Thundercat Embarks on an Outer-Space Voyage Through Grief and Beauty
On his new album, Distraction , the bassist and R&B visionary stares down loss while making the struggle as beautiful, funny, spacey, and vibe-y as he can
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James Gadson, Drummer for Diana Ross and Bill Withers, Dead at 86
Versatile drummer backed Jackson 5, Paul McCartney, D'Angelo, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Beck, and many others
Avatar: Fire and Ash, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and every new movie on streaming this weekend
Pizza Movie is delivered to Hulu, Alien: Romulus hatches on HBO Max, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 lands on Peacock, and more
MTG's Secrets of Strixhaven is already discounted at Amazon
Between booster boxes and the Draft Night set, there are some great savings to be found on Magic: The Gathering's upcoming Secrets of Strixhaven set.
FX’s ‘Love Story’ Hits 65 Million Hours Streamed on Hulu and Disney+ as Finale Views Jump 90% Over Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
After debuting as FX’s most streamed limited series ever, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” has remained a hit. The series recently crossed 65 million hours streamed across Hulu and Disney+. Measured by Disney, that total refers to worldwide viewership, with
Judge won't reconsider decision blocking grand jury subpoenas of Fed, Jerome Powell
A federal judge on Friday said he won't reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of Washington’s federal trial court, said the government "did not come
Thundercat, Ravyn Lenae, Arlo Parks, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
Eugene Mirman Says He’s ‘On The Mend’ Following Terrifying Car Crash: ‘I Am Thankful Beyond Words’
"I am extraordinarily thankful to the heroic people that pulled me from the car," Mirman wrote to fans. "I am thankful beyond words to be here and doing relatively alright, all things considered"
Fetterman asks for heightened security for NFL Draft in Pittsburgh
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to boost security at the National Football League (NFL) draft set to take place in Pittsburgh later this month as the conflict in Iran persists. “This is the first time since 1948 that the NFL
Chuck Norris’ Family Slams AI Videos About His Death: ‘False and Misleading Information’
Following Chuck Norris’ death in March, fake, AI-generated posts about the actor began flooding the internet. Now, the action star’s family is asking fans not to share — or believe — any of the content they might see. “We are aware that since Chuck’s passing, there have been a
Young Miko Teams Up with Garnier and Rolling Stone to Say, “WASSUP” to SXSW
The globally renowned rapper hit the stage to celebrate Garnier’s newly launched Vitamin C Micellar Water.
Assembling more than 1,000 human genomes affordably: New method could power genetic screening's future
A research team led by Zhen-Xing Endowed Professor Jian Yang at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, has developed a pangenome-informed genome assembly (PIGA) method. By combining a cost-effective hybrid sequencing strategy of long and short reads, the team
Iran reeling after B1 bridge strike as Trump threatens further attacks
Images taken during a press tour of the site show collapsed sections of the roadway, twisted steel girders and extensive damage in the surrounding residential area where the B1 bridge near Karaj once stood.
5 things to know about Trump’s 2027 defense budget proposal
President Trump released his budget request for the 2027 fiscal year on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon. This year’s defense budget request is a $441 billion increase from the $1 trillion approved by Congress last year. The request
Apple’s fitness chief who joked to employees about sleeping with Olympic skier retires: report
Jay Blahnik, 57, who served as Apple’s vice president of fitness technologies, allegedly joked about sleeping with Olympic skier Ted Ligety.
Study examines diversity of Black perspectives on race relations
A new Rice University study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called "racial realism" and considers how it fits into the broader spectrum of perspectives Black Americans hold about race relations.
State of Decay 3 update reveals playtests coming in May 2026
Undead Labs announces that State of Decay 3 is going into alpha and players can sign up for early access to the Xbox and PC zombie survival game.
