Elon Musk and Stephen Miller’s culture war against Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is built on ignorance

Star Trek has always been progressive and the new show continues the history of promoting diversity

Dungeons & Dragons comes to Fortnite with new creator islands

Here are the island codes for Fortnite's new Dungeons & Dragons Creative islands

‘One Piece,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ and More Headed to AnimeJapan

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba,” “Jujutsukaisen,” “One Piece,” and “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and more are set to appear at AnimeJapan. The anime consumer show, will return to Tokyo for its 13th edition in March. The event will take place Mar. 28-29 in the East Exhibition

Madelyn Cline to Join Glen Powell in Judd Apatow Comedy

Apatow and Powell wrote the script for the Universal feature, which Apatow will direct.

Trump says U.K. ‘stupidity’ on Chagos Islands justifies Greenland demands

A year ago, President Donald Trump said he was okay with the United Kingdom ceding ownership of the archipelago that includes Diego Garcia. Now, he calls it “GREAT STUPIDITY.”

YNW Melly Tampering Charges Dropped by Prosecutors on ‘Cusp’ of Florida Trial

Rapper still facing double murder retrial set to begin next year

Hubble tension: Primordial magnetic fields could resolve one of cosmology's biggest questions

A Simon Fraser University cosmologist believes his team's new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science's biggest questions—the Hubble tension.

John Wilson Bears Witness

The Met has a union, John Wilson has a message, Ana Mendieta’s traces, and other happenings around the city this week.

Hot spring bathing doesn't just keep snow monkeys warm—it can disrupt lice distribution and reshape gut bacteria

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy to see that this helps them stay warm in cold temperatures, but a team of researchers at Kyoto University recently discovered that this iconic behavior

Africa: AFCON 2025 Awards - Full List of Winners

[Vanguard] The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON came to a thrilling conclusion, with Senegal crowned champions and the standout performers recognized in the individual awards.

Where to find clay in Hytale

If you want clay in Hytale, you'll need to find clay deposits or craft it in the furnace. We explain how in our guide.

Anglo-Saxon center unearthed near Skipsea castle

Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.

Intricacies of Helix Nebula revealed with Webb

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own sun and planetary system. In Webb's high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying star comes into full focus. The

Rollins: Viral meal costs remark meant to describe 'more robust plate'

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that comments she made last week suggesting Americans could get a nutritious meal consisting of a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla, and “one other thing” for just $3 were meant to describe a “more robust

AFI Fest Sets 2026 Dates and Opens Submissions for Short Films

The 40th American Film Institute (AFI) will take place from Oct. 21-25. Presented by Canva, AFI Fest will feature a curated selection of Red Carpet Premiere screenings, Special Screenings, World Cinema, Documentaries and Short Films. The film festival is set to take place at

Conservative justices reluctant to credit Black Codes in Hawaii gun law case

Black Codes, enacted after the Civil War to restrict newly freed African Americans, took center stage at the Supreme Court Tuesday as it considered a challenge to a Hawaii gun law. With the conservative majority’s Second Amendment test requiring states to justify gun measures

How cities are changing social behavior in urban animals

Sealed surfaces, artificial light and constant noise: What is part of everyday life for humans poses major challenges for other animals. A new international review conducted by researchers from Bielefeld University now reveals just how profoundly cities transform the social

United Blood 2026 Lineup Has Speed, Foundation, Agnostic Front, Breakdown, So Much Hardcore

The Richmond hardcore festival United Blood holds a special place in moshers' hearts, and it was fondly missed when the organizers decided to stop doing the fest after COVID forced the cancellation of the 2020 edition. Last year, though, United Blood came back for the first

SPHEREx imaging reveals increased sublimation activity on 3I/ATLAS

The interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, was first discovered in July 2025, and made its closest approach to the sun (perihelion) in late October. New observations of 3I/ATLAS were taken in December from the SPHEREx observatory—a near-infrared space observatory used for

Giallo Announce Debut Album Tenebrarum: Hear “Sleepwalking” & “Teeth Of Glass”

The latest album announcement from Colorado hardcore institution Convulse Records comes from Giallo. The band hails from Minneapolis, where a lot of unspeakable atrocities have been taking place lately. And though debut album Tenebrarum was presumably recorded before ICE made

Physicists employ AI labmates to supercharge LED light control

In 2023, a team of physicists from Sandia National Laboratories announced a major discovery: a way to steer LED light. If refined, it could mean someday replacing lasers with cheaper, smaller, more energy-efficient LEDs in countless technologies, from UPC scanners and

Yoko Ono’s Art Is an Exercise in Hope

By inviting viewers to participate in her work, she has consistently framed collective hope amid a cultural backdrop of suffering and pain.

