The Scariest Horror Shorts of the Overlook Film Festival
Some of the bigger horror filmmakers of the last few years started off in shorts. Is the next big horror maestro on this list?
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How Camper Became the Go-To R&B Producer for Victoria Monét, Kehlani and Jill Scott
Over the past year, Camper has quietly been steering the sound of contemporary R&B. The producer, whose real name is Daryhl Camper Jr., has sat behind the boards for tracks from Justin Bieber, Coco Jones, Mary J. Blige, Ty Dolla $ign and Victoria Monét, among many others. So
Fallout: New Vegas dev argues it was a mistake to make Wild Wasteland part of character creation: 'I'm gonna choose that no matter what. Because I don't want to miss a damn thing'
YCS/186 gang, we ride.
Hegseth's Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth's Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Defense Secretary
French FM says Iran must make 'major concessions' to end crisis
France said Monday that Iran must be ready to make "major concessions" to end a crisis, as countries piled pressure on Tehran at a UN session on its control of the key Strait of Hormuz. "There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless the Iranian regime agrees to major
Commentary: For Japanese carmakers, China is both EV battleground and production base
China is no longer just a consumer market, but a manufacturing base and launchpad for competing with Chinese automakers globally, says IMD Business School’s Mark Greeven.
Beyond the ‘iron rice bowl’: Why more young Chinese are choosing flexible work
Around one in three workers in China are now in flexible jobs, led by a younger generation seeking greater autonomy despite the trade-offs. This report focuses on those who choose such work - rather than those pushed into it.
‘Verity’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway Warns Dakota Johnson of “Darkness Ahead” in First Look at Colleen Hoover Film Adaptation
Based on the bestseller from the author, Johnson stars in the film adaptation that teases lingering secrets and a dark sinister mystery awaiting to be solved.
Commentary: China is remaking the South China Sea with a return to island-building
A new Chinese outpost at Antelope Reef won’t create legal rights but will shape control over disputed waters, says a maritime law professor from Western Sydney University.
Jane Fonda's free speech group defends Kimmel amid Trump firing call: 'Satire is not a crime'
A free speech group led by Hollywood star Jane Fonda is defending comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who President Trump and first lady Melania Trump said Monday should lose his late-night hosting gig over a joke last week calling the first lady an "expectant widow," a dig that came just
Trump World launches ballroom blitz in wake of WHCA dinner shooting
President Trump and his political allies are pointing to Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as providing urgent proof of the need for his planned ballroom on White House grounds, touting its security strengths for large events.
Far Cry TV series showrunner says he's 'not specifically adapting any of the games,' and the creative director of Far Cry 4 doesn't care for that very much
Noah Hawley says he wants to treat the Far Cry series announced in 2025 as an anthology.
What to know about Musk vs. Altman
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk vs. Altman: Tech titans face off in court Tesla CEO Elon Musk's fight against OpenAI C Sam Altman kicked off Monday, as the years-long feud between the two tech titans comes to a head at a trial over the ChatGPT maker’s
Senate Democrats probe attack that killed 6 US service members in Kuwait amid Iran war
A group of Senate Democrats are investigating an early March attack on U.S. troops stationed in Kuwait, where six service members were killed and another 20 were injured amid the U.S. war with Iran. The four Democrats — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), Richard Blumenthal
New Wisconsin speed limit has a decimal point. Why?
A new (and very specific) speed limit has been posting in Wisconsin at the Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility. Drivers entering the facility need to drive no faster than 17.3 mph.
'My husband might give up work to care for our kids' - nursery bills in Wales highest in Britain
Parents in Wales say the cost of childcare is one of their biggest worries ahead of the election.
Trump assassination attempt sparks new wave of unfounded conspiracy theories
A fresh wave of conspiracy theories is rolling through social media across the country following Saturday night’s attempted assassination of President Trump at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner. The unfounded theories largely capitalize on short
Jeffries calls Karoline Leavitt a 'stone-cold liar'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday called White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt a “stone-cold liar” after she blamed Democrats for the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. “I think that what's interesting to me,
CDC move to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccine could lead to hundreds of infections: Research
The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending giving infants a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth is likely to lead to hundreds of more infections, worse health outcomes and millions of dollars in higher
Best Nintendo Switch games deals during Amazon Gaming Week
Nintendo's first-party Switch game sales during Amazon Gaming Week include Fire Emblem and some of the console's best
Trump to pay more companies to abandon offshore wind and invest in fossil fuels
The Trump administration will pay two energy companies to abandon their offshore wind ambitions and invest in fossil fuels instead. The Interior Department announced on Monday that it would issue a refund to Global Infrastructure Partners, which is part of BlackRock and Golden
Jeffries stands by 'maximum warfare' language: 'I don't give a damn about your criticism'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is standing by his promise to use “maximum warfare” in the battle over redistricting, even following Saturday’s shooting at a press gala where President Trump was in attendance. In the wake of the shooting, a number of
MAGA Defectors Convinced Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Was Staged
Right-wing commentators and conspiracy theorists have expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. “Does anybody else just not care about the White House Correspondent’s Dinner shooting like at all,”
Over 1,000 TSA officers have quit amid shutdown
The increase, first reported by POLITICO, comes as Congress remains at a funding stalemate.
