A Japanese experimental music group called Open Reel Ensemble plays reel-to-reel tape recorders from the 70s & 80s as musical instruments (give it a sec to get going): Brilliant! A YouTube commenter notes: “Very cool, looks like you’re fishing for sound waves.” Here’s another
[New Dawn] The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Monica J. Maparyan, has unveiled a comprehensive five-year strategic blueprint intended to boost the university's performance and elevate its ranking among higher education institutions across Africa.
The superhero beat ‘em up is joined by Moonlighter 2, The Crew Motorfest , and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, among others The post Marvel Cosmic Invasion Rounds Out A Banner Year For Game Pass appeared first on Kotaku .
Nearly 36% of forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women living in urban informal settlements in Kampala, Uganda, reported that their first sexual experience was nonconsensual—which, for many, marked the beginning of a cycle of sexual and physical violence perpetrated
Audentes fortuna iuvat, you know.
This might be my favorite map yet.
This year’s entry in Activision's long-running FPS series is a massively weird mess The post Call Of Duty Black Ops 7: The Kotaku Review appeared first on Kotaku .
Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students' lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional support, campus space and funding with the rise of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws in Utah and
Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many researchers across academic disciplines have had their funding cut because of their purported ideological bias. These funding cuts were further exacerbated by the extensive 2025 government shutdown.
Rising energy costs consume a bigger and bigger chunk of family budgets in the United States. Our research has found that for many African American families, those costs take an extra big bite out of their incomes. This bite, the percentage of a household's income used to pay
A team led by Cleveland Clinic's Kenneth Merz, Ph.D., and IBM's Antonio Mezzacapo, Ph.D., is developing quantum computing methods to simulate and study supramolecular processes that guide how entire molecules interact with each other.
The 10-track project was made during the rapper's first year of sobriety
The superhero workplace comedy’s funniest, most chaotic moment catches players off guard more than once The post Dispatch’s Best Scene Is As Funny As It Is Violent appeared first on Kotaku .
Northeastern University researchers used an original machine learning tool to predict how genetic mutations cause a rare metabolic disease known as OTC deficiency, uncovering some underlying biochemical mechanisms at play and laying the groundwork for future treatments.
Morsels looks, sounds, and plays magnificently The post The Binding Of Isaac Meets Pokémon Is A Chaotic Feast I Will Continue To Gorge On appeared first on Kotaku .
Fabien Frankel has signed with CAA for representation. The 31-year-old actor is best known for his role as Ser Criston Cole in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon,” and he can currently be seen on the miniseries “Task,” on which he stars as FBI agent Anthony
In most developing tissues, signals called morphogens act like lighthouses, guiding nearby cells toward their fate and telling them what to become. Each cell relies on such signals for organized structures like organs and limbs to form. But as Jean-Paul Vincent explains, "for
The wife of a slain journalist wrote a letter to President Trump and the first lady urging them both to take up her calls for “justice” at his Tuesday meeting with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Hanan Elatr-Khashoggi is still lobbying for her husband’s body to
Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo will be at the White House on Tuesday as President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a White House official. Ronaldo plays for the Saudi club al-Nassr. The soccer star’s trip to Washington also
W Hotels is officially stepping into the all-inclusive arena — but true to form, the brand isn’t merely joining the category, it’s rewriting the rules. With the grand opening of W Punta Cana, the 26-year-old lifestyle hotel marquee is reshaping a category long synonymous with
Vibrio bacteria are major pathogens in the aquaculture industry, triggering vibriosis—a disease that can cause mortality rates of up to 90% within two days. This not only results in billions of dollars in economic losses globally but also poses a threat to food safety through
President Trump welcomed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in an opulent ceremony complete with a military flyover in what was arguably the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House this year. The arrival included a band, a military
I wrote elevators in the headline for the benefit of my American brothers, but from this point on it's strictly lifts.
"Why do the models give these attackers what they want 90% of the time but the rest of us have to deal with asskissing, stonewalling and acid trips?"
A Hochul aide has reached out to finance leaders in hopes of convincing the Trump administration to refrain from deploying federal troops to the city.
A new Marvel game, Banishers, The Crew Motorfest, and more all join Xbox Game Pass in late November and early December.
Severe flooding and a massive landslide in northern Italy’s Friuli Venezia Giulia region killed two people, destroyed homes and triggered major rescue operations.
This is the most affordable 15-inch portable monitor for Black Friday. The post Portable 15-Inch Gaming Monitor Cheaper Than Budget Controller, Now Lets You Play Switch on Big Screen appeared first on Kotaku .
Banijay Americas’ BD4 documentary label has partnered with theatrical distributor Fathom Entertainment and Major League Baseball production shingle MLB Studios to produce the doc “Homecoming: The Tokyo Series,” which is set to premiere in movie theaters on February 23 and 24.
Sinners director Ryan Coogler has confirmed he's directing Black Panther 3 for Marvel Studios, possibly coming in 2028.
We know—and love—the Turtle Rescue Team here at The Abstract. But their work isn't just limited to our shelled friends: snakes are sometimes visitors to the TRT as well. In a recent study published in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Greg Lewbart, professor of aquatic,
Next year's Kilby Block Party lineup is here. The Salt Lake City music festival is stacked with Lorde, the xx, and Turnstile headlining from May 15 to 17 at the Utah State Fairpark. The post Kilby Block Party Announces 2026 Lineup appeared first on Stereogum .
If you’re in the market for a new machine or an accessory for your existing PlayStation, Sony's got some nice deals The post The PS5 Will Be As Cheap As It Was 5 Years Ago For Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
President Trump on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House with an arrival ceremony on a grand scale along the South Lawn, the most elaborate arrival of a foreign leader to the White House during the second Trump administration. A
Sundar Pichai, head of Google parent company Alphabet, said he sees “elements of irrationality” in the AI boom, amid concerns of a market pullback. In an interview with the BBC, Pichai called this an “extraordinary moment” for artificial intelligence but said the excitement
[Nile Post] Several entrepreneurs and ten global business leaders of African descent have urged young people to take responsibility for their future by embracing innovation and entrepreneurship.
Getting a lot of heat—literally.
The winners of the LIT Lighting Design Awards , encompassing the best work in lighting architecture, product design (lamps, etc.), concerts, healthcare, streets, and many more categories. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Get your PC purchases in ASAP, peeps.
It's a great chance to convert your non-Battlefield 6 playing friends.
A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) argues that modern life has outpaced human evolution. The study suggests that chronic stress and many modern health issues are the result of an
A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused President Trump’s attempt to revive his dismissed defamation lawsuit against CNN for describing his baseless claims of mass election fraud in 2020 as the “Big Lie.” The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel agreed with a lower
KYIV - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it had attacked military targets in Russia with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, calling it a \"significant development.\"