set film stars Milly Shapiro (“Hereditary”), Ajani Russell (“Skate Kitchen”), AJ Bowen (“You’re Next”) and Shannyn Sossamon (“A
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Tuesday took a shot at the British royal family for a list of “do’s and don’ts” that she said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) gave members ahead of King Charles III’s address to Congress. Before the British monarch’s speech, when reporter
The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost $25 billion so far. “So approximately, at this day, we're spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury. Most of that is
Bettors on the platform don't think Powell will leave until August. If he stays on until then, he'd attend two more meetings of the FOMC.
The Riven Tides update was exciting on paper, but too much of it misses the mark, when the game needs something bigger to save its declining audience.
Assistant Secretary of Defense Jules Hurst finally revealed the Pentagon’s estimated price tag for the U.S. military onslaught in Iran—and it’s a doozy. “We’re spending about $25 billion on Operation Epic Fury,” Hurst said during a hearing before the House Armed Services
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are set to visit the 911 Memorial in New York City on Wednesday afternoon as part of their swing through the U.S. It also marks the first trip to the Empire State by a reigning British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2010. The king
It’s been a couple of years since Ibibio Sound Machine, the London dance-funk band led by the Nigerian-British singer Eno Williams, released their most recent album Pull The Rope. Today, the group returns with a hard-hitting, exuberant new single called “Return To Sender.” It’s
I Bought Friendster for $30k — Here’s What I’m Doing With It . “I created an iOS app for Friendster, and I made it so that in order to connect with someone as a friend, you have to actually tap phones together in real life.”
The pending nuptials of the British singer may see the Sicilian destination come much more under the international spotlight.
