After the Strike, Will Art Galleries Be Allies?

If deleting the social media post tomorrow would change nothing about how artists are paid or how resources are allocated, the gallery’s allyship is disposable.

Senate poised to pass massive funding package

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced Thursday afternoon that the Senate is poised to vote on a series of amendments and then pass a massive package of appropriations bills to fund the federal departments and agencies. Thune announced votes on seven amendments,

Eugène Atget, Readymade Icon

An exhibition retells the story of his discovery by Berenice Abbott, leaving out the details of a life defined by failure.

Deal reached to get spending bill through Senate

Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair Pops Up in Latest Epstein Files

Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, appeared in the government’s Friday release of additional Jeffrey Epstein tiles. Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to “St. Barth’s Christmas 2010,” among others such as

Epstein Files Expose His Friendship With Steve Bannon and Elon Musk

A new batch of documents released by the Justice Department on Friday confirm that sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein had active—and seemingly close—relatonships with Elon Musk and Steve Bannon. One email shows Musk reaching out to Epstein in December of 2013, mentioning that he

Blanche says Gabbard's presence at election office 'shouldn't surprise anybody'

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Friday defended Tulsi Gabbard’s presence days earlier at an FBI raid at an election office in Georgia, as questions mount over the rare appearance for a director of national intelligence. “Could you please explain Tulsi Gabbard’s role in

O'Reilly: Frey should face federal charges

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) should face federal charges for defying federal immigration laws in the city. “He’s in trouble,” O’Reilly said on NewsNation’s "Katie Pavlich Tonight" on Thursday, adding, "what you’ve got now in

Flood-friendly homes: How Jakartans are making peace with rain

Instead of waiting for Indonesian President Prabowo’s giant sea wall, some have turned to redesigning their homes.

Highguard Devs Make A Big Change As Player Count Nosedives

Wildlight Entertainment's free-to-play shooter is adding a limited time 5v5 mode over the weekend The post Highguard Devs Make A Big Change As Player Count Nosedives appeared first on Kotaku .

The Devastating Disease Neglected for Decades

Despite high-tech new therapies, people with sickle cell anemia still encounter stigma today The post The Devastating Disease Neglected for Decades appeared first on Nautilus .

‘Between Brothers’ Launches Trailer as Director Talks ‘Ethical Traps’ of Following ‘A Family Affair’ With Another Family Doc (EXCLUSIVE)

After spending years uncovering his family’s complicated dynamics in “A Family Affair,” Dutch filmmaker Tom Fassaert thought he was done turning the camera on his home life. Alas, soon after his grandmother’s death, his father gave him a call to say he was about to intervene in

Macaulay Culkin Shares Heartbreaking Tribute to Catherine O’Hara: ‘Mama. I Thought We Had Time’

Culkin, who famously played O'Hara's savvy son in Home Alone , paid tribute to the late actress

Bruce Springsteen Performs His Anti-ICE Protest Song Live For The First Time At Tom Morello’s Benefit In Minneapolis

Tom Morello headlined a benefit concert for the families of Department of Homeland Security shooting victims Renee Good and Alex Pretti this afternoon at the legendary Minneapolis music venue First Avenue. Promo materials touted a very special guest, and indeed, Morello's

Catherine O’Hara’s Late-Career Renaissance on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Beyond Showed the Beloved Comedian’s Enduring Range

It’s always hard to believe a public figure is gone after their unexpected passing. But in the case of Catherine O’Hara, it’s especially difficult, because the actor and comedian remained such a vital and dynamic presence well into her later career. For many fans, the Canadian

From Jacob Elordi to Hudson Williams, All of Hollywood’s Leading Men Are Accessorizing With Dainty Hoops

It seems Hollywood’s leading men have found the definitive it-accessory of 2026: hoops. Whether worn as a pair or in a single ear, silver or gold, bejeweled or classic, the earring style is inescapable on red carpets, award shows and media appearances, having become a staple

Pizza Hut Exits Super Bowl Pre-Game After Years of Running Ads to Tout Take-Out

Pizza Hut is slicing out a venue that has long been a favorite place for its commercials, exiting the hours ahead of the Super Bowl, where it has spent years running commercials urging people to order pies, wings and more. The Yum Brands restaurant chain is not expected to

Epstein Emails Reveal How He Tried to Hide His Friendship With Trump

President Donald Trump was named in more of convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s unsealed emails on Friday. After the Department of Justice released a new trove of emails, social media sleuths and journalists scoured the files for mentions of Trump, who had a long and

Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them

Cosmic radio pulses repeating every few minutes or hours, known as long-period transients, have puzzled astronomers since their discovery in 2022. Our new study, published in Nature Astronomy today, might finally add some clarity.

How a broken DNA repair tool accelerates aging

Although DNA is tightly packed and protected within the cell nucleus, it is constantly threatened by damage from normal metabolic processes or external stressors such as radiation or chemical substances. To counteract this, cells rely on an elaborate network of repair

The Internet Reacts To The Death Of Catherine O’Hara

The Schitt’s Creek and Last of Us actor has passed away at 71 The post The Internet Reacts To The Death Of Catherine O’Hara appeared first on Kotaku .

Top football manager reminds football media that real football 'is not Football Manager, unfortunately'

Would probably be nice if Tottenham could reload their season though.

Walz, Ellison to testify on Minnesota fraud in March

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) confirmed Friday they will testify on March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee over the state's welfare fraud scandal. “Americans deserve answers about the rampant misuse of

Kinji Hakari's cursed technique in Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 5, explained

This convoluted cursed technique grants Hakari an edge in the Culling Game.

Markice Moore Set to Star in New Thriller ‘High Rollers’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Markice Moore will lead the cast of “High Rollers,” a high-stakes thriller. Azur-De, Jadah Blue, Jason Mitchell and Michael Rubenstone join Moore rounding out the supporting cast. Salvatore Sclafani will direct from a screenplay co-written by Manny Halley and Manny Halley Jr.,

The Sims 4 Build Mode might be being used to sell homes

Fans have pointed out that some of the tiny homes on a building kit manufacturer's website look very similar to The Sims 4.

Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Sombr Ramp Up for Grammy Awards With Performances at Spotify’s Best New Artist Party

Spotify returned for Grammy Week last night at Los Angeles’ Lot at Formosa to celebrate the eight nominees for best new artist, featuring performances from Olivia Dean, Leon Thomas, Katseye, Addison Rae, Sombr, Lola Young, Alex Warren and the Marías. The streamer’s annual

Martin Scorsese, Lily Tomlin, More Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara: ‘A Rare Light in This World’

"There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you," Pascal wrote in a touching post

Central Asia is in a boom phase — with some caveats

Headline GDP is strong, but per-capita gaps, inflation and borrowing costs complicate the picture.

$100k in stolen merch, including Lululemon, recovered in massive retail theft operation

A three month operation across multiple southern California jurisdictions has resulted in the recovery of $100K in stolen merchandise and the takedown of a massive coordinated retail crime network.

Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney voices support for $900 million Steam lawsuit: 'Valve is the only major store still holding onto the payments tie and 30% junk fee'

Sweeney says Valve's DLC purchase requirements are like "a car dealership demanding 30% of gas purchases."

Orlando Bloom Joins Ethan Hawke, Zaya Guarani in Jungle Thriller ‘The Last of the Tribe’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Orlando Bloom is joining Ethan Hawke in “The Last of the Tribe,” a jungle thriller based on a novel by award-winning investigative journalist Monte Reel. The film, which is directed by Claudio Borrelli (“Vultures”), features previously announced Brazilian actress and

Wagner Moura on Brazilian Soccer, His Next Directorial Feature and Why the Oscar Rule That Shut Out ‘The Secret Agent’ Director Needs to Change

