Pokémon Winds and Waves leaks finally give an old monster its due
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Trump's Board of Peace planning pilot humanitarian zone in Gaza, official says
July 8 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot humanitarian zone for Gazans as a way to kickstart the U.S. president's stalled peace plan, regardless of whether a deal is reached with Hamas on the peace plan's second phase, a board official said. The
Trump says he thinks Israel will withdraw troops from southern Lebanon
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he thought Israel would withdraw troops from southern Lebanon because it wanted to take that step, despite comments from Israel's leader indicating otherwise. Trump told reporters at the NATO Summit
Israeli fire kills seven people, including two children, in Gaza, medics say
July 8 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians, including two children, aged 10 and 6, in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials there said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed one person near a school in Gaza City. Twelve people
‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: The Gonzo Comedy Is Gone, but the Series’ Sixth Entry Is an Effective Piece of Gross-Out Guignol
The third movie in the series since its 2013 reboot (and the sixth entry in the franchise overall), it’s a stand-alone drama of family rancor and family demons — at times, it suggests a Eugene O’Neill play restaged by Herschell Gordon Lewis. But on those terms it’s an effective
Critical Role's Age of Umbra Sallowlands is a story of grief and lost community
Polygon spoke to new Critical Role player Vico Ortiz about what Critters can expect from the dark and foreboding Age of Umbra: Sallowlands this July 9
‘Terrifier’ Star David Howard Thornton Joins ‘Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
After breaking out in “Terrifier” as the horrifying harlequin Art the Clown, David Howard Thornton is joining the cast of “Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon” in a key role. The sequel to the cult favorite 2006 mockumentary, as Variety exclusively reported, will be
The Florida Alligator Dragnet
"When an alligator kills someone in America, it can make international headlines. What happens to the thousands of gators that people deem 'nuisances' does not."
Sundance Film Festival, International Federation of Film Critics Establish Jury to Assess Movies From First-Time Foreign Directors (EXCLUSIVE)
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Sundance Film Festival are establishing a new jury that will assess the work of first-time international filmmakers. Dubbed the FIPRESCI jury, the collaboration will launch with next year’s edition of the festival.
Money isn't everything in politics — just ask Thomas Massie and John Cornyn
Money is simply the megaphone, and amplifying an unpersuasive message doesn’t produce victory.
Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Productions to Launch Podcast Network, Featuring a Show They’re Co-Hosting
SMAC Productions, the entertainment and content studio founded by “Good Morning America” co-anchor and NFL star Michael Strahan and his longtime business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is diving into the podcast biz. And the duo are getting behind the mic themselves as part
Meredith Hayden Lands Netflix Deal for ‘Wishbone Kitchen’ Video Podcast (EXCLUSIVE)
Meredith Hayden is cooking up her own show for Netflix, in another instance of the streamer turning to internet creators to produce original programming. Hayden is a former New York City private chef (and ex-Vogue staffer) who built a career as a popular food influencer,
Content Creators vs. Emmys: Dropout Shut Out Again, ‘Subway Takes’ Lands First Nomination
The Television Academy is opening its doors to the internet — just a little. In the Emmys’ outstanding short form comedy, drama or variety series category, Kareem Rahma’s viral YouTube hit “Subway Takes” — which conducts man-on-the-street interviews on New York City’s subway,
Subanutica 2 major update adds the ability to shoot fish
Subnautica 2 has been a massive success, but its player base remains divided on how much violence should be in the game.
Stephen King deletes post defending Platner
Author Stephen King deleted a post on social media defending Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who is facing widespread backlash after his former girlfriend accused him of rape. King, a Maine resident, weighed in on a report from Politico published Monday that revealed
Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane; search on for missing crew
The missing crew comprised two pilots, two engineers and one support staffer.
Katie Couric Suffered Stroke-Like ‘Transient Global Amnesia’ in June
"Why did this happen to me," reporter, who is now fine, asks in Substack post
Reflecting Pool legal battle widens with prosecutions, lawsuit: Join the live discussion
A growing legal battle over the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington is unfolding on multiple fronts. The Trump administration is pursuing criminal cases tied to alleged vandalism, including a felony charge against a former Olympian. Meanwhile, there
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Bows Out With 9 Emmy Nominations, Its Biggest Haul Ever
The party is over at the Ed Sullivan Theater, but not before one last embrace from the Television Academy. In its final season, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” drew nine Emmy nominations on Wednesday, the biggest awards showing of Colbert’s 11-year tenure behind the desk.
Xbox's Bethesda layoffs include the artist responsible for designing Skyrim's khajiit and argonians, who had been at the company for 27 years
A staggering loss of institutional talent.
