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Sea Of Thieves Faces An Exodus Of Content Creators After Community Fallout Around Serious Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Some former members of Sea of Thieves Partner Program are calling for the resignation of one of Rare's community managers
Dua Lipa Announces Live Album and Concert Film From Radical Optimism Tour’s Mexico City Shows
The Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico) film will premiere on May 21 on Lipa’s YouTube channel, followed by the release of the live album on May 22.
‘Gabin’ Review: A French Farm Boy Grows Up, Both Fast and Slow, in a Marvelous Cannes Discovery
“Gabin” is far from the first film — nonfiction or otherwise — to make a longterm investment in a child protagonist, training a camera on them over years as adulthood gradually approaches. Maxence Voiseux’s film has obvious precedents in such documentary projects as Michael
‘Tangles’ Review: Striking Animation Honors an Artist’s Heartbreaking Account of Losing Her Mother to Alzheimer’s
The distinctive visual storytelling of Canadian cartoonist Sarah Leavitt is deftly and stylishly transferred to the big screen in “Tangles,” an honestly felt and highly affecting adaptation of her autobiographical graphic novel of the same name. Chronicling with tenderness and
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Developing Film Adaptation of Afghan War Memoir ‘Now Way Out’ for Netflix
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are developing a feature film adaptation of the Afghan war memoir “No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege,” for Netflix. The book chronicles British Major Adam Jowett’s command of Easy Company, a unit of Paras and Royal Irish
Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
Groups say supreme court justice, who owns oil stocks, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain cases Supreme court justice Samuel Alito, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating court ethics codes by participating in certain cases that could benefit
Ways and Means Chief says he's focused on bipartisanship
Missouri Republican Rep. Jason Smith had kind words for his Democratic counterparts at a D.C. tax conference.
Chance The Rapper Announces Coloring Book 10th Anniversary Tour
Coloring Book , the mixtape that launched Chance The Rapper to unforeseen levels of celebrity, turned 10 years old this week . Chance is celebrating that milestone with a 10th anniversary tour this summer and fall. Artist presale for tickets begins Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m.
Mathematical analysis reveals a hidden 'golden rule' in abstract art
A mathematical method borrowed from topology can reveal structural properties of visual art that correspond to how people perceive and respond to them, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology by Jacek Rogala of the University of Warsaw, Poland, Shabnam
‘Into the Jaws of the Ogre’ Director on Her Cannes ACID Doc About Displaced Iranian Siblings
The feature film debut from Iranian-French director Mahsa Karampour about her and her brother, a former member of indie rock band The Yellow Dogs, follows the journey of the search for a familial bond.
Newly Discovered Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth
It was first spotted over the weekend The post Newly Discovered Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth appeared first on Nautilus .
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s ‘Family Movie’ to Open 2026 Bentonville Film Festival, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ to Close
BFFoundation has announced the 2026 Bentonville Film Festival’s lineup of in-person premieres. The festival will be held June 15-21 in Bentonville, Arkansas, and will showcase a range of narrative, documentary, homegrown, short film, and episodic material. BFF 2026 will open on
Navy Admiral: Epic Fury could force tough cuts, personnel problems by July
Naval Operations Chief Adm. Daryl Caudle said Thursday that without supplemental funding for the U.S. war in Iran, he will have to implement cuts in training, routine operations and personnel by July. “The [fiscal year 2026] budget didn't bake in [Operation] Epic fury,” Caudle
Garry Newman acknowledges Gmod successor S&box had a bumpy launch, but is baffled by the number of people complaining about NFTs, which aren't in the game: 'I have no idea what this s**t is about'
"It's a UGC platform, there is always going to be dog sh*t."
Border patrol chief stepping down: 'It is time'
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is stepping down from his role after nearly a year and a half with the agency, sources told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. Banks announced his retirement in an email to colleagues on Thursday, describing the position as “the honor of
A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot...
A very good, very 2026 headline: Japan Runs Out of Robot Wolves in Fight Against Bears . “Starting at around $4,000, each bespoke Monster Wolf is now equipped with battery power, solar panels, and detection sensors.”
War criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied
A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is "in the final stages of his life", but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.