AI’s fluency in other languages hides Western worldview
A friend in Indonesia recently told me about a conversation he had with ChatGPT. He had typed a question in Bahasa Indonesia about how to handle a difficult family dispute. The chatbot responded fluently, in perfect Indonesian, with advice about communication strategies and
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross the Strait of Hormuz
By Kentaro Okasaka and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO/OSLO, April 3 (Reuters) - Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since Thursday, shipping data showed, reflecting Iran's policy to allow passage
The depths of Neptune and Uranus may be 'superionic'
The interiors of ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune could be home to a previously unknown state of matter, according to new computational simulations by Carnegie's Cong Liu and Ronald Cohen. Their work, published in Nature Communications, predicts that a
When our minds wander to the body, it may affect mental health
People’s minds sometimes wander to their bodily sensations, which may reduce symptoms of depression and ADHD, a new study suggests.
How NASA’s moon mission could help transform space medicine
Artemis II ’s AVATAR experiment will see organs-on-a-chip travel to the moon and back, revealing how such a journey affects the body’s cells
Dakota Mortensen Will Be Edited Out of ‘Vanderpump Villa’ After Domestic Violence Investigation Involving Taylor Frankie Paul (EXCLUSIVE)
Dakota Mortensen will not be part of the upcoming season of “Vanderpump Villa,” Variety can confirm. “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member’s storyline will be edited out of Season 3 of the reality series, which is set to debut on April 16. Hulu did not immediately
A more dangerous, repressive junta is arising out of Iran's ashes
Paradoxically, U.S. and Israeli air power may succeed in degrading the regime’s forces and nuclear infrastructure while failing to reduce — even increasing — Tehran’s leverage.
Our favorite open world FPS indie gem is getting New Game+, Spider-Man swinging, and wallrunning later this month
Another excuse to play more Echo Point Nova? How could I refuse?
Rogan, Theo Von slam Trump's move to attack Iran
Podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von, who both endorsed President Trump in the 2024 presidential election, on Thursday slammed the administration's military offensive against Iran. Von made a guest appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" where the two talked about the U.S.'s
Jeffries: 'What Donald Trump has done is decimate the bank accounts of the American people'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) briefing, saying his policies have hurt Americans’ wallets and livelihoods. “Donald Trump has not managed to liberate the economy,” Jeffries said. “What Donald Trump
Dumbledore Actor John Lithgow Says ‘Much’ of J.K. Rowling’s Views Have Been ‘Twisted and Misrepresented,’ but She’s ‘Doubled Down at Her Own Cost’
John Lithgow recently appeared on “The New Yorker Radio Hour” and continued to discuss taking on the role of Dumbledore in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series reboot despite the ongoing controversy around author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views. While the actor previously called
Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say
Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.
A women had sex with identical twins (within a 4-day...
A women had sex with identical twins (within a 4-day period), got pregnant, and now it’s impossible to tell which is the father , even with DNA testing.
she’s green Announce New EP Swallowtail: Hear “Paper Thin”
she's green, from Minneapolis, have a gauzy, dreamy sound that they call "moss music." I think that's cool. More bands should invent their own fake genres. If she's green hadn't done that, we'd just be calling them a shoegaze band, and that description would be reductive and a
Esquire AI-Generated A Fake Interview With Live-Action One Piece Actor Mackenyu Because He Was Busy
Esquire Singapore opted to run the Zoro actor's previous interviews through Copilot and Claude, as Mackenyu couldn't attend an in-person chat
Who is Christopher LaNeve, set to become acting chief of staff of the US Army
A former senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who rose to be the Army’s second-most senior officer is set to become acting chief of staff of the Army after the shocking ouster of Gen. Randy George. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff
Andy Serkis Confirms Aragorn Recasting in New ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Movie
The iconic fantasy hero role played by Viggo Mortensen in the beloved trilogy will be played by a different actor in 'The Hunt for Gollum.'
Engineering the bite of ancient marine predators
An international team of researchers, led by paleontologists of the University of Liège, has investigated the biting capabilities of extinct predatory marine reptiles, revealing how these formidable predators could coexist within the same ecosystem. This work sheds new light on
Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP
President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be cut. “For the sixth time, the Budget
Trump Suggests Decimating NIH to Give Military Even More Money
The Trump administration officially sent Congress its 2027 budget proposal on Friday, and while the largest story that emerged from the mammoth document was that the president is looking to increase defense spending over 40 percent to a staggering $1.5 trillion, there are
