Like a good ol' southern potluck, South of Midnight had me going back to play for seconds, and then thirds, thanks to all its little details
Lemme holler at your momma 'n' 'em about this one.
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Libya's army chief killed in air crash in Turkey
Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.
Rob Reiner and Wife’s Death Certificates Confirm They Died ‘Minutes’ After ‘Multiple’ Knife Wound Injuries; Children Say Memorial Service Will Be Held at a ‘Later Date’
Rob and Michele Reiner died “minutes” after sustaining “multiple sharp force injuries,” the couple’s official death certificate confirms. Rob, 78, the legendary actor-turned-director, and his wife Michele, 70, were found dead on Dec. 14 in their Brentwood home. The death
2025 was the year of the anime blockbuster — so what happens next?
2025 marked a turning point for anime, as hits like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Chainsaw Man ruled the box office and reshaped anime's future
‘The Plague’ Director Charlie Polinger on Making Audiences Squirm by Revisiting Their Childhood and How a Film About Bullying Plays in Trump’s America
“Sometimes I’m so fucking glad that I never have to be young again.” Film critic David Ehrlich’s brief review of Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” on Letterboxd succinctly sums up scores of sentiments shared on social media. The film, which opens in theaters on Dec. 24 via
‘Stranger Things’ All-Time Stats: 1.2 Billion Total Views, Most Rewatched Scenes and $1.4 Billion Contributed to the U.S. Economy (EXCLUSIVE)
As “Stranger Things” comes to a close, with the Netflix hit’s series finale set for release on New Year’s Eve, its impact on culture over the last nine years is hard to ignore. The fifth and final season helped the show achieve new viewership records before it was even
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming
There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to get the shot this winter.
Hagfish olfactory genes hint at ancient origins of vertebrate sense of smell
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the olfactory receptor repertoire of the hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri), a jawless vertebrate. This organism retains many primitive features yet possesses a highly developed
Sorting Out Competing Claims on Air Traffic Control
President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air traffic control system, which is complex and carries a history of planned upgrades and overhauls that stretches back decades. The post Sorting Out Competing
Trump travelled on Epstein's plane more than previously thought, prosecutor says
The US president has long denied any wrongdoing in relation to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ultrafast fluorescence pulse technique enables imaging of individual trapped atoms
Researchers at the ArQuS Laboratory of the University of Trieste (Italy) and the National Institute of Optics of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-INO) have achieved the first imaging of individual trapped cold atoms in Italy, introducing techniques that push
The Case for a Public Social Media Platform. “What if the United...
The Case for a Public Social Media Platform . “What if the United States government decided to, overnight, nationalize Facebook and make it a digital division of the post office. What would that look like?” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
US, Iran spar over nuclear talks at UN
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran traded barbs at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday over conditions for reviving nuclear talks, with the U.S. saying it remains ready for direct negotiations and Iran rejecting Washington's terms. The two countries held
The Best Video Game Characters Of 2025
From the weirdest little guys to the bravest heroes, here are our favorite characters from this year The post The Best Video Game Characters Of 2025 appeared first on Kotaku .
Carney taps financier as new Canadian ambassador to the US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named former BlackRock financier Mark Wiseman to serve as Canada's next ambassador to the U.S. Wiseman also previously served as president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and chair of the board of the Alberta
Journey to the center of a quantized vortex: How microscopic mutual friction governs superfluid dissipation
Step inside the strange world of a superfluid, a liquid that can flow endlessly without friction, defying the common-sense rules we experience every day, where water pours, syrup sticks and coffee swirls and slows under the effect of viscosity. In these extraordinary fluids,
Jet carrying Libyan army chief crashes after departing Ankara
The jet lost contact after departing Ankara, with Turkish authorities launching search and rescue efforts.
Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases
When, on 10 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump signed the executive order suspending the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), companies previously involved in overseas corruption cases collectively gained around USD 39 billion. On average,
December Was Deadliest Month in Deadliest Year in ICE Custody Deaths
It’s official: December was the deadliest month for immigrants in ICE custody since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. This year was already the deadliest for those in ICE custody since 2004. In December, that trend continued, with seven immigrants dying in ICE
Wealthy elite's private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality
While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world's wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in a year by going on holiday just once.
Africa: Russia-Africa - New Horizons for Old Friends
[Ghanaian Times] Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries of Russia and the African countries will gather in the hospitable capital of Egypt to assess the state of Russian-African relations and set out ways of their
Hyperallergic’s Art Tarotscope for the Winter Solstice
After a long period of feeling frozen, the new year hints at signs of thaw and forward movement.
Optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by over 30 times
Researchers have developed a powerful computational framework that shows how carefully optimized nanotube shapes can amplify electromagnetic field concentration by more than 30 times compared to conventional circular nanotubes. This breakthrough opens new pathways for
Eating high-fat cheese could lower dementia risk, study suggests
An observational study found people who ate 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese enjoyed a lower risk of dementia compared with people eating less than 15 grams.
Former classmate of Brown shooting suspect remembers him as 'very bitter'
"He thought he knew more than everybody else," a former classmate of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente said.
Larry Summers listed as backup executor in 2014 version of Epstein's will
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was previously listed as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s will, deepening his connection to the late millionaire. The Justice Department's release of thousands of documents linked to Epstein featured a
Exodus preview: Archetype team gets real nerdy about its new RPG
Exodus, a new space-faring RPG coming from Archetype Entertainment, features a sprawling sci-fi canon written by Hamilton, Tchaikovsky, and more.
