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Speaking alongside Putin, Kazakh president calls for freeze of Ukraine war
OMSK, Russia July 25 - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Saturday that a Ukraine peace deal might be reached if the two sides froze the conflict and resumed negotiations.
Wu Jing Honored at MIFFest, Says Hong Kong Action Cinema’s Influence Still Runs Through Every Wuxia Film Today
Wu Jing says the fingerprints of Hong Kong action cinema are still on every wuxia film made today, including his own. Speaking with Variety at the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest), where he received the festival’s Excellent Achievement in Film Award, the
Katy Perry Slams Trump Administration for Using Song ‘Firework’ in Military Strikes Video: ‘I Absolutely Do Not Condone It’
Katy Perry has blasted the White House for using her 2010 hit song “Firework” in a TikTok post depicting footage of military strikes. The video, posted to the official White House TikTok account on Thursday, times the song’s lyrics — “boom, boom, boom” — to clips of bomb
Bon Dylan: Justin Vernon Plays Bob Dylan Covers Set At Eaux Claires 2026
This year's Eaux Claires lineup included an interesting name: Bon Dylan. In April, we discovered it was Bon Iver doing a Bob Dylan covers set. That went down last night, which was the first day of the Wisconsin music festival at Carson Park. The post Bon Dylan: Justin Vernon
‘Bad Counselors’ Review: A Stealthily Christian Comedy Makes Believers of Two Rowdy Frat Bros
In a summer heavy on films we’ve seen before in some shape or form, “Bad Counselors” is nothing if not a novelty: a faith-based message movie masquerading as a frat-bro farce, complete with PG-13 yocks and an “American Pie” alum cameo. Well, “masquerading” is perhaps unfair.
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the
The Nintendo Switch 2's power boost is finally starting to pay off
Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and Splatoon Raiders all show us what Nintendo is able to do with a more powerful console.
The hunt for a natural molecule that can release cellular energy
All cells in the human body—and the motions they enable, from our beating hearts to our wiggling toes—use energy generated by a molecule called ATP. Its energy is thought to be released to fuel cellular processes in only one way: when ATP's decomposition is initiated by an
‘Haunting Adeline’ Adult Graphic Novels in the Works Based on H.D. Carlton’s Divisive Dark Romance Amid Film Adaptation Backlash (EXCLUSIVE)
A graphic novel adaptation of author H.D. Carlton’s bestselling dark romance book “Haunting Adeline” is set to be released next year, Variety has learned. Developed and published by Deviant Ink Publishing, a romance and dark romance-focused illustrated formats publisher, the
JD Vance is bringing back old-school politics, and it just might save the Republican Party
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and others on the left push nation-destroying socialism onto the country, more and more young people desperate for a secure and prosperous future will read more
Iran war threatens to blunt GOP turnout in midterm battlegrounds
The escalating war with Iran is threatening to depress Republican turnout ahead of the midterms, as new polling shows President Trump’s MAGA base increasingly turned off by the conflict. The war has consistently polled poorly among Americans broadly, and a new survey suggests
Conceived in a secure military facility, this Jedi Knight fansite has been running consistently for almost 30 years: 'It looks really close to what it did back in 1998'
The story of The Massassi Temple.
It's taken 13 years, but Final Fantasy 14 has finally broken the Sephiroth-shaped emergency glass
Final Fantasy 7 is showing up in Evercold in a big way.
‘Lucky Lu’ Leads Winners at MIFFest’s Malaysia Golden Global Awards
Lloyd Lee Choi’s “Lucky Lu” claimed best film at the Malaysia Golden Global Awards, presented during the closing ceremony of the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) on Saturday. The U.S.-Canada co-production took the awards’ top honor, while the jury recognized
Square Enix debuts new FFXIV Evercold tank job Bastion at Berlin Fan Fest
FFXIV Evercold's new tank job is the Bastion, a defense- and offense-oriented "main" tank that can dish out damage and keep the party healthy
Jackson formally clinches Democratic nod to take on Collins in Maine Senate race
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson formally clinched the Democratic nod to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November, giving the party just 100 days to quickly turn the tides in the must-win race. Jackson handily won on Saturday with 566 votes during the
Modders finally got a high-quality third-person camera working in Baldur's Gate 3 for all you Dragon Age sickos
Up close and personal.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery as Iran war widens to Red Sea
The strikes by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels could add to the pressure on global oil markets on top of disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
7 reveals about MTG’s Nauctis, Zhalfir, Kamigawa: Titanbreach, and more
Details on the game's future include hints about the next Marvel tie-in, the reason for the return to Kamigawa, and the mechanics of an underwater set
US to reopen border to Mexican cattle imports after screwworm shutdown
The U.S. will initiate a “phased reopening” next month of the country’s southern cattle ports, which were closed in May following the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday. The USDA will reopen the
Japan records fifth consecutive ‘cruelly hot day’ of temperature above 40 deg C
This marks the longest number of days in a row with blistering temperatures since records started in 2010.
Rick Moranis Gets Comic-Con Standing Ovation for ‘Spaceballs’ Return
Long-dormant actor who hasn't appeared on the big screen since 1997 will reprise the role of Dark Helmet in 2027’s Spaceballs: The New One
3 in 5 overestimate how much gas prices have risen: Survey
A new Politico poll reported 3 in 5 Americans believe gas prices in their area rose more than it actually has. The results stated that roughly 1 in 4 Americans thought gas in their zip code had risen by $3 or more which has not actually occurred in any zip code in the U.S. as...
Ancient bones from smaller Maya communities reveal heavy reliance on maize and local subsistence patterns
Historians and archaeologists know that maize was a central food source and cultural symbol across the ancient Maya world, but much of what is known has come from studies focused on large Maya cities and elite burials.
Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Holds Strong With $25 Million on Friday
With no major competition, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” extended its reign at the domestic box office as it entered its second weekend in theaters. “The Odyssey” added $25.9 million domestically on Friday, and by Sunday it’s expected to make $84.5 million. That figure
A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours
Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetitive behaviors, and increased seizure risk. Remarkably, one dose of rapamycin improved nearly all of these problems within about two hours. The
Marvel is officially retiring the Avengers this year, with the best possible replacement
Storm leads a new team to save the world, starting this December
Herbivore species dynamics is key to grassland food web stability
Ecologists have long understood that biodiversity is paramount to ecosystem stability. Until now, however, most ecological research has focused on a single layer of ecological life at a time—for example, plant or animal communities. In reality, ecological systems have multiple