TV Drama Writers Detail Difficulties of Ending a Hit Show, How Much to Plan Ahead and Becoming ‘Emotion Dealers’ for Audiences
Ending a show is not easy — and the process is different for everyone. That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles. First, both Eric Kripke, showrunner and executive producer of Prime Video’s
Sandra Hüller Soaks Up 5-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Fatherland’ as Oscar Race Starts Early in Cannes
Sandra Hüller takes a fraught and cathartic road trip in Paweł Pawlikowski’s Cannes premiere “Fatherland”– and her GPS is set for next year’s Oscar race. The audience at the Grand Palais rewarded Hüller’s performance as the dutiful daughter of a post-war German literary genius
Watch live: Defense tech officials testify before House on Pentagon's digital posture
Emily Michael, the Pentagon‘s top technology officer, and others will testify before a House Armed Services Committee panel on Thursday afternoon about the U.S. military's digital posture. The hearing comes just two weeks after eight major artificial intelligence firms agreed
Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn't all fun and games
Do you have the sense that summers feel different than when you were younger? That they start earlier, arrive quickly and remain intense until the fall? If you live in the mid-latitudes of either the Northern or Southern Hemispheres, chances are you answered yes.
Dua Lipa Announces ‘Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico)’ Concert Film and Live Album
Dua Lipa has announced “Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico),” a live album and concert film that she recorded across three shows at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros. The film is slated to premiere on May 21 at 10 a.m. PT on Lipa’s YouTube channel, while the live album will hit
A 'super El Niño?' Why it's too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Talk of a "super El Niño" developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and destructive flooding around the world.
Ilhan Omar says she thinks 'a lot of people' in Congress smoke marijuana
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday said there are "a lot of people" in Congress who smoke marijuana. TMZ caught up with Omar, the co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, in Washington, D.C., to ask about changes to medical and recreational marijuana research. She was
Senators vote to block their pay during government shutdowns
The rule change will kick in after the midterm elections in November.
Who’s Paying for the White House Ballroom?
Q: Has President Trump asked for a billion dollars for the ballroom? A: Since the White House announced plans in July for a ballroom, the president has promised to fund its construction without using public money. But in May congressional Republicans proposed $1 billion in
'Door is open' for Canada to join Eurovision
Prime Minister Mark Carney has already floated the idea of Canada joining the song contest.
Keke Palmer on Channeling ‘True Jackson, VP’ and Learning From Demi Moore on ‘I Love Boosters’
The star returns to the fashion world for Boots Riley's wild adventure following a band of professional shoplifters, appearing alongside Moore, Taylour Paige, Naomi Ackie, Poppy Liu and Eiza González.
Cannes Embraces ‘Fatherland’ With Reverent Ovation for Sandra Hüller, Pawel Pawlikowski
The new period drama from the director of 'Ida' and 'Cold War' had its world premiere in Cannes competition Thursday night.
Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
When Oregon resident Isabelle Reksopuro heard Google was gobbling up public land to fuel its data centers in her home state, she didn't initially know what to believe. "There's a lot of misinformation about data centers," she said. "Google has denied taking that land."
New AI system classifies India rainfall better, cutting false alarms and missed heavy rain
AI can predict rainfall intensity better than several widely used forecasting models in tests using historical weather data from India. The new model reported in the International Journal of Mobile Communications shows that combining different forms of AI, along with advanced
Medical aircraft crashes in New Mexico
The medical transport aircraft failed to arrive as scheduled.
After all that drama, Subnautica 2 is good
The early access survival game has emerged from the deep dark cave of corporate shenanigans it was stuck in, and it's a lot of fun.
Cerebras shares skyrocket 89% in debut as AI frenzy sends chipmaker’s market cap above $100B
The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based firm's IPO is the largest so far this year and comes as AI-linked stocks push broader markets to record highs.
Amazon Reportedly Forced Devs To Make A GenAI Game And Then Laid Them Off When It Wasn’t Working
Project Trident apparently pivoted several times to meet unrealistic deadlines and a corporate-directed mandate to use generative AI
Israelis chant threats, anti-Palestinian slogans at Jerusalem Day march
Israeli nationalists swept through the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting "Death to Arabs" and "May your villages burn" during the annual Jerusalem Day march, while many Palestinian residents remained barricaded indoors. Every year, tens of thousands
Garlic: Culinary Staple, Birth Control for Flies
A study finds the pungent bulb to be a real turn-off for them The post Garlic: Culinary Staple, Birth Control for Flies appeared first on Nautilus .
Congress has no excuse left on Hong Kong’s spy offices
The London convictions of two individuals under the UK National Security Act for assisting a foreign intelligence service highlight the need for the U.S. to pass the HKETO Certification Act, which would require the president to annually certify whether the three U.S. HKETOs
Asia Argento to Executive Produce Gia Carangi Doc (Exclusive)
'Gia – The Shadow of Beauty,' treating her "not as a pop-cultural icon but as a young woman navigating desire and visibility in 1980s New York," is being presented to potential partners at Cannes.
Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
The 25 Best Drake Songs of All Time
It’s been three years since Drake has released a solo album, but he’s far from cooled off. Since releasing 2023’s “For All the Dogs,” Toronto’s finest teamed up with PartyNextDoor for “Some Sexy Songs 4 U”; dropped a massive collection of footage and files, including a handful
