A Buddha Is Reborn on the High Line
Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s sandstone and brass take on the destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas reminds passersby that history repeats.
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Maine governor vetoes statewide pause in new data centers
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) on Friday announced she has vetoed legislation that would have banned the development of large-scale data centers in the state for the next year-and-a-half, issuing a blow to the local anti-data center push growing across America. Mills, who is
US weapons burn rate in Iran undermines plans to defend Taiwan: Reports
The United States has burned through thousands of missiles since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, diminishing the armaments needed in a potential future conflict with China tied to its tensions with Taiwan. The U.S. military has used 1,100 long-range stealth cruise missiles —
Amnesty, ACLU issue warning on US travel ahead of World Cup
Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday warned foreign citizens about travel to the U.S. during the FIFA World Cup due to the Trump administration's deportation agenda. The two organizations joined roughly 120 human rights organizations
Iran noncommittal as US sends envoys to Pakistan
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Iran noncommittal as US sends Witkoff, Kusher to Pakistan for talks President Trump is dispatching special envoy Steve Witkoff and his
I don't understand how Final Fantasy 14 can do a crossover with acclaimed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and I'm scared to find out
Get in the DPS queue, Shinji.
Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei to Star in Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek’
Park Chan-wook has lined up an all-star cast for his next film, the western thriller “The Brigands of Rattlecreek”: Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, Oscar nominee Austin Butler, Emmy nominee Pedro Pascal and Chinese star Tang Wei. The vaunted South Korean director (“No Other
Why Volcanoes Sometimes Shoot Out Lightning
Tiny grains produce big charges The post Why Volcanoes Sometimes Shoot Out Lightning appeared first on Nautilus .
China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US
With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.
Marty Supreme and every new movie on Netflix, HBO, and more this weekend
Marty Supreme plays on HBO Max, Apex lands on Netflix, and No Other Choice arrives on Hulu.
Paramount CEO David Ellison’s Pay in 2025 Was $63.2 Million, Former President Jeff Shell Had $60.7 Million in Compensation
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison, who is in the midst of trying close a massive deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, had a pay package worth $63.2 million last year. Jeff Shell, who resigned as Paramount’s president earlier this month to “focus” on a defamation
Maduro raid Polymarket bet arrest spotlights military risks from prediction markets
The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to place a prediction market bet on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is stoking new fears over how betting markets could threaten national security in high-stake situations. Lawmakers have
Hypersonic weapon startup Castelion wins $105 million Navy contract for F/A-18 integration
WASHINGTON, April 24 - Castelion, a small California defense startup, has won a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to ready its Blackbeard hypersonic missile for use aboard the Navy's carrier-based F/A-18 fighter jets, clearing the way for the weapon to move from the laboratory
DOJ seeks to bring back firing squads, electric chairs for some death penalty cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it will bring back the use of firing squads and electric chairs for some death penalty cases, as well as "readopting" the use of lethal injections as used during the first Trump administration. Department officials said in a statement
WGA Ratifies Four-Year Contract, Accepting Significant Cuts in Health Plan
The Writers Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, agreeing to significant cutbacks in the writers’ health plan. The guild’s members ratified the 2026 MBA with 90.38% (4,282) voting in favor, and 9.62% (456) voting no. The term of the MBA is
Orphan Donor Announce New Album Ailments: Hear “Show Me The Way”
Way back in 2021, Orphan Donor dropped their frantic sophomore album Unraveled. Since then, the Pennsylvania metallic screamo band have not released much music. There was a noisy, guttural one-off single last year called “Vomit In The Cathedral Of Nous,” but until today, that
FFXIV 2026 Fan Fest keynote recap: Evercold, Evangelion and everything announced
The first FFXIV Fan Fest of 2026 was crammed with announcements, including an expanded free trial, new jobs, better customization, and more
Resident Evil Requiem has sold 7 million copies in 2 months—a milestone that took the RE4 remake a year
Capcom celebrated the milestone with two delightful cakes.
Michael Jackson Estate Faces Sexual Abuse Allegations From Four Siblings Who Claim They Were ‘Groomed and Brainwashed’ by Pop Superstar
Michael Jackson’s estate is facing a new wave of molestation allegations leveled at the late pop star, this time from four siblings from New Jersey who say they were groomed and abused for years and that the many handlers in Jackson’s entourage willingly enabled it all. The
‘My only hope’: Stuck with low pay, young Taiwanese turn to stock market investing
More young Taiwanese turn to investing to supplement their barely rising incomes amid housing pressures and rising living costs.
Indonesia’s firefighters braced for a dry year – and they are short of cash
Operational budgets for 2026 in fire-prone regions including Riau and parts of Kalimantan have already been exhausted.
Mamdani doubles down on Ken Griffin attack despite Citadel’s threat to pull $6 billion NYC project
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was remorseless Friday about dragging billionaire Ken Griffin in a viral video promoting a new, proposed pied-á-terre tax.
12 Months And Dozens Of Awards Later You Now Have No Excuse Not To Play Clair Obscur, Which Is On Sale
Sandfall Interactive’s RPG is on sale on its anniversary
Developers of Steam Next Fest's wildly popular robot wizard cowboy shooter say its cowboy robots are also wizards because 'magic is always cool'
Hard to argue with that.