Wagner Moura shares his disappointment that, despite his film “The Secret Agent” receiving four Oscar nominations, including his historic best actor nomination, his writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho is not an official Academy Award nominee. While Neon’s “The Secret Agent”

‘Melania’ Review: Brett Ratner’s First Lady Documentary Is a Cheeseball Infomercial of Staggering Inertia

"Melania" is a documentary that never comes to life. It’s a "portrait" of the First Lady of the United States, but the movie is so orchestrated and airbrushed and stage-managed that it barely rises to the level of a shameless infomercial. Is it cheesy? At moments, but mostly

Who is Kevin Warsh? Here’s what you need to know about his path to the Fed

Kevin Warsh, 55, was among the candidates for the Fed chair job back in 2017, when Trump passed him over in favor of Jerome Powell.

Bruce Springsteen’s Protest Anthem, Plus Noah Kahan and More Songs You Need to Know This Week

Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist

‘It’s Florida, Man’ Renewed for Season 3 at HBO

HBO has renewed its late-night comedy series “It’s Florida, Man” for a third season, the network announced Friday. The show, produced by Rough House Pictures — the team behind “Eastbound & Down” and “The Righteous Gemstones” — transforms Florida news stories into comedic

The 5 Best Songs Of The Week

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded

Skier Lindsey Vonn Crashes, Injures Knee One Week Before Winter Olympics Return

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn’s highly anticipated comeback may be over before it begins. The 41-year-old ski legend crashed during her final World Cup downhill race Friday in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, just one week before the Feb. 6 start of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Shares New Songs By Chvrches, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Hatchie, & More

The Nickelodeon TV series Yo Gabba Gabba! always maintained a close connection with the indie rock world. When the show relaunched on Apple TV as Yo Gabba GabbaLand! two years ago, that pattern continued. The soundtrack for the first season featured children’s music from

Top Trump Official Admits Epstein Files Cover Up Key Evidence

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is claiming that, somehow, the Justice Department has no knowledge on the men who used convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s network to abuse dozens of young women—and it certainly won’t be found in the millions of new documents released

DOJ Briefly Erases Long List of Tips Against Trump in New Epstein Docs

In the latest part of its Epstein files rollout, the Justice Department released a long list of sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump. Then it temporarily retracted it. The DOJ published three million pages of the Epstein files Friday, more than a month past its

DIRECTV’s MyNews Genre Pack Is Now $34.99/Month for 2 mos. — Just in Time For Grammys Weekend

DIRECTV is leaning into awards season this winter with a buzzy promotional push around its MyNews Genre Pack — now only $34.99/month for the first two months*, just in time for the Grammys this weekend. *A valid card is required. Your card may be charged a temporary hold during

What to know about the temporary government shutdown this weekend

The government is likely to temporarily shut down this weekend after the Senate failed to pass a funding package on Thursday due to challenges from Democrats to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill. Here’s what you need to know about the partial government shutdown.

Civil rights investigation opened into Alex Pretti shooting

The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti's fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

Mark Carney praises Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney praised President Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh to serve as its next chair in a post Friday on social platform X. “Kevin Warsh is a fantastic choice to lead the world’s most important central bank at

US lifts some sanctions on Venezuelan oil

The U.S. is lifting some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, seeking to allow American firms to trade and sell more oil that is produced there. The move comes as the administration has said it will sell Venezuelan oil following its capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Previously, two

ICE Is Buying Up Mega Warehouses Across America

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying up warehouses across the country to build a massive network of detention centers. Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been spent to create huge immigrant jails, often in small towns, Bloomberg reports . The agency paid $102

Macaulay Culkin Mourns ‘Home Alone’ Mom Catherine O’Hara: ‘Mama. I Thought We Had Time… I Love You’

Macaulay Culkin wrote a moving message to his “Home Alone” co-star Catherine O’Hara following her death at age 71 on Friday. “Mama. I thought we had time,” he said in an Instagram caption. “I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much

'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' actor Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

The Emmy-winning comedian died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness", according to a statement from her agency.