It feels like the promo campaign for Manning Fireworks never really ended, but the album dropped in the summer of 2024, which means we may be due for a new MJ Lenderman LP this year. Further supporting evidence for this theory: Lenderman debuted two new songs in concert
How do people's attention and actions change when a drought affects the whole country compared to when it is concentrated in one region? A research team led by Professor Jong-Hoon Kam from the Department of Environmental Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and
Technologies for energy storage as well as biological systems such as the network of neurons in the brain depend on driven electrolytes that are traveling in an electric field due to their electrical charges. This concept has also recently been used to engineer synthetic motors
Minerals form the building blocks of almost everything on Earth. They are made up of crystals—regular, repeating atomic structures that fit together like a three-dimensional pattern. When minerals deform, their normally ordered crystal lattices develop linear imperfections
Nineteen92 is ready to show off its latest magazine cover after teasing a photo shoot with “Heated Rivalry” star Robbie G.K. on Instagram two weeks ago. And only Variety has the first look at one of the covers and a selection of the sexy pics from the digital magazine’s
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday morning, with the epicentre in the Coquimbo region. Chile’s National Seismological Center (CSN) said the event occurred at 10:34:30 local time, locating it 13 km west of Punitaqui at preliminary coordinates of
Even as farmers shift toward less water-intensive crops, climate change is pushing agricultural water consumption upward in Central Asia. A new study by IAMO researchers shows that rising temperatures and atmospheric water demand now outweigh land-use changes. As a result, the
Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS has developed a new technology that makes pH measurements significantly more robust, simple, and reliable. Instead of the traditional, often error-prone reference electrodes, a durable chip is now used. This chip can be stored
As big brands like Pandora rethink their core collections, many jewelers believe the move could permanently change what fills jewelry cases.
“Kevin James looking miserable at the Super Bowl.” As the jumbotron at Levi’s Stadium cycled through its parade of celebrity guests, the camera landed on one unmistakably pouty face. There sat a frozen Kevin James, suited up in a black tuxedo and holding a bouquet of white
Hybe America, which acquired the assets of Big Machine Music in 2021 as part of its billion-dollar acquisition of Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, has announced that Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta is departing the company. Borchetta has served as the CEO of Big Machine
The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.
A new holistic monitoring system developed under the leadership of TU Graz measures boat waves with millimeter precision using satellite navigation data and sensors on buoys and for the first time allows investigations into the extent to which boat traffic, weather and other
Former Sundance CEO Joana Vicente and her partner, the Oscar-nominated producer Jason Kliot, have launched a new tech-focused film accelerator and production company. Called Open Cities, the new shop seeks to empower independent filmmakers on a global stage with ethical AI
A federal judge ordered Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow religious leaders into a detention facility in the Chicago suburbs for Ash Wednesday next week and enable them to offer communion going forward. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said denying
A pro-crypto super PAC said Thursday that it plans to spend $1.5 million opposing Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in the Democratic primary race. Protect Progress, which is affiliated with the industry's leading super PAC Fairshake, pointed to Green’s voting record on crypto
Of the many feats achieved by artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to process images quickly and accurately has had an especially impressive impact on science and technology. Now, researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have
Members of the Writers Guild of America met at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday night to hear from union leadership about priorities for upcoming studio talks. On their way in, they passed by picketing WGA West staffers who have their own issues and who have threatened
Additive manufacturing (AM) methods, such as 3D printing, enable the realization of objects with different geometric properties, by adding materials layer-by-layer to physically replicate a digital model. These methods are now widely used to rapidly create product prototypes,
President Macron sets June deadline for a comprehensive reboot of the European economy and sees Eurobonds as an integral part of plan.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Spider-Noir is an upcoming live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as his noir Spider-Man character from Spider-Verse. The trailer is available in color and black & white .