If Stayin’ Alive Had Been Written in 16th Century
Watch Jonas Wolf and three friends sing a choral arrangement of the Bee Gee’s Stayin’ Alive in the style of a madrigal . Just in case (like the me of 1 minute ago) you don’t know what that is (although you will recognize it from just a few seconds of listening to the video),
Trump extends invitations to Kazakh and Uzbek Presidents for Miami G20 Summit
US President holds talks with Tokayev and Mirziyoyev on trade, peace and strategic initiatives.
'Don't ignore it': Brown University custodian says he reported gunman multiple times before shooting
Derek Lisi has worked at Brown University as a custodian for more than a decade.
The games industry pays tribute to the late Vince Zampella: 'Thank you, Vince—You were one of the good ones'
"The world lost a lot today and is suddenly less cool than it was yesterday."
007 First Light, IO Interactive's James Bond game, is delayed 'to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve on day one'
Instead of March, 007's new adventure is now set to arrive in May.
TSA predicts potentially record-breaking holiday travel season
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for a record-breaking holiday travel season, the agency noted Monday. TSA said in a press release that it is fully staffed and is ready to screen a projected 44.3 million travelers from Friday, Dec. 19, through
Trump, FDA Make Misleading International Vaccine Schedule Comparisons
Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule "long required" babies to get "far more" vaccines than are given in "any other" country, and he directed health officials to better "align" practices with those
Wegovy Pill Becomes First Oral GLP-1 Weight-loss Drug Approved in U.S.
A pill version of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy has been greenlit for use in the U.S. Here’s what that means for health care
Happy New Year! Trump Plans to Target Those With Student Debt in 2026
President Trump plans on ringing in the New Year by garnishing the wages of over 5 million student debtors currently in default on their loans, The Washington Post first reported. Starting January 7, the Department of Education plans to withhold a portion of the wages of around
Finland uses a progressive scale for speeding tickets; the fine amount is...
Finland uses a progressive scale for speeding tickets; the fine amount is based in part on income. In 2023, a businessman got hit with a €121,000 fine . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Avatar: The Last Airbender movie pulled from theaters, releasing in 2026 on streaming
The Legend of Aang was set to bring Nickelodeon's franchise to big screens, but Paramount Plus is making changes.
The Guardian view on animal welfare: a timely reminder that cruelty is wrong | Editorial
New protections for hares, and more humane conditions on farms, should be welcomed by all Looking after wildlife and improving the lives of farm animals and pets are the related but distinct aims of the government’s new animal welfare strategy for England. Its launch is timely:
A molecular switch for green hydrogen: Catalyst changes function based on how it's assembled
Hydrogen production through water electrolysis is a cornerstone of the clean energy transition, but it relies on efficient and stable catalysts that work under acidic conditions—currently dominated by precious metals like iridium and platinum.
We discovered an ancient 'party boat' in the waters of Alexandria. Here's what might have happened on board
Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria's eastern harbor, on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, lie the drowned remnants of a once-splendid city—ports, palaces and temples swallowed by the sea. Submerged by earthquakes and a rising sea level, these lost monuments have become the
Microsoft's year of shame
Can't make a few trillion dollars without ditching game developers, going googoo gaga for AI and supplying tech to the military, I suppose!
The Stream Animals Thriving After a Megafire
Oregon fish and amphibians are surprisingly resilient The post The Stream Animals Thriving After a Megafire appeared first on Nautilus .
Max B Drops New Mixtape Public Domain 7: The Purge Feat. A$AP Rocky, Kehlani, French Montana, & More
Max B, the underground Harlem rap star who broke out with his debut mixtape Million Dollar Baby in 2006, was released from prison a few weeks ago after serving 16 years behind bars for a conviction that was eventually vacated. Last year, Max called into The Joe Budden Podcast
Max B Drops New Album ‘Public Domain 7’ Feat. A$AP Rocky, French Montana & More: Stream
Max B has returned with his first album since being released from prison — and it’s a star-studded affair. Public Domain 7: The Purge makes up for lost time, boasting 29 brand new songs from Bigavelli including collaborations with A$AP Rocky, French Montana, A Boogie Wit Da
Justice Department sues DC over its ban on semiautomatic weapons
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday sued the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) over Second Amendment violations. DOJ officials allege authorities unlawfully banned AR-15s and other firearms via D.C. code. “Washington, DC’s ban on some of
When 1 + 1 ≠ 2: How mixed water contaminants rewrite toxicity rules
Pesticides and disinfection by-products are widely detected together in treated drinking water at trace levels worldwide. Both groups are associated with long-term health risks, including cytotoxicity and genotoxicity, raising concern about chronic exposure. Current regulatory
How to Sustain Privacy & Free Speech
The world has been forced to bear the weight of billionaires and politicians who salivate over making tech more invasive, more controlling, and more hostile. That's why EFF’s mission for your digital rights is crucial, and why your support matters more than ever. You can fuel
Drug-resistant Candida auris harnesses CO₂ to survive on skin, research reveals
A new study involving the Medical University of Vienna shows how the multi-resistant fungus Candida auris utilizes carbon dioxide (CO₂) to survive on the skin and become resistant to antifungal therapies. The research team identified several new targets that could be used in
