Banned Steam horror game gets physical release in defiance of Valve
Vile: Exhumed, the narrative FMV game removed from Steam, returns with a special edition that supports the developer as well as charity
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Stephen Colbert’s daughter resigns from ‘60 Minutes’ — as program grapples with talent exodus: report
Stephen Colbert's daughter has resigned from "60 Minutes," becoming the latest behind-the-scenes producer to leave the venerable newsmagazine as it grapples with a talent exodus.
Senate Commerce votes to advance key kids’ safety measure
The committee's unanimous vote sends the Kids Online Safety Act toward a possible Senate floor vote after the legislation stalled in the House last Congress.
‘Ted Lasso’ Producer Brendan Hunt on What It Took to Revive the Series, Why Some Characters Didn’t Return and Whether There’s Another Three-Season Plan
Give credit to the England women’s national football team — nicknamed the Lionesses — for inspiring the return of “Ted Lasso.” The team won the UEFA Women’s Championship in 2022, right as Jason Sudeikis and company were shooting Season 3 of “Ted Lasso,” and the celebrations
Princess Grace Foundation Announces 18 Winners and 11 Honoraria Recipients for 2026 Awards
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA announced 18 Princess Grace Award winners and 11 Honoraria recipients, joining over 1,000 previously recognized artists including Tony Kushner and Leslie Odom Jr.. This year’s recipients include dancer India Hobbs, who was nominated by
Disney earnings boosted by ‘Toy Story 5’, theme parks — and new CEO strikes deal with TikTok
Shares rose as the entertainment giant reported revenue of $25.2 billion in the quarter, up 7% from last year.
Art Orgs That Received More COVID-Era Funding Outperforming Others, Study Finds
A new report zooms in on data from 10 cities between 2019 and 2024, linking local public investments to stronger performances in the arts sector.
Avalanche cracks may appear globally supersonic while remaining locally subsonic
Can a crack be supersonic? Can the fracture that triggers an avalanche propagate faster than the limiting velocity predicted by classical fracture mechanics? The question remains the subject of debate within the scientific community. While some numerical and experimental
Pumas make roads safer for drivers by changing prey behavior patterns
Living among large predatory carnivores could actually make you safer. A study published in the journal Current Biology found that pumas—wild cats also known as mountain lions, cougars or panthers—change deer behavior, leading to fewer collisions with cars on roadways. In areas
Turning one of the world's most difficult plastics into premium lubricant
Virginia Tech chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang "Greg" Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubricants such as engine oil. Published Aug. 5 in the journal Nature, the research
Tiny vortices discovered on the sun's surface
Researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory (NSF NSO), the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany, and the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) in the U.S. have made a discovery in solar physics. New images of the sun's
Beast Of Reincarnation Will Get ‘A Series Of Continuous Updates’ Including Increased Text Size
It will also see story pacing adjustments, though we're not sure what this means...?
Tudor Drama Series ‘1536’ Based on Ava Pickett’s West End Play Set at HBO, BBC
Ava Pickett’s West End play “1536” is being adapted for television. HBO and the BBC are set to co-produce the six-episode series, which follows the lives of three working class women in Tudor England against the backdrop of Henry VIII’s failing relationship with Anne Boleyn. “A
These tiny swirls on the sun could trigger solar flares
Scientists have finally seen a long-predicted motion on the sun, and it may help explain explosive solar activity.