Virtual staining advances: AI uses cell context to improve imaging accuracy

To ensure our bodies function correctly, the cells that compose them must operate properly. Imagine a cell as a bustling city where tiny parts called organelles move, reorganize, and respond to external stresses. To understand how our bodies stay healthy, or what goes wrong

Maine hits pause on undercover license plates for federal immigration officers

Officials in Maine on Tuesday said they would halt federal immigration officers from being granted undercover license plates as reports of statewide enforcement operations surface. “The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles received a request for confidential, undercover Maine license

Lithuania president says joint security deal could end Greenland row

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 - An agreement on sharing responsibility for the security of the Arctic and the North Atlantic could provide a way out of the stand-off between the United States and Europe over Greenland, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday.

Ex-BioWare Dev Disputes The Idea That It Shouldn’t Have Made Anthem

Mark Darrah says the ill-fated looter shooter wasn’t all EA’s fault The post Ex-BioWare Dev Disputes The Idea That It Shouldn’t Have Made Anthem appeared first on Kotaku .

How climate change is altering penguin breeding in Antarctica

A new study reveals that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with extinction by the century's end.

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is harming billions of people, a UN report has declared. The overuse and pollution of water must be tackled

Neil Young to Be Saluted at AmericanaFest Pre-Grammy Concert Featuring Jesse Welles, Margo Price, Rhiannon Giddens and More

Neil Young will be the artist feted at this year’s Americana Pre-Grammy Salute, the Americana Music Association announced today today, with an annual tribute concert again scheduled for Grammy eve at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. A partial lineup has been revealed, with

Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash

Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

World enters 'era of global water bankruptcy': UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions

Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to facilitate "honest,

‘Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘And Just Like That’ Costume Designer Molly Rogers to Receive SeriesFest Excellence in Costume Design Award

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” costume designer Molly Rogers is set to receive SeriesFest‘s Excellence in Costume Design Award. Rogers who also worked on HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That” will receive the award on March 7 during the 12th annual SeriesFest.

There’s life beneath the snow, but it’s at risk of melting away

An array of animals and plants survive winter in the subnivium, nature’s igloo. But climate change is threatening this hidden seasonal ecosystem.

Attorney General Bondi wants a letter of support from me. No way

Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing criticism for politicizing the Department of Justice, as evidenced by the firing of prosecutors for refusing to pursue cases against Trump's enemies and the quashing of active investigations.

'Make America Go Away' caps gaining popularity amid Trump Greenland takeover talk

Red hats sporting the words “Make America Go Away” have gained popularity among critics opposed to the U.S.'s push to take over Greenland. The accessories are a parody of President Trump’s distinct red campaign hats that displayed his slogan “Make America Great Again.” A Danish

Sabrina Carpenter to Perform at 2026 Grammy Awards

The singer is nominated for six awards, including Album of the Year for Man’s Best Friend , and Song of the Year for “Manchild”

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s Family Feud With Parents David and Victoria Beckham: What Happened With the Wedding Dress?

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s scathing comments about his famous parents prove a lesson that’s been learned many times over by those in the public eye: One can control everything about one’s life and image, but one can never truly control one’s children. The aspiring chef and

Water makeup of Jupiter's Galilean moons set at birth, new study finds

While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust. A new international study co-led by Aix-Marseille University and

Life Is Strange Reunion revealed, reunites Max and Chloe

Square Enix has one last Life Is Strange story that will reunite Max and Chloe. Will it be enough to win fans back after Double Exposure?

Selling AI chips to China is like ‘selling nuclear weapons to North Korea,’ warns Anthropic CEO

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that US firms like Nvidia should not sell their advanced artificial intelligence chips to China – calling it a major mistake with “incredible national security implications.”

Washington sees tariffs as geopolitical tool, US trade chief tells Euronews

The US trade chief also explicitly warned the EU against activating its anti-coercion instrument, an emergency mechanism that would restrict US companies' ability to operate in European markets, calling such a move "unwise”.

‘Valentino: The Last Emperor’ Is Perhaps the Greatest Fashion Doc of All Time. Valentino “Tried to Stop It.”

Director Matt Tyrnauer recalls how the late designer came around to embracing the 2008 film, which became a sleeper hit (thanks in no small part to Oprah).

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Mio: Memories in Orbit interactive map

Make your way around the maze-like Vessel with our interactive Mio: Memories in Orbit map.

Goldman Sachs exec denies ‘contingency plan’ to oust top lawyer who had Jeffrey Epstein ties

Kathryn Ruemmler was first viewed as a reputational liability as early as 2023 in the wake of reports detailing her chummy relationship with Epstein.

GameStop closing about 30 New York stores as nationwide purge mounts due to falling sales

The New York closures span every corner of the state -- from New York City and Long Island to Westchester, the Hudson Valley and upstate.

Adult DVD – “Real Tree Lee”

You’re not gonna believe this, but there’s a new ruggedly artsy post-punk band out of Britain. The Leeds combo Adult DVD have announced their signing to Fat Possum today with the release of the intense (and intensely likable) new single “Real Tree Lee.” Over top of a post-DFA

Canada Warns That Trump’s America Is Causing “Rupture” in World Order

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning that the global order is in the middle of a “rupture.” Carney made the remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, and without mentioning Donald Trump by name, declared that America’s policies were

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