WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, Florida on Thursday, a White House official said, with the officials slated to meet again later Friday.
Leon Thomas was chilling with his dog Terry while watching the “Elvis” biopic in 2022 when the idea for his breakthrough solo single, “Mutt,” came to him. “[The film] talked about the hound dog, and I was like, man, I want to be on some Black Elvis shit — but find my own way to
Jon M. Chu did not simply direct “Wicked: For Good.” He governed a small nation. For five years, he lived inside L. Frank Baum’s universe — shaping two films, welcoming three new children, and guiding an army of actors and craftspeople through one of the decade’s most
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
"I don’t find anything outside the courtroom had any impact on the jury’s deliberations,” a judge said Friday
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s health is declining in prison as national security verdict nears, say his family and legal team.
Musician, actor, visual artist and entrepreneur Tyler, The Creator will be honored with the Innovator of the Decade Award at Variety’s annual Hitmakers celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6. “We’re recognizing Tyler for his completely unique and unmistakable creative vision, which
I mean, most of these doors look more like vulvas to me... The post Metroid Prime 4 Players Are Discovering The Game Is Filled With Vagina Doors appeared first on Kotaku .
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has secured approval to ship its MI308 accelerators to China, with Chief Executive Lisa Su confirming the company is ready to proceed under Washington’s new licensing regime and pay the required 15% fee. The move positions AMD’s MI308 to re-enter a
OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that spearheaded the rebel alliance that helped oust President Bashar al-Assad, from its
Sudan has been at the center of a deadly and brutal war since April of 2023. Over 4 million people have fled the country since war broke out and at least 40,000 have been killed.
The Streamer Awards organiser said the negatives of her online role made it hard to enjoy the job.
Tagawa died of complications from a stroke at age 75.
This weekend we’re sneaking around where we’re not supposed to be, wielding light sabers, and more The post Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To appeared first on Kotaku .
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 million. The sale, which still needs regulatory approval, has the potential to re-shape a business that is already
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The next 11 months will be pivotal for Bessent ahead of the midterm elections, where affordability and the cost-of-living in this country will be one of the major issues facing voters.
Our Elden Ring Nightreign interactive map shows every point of interest, including the field boss locations and Shifting Earth changes
From Brad Pitt’s “F1” to Daniel Craig’s third “Knives Out” movie and a brand new Taylor Swift concert film, streaming platforms are rolling out big offerings this December just in time for the holidays. Pitt’s racing movie is the month’s biggest blockbuster offering, as “F1”
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that he received "total exoneration" in an investigative report by the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General regarding a Signal group chat about a military attack in Yemen. But the report contradicts that assessment, concluding
After fighting off monsters at Camp Half-Blood in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Leah Sava Jeffries has her eyes set on her dream actor she’d love to see join alongside Annabeth, Percy and Grover on the show. “I don’t know who I would cast her as, but I would love for
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies are coming back to theaters for Fellowship of the Ring's 25th anniversary.
Upgrade your workspace by adding a powerful PC to it. The post Dell Adds a 4.6-Star Mini PC at 71% Off to Its Clearance Push, Going Beyond Just Laptop Deals appeared first on Kotaku .
Here's where the Eurovision winners are now — and a behind-the-scenes look at Thomas Raggi's debut album
{beacon} Technology The Big Story X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), the first time a company has been
Netflix aims to grow even larger with its impending purchase of Warner Bros. The post Netflix Says It’s Not Destroying Hollywood: ‘We’re Saving’ It appeared first on Kotaku .
We have a variety of Xbox Game Pass recommendations to save you from endlessly searching for something new to play.
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill researchers shows that advanced artificial intelligence tools, specifically large language models (LLMs), can accurately determine the locations where plant specimens were originally collected, a process known as georeferencing.
BigXthaPlug isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo. But when the Dallas rapper learned he had been named Variety’s hip-hop disruptor of the year, his first impulse was to laugh. “When you say disruptor, that means you’re causing a scene,” he says. “I was like, ‘Man, is it a
The lawsuit racket against lawful gun vendors and manufacturers is really just an end-around to our democratic process.
Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is slated to co-host Fox News’s “The Five” next week in an effort to promote the release of her late husband’s book "STOP, in the Name of God." The book was finished a month prior to his death on the campus of
During a wide-ranging conversation about his life and career, Oscar Isaac was confronted about cracking up Pedro Pascal when they were on stage together. Speaking as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Career Conversations program, the actor was asked about the time the two were
Rapper 6ix9ine has been ordered back to prison for violating his supervised release, with a judge sentencing him to three months behind bars, according to ABC News. Prosecutors were seeking three to nine months of prison time for the controversial rapper, whose real name is
Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said Friday he will lift his remaining holds on President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the department approved disaster recovery funds for his state. Budd had holds on Sean Plankey, who was nominated to be director
Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday , Marvel is dipping into the nostalgia bucket The post Marvel Is So Out Of Ideas It’s Bringing Avengers: Endgame Back To Theaters appeared first on Kotaku .
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month, WBUR reported Friday. Bruna Ferreira—a 33-year-old
The Ellisons are now angling for a counterattack, sources say. They also believe they can win this battle by taking their case directly to WBD shareholders.
The company has reportedly told investors and financial institution representatives that the IPO would include the entire company, including internet satellite provider Starlink.
Stars Maika Monroe (It Follows) and Emma Corrin (Deadpool & Wolverine) capture the story of resistance, but other parts of the story are softened.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Trump’s voters may be an issue for the Republican Party during next year’s midterms because this “big pool” of people may not show up to vote without him on the ballot. “I think Republicans have an issue that Donald Trump has
Kevin Basko, the prolific Philly musician who records as Rubber Band Gun, is teaming up with Cincinnati’s own Joey Joesph (not, not Joseph) for a whole album of collaborative tracks. It’s called ROAM BABY ROAM, and although we don’t yet know when it will see release, we do get
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When it comes to winning Variety‘s Hitmakers Label of the Year, Republic Records is batting an incredible .667, winning the award six times out of the total nine years. But true to his never-satisfied reputation, Republic Records co-founder/ Republic Collective CEO Monte Lipman
The seismic deal Netflix inked to buy Warner Bros. — with an eye-popping $83 billion value — will need to get approval from regulators in the U.S. and abroad. And domestically, there’s one individual whose opinion on the matter, President Donald Trump, is of central importance
In Somalia, people are pushing back and pointing to the positives after President Trump disparaged their country.
Since 2006, the singular Toronto rock ‘n’ roll institution Fucked Up have been releasing a series of long, sprawling, ambitious records named after years of the Chinese Zodiac calendar. Over the next year, they will finally complete that project, releasing the three final
Jumping as a Morph Ball should use the same button as jumping when not in ball mode The post Here’s How To Fix Metroid Prime 4‘s Silliest Control Decision appeared first on Kotaku .
The two survivors of the early September boat attack by the U.S. military did not seem to radio for backup or appear to have other communication devices available after their vessel was struck, the top official overseeing the Caribbean operation told lawmakers during Thursday's