Vintage Weekly Bus Passes
A collection of weekly bus passes from Milwaukee, WI. Years covered are 1930-1979. Was there a new design every single week? (via @slowernet ) [This is a vintage post originally from Feb 2015.] Tags: design · timeless posts
What to know about events marking America's 250th
America is celebrating its 250th birthday this July 4, and the White House has released a full itinerary of events to commemorate this momentous occasion. Several federal agencies have already kicked off events and ongoing programs associated with the anniversary celebrations.
Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time
Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including the ability to indefinitely delay
Some Labubu dolls contain banned cotton from Chinese region known for forced labor: investigation
A new investigation found some Labubu dolls contain cotton that is banned in the US because it comes from a region in China known for forced labor laws.
Gen V canceled by Amazon amid The Boys season 5
Amazon Prime canceled Gen V after season 2, but its creators hinted that The Boys universe may not be done with its characters.
U.S. targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions
Ahead of a Trump-Xi summit, Washington widens its crackdown on secretive oil and chemical trade between Beijing and Tehran.
Judge Denies Cher’s Bid for Emergency Conservatorship Over Son Elijah Blue Allman
“She’s out here trying to help him, trying to make sure he’s in a position to become the person who she knows and loves,” Cher's lawyer told the court at a Friday hearing
Comcast’s Brian Roberts 2025 Pay Rises 4% to $35.1 Million, Co-CEO Mike Cavanagh Sees 154% Bump to $71.8 Million
Comcast gave Brian Roberts a pay raise last year — but not nearly as much as his recently promoted co-CEO, Mike Cavanagh. Roberts, chairman and co-CEO of the media and cable conglomerate, had compensation worth $35.15 million in 2025, up 4% from the year prior, according to a
These Bees Change Color with the Weather
But the biological significance of their shifts is a mystery The post These Bees Change Color with the Weather appeared first on Nautilus .
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz’ ‘The Mummy’ Movie Moves to 2027 as Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler’s ‘Miami Vice ’85’ Bumps to 2028
Two of Universal’s most highly anticipated reboots are shifting release dates: “Miami Vice ’85,” starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler, is moving to May 19, 2028, taking the previously announced release date for the next installment of “The Mummy,” which features the
Trump Sued Over Alarming Memo Allowing Officials to Delete Records
President Trump is being sued by two watchdog groups for an internal White House memo asserting that text messages between officials could be deleted, regardless of a law stating the opposite. The lawsuit was filed Friday by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in
Leavitt says Powell probe 'not necessarily dropped,' 'just under a different authority'
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday sought to signal that the legal pressure was not off Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, despite the Justice Department dropping its investigation into his handling of renovations at the central bank. Leavitt said "the
Pupil Slicer & Tayne – “W.N.”
London metal experimentalists Pupil Slicer dropped their album Fleshwork last year. Today they’ve teamed up with the industrial noise pop act Tayne, also from London, on a single called “W.N.” It’s a hefty industrial track with eerie vocals, a compulsively listenable synth
Final Fantasy 14 Is Finally Coming To Switch 2 But There’s Apparently A Nintendo Tax
Producer Yoshi-P showed off the port with some quick laps around the iconic Limsa Lominsa plaza
King Charles III, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to meet next week
King Charles III is expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) next week as part of the king's trip to the U.S., The Hill confirmed Friday. The two leaders will meet for a wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday. Politico reported
Star Wars Echoes of the Empire comic wants you to visit Galaxy’s Edge
If you've yet to go to Disneyland and take part in Galaxy's Edge, then Marvel and Disney's new Star Wars comic might be just the thing to persuade you
State Department Openly Admits Israel Pushed Us Into Iran War
Even the State Department recognizes that the U.S. entered the Iran war on behalf of Israel. A government release written earlier this week by Reed D. Rubinstein , the department’s legal adviser, detailed how the U.S. “is engaged in this conflict at the request of and in the
Bipartisan senators unveil bill pushing back on Trump easing Russia oil sanctions
A bipartisan group of senators led by Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pushed back on President Trump’s decision to loosen sanctions on Russian oil amid a global shortage of oil supplies by introducing legislation to restore congressional oversight of
Remembering James Hayward, LA’s Adored Cowboy Painter
A legendary artist, Jimmy was equally known for his magnetic personality, sense of ribald humor, and inspired storytelling.
Square Enix confirms FFXIV Switch 2 release date and extra subscription
Final Fantasy 14 on Switch 2 will be released this summer, but you'll need a separate subscription to play it, Square Enix announced at Fan Fest 2026
The release date for Path of Exile 2's next expansion couldn't be better for action RPG fans planning to play Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred first
This works out perfectly.
EU and US deepen cooperation on critical minerals amid concerns over China’s dominance
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said that with the Memorandum of Understanding, "we will be delivering on our goals much faster than before."
After over 3 years of running like dogwater on Steam Deck, one of my favorite RPGs has finally earned its Verified badge
I hope this is no delusion.
California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking permission from the California city of San Clemente to install an Anduril Industries surveillance tower on a cliff that would allow for constant monitoring of entire coastal neighborhoods. The proposed tower is Anduril's Sentry,
A papyrus of part of the Iliad has been discovered in a...
A papyrus of part of the Iliad has been discovered in a Roman-era tomb of mummies in Egypt . “The papyrus contains a passage from Book II of Homer’s Iliad, specifically the section known as the ‘Catalogue of Ships’…”