New York Film Festival 2026 Lineup Unveiled: Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green,’ Andrew Haigh’s ‘A Long Winter’ and More
The New York Film Festival has announced the 32-film main slate for its 64th edition, anchored by four world premieres: centerpiece selection “Behemoth!” from writer and director Tony Gilroy; closing night selection “14th,” the new documentary feature from Ava DuVernay; “I
It’s Sombr Summer: The Pop Phenom on Impressing Taylor Swift, Singing About Body Image and Why People ‘Can Say Whatever the F— They Want About Me’
“Do we like the eyeliner or no?” Sombr is strutting across the stage, dragging the microphone stand by its neck and headbanging to his own music with an ecstatic, toothy, dorky smile. As strobe lights douse the audience, the singer’s voice is drowned out by the gasping screams
FX’s Adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ ‘The Shards’ Can’t Be Saved by a Strong Lead Performance: TV Review
In some ways, an adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel “The Shards” has had some of the heavy lifting done for it. Ellis’ cooly detached prose style embodies the shameless materialism of its Reagan era setting with an obsessive catalog of proper nouns: what kind of cars its
Stream Eev Frances’ Impressive IDM/Ambient Album i will hold You in my heart until I can hol d you in heaven
In her most recent work, the Philadelphia electronic producer Eev Frances turns synths and programmed beats into alternately hyperactive and serene music inspired by the Y2K-era IDM boom. Today she's following up last year's well-received Sometimes I Forget To Breathe (which
Marci – “Liquid Heartbeat”
Marta Cikojevic is a member of the Montreal band TOPS, and she also makes solo music under the name Marci. In a few weeks, she'll release Mask Lady And Late Night Girl , her second Marci album, and we posted lead single " Butterfly Sticker ." Today, she shares the bleary,
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s reading list for fighting back...
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s reading list for fighting back against Big Tech . “Put simply, there is too much money, some of it too untraceable, giving a small group of unelected people too much power over the people.”
Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Modi's post
Aug 5 - Meta Platforms' Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan apologised to India's information technology minister for briefly restricting a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Trump and Jeanine Pirro Got Into Screaming Match Over Reflecting Pool
Jeanine Pirro’s grand case against Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s Reflecting Pool cover-up was a showdown worthy of reality TV. Pirro, the daytime cable judge turned U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, rolled into the White House Monday toting boxes of evidence
‘The Green Eyes’ Is a Refugee Adventure Drama for Our Time (Exclusive Trailer)
French writers-directors Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh invite us to experience a world full of chaos from a child's perspective in the Locarno opener, whose original title is 'Les Yeux Verts.'
Jay-Z Drops First New Verse in Years on Beyoncé’s New ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ Remix
The updated version of the archival single features elements of songs from Soulja Boy, the Isley Brothers, and Sheck Wes
Disney Predicts ‘Spider-Man’ Record Opening “Bodes Well” for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro makes a case for 'Brand New Day' being a good omen for 'Doomsday' box office.
Bank of America spends $250 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for its employees, CEO says
Employers have grappled with soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which can cost thousands of dollars per patient annually.
US removes sanctions from three IRGC-linked entities, Treasury website shows
Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United States has removed counterterrorism sanctions from two aircraft and three airlines with links to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to details posted to the U.S. Treasury Department's website on Wednesday. (Reporting by Daphne
Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
By Nolan D. McCaskill Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, according to media projections on Wednesday, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's
'AI PCs will become more important': AMD's Lisa Su remains optimistic about the market despite runaway pricing caused by *checks notes* the AI industry
"I remain optimistic about the PC market as an important way for us to reach a broader set of users."
In The Most Diverse Fire Emblem Yet, There’s No Reason For These Brown People To Look So Damn Ashy
Get my good sis some baby oil stat!
China’s 25-year tax reach will cost it more than it collects
China is now chasing decades of unpaid tax on money its wealthiest citizens moved offshore, in some cases reaching back as far as 25 years. Call it what it actually is: a state deciding, after the fact, that wealth it once let leave the country is now fair game to reclaim. To
Trump targets El-Sayed, suggests voter irregularities after Michigan primary
“Wayne County (Detroit) in Michigan is one of the most corrupt voting areas in the United States, if not the World,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Act now on microplastic risks, businesses urged
A new white paper released by experts at the UTS Business School highlights the risks businesses face if they ignore growing scientific evidence and consumer awareness of the dangers posed by microplastics.
Backpack lab finds wastewater contamination and drug-resistant bacteria in Galápagos waters
From routine surgeries to cancer treatment, modern medicine depends on drugs that can fight infections caused by microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But some microbes are becoming resistant to the drugs used to treat them, which has wide-reaching
