Toxic masculinity doesn't stop at marginalizing women and LGBTQ+ people. It harms straight men by discouraging emotional expression, tenderness, and connection.
PALM BEACH, Dec 29 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.
At her height in the Sixties, she was a singer who held the world's attention like no other
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is “hopeful” that Congress will codify President Trump’s executive order on capping prescription drug prices next year. “There’s a ton that we’re still going to do, and I think one of the biggest winning issues will be if a Republican Congress
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Monday that federal authorities were on the ground in Minneapolis as part of the broad investigation into “rampant fraud.” “Homeland Security Investigations @ICEGov are on the ground in Minneapolis right now conducting a massive
President Trump said Monday he had a "very good talk" with Russian President Vladimir Putin following an in-person meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but he acknowledged there were still some "thorny issues." “We had a very good talk. We spoke at 8 o’clock in
The real duel of the fates is between me and everyone who keeps taking this quote out of context The post What The Internet Keeps Getting Wrong About The Most Famous Quote From Star Wars: The Last Jedi appeared first on Kotaku .
A series of Iceland volcanic eruptions yields clues The post How Does Life Take Hold in Barren Environments? appeared first on Nautilus .
The Trump administration on Monday announced the formal launch of its $50 billion rural health fund created through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Beginning next year, states will receive money from the Rural Health Transformation Program averaging around $200 million and
Israel's move is a breakthrough in Somaliland's decades-long quest for international recognition.
Conservatives are trying to roll the Constitution back to the pre-Civil War version . “It will be a society of the dominators and the dominated. But it will not be a democracy worthy of the name.”
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Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Monday appealed a judge’s order allowing her criminal prosecution to proceed. McIver’s notice of appeal begins her fight at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, which hears federal cases arising from New Jersey and will consider the
Global luxury group Kering will screen “Hamnet” and “The Testament of Ann Lee” at the Palm Springs International Film Festival as part of its Talking Pictures program on Saturday. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Women In Motion initiative, the two screenings will be
Malcom in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair is an upcoming miniseries reuniting (most of) the original cast The post Malcolm In The Middle Is Returning Because Hollywood Loves Reheating Leftovers appeared first on Kotaku .
The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new year. The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard, which launched in 1994, is Wednesday, but the cards will be accepted into mid-2026. The final acceptance
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We've made it. After another long and difficult year, frazzled Australians are now ready for some long-overdue rest and recreation.
What a difference a Super Bowl makes. Last year, Fox was down double digits in Variety‘s year-end ranker of the year’s most-watched networks in primetime. But in 2025, Fox had the Big Game: And a a result, the network was up double digits in both total viewers and adults 18-49
Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother,” now in theaters, is made up of three very different segments, each with a notable cast discussing the nature of their family relationships. One thing they have in common is a specific color: A deep red, the color of a jammy merlot,
A new Sword and Fairy 4: Remake trailer is turning heads The post This Isn’t Clair Obscur, It’s A Remake Of An 18-Year-Old Chinese RPG appeared first on Kotaku .
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings said Sunday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went “off the deep end” in 2025, accusing her of becoming a “lib.” “MTG became a lib. I mean that’s what happened this year,” Jennings, a CNN senior political commentator, said in an
The "super flu" is a variant of influenza A H3N2 called subclade K. Historically, similar variants have caused more severe disease and taken longer to recover from.
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[CAF] Cassablanca -- Riyad Mahrez has emerged as the early scoring leader at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, while Nigeria have underlined their title credentials by becoming the tournament's most productive attacking side after two rounds of
The surge in bankruptcies is being driven by a toxic mix of stubborn cost pressures, tight credit and President Trump’s aggressive trade policies.
Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".
A look back at the history of darts video games, and an investigation into why we still haven't had a truly great one.
I predict a near-perfect year for PC gaming hardware, mark my words.
One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt . “‘It’s not the same. Why am I here? I question that to myself.’ Amid an astonishing wave of anti-Indian animus, it’s a question many Indian Americans are asking.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
“The recent CEO change announcement was the third total failure of board oversight with no clear succession plan in place,” said Lululemon founder Chip Wilson.
One of the fastest-growing companies in history is in a perilous position
MIT researchers have designed a printable aluminum alloy that’s five times stronger than cast aluminum and holds up at extreme temperatures. Machine learning helped them zero in on the ideal recipe in a fraction of the time traditional methods would take. When 3D printed, the
Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern nanotechnology.
The pledge was welcomed by the UN, but comes after previous major cuts to US funding for humanitarian operations.
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sons Justin and Christian are planning to share their side of the story in the fallout from their father’s federal trial with the announcement of a new docuseries slated to debut on Zeus in 2026. The two revealed the untitled documentary series with a
The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is dismissing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election integrity in Georgia that has gained more traction among Republicans in recent days. "The nation’s MAGA minds are still looking back at 2020 and stretching to justify President
Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, captured for the first time by Perseverance’s microphone. These static discharges may rapidly destroy chemicals like methane and reshape how Mars’
California has dropped its legal fight to restore $4 billion in federal funding for the state's high-speed rail project pulled by the Trump administration, saying the project will proceed without federal assistance. In a filing last week, the California High-Speed Rail
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has advanced the characterization and retrieval capability evaluation of microphysical properties of Venusian clouds and haze.
Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s journey may be over for now — “Heated Rivarly” Season 2 is likely not coming until 2027 — but Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have the perfect solution to hold fans over. The actors are set to narrate “Ember & Ice,” Quinn’s three-episode
A hard pivot to Western music last year with her album “Cowboy Carter” and stadium tour helped propel her fortune to new heights.
Ador also announced that it is suing Danielle and former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin for allegedly “causing this dispute”
As the Netflix supernatural horror series races to the finish line, Will finally lets the gang know he likes boys The post Fans Call Stranger Things’ Coming Out Scene Sweet, But Corny appeared first on Kotaku .
Ultracold atoms observed climbing a quantum staircase . (Relatable: the upstairs of my house is warmer than the ground floor too.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →