Why Are So Many Actors Creating Online Alter Egos?

Fans are convinced KJ Apa, Kevin James and Timothée Chalamet are behind some viral TikTok personas, including Mr. Fantasy, Mr. Taylor and rapper EsDeeKid, respectively.

Crypto fraudster sentenced for 'epic' $40bn stablecoin crash

In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

What is happening? Orcas started wearing dead salmon as hats again and...

What is happening? Orcas started wearing dead salmon as hats again and chimps are once again putting grass in their ears. “We were even more shocked that they were doing their own spin on this by also inserting the grass and sticks in a different orifice.” 💬 Join the

Johnson says he’s ’bullish’ about midterms despite Indiana redistricting loss

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday said he is “bullish” on next year’s midterms in spite of a redistricting loss in Indiana. “I guess that's a disappointing outcome in Indiana, but there's about 14 states at some stage of the process now, either litigation or

Watch live: Trump gives remarks at White House Congressional Ball

President Trump will give remarks Thursday evening at the White House as he hosts the Congressional Ball. The event comes after the Senate struck down dueling GOP and Democratic health care plans that aimed to address rising insurance premiums exacerbated by expiring subsidies

Disney quaffs the Kool-Aid with a $1 billion investment in OpenAI that will see its most iconic characters used to generate AI slop

You ain't never had a friend like me.

Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens

Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people'

Facing an imminent vote of no confidence, Anutin Charnvirakul decided to bring the election forward.

Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods

A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest apes, has alarmed conservationists.

Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?

The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.

'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make

Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

Clock resets on Obamacare talks as Congress fails to act on subsidies

Some Republicans are scrambling to see if a deal can come together in the final weeks of 2025, but most are skeptical.

Examining trends and factors of urban shrinkage in medium-sized cities

Cities do not always grow in a straight line. Like living organisms, they experience growth, maturity, and sometimes decline. This decline, known as urban shrinkage, is a natural phase in the urban life cycle. It is common in industrialized cities, marked by aging social

Xbox Game Studios Boss on Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Call of Duty’ Movie, Launching ‘South of Midnight’ for PS5 and Switch 2, and Big Plans for Dev Direct in January (EXCLUSIVE)

Microsoft’s Xbox is heading into The Game Awards Thursday with 10 nominations and major promotional plans for the second season of its “Fallout” TV series on Amazon. The company also had some big news to break as it approaches its 25th anniversary in 2026. “It’s a good button

Rabies Virus Helps Map Psilocybin’s Brain Altering Effects

The deadly pathogen is adept at jumping between neurons, making it an ideal tracer to reveal how connections change after a dose of psilocybin in mice The post Rabies Virus Helps Map Psilocybin’s Brain Altering Effects appeared first on Nautilus .

Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test

Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.

House Republicans weigh vote on Obamacare extension

Oscar Predictions: Original Song — ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Seeks ‘Golden’ Moment With ‘Sinners’ and Diane Warren Close Behind

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.

Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids

It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

The toy aisle is still full of gender bias. Here's how to navigate it these holidays

Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. But buying the right presents for kids can feel like a minefield, with an ever-growing list of choices and factors to consider. Among all of this, the issue of gendered

Trump signs order to fight state AI laws

President Trump signed Thursday night an executive order to impose a national AI standard, a move that would limit states’ efforts to enact their own AI laws. “We have to be unified. China is unified because they have one vote and that’s President Xi [Xinping],” Trump said,

Reddit files lawsuit against Australia's social media ban

Reddit called the ban “invalid on the ground that it infringes the implied freedom of political communication".