Hidden jet from a 'missing-link' black hole lights up the radio sky
Astronomers using the U.S. National Science Foundation Very Large Array (NSF VLA) have detected an extraordinary burst of radio light from a rare cosmic event in which an intermediate-mass black hole tears apart a star, revealing what appears to be the off-axis afterglow of a
David Gaider will never play Dragon Age: The Veilguard because he'd be 'wincing' the whole time: 'EA really did a number on them in terms of setting them up to fail'
"I've heard enough about it. I almost feel like I've played it."
Isaac Mizrahi Documentary ‘Unzipped’ Acquired by Janus Films, Theatrical Re-Release Planned for September (EXCLUSIVE)
Janus Films has acquired North American rights to Douglas Keeve’s “Unzipped,” a groundbreaking documentary that follows Isaac Mizrahi as he launches a new fashion collection in 1994. The company will re-release the film in theaters this year. A 4K restoration of “Unzipped” will
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin aims to raise $10B in first round of outside fundraising: report
The deal would expand Blue Origin's investor base beyond the deep-pocketed Bezos for the first time, reducing his need to bankroll the pricey endeavor by selling Amazon stock.
More than 30 million watched U.S. v Belgium World Cup match
More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the U.S. men's national team play Belgium in a knockout World Cup match on Monday night in Seattle. Fox said Monday night's broadcast earned an average viewership of 30 million, topping out at 36.8 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.
Sailor missing in Arabian Sea declared dead
The U.S. Navy has identified the airman lost over the Arabian Sea earlier this month as Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, the service announced Wednesday. Edwards, originally of Oakland, Ore., was the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 5 when he went missing on
Rob Reiner Earns Posthumous Emmy Nomination for ‘The Bear’
Rob Reiner has been posthumously nominated for an Emmy for his role in Season 4 of FX’s “The Bear.” Reiner is competing in the guest actor in a comedy series category for playing Albert Schnuff, a restaurant and business consultant who teaches Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson) about
‘Hacks’ Shatters ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Emmy Record for Most Nominations for a Comedy’s Final Season
“Hacks” is going out on top. The critically acclaimed HBO Max comedy about a fading Las Vegas legend and the millennial writer who brought her career back to life garnered 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season. It’s surpassed the record set by Pop TV’s “Schitt’s
Trump DOJ Threatens Election Officials Nationwide Over Voter Rolls
Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has sent letters to several states threatening to criminally prosecute election officials who fail to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls. Secretaries of state were warned that the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was authorized to
Lankum’s Radie Peat Shares Debut Solo Single “Still I Love Him”
Dublin's Lankum, last heard collaborating with Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten on the Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man soundtrack , have a stark, doomy, experimental take on traditional Irish folk music. A lot of their power comes from the bell-clear voice of singer Radie Peat.
Lady Gaga Lands Emmy Nomination for ‘Wednesday’ Song ‘The Dead Dance’
Lady Gaga has landed an outstanding music and lyrics Emmy nomination for “The Dead Dance” from Netflix’s “Wednesday.” Gaga now has a total of five Emmy nominations, plus one Sports Emmys win for her 2025 Super Bowl performance of “Hold My Hand.” The “Wednesday” song is written
Elder Scrolls fans get terrible update on Skyrim sequel's release
Amid much turmoil at Xbox, TES6 fans get an update on Bethesda's hyped RPG and its release date. It's not all good news, though.
Nebraska Republican met with boos when defending One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was confronted with boos Tuesday night while defending President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending package during a town hall. The exchange came after he was asked what he planned to do to protect benefits for people with disabilities. “Well, under the
Wavelength-multiplexed diffractive optical storage enables massively parallel image retrieval
The explosive growth of data generated by artificial intelligence, cloud computing and modern digital infrastructure is placing increasing pressure on existing information storage technologies. Although magnetic storage systems such as hard disk drives remain the dominant
Brain in a chip: Biocomputing infrastructure raises questions for urban planning
The world's first biological computers are here—but are cities ready for living data centers? Simon Marvin explores this in a new publication in Urban Geography.
Why The Best Player Alive Barely Runs
David Epstein, author of the recent Inside the Box (a book about the value of constraints), did a fascinating video on “anticipatory skill” and “chunking” and how players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (who can accurately head the ball even in the dark ) use them to
NATO Chief Confronted on His Lack of Self-Respect After Trump Meeting
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was asked about his lack of “self respect” after he sat idly by and let U.S. President Donald Trump make angry, incendiary statements about taking over Greenland, restarting his war on Iran, and cutting off trade with Spain. “Mark, you sit next
Trump Lies About Supreme Court to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll
Donald Trump’s latest attempt to weasel his way out of paying E. Jean Carroll involved a bold-faced lie to a federal judge. In a legal filing submitted Tuesday, Trump’s attorneys asked Judge Lewis Kaplan not to release some of the funds he owes to the beleaguered columnist on