What happened to 2,600 unserved steak and lobster dinners after WHCA shooting?
Weijia Jiang, the president of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), said Monday that the Washington Hilton donated roughly 2,600 meals that went unserved after the association’s annual dinner was cut short Saturday by a gunman. Jiang wrote on the social platform
Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing
Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of Middle Eastern funds. In a filing Monday with the FCC, Paramount said Saudi Arabia’s Public
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: LendingClub, Nucor, Rambus, Bed Bath & Beyond and more
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.
‘Verity’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson Play Seductive Mind Games in Colleen Hoover Thriller
Will lightning strike a fourth time for Colleen Hoover? Amazon MGM has released the trailer for the twisted thriller “Verity,” the author’s fourth novel to get the big screen treatment in two years. Hoover’s three prior films, “It Ends With Us,” “Reminders of Him” and
Call Of Duty Movie Director Previously Called Playing Video Games ‘Weak’ And ‘Pathetic’
Peter Berg, who is directing the upcoming CoD movie, didn't seem like a fan of video games a decade ago
Best Amazon Gaming Week 2026 deals include MLB The Show 26 and more
Amazon Gaming Week 2026 deals include discounts on some of the best keyboards and gaming mice, along with essential PS5 games
David Fantle, Author Who Aimed to Keep Hollywood’s Golden Age Alive, Dies at 66
He interviewed hundreds of legends over the years and was instrumental in bringing the “Bronze Fonz” monument to Milwaukee.
Lady Gaga and Doechii Turn the Dancefloor Into a ‘Runway’ in New Music Video
The collaboration is part of the Devil Wears Prada 2 , which premieres May 1
WTF Was Kid Rock Doing on an Apache Helicopter With Pete Hegseth?
Musician Kid Rock reportedly got an AH-64 Apache helicopter ride with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Monday morning. Ryan Grim of Drop Site posted on X that the musician, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, flew to Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia on his private jet
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Unionize For Better Layoff, Remote Work, and GenAI Protections
'Recent decisions by WOTC and Hasbro leadership have not aligned with the values of their employees'
Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred will launch with a bare bones new season to keep its new campaign and revolutionized loot chase in the spotlight
Blizzard promises things will go back to normal in future seasons.
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity...
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on magical thinking and elite impunity . “We are ruled by a class of people who seem either to believe or presume that war, disease, and apocalyptic destruction are things that will only ever happen to poorer and browner people.”
Co-Working Meets Art at Brooklyn’s Newest Experimental Space
Art hangs on cubicle walls and utility closets at The Gallery, an exhibition space housed in a former guitar string-maker’s office.
Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
Trump Judge Says Some Women Are Just a “Warm, Wet Hole”
One of the Trump administration’s newest immigration judges said that some women are just a “warm, wet hole.” Melissa Isaak, an Army veteran and reservist, was hired by the Justice Department on April 8 as a temporary immigration judge. She was permitted to begin hearing cases
Recycled plastic is in greater demand. So why does Malaysia have to import waste to make them?
According to 2025 data, Malaysia imported over $200 million worth of plastic scrap weighing nearly 460,000 tonnes.
Global military spending hits record high
Military spending across the globe hit a record high of nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it’s grown, according to a new report released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The world’s military expenditures — the share
Tarantino's Django Unchained is reportedly getting a sequel movie titled Django/Zorro
Based on the 2014 comic book miniseries, Django/Zorro will be adapted into a film by the Mystic River screenwriter
PowerWash Simulator 2 is getting Star Wars DLC, and it's about time somebody's focusing on the most important part of the galaxy far, far away
Assuming I don't need to clean the Jedi temple after a certain bad night.
64 percent oppose ending birthright citizenship: Survey
A new poll found that 64 percent of U.S. adults believe children born in the country should be granted birthright citizenship. The Reuters/Ipsos poll published Monday found that 32 percent of respondents disagreed with jus soli or "right of the soil" citizenship clause granted
Mark Warner says he will return to Senate this week after daughter's death
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Monday that he will return to the upper chamber this week after taking time off for the death of his daughter, Madison. The Virginia senator wrote on the social platform X, “As we remember our incredible daughter, Maddy, my family has been deeply
Canonical lays out a plan for AI in Ubuntu Linux
One of the most popular Linux distributions is about to get an influx of AI features. As reported by Phoronix, Jon Seager, VP of engineering at Ubuntu developer Canonical, shared a blog post on Monday detailing plans to add AI features to the Linux distro over the next year. As
Gabe Newell once said Steam wasn't 'the answer to digital distribution,' proving that even Gabe Newell is wrong about stuff sometimes
Newell said things "change dramatically" every two or three years, but not all things, as it turns out.
The science behind the Adidas shoes that helped two marathoners break the two-hour mark
A sub-two-hour marathon has long been seen as a tantalizing benchmark for elite runners—and shoemakers have been in a race to design footwear that can help them get there
‘The Madison’ Launches 27-Emmy Category Campaign, Led by Michelle Pfeiffer — as Kurt Russell Eyes First Nom in 47 Years (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount+ is reckoning for some “The Madison” Emmy love. Coming off its first season, the Taylor Sheridan-created neo-Western will submit across 20 Emmy categories via 27 total bids, Variety has learned exclusively. The freshman drama, which centers on the Clyburn family as it