How Composer Max Richter Used Elizabethan-Era Instruments and a Women’s Choir to Shape ‘Hamnet’s’ Emotional Tone

Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “Hamnet’s” emotional tone. “Hamnet” is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, and tells the story of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), as they

‘Troll 2’ review: Mythological Monsters Return in a Slick If Unsurprising Sequel to Global Netflix Hit

After putting a neat Norwegian spin on slasher horror (“Cold Prey”) and 1970s-style disaster thriller (“The Wave”), Roar Uthaug turned to the rampaging-giant-monster genre with “Troll,” and was no doubt as surprised as everyone else when that swiftly became Netflix’s most

Senate ACA votes fail

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story Senate ACA votes fail The Senate rejected dueling proposals championed by Democrats and Republicans that each

Liam Neeson Swears He’s Pro-Vaccine — Despite Narrating New, Controversial Anti-Vaxx Doc

The Oscar-nominated actor is narrating Plague of Corruption: 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed , based on a book by debunked researcher Dr. Judy Mikovits

US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela

The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".

New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired from pediatric practice, wife says

The wife of the newly appointed chair of the vaccine advisory panel that recently voted to roll back infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines said Thursday that he had been fired from his pediatric cardiology practice because of his position on the committee. Kimberly Milhoan,

China keeps buying sushi, Japan’s cars as Xi keeps spat in check

Asia’s top economies might be at loggerheads, but for China’s 1.4 billion shoppers it’s largely business as normal.

With feathers into the afterlife: New results on the Bad Dürrenberg shaman burial

The approximately 9,000-year-old grave of the shaman from Bad Dürrenberg (Saalekreis district) is one of the most spectacular finds in Central European archaeology. Excavated under considerable time pressure in 1934, subsequent investigations at the site from 2019 onwards

FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech

In a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, President Donald Trump honed a message of "lower prices, bigger paychecks" ahead of next year's midterm elections. Some of his talking points on the economy missed the mark. The post FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech

Lawmakers mull action on ‘dynamic’ AI-powered pricing in wake of ‘shocking’ Instacart report

“Instacart was trying to figure out how much money they could make on Target shoppers,” said Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative.

‘Dust Bunny’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Is a Reluctant Hero in Morbidly Fantastical Shoot-’em-Up

Terrified of a seemingly imaginary creature under her bed, yet unfazed when street rats crawl around her while she hides under a dumpster, young Aurora (Sophie Sloan) has learned to be precociously independent. In writer-director Bryan Fuller’s morbidly fantastical shoot-’em-up

Supergirl Takes Flight to a Blondie Classic in First Teaser Trailer

House of the Dragon's Millie Alcock stars as a hard-partying Supergirl in the June DCU film

FEMA council meeting canceled

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Highly anticipated FEMA reform meeting canceled A highly anticipated meeting at which the Trump administration was expected to reveal its plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was

General contradicts Trump on 'enemy within' during National Guard hearing

The head of U.S. Northern Command on Thursday contradicted President Trump’s assertion that an “invasion [from] within” or an “enemy within” justifies the commander in chief’s National Guard deployments to American cities. “I do not have any indications of an enemy within,”

There’s a lot in the way of South Korea acquiring nuclear subs

The recent US decision to approve South Korea’s possession of nuclear-powered submarines may shift the balance of power on the Korean Peninsula and affect Asian peace and security generally. South Korean nuclear submarines could accelerate the arms race in Asia and impact

West Virginia governor: Hospitalized National Guard member's parents 'optimistic' about recovery

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) on Thursday gave a positive update on the condition of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who was shot in Washington, D.C., last month. At a news conference, Morrisey said that Wolfe, while hospitalized, is smiling, moving more of

Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel's participation

ZURICH, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo on Thursday said they were ​handing back their trophy in the latest ​protest about Israel's continued participation in the contest over the war in Gaza. Nemo, the ⁠non-binary singer who won in 2024 with "The Code," a

White House doubles down on TikTok with 'Cabinet' account

The White House is doubling down on their use of TikTok with an account for the Trump administration Cabinet. “NEW ON TIKTOK: The great U.S. Cabinet!” the White House posted Thursday on the social platform X. Breitbart first reported about the account. The first post on the

Even as border clashes with Thailand continue, some in Cambodia are digging in their heels

The clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has led to the evacuation of more than half a million people on both sides.