Last year, Jess Kerber shared her debut album From Way Down Here on the reliable LA label Felte. Now, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter is back to announce its followup, The World Is Dark, But I Want It To Be Funny . The existential, lush lead single "Changing" is here
Nashville songwriter Aaron Raitiere, who was collaborating with the Grateful Dead co-founder on the project, says they had 17 songs in progress
[New Zimbabwe] A television game show in Nigeria's commercial hub of Lagos has an unforgiving rule: Speak English and you lose. For a U.S.-born millennial in the audience and a student of her parents' mother tongue, the high-stakes setting is a perfect classroom.
Announced during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct, Onyx: The Dark Grip is already being compared to some legendary horror games
Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its event on Wednesday. The 18 Pro and Pro Max come in deep black, silver, "glacier," and burgundy, with color-matched back glass. They also have a new A20 Pro chip and purportedly the longest battery in an iPhone.
Apple's latest product event began with something the company hasn't seen in more than a decade: a new CEO at the helm. And he got a standing ovation. "First of all, thank you, it is great to be here," John Ternus said as he opened Wednesday's event excited about Apple's future
Mike Flanagan brings Carrie to the 21st century in his latest Stephen King adaptation for Prime Video.
Last year, Deerhoof released their 20th studio album Noble And Godlike In Ruin after announcing it on Craigslist . Since then, the band has pulled their music from Spotify and collaborated with Joyful Noise office plants . Now, they're announcing their new LP Divine Schism .
Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes appears “almost like she’s not human” in the spine-chilling trailer for a new documentary secretly filmed about her life, according to a body language expert.
Finding a fossilized dinosaur egg is exceptionally rare, but finding a stash of more than 250 shell fragments in the chilly southern reaches of the planet is even more surprising. The discoveries come from southernmost Patagonia in Argentina, where giant, long-necked
The EU executive has proposed legislation introducing a European preference in public procurement for strategic public services, a move that clearly targets Chinese companies in a market valued at €2 billion annually.
MTV made announcement on anniversary of trio's censor-baiting performance of "Lithium" at the 1992 VMAs
A guide explaining exactly when Wardogs will be released in Steam Early Access in your time zone.
Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced a ban on student-facing AI. In a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers union in the US, and its New
Why would you want to ruin your career?" an OpenAI exec told him. "If you don't want me to be nice, then I don't have to be nice."
The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
A high-rolling venture capitalist says Pokémon cards would become the global currency during an apocalypse, noting that their returns have beaten the S&P 500 by over 3,000%.
The September Nintendo Direct brought more ports than new games, a trend that's likely to continue in the Switch 2 era.
A century ago, NBC’s leaders were quick to recognize the importance of sports as a cornerstone of the fledgling national radio network. On New Year’s Day 1927, NBC carried the first coast-to-coast live broadcast of a sporting event, the Rose Bowl football game between Stanford
Michael Caine starred in the original 1969 heist movie that was the basis for the 2003 hit of the same name.
Conor Oberst is a filmmaker now. The longtime Bright Eyes frontman recently got together with fellow musician Shawn Foree, of Digital Leather, to direct Invention 13 , a new short film that'll debut at LA's Beyond Fest later this month. It's the directorial debut for both
A new poll has found that Americans are more skeptical of information released by the federal government, with majorities saying they have little to no trust in the government. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts survey released Wednesday
Hunter Biden's crypto coin has crashed as hard as a crackhead coming down from a long bender.
As temperatures soar past 50°C, Qatar taps cutting-edge engineering and cooling technology to keep cities productive. From district cooling networks to climate-conscious architecture, we explore how Qatar is redefining what it means to live, work and thrive in extreme
Feel like pure shiitake, just want him back x
Ellen Burstyn wept as Kornél Mundruczó’s heartfelt drama “Place to Be” was embraced at Venice Film Festival with a six-minute standing ovation on Wednesday. The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd
Bass X Machina star Brian Tyree Henry wants to see himself in a cowboy hat
Canada's last epishelf lake drained into the Arctic Ocean following the 2020 breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf and will not recover, a new study confirms.
The term "benefit corporation" is becoming increasingly familiar as a label for companies with a hybrid commitment to the social good and profit-making. Interestingly, the term itself has taken on a hybrid meaning.
“Saturday Night Live” is returning for its 52nd season, and it will be a star-studded affair. The sketch show announced that the season premiere, set to air on Sept. 26, will be hosted by Jalen Brunson, who recently led the New York Knicks to their first NBA Championship in 53
Beyond Fest is returning to Los Angeles with a full slate of 81 feature films ranging from “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” to “Victorian Psycho.” The festival will feature appearances from M. Night Shyamalan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dolph Lundgren, Danny DeVito, Al Pacino and
Michael Kelly is pulling double duty in the Taylor Sheridan-verse, with the veteran actor set for a role in “Landman” Season 3. Kelly currently stars in Sheridan’s Paramount+ military drama “Lioness,” which is currently airing its third season. Kelly has been with that show in
Shingrix, the same vaccine that protects people from the blistering shingles rash, might also lower risk of heart disease.
M. Night Shyamalan, Robert Eggers, Conor Oberst, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Berry and Michael Mann are among those attending the 2026 edition for L.A.’s marquee genre film festival.
When it came time to release the 2026-2027 schedule for “ManningCast” NFL coverage, Peyton and Eli Manning figured the only sensible rollout was a 16-minute heist movie that featured a giant stunt and cameos from 40 of their A-list buddies in the world of sports and
Nathan Lane will receive the Visionary Award at the Virginia Film Festival next month. The Tony and Emmy-winning actor is being recognized as an artist whose culture-defining body of work and enduring contributions have changed the course of modern cinema. The event will
A veteran and academic argues that recent military leadership decisions under the Trump administration are dismantling racial equality in the armed forces by dismissing the merits of promoted Black officers.
In Chicago, Karla Wong presents a suite of vivid paintings that double as mysterious portals. 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 Karla Wong’s
The all-star tribute to the Stanleys also features Willie Nelson, Sierra Ferrell, Jamey Johnson, Dierks Bentley, and many more
Elon Musk has spoken out about Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary on him, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, calling it a “hit piece” that is “boring.” “Musk,” which earned a four-minute standing ovation at its premiere and a slew of positive reviews,
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it will triple the maximum amount of U.S. government debt it can buy back, as part of its effort to tamp down surging bond yields. The Treasury Department will increase its buyback limit from $2 billion to $6 billion per operation,
US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models.
