Star Wars Legacy gives Rey and Leia the story that Rise of Skywalker never could
Rey and Leia was a master and apprentice duo that never got to shine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Madeline Roux plans to right those wrongs.
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Grotesqqque trailer showcases new anime movie from Evangelion director
CloverWorks is producing Grotesqqque, an anthology anime movie from director Atsushi Nishigori that already looks like a spectacle.
Moritz de Hadeln, Former Berlinale and Venice Film Festival Chief, Dies at 85
Moritz de Hadeln, the Switzerland-based festival director known for heading the Locarno Film Festival, the Berlinale, and the Venice Film Festival, died on Saturday at a hospital in Nyon, Switzerland, Variety has confirmed. He was 85. Born in 1940 in Exeter, England, de Hadeln
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa
Climate prediction scientists announced in June 2026 that El Niño, a cycle that happens every two to seven years, had formed. It was expected to develop into one of the strongest on record—a "super" El Niño.
Larger brain, smaller face: Human evolution took a different course than previously thought
A new study, published July 6, 2026, in the journal Nature Communications, suggests that two of the best-known trends in human evolution—brain growth and the reduction in the size of the face and jaw—may be far less attributable to directed natural selection than scientists
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'
The sweeping layoffs equate to roughly 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 job losses at Xbox.
Ada Lea Announces New EP the end is a wave: Hear “copycat”
Last summer Alexandra Levy released when i paint my masterpiece , ending a four-year break between albums under her Ada Lea alias. She's not waiting nearly that long to put out new music this time. In August, almost exactly a year after the last LP, Ada Lea will release a new
Carter De Haven III, Producer of ‘Hoosiers,’ Dies at 94
Gloria DeHaven’s nephew also shepherded ‘Ulzana’s Raid’ and ‘The Outfit,’ did three films with John Huston and hired Harrison Ford for his first movie.
Japan releases snowman-like asteroid image after flyby
Rare images taken by a Japanese space probe during a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid have revealed that the space rock resembled a snowman, scientists said Monday.
Chuck Todd fumes that Trump ‘made the country’s birthday about Donald Trump’
"Donald Trump has made the country's birthday about Donald Trump," Todd, the former "Meet the Press" moderator, said on his podcast on Saturday.
My Chemical Romance Perform “Ambulance” Live For The First Time
Back in 2012, My Chemical Romance released their single " Ambulance " — part of a series of tracks that were collected on the 2013 box set Conventional Weapons . They went 14 years without ever playing that song live, but they finally busted it out for a July 4 show at
European Commission renews pressure to open new accession cluster with Serbia
Commission pushes EU states to open Serbia's accession Cluster 3 in July, citing reform progress on foreign policy alignment, rule of law and electoral legislation. But the move is set to face opposition from the member states.
A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo
World Of Warcraft 's 'Corrupted Blood Incident 2.0' resulted in the game getting even more toxic than usual
Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional
Alternate title: Does Xbox CEO Asha Sharma know what a billion is?
I love this short little video montage of actresses...
I love this short little video montage of actresses during Charlie Rose interviews . No dialogue, just quiet reactions. Musical accompaniment by Laurie Anderson ( O Superman ).
Adam Sandler’s Marital Advice to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: ‘Kiss Every Chance You Have’
The comedian officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden over the July 4 holiday weekend
Dark Souls controls have ruined action games beyond Soulslikes
Dark Souls popularized a control scheme where the light attack button is on R1/RB. Action games have copied it for years, and I'm sick of it.
Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows
Exclusive University of Sydney study finds heat-related hospital admissions to increase by 6% to 7.7% by the end of the century Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Extreme high temperatures in warmer months double the risk of young people being admitted
Moving forests to save them: Here are the risks and rewards of assisted tree migration
Climate change is shifting forest conditions faster than local tree species can adapt. Higher temperatures, more frequent droughts and less predictable winters can weaken species that have been established in a region for centuries. In light of this, one idea is gaining ground:
Q&A: How camera-equipped homing pigeons could improve robotic vision in flight
Contrary to common assumptions, pigeons do not lock their eyes in place during flight. Instead, they make slow, subtle eye movements that may help them gather more information about their surroundings.
Pickles glow when you plug them in. Science explains why
A scientist, a jar of pickles and a power strip walk into a room. The punchline involves physics, glowing condiments and a scientific party trick.
Ethiopia’s $464m IMF lifeline lands as inflation rebound tests central bank’s resolve
The disbursement confirms Addis Ababa cleared the International Monetary Fund’s fifth review. The test facing the National Bank of Ethiopia is whether a war-driven price spike can be contained before it unravels three years of disinflation gains.
Compulsion Games is returning to independent management amid sweeping Xbox reorganization: 'Our immediate priority is to support our team'
Evading its previously-reported closure, Compulsion will retain its IP rights as it transitions to independent ownership.
EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission and capitals headed for collision over Serbia's Cluster 3 negotiations
Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon.
Halo multiplayer game, Project Ekur, reportedly canceled
Project Ekur, a standalone Halo multiplayer game, has reportedly been canceled, according to a Halo leaker with a track record.
Hardware creator makes hat that is both a 'functioning art piece' and also uses a Noctua fan to deliver six-hours of personal cooling
Still cooler than me.
Webb uncovers dust-shrouded heart of Centaurus A after galaxy clash 2 billion years ago
In new images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to celebrate its fourth science anniversary, a familiar galaxy transforms into something far richer and far more complex than ever seen before. Webb's unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts
Klarna seeks U.S. bank charter in latest push beyond buy now, pay later
Klarna joins a wave of fintech and crypto firms seeking entry to the traditional banking system.
New Suikoden anime trailer showcases a slick look for this classic RPG adaptation
Konami's adaptation of it's classic role-playing game release later this year in japan
England Player Suffers ‘Serious’ Wrist Injury After Singing ‘Wonderwall’ at World Cup
Veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson tripped over an ad barrier as the England national team celebrated its victory over Mexico in the Round of 16
Letterbombs – “God Is From Texas”
It's always exciting when a Bandcamp notification from Letterbombs explodes into your inbox. That's exactly what happened on July 4, a day known for explosions in this part of the world. The post Letterbombs – “God Is From Texas” appeared first on Stereogum .
Hundreds evacuated, dams breached as heavy rain batters south China
Officials raised the emergency response in Nanning, Guangxi’s capital, to the highest level after torrential rain breached dams.
Sarajevo’s CineLink Reveals Lineups of Co-Production Market and Drama Sections, Partners With Cannes’ Critics’ Week
CineLink, the industry program of Sarajevo Film Festival, has completed the lineups for the Co-Production Market and CineLink Drama sections. It has also announced a new €10,000 ($11,400) award and a partnership with Cannes’ Critics’ Week. The final selections comprise 16
National Guard members patrolling in Memphis fatally shoot man
Two Tennessee National Guard members fatally shot a 20-year-old man in Memphis on Sunday after he was found with a handgun, according to investigators. Tyrin Johnson was killed by soldiers who were on assignment as part of President Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, deployed by
We assume students see pictures in their minds as they learn. But not everyone can
Picture a bright red apple. Most people can do this easily. They imagine the apple's shape, color and shine. But for others, the image is vague and blurry or they "see" nothing at all. This is known as aphantasia—a "blind mind's eye."
