Sabrina Impacciatore, known to U.S. audiences for roles in “The White Lotus” and “The Paper,” performed a time-traveling musical number celebrating 100 years of Winter Olympics history featuring lots of on-stage costumes, including a fabulous vintage ski outfit designed by
How Edo (Tokyo) transformed from a city on the brink of ecological collapse 400 years ago to “one of the most sustainable and efficient cities in history” . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Nathan Smith — aka DJ Young Slade, rapper Lil Jon’s son — was found dead near his Georgia home after he was reported missing earlier this week. No cause of death was announced; he was 27. Lil Jon confirmed the death in a statement to Variety: “I am extremely heartbroken for the
Local artist Phil Buehler said he unveiled the memorial display to help people “see something that they otherwise can't see.”
Canada and France opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, where Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand raised the Canadian flag during an official ceremony.
In the visual arts, glitter has been used to make the presence of such marginalized identities impossible to overlook.
Kojima was set to deliver the first GDC keynote in five years, but announced today that he'll be unable to attend.
In 1938, watching the rise of totalitarianism in Europe and the looming shadow of global conflict, Bertrand Russell defined “naked power.” In his seminal work Power: A New Social Analysis he described power that requires no consent, no tradition and no justification other than
Nightlife veteran Richie Romero is opening three new eateries as he continues to put the “dark energy” world of sex, drink and drugs that surrounded him during his club-running days behind him, he told Side Dish. His latest projects come as his ex-partner in the Butter Group,
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Republicans suddenly seemed shocked that President Trump is capable of racism after he posted a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes Thursday night. On Friday morning, longest-serving Black Senator Tim Scott called the video “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Thursday called for an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for attending the Grammy Awards, where various artists criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "Americans deserve a Supreme Court that is
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Mariah Carey shifted out of Christmas mode into more of a snow queen vibe as the headliner of today's Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The post Watch Mariah Carey Perform At The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony appeared first on Stereogum .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 points for the first time in the 140-year history of the stock index. The Dow gained more than 1,200 points Friday, rising 2.5 percent to close at 50,115 points. The S&P 500 index rose 2 percent on the day, and the Nasdaq
Fresh of the back of taking Sundance by storm with “The Moment,” Charli xcx appears to be gearing up with another hot film project. Variety has learned that her upcoming movie with Japanese horror maestro Takashi Miike — which Variety announced last year and in which she’ll
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Once a model for middle-income success, Thailand, which heads to the polls on Feb 8, has lost its lustre after years of economic underperformance
The U.S. Marshals Service is defending a federal agent after a video of him violently kicking a small dog made waves on Friday morning. The agent, part of the Memphis Safe Task Force that the Trump administration unleashed on the city last summer, can be seen in the video
NBC News already provides security services for its talent, including the hosts of the “Today” show. But the outlet in the past few days has ramped up security precautions for “Today” because of the unexplained disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” co-host
You and your friends are in hot water in We Are So Cooked.
In early January, authorities from South Australia's Department of Primary Industries took to the streets of Adelaide on the hunt for a suspicious individual.
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
Oscar nominee Zach Baylin is writing the film about the famed cyclist.
50 Cent, who made a new Super Bowl ad for DoorDash, discusses ageism in hip-hop, 25 years of G-Unit, and much more
Technological advances over the past four decades have turned mobile devices and computers into the world's largest library, where information is just a tap away. Phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches—they're a part of everyday life, simplifying access to entertainment,
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled two custom-built studios in the Italian Alps that will serve as the broadcast hub for its European coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The media giant’s main facility, dubbed “WBD House,” sits in the heart of Cortina
Indie roguelike Mewgenics is receiving some glowing praise from critics, making it this year's first true GOTY contender.
Austin Butler is about to get his Tour de France on, playing Lance Armstrong, the racing legend whose reputation was undone by a doping scandal. The “Elvis” star will portray the cyclist in a new film from Edward Berger, the director of “All Quiet on the Western Front” and
Avex Music Group, the global music company of Japanese entertainment giant Avex helmed by CEO Brandon Silverstein, has partnered with the Orchard for distribution of all future releases in territories around the world. The first new music expected to be released under the deal
Billie Eilish's brother and musical collaborator, Finneas O'Connell, on Wednesday ripped into "powerful old white men" who criticized his sister's comments about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. "Seeing a lot of very powerful old white
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From 1990 to 2013, Prince's backing band was the New Power Generation, a sprawling and oft-changing ensemble. NPG rejoined Prince in 2015 for the final studio album of his lifetime, Hit n Run Phase Two , and the band has toured multiple times doing Prince material in the years
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The singer dazzles with the Italian classic
Under Donald Trump’s administration, the National Institutes of Health have slashed more than half a billion dollars in medical research on some of the leading causes of death in America. A report published Friday by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing number of "superbugs" have emerged, ramping up estimates of more than 10
Workers in Tennessee have made history. On Thursday, the United Auto Workers announced that it had finally reached a tentative agreement with management at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which unionized in 2024. If the workers approve the deal, it’ll be the
For more than four decades, Robert Kaplow has built an unconventional writing career. A novelist, longtime English teacher, radio essayist and East Coast lifer, Kaplow has spent his creative life obsessed with language — not just what words say, but how they sound, fade and
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Rising sea levels along coastlines not only threaten populations, but also pose a danger to agricultural crops, which may be damaged by surging amounts of saltwater. Researchers have, in response, sought to improve salt-tolerance in plants.
Invisible light beyond the range of human vision plays a vital role in communication technologies, medical diagnostics, and optical sensing. Ultraviolet and near-infrared wavelengths are routinely used in these fields, yet detecting them directly often requires complex
Two-dimensional (2D) materials, in general, allow the realization of unique quantum phenomena unattainable in the common three-dimensional (3D) world. A prime example is graphene. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have a similar structure. Both can be stacked to form van
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Jetpack Cat's tether ability in Overwatch creates a vast new array of strategy options for almost every character
Kid Rock offered a preview of what to expect Sunday when he headlines the “All-American Halftime Show,” an alternative Super Bowl performance hosted by Turning Point USA. In a video posted Thursday with conservative media pundit Benny Thompson, the "All Summer Long" singer
Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at an FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia, last week has led to some finger-pointing within the Trump administration. On Thursday, President Trump was asked why Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was at the raid in which ballots from the
If you're navigating through the huge world in Nioh 3, you can use our interactive maps to mark every collectable and landmark you'll need.
Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to work on innovative new ways to encrypt information. One such method is quantum key distribution (QKD), a secure, quantum-based method in which
