A new study led by Dr. Ariel Malinsky-Buller of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem challenges long-held assumptions about how prehistoric hunter-gatherers survived in the Southern Caucasus between 57,000 and 27,000 years ago. Rather than relying on environmental adaptation
At the icy, wind-swept tip of South America lies Inútil Bay, a remote marine environment in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago that has long guarded its underwater secrets because of severe logistical and meteorological challenges. A multi-institutional team of researchers has
The short film from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project is based on a survey of over 2,000 postsecondary arts graduates across the US.
Japan wants to help manage the rising costs of its immigration system by making tourist visas significantly more expensive in the first fee increase in nearly half a century.
The trailer for Klara and the Sun , directed by Taika Waititi and based on the bestseller by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee has signed an expanded exclusive overall deal with BET Studios. Under the multi-year deal, an extension of her pact with the network in 2022, the comedian will develop, produce, write and perform in original programming across BET’s platforms and
"I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget," the pop star said in a new interview, where she also discussed the fate of a planned limited series adaptation
Thousands of handmade ceramic tiles form the collaborative "Shape of Movement." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In Guadalajara, a Ceramic Tile
When Jasmin Imran Alsous peered down her microscope lens, she expected to see chaos—a mishmash of tangled cells. She was viewing the inside of a male fruit fly's sperm storage organ, using a powerful microscope at the CCBScope Observatory, the experimental biology lab at the
Cats are the most popular companion animals worldwide, and many people have multiple cats at home. In these multicat households, not all the cats get along equally well. Until recently, it was thought that if a cat licks another cat (a behavior known as "allogrooming"), the two
Daisy Chain Fields' lineup rules with Garbage, Mitski, Katseye and special guests Karen O, Sarah McLachlan, and Stevie Nicks
AI Economics for Dummies . “The Wall Street Journal’s business editor moves into Alex’s house, having accepted a part-time position as Alex’s human footstool. He never asks to see the books.”
Variety reports that a new film starring the trio is in development at Warner Bros.
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 22, 2026, which means nominations-round voting is ends TONIGHT at 10 p.m. It’s then 16 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And looking far ahead, it’s 84 days until the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 on
Amano has been working on the project since 2010, and we'll get our first look at Anime Expo next week.
The first reviews of Valve's Steam Machine are in, and hardware critics are underwhelmed by what you get for the price.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday predicted President Trump will take the Strait of Hormuz "by force" from Iran if negotiations fail to result in a long-term peace deal between the two countries. He also predicted that if that happens, the U.S. will charge a fee for ships
The latest round of layoffs reportedly impacts workers across the 'recruitment, customer support, trust and safety, and IT teams.'
The briefing will take place in the House SCIF.
A new genomic study by researchers from the HKU School of Biological Sciences (SBS) has found that Hong Kong's introduced population of yellow-crested cockatoos retains unexpectedly high genetic diversity and could serve as a genetic reservoir for this critically endangered
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to catch an extraordinary glimpse of a massive galaxy taking shape in the early universe. They identified a compact group of at least six galaxies that are likely to merge into a single enormous system. At the heart of this
“Predator: Badlands” director Dan Trachtenberg is developing “Freddy the 13th,” an animated movie based on the graphic horror novel about the fictional Freddy Vanwinkle, a hapless 13th-born son who seems to fails at everything he does. Though “Freddy the 13th” sounds scary, the
The keyboard sounds like it's whistling. That's the first thing that jumps out at me on "Get Up And Dance," the eerie and entrancing new single from Man/Woman/Chainsaw. The young British Band To Watch have been rolling out their debut album Cannonball , sharing the winsome
Keanu Reeves is circling the lead role in a new “Lego” movie from “Toy Story 4” director Josh Cooley. The untitled project will reunite Cooley and Reeves, who voiced the stuntman action figure Duke Caboom in the fourth “Toy Story” installment. Universal declined to comment.
Executive is short for Excel, uh, cutive.
Paramount Skydance on Monday promoted two veteran labor relations execs, Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan, to lead a new standalone division responsible for navigating the company’s relationships with entertainment unions. Both have long tenures with the company. Lang has been
The Paramount project, which was announced out of Annecy, is based on the graphic novel by Yehudi Mercado about a family vacation gone awry.
Physicists have long suspected that a peculiar quantum state lurks inside a class of materials known as kagome metals, but proving its existence has been elusive. Now, a team led by Yeongkwan Kim at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has performed
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have uncovered how mutations in a specific gene can trigger a rare respiratory disease, shedding light on the critical role played by cellular structures known as cilia. Cilia are tiny hair-like
Finnish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Aura Salla has made headlines recently for her bold claims about Europe’s unhealthy dependence on American tech companies. ‘These American companies are just thinking that we are fools here, giving all our data to these companies
A California WARN notice shows 93 roles impacted.
"We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget," she explains about the project that had Julia Garner attached to portray the music superstar.
By Alexander Cornwell and Benjamin Raab JERUSALEM, June 22 (Reuters) - American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal with Iran and White House criticism that together appeared to signal fissures in
Probably not his divorce from Bunnie Xo, if the country star's onstage message last week is to believed: “This is the only time I will ever speak about it," Jelly said during a performance
Aw shit, Olivia Rodrigo went and started her own festival! Rodrigo just released her excellent third album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love , and now she's announced plans for Daisy Chain Fields , a single-day fest with a cross-generational all-female lineup that
The new hardware will struggle to compete with the PS5 on price
An heir to the Del Vecchio empire accused his family’s holding company of obstructing a multibillion-dollar succession plan.
In an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, the EU has no choice but to take control of its own money, head of ECB tells panel in Brussels.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has opened a new front in the cognitive warfare between Ukraine and Russia, challenging Putin's authority and forcing him to respond, while Ukraine continues to disrupt Russian military logistics and recapture territory.
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Great piece by Ta-Nehisi Coates on how “the portrait of America as an imperial power cuts against its self-image as a righteous cradle of democracy” and what that means for the next Black president.