When the worst type of guy makes the worst type of post
Roku turned in its first full-year profit for 2025 and beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter — powered by record premium streaming subscription additions and continued growth in streaming hours. The company also issued a bullish forecast for continued growth in
As a certified Hater lover, I'm happy to know their new album Mosquito is less than a month away. Lead single " This Guy? " was good, and " Angel Cupid " was even better. Now we get a pair of seemingly interrelated tracks to whet our appetites. The post Hater – “Stinger” &
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show a nebula in transition The post Hubble Captures the Egg Nebula in Stunning Detail appeared first on Nautilus .
Gore Verbinski, Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz and Michael Peña weigh in on artificial intelligence
A research team has successfully implemented a programmable spinor lattice on a photonic integrated circuit (PIC). This platform enables the realization of non-Abelian physics, in which the outcome of operations depends on their sequence, within an integrated photonic system.
Ryan Gosling will return to Studio 8H on March 7 for his fourth hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live.” The Oscar-nominated actor will promote his upcoming movie “Project Hail Mary,” which bows in theaters on March 20. He’ll be backed by musical guest Gorillaz, making its “SNL”
The wedding photos and videos are often inspired by popular Chinese drama and films.
Supermassive black hole binaries form naturally when galaxies merge, but scientists have only confidently observed a very few of these systems that are widely separated. Black hole binaries that closely orbit each other have not yet been measured. In a paper published today in
It is the first election since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that toppled long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Former lead technical artist Josh Sobel says false assumptions and ragebait were major contributors to Highguard's failure to connect with players.
The stability of Northeast Asia has long rested on two strategic bargains with South Korea and Japan, forged out of the Korean War and formalized in security treaties. South Korea was compelled to accept the de facto division of the country in exchange for a treaty commitment,
Makó's images delve into uncanny realms and evoke a dreamlike sense of unfettered imagination. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Szilveszter Makó’s
A retired United States Army colonel has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for sending a woman he met online classified information about U.S. war plans, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Kevin Charles Luke, 62, pleaded guilty in October 2025, admitting to
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday revoked its own 2009 "endangerment finding," a scientific conclusion that for 16 years has been the central basis for regulating planet-warming emissions from power plants, vehicles and other sources.
The International Olympic Committee defends the T-shirt as being part of its Heritage Collection, celebrating styles from all editions of the Games.
It's the neighborly thing to do.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers the latest on SAG-AFTRA’s contract negotiations with Hollywood’s largest studios and streamers. And Emily Longeretta pays tribute to James Van Der Beek, an actor who came to help define his generation
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
The lawyers for a Chicago woman who was shot five times by a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused the Trump administration on Wednesday of spreading lies about the shooting and of mishandling the investigation. Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was in her car in October when a
Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize itself into a complex organism. It underpins the diversity in the animal kingdom, from insects to frogs, to humans. But how do cells establish and
A handful of Democratic senators on Wednesday launched a probe into a private group that is co-leading America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The Freedom 250 group is working alongside the America250 commission, which was congressionally authorized more than a decade ago to
An Iranian teenager who took part in nationwide protests in January is facing execution after being convicted on charges of killing a policeman during the demonstrations, an NGO said on Thursday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said that Saleh Mohammadi, 18, had already
Turning Point USA has recently fired several employees, as a right-wing commentator’s conspiracy theories about founder Charlie Kirk’s death have reportedly begun to take root at the far-right organization, The Bulwark reported Thursday. Last week, Aubrey Laitsch, a former
The upcoming Apple TV limited series “The Off Weeks” has added four recurring cast members. Variety has learned that Zoë Winters (“Succession,” “Materialists”), Tony Macht (“Dying For Sex,” Broadway’s “Oh, Mary!”), Ravi V. Patel (“Animal Control,” “Meet the Patels”), and Will
The weed-smoking, F-bombing Red Dirt player has parlayed his buzzy Sunday set at the Mercury Lounge into a career
Discord's plan to require face scans or ID verification is capitulation to overbearing legislation that's still far from universal.
