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Many Rooms – “You’re Gonna Die” & “Reunion”
Way back in 2018, Many Rooms, the one-woman project from Houston-based musician Brianna Hunt, released her debut album There Is A Presence Here. She was a Stereogum Artist To Watch, and we put her on our list of the year’s best new bands. Since then, though, Many Rooms has been
IAN SWEET – “Jilian”
Last month, IAN SWEET’s Shiverstruck announcement came with a sweeping, lovesick anthem called “Criminal Kissing.” Now, Jilian Medford is indulging in some unsubtle self-reflection on her new single “Jilian.” “‘Jilian’ is about the small mistakes that somehow make life feel
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Bring Their Fiery, Trump-Slamming Set to Washington, D.C.: ‘Let ‘Em Hear You in the F—in’ White House!’: Concert Review
On Wednesday night at a sold-out Nationals Park in this nation’s capital, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band had just reached the end of “Streets of Minneapolis,” the song the Boss wrote about the ICE murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the resistance put forth by
Cobalt honeycombs open a new path to quantum computing
Honeycombs are famous for their elegant design, but now they may have found a new application: quantum computing. To collect knowledge from subatomic particles, quantum computers require carefully designed materials capable of performing necessary, complex functions. However,
Bare supercontinent may have tipped ancient Earth into 'Snowball' phase
About a billion years ago, Earth started to come into its own. It was past the awkwardness of its younger years full of growing pains and turmoil: comet strikes and slimy water, including the Great Oxidation Event that flipped the world upside down. Roughly a billion years ago,
Teen sex survey highlights violence concerns
Australian teens are experiencing high rates of intimate partner violence, one in 10 are relying on the withdrawal method for contraception and many don't know how to access help for their sexual health, according to the country's largest study of adolescents' sexual health and
South Korea’s Starbucks furor revives an illiberal habit
South Korea’s latest Starbucks controversy is not only about a badly judged marketing campaign. It is about a recurring political habit: When public outrage gathers force, powerful actors treat collective denunciation as a substitute for due process and proportionate judgment.
NYC influencer Joe Sweeny, Nick Shirley plan downtown Manhattan rally to protest migrant street peddlers
The 36-year-old is is willing to do what honchos of the business community haven’t: Directly confront Mamdani-ism and expose its dysfunction.
‘Off Campus’ Season 2 Sets Allie and Dean as Central Couple
“Off Campus,” Amazon Prime Video’s popular new young adult romance series has set the central couple for its second season. Season 2 will focus on Allie Hayes and Dean Di Laurentis, played by Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn, respectively. “We are so excited to continue Allie and
Thailand launches digital arrival card for travellers to cut immigration processing time
Foreign nationals are currently required to report their address to the authorities every 90 days.
The Bizarre Pilgrimage Of Chariots Overdrive
The band Tang Dynasty started in 1989, when New York-born Chinese American guitarist Kaiser Kuo moved back to the country of his parents' birth. (The actual Tang Dynasty began in 618 AD.) Before the modern internet, culture didn't flow as freely between China and the rest of
Report: U.S. and Iran agree on truce deal pending Trump's approval, sources say
The sides agreed on a 60-day memorandum of understanding allowing for 'unrestricted' transit of the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of Iranian mines within 30 days, the report said
Trump Does Massive Favor for Venezuelan President He Installed
The Trump administration is giving Venezuela’s new leadership a free pass. The White House has instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid criminal investigations into acting President Delcy Rodríguez, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Rodríguez has been on the Drug
Showbiz Foils: USA Fencing Courts Hollywood on the Road to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
En garde! Fencing is having a moment in America, and USA Fencing is looking to ride that momentum into the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Leaders of USA Fencing, the governing body for fencing in the U.S. and part of the U.S. Olympic Committee, have been making the rounds
Metropolis Cinema Chief Hania Mroue on Opening a Festival in Beirut Amid Israeli Air Strikes: ‘Not Only Are We Surviving the War,’ but We’re Creating ‘Something That Has Meaning’
Hania Mroue, founder and director of Beirut’s beloved Metropolis Cinema — Lebanon’s only arthouse movie theater — is planning to host the second edition of the South Screens (Écrans du Sud) Film Festival on Thursday evening, just as Israel is stepping up air strikes in Lebanon.
Guy Fieri to Host ‘Guy’s Feast Club’ YouTube Talk Show Series From Food Network (EXCLUSIVE)
Guy Fieri has another Food Network show in the works — but this one has a digital twist. Titled “Guy’s Feast Club,” the talk-show style food program will debut Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Food Network’s YouTube channel. Per the description for the show, “From
Whitmer says she won't run for president in 2028
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Thursday that she will not run for president in 2028, taking herself out of what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field. “There will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028, I can
SkinnyDipped chocolate bites recalled nationwide over potentially deadly peanut risk
Bazzini, LLC, an Allentown, Pa.-based co-manufacturer used by SkinnyDipped, announced the voluntary recall Wednesday.
CFTC asks judge to toss Biden-era settlement with Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a judge Wednesday to throw out a Biden-era settlement with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. The agency said it determined that “inappropriate tactics” were
House Democrats introducing bill in bid to block Trump arch project
House Democrats are planning to introduce a bill on Friday in an attempt to block President Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch project. The Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act seeks to permanently prohibit the use of federal funds for the arch and other
Trump accounts app goes live
The Treasury Department on Thursday launched a new app corresponding to its investment accounts for kids, dubbed "Trump accounts." “The Trump Administration is taking another step forward in expanding opportunity for American families," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in
US removing 76 names from sanctions blacklist in move meant to strengthen program
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it taking 76 persons, vessels and entities off its sanctions blacklist that it said were outdated, a move it said would help crack down on sanctions evasion on complex and high-risk targets. The
US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says
JERUSALEM, May 28 (Reuters) - Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel's main air gateway near Tel Aviv, is operating at about one-third of capacity due to the presence of U.S. refuelling aircraft, threatening heavy flight cancellations this summer, the head of the Israel
EU sanctions Israeli settlers, expands sanctions to Hamas' Politburo members
BRUSSELS, May 28 (Reuters) - The EU Council on Thursday imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in West Bank, it said in a statement. The list includes what the EU Council called extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that
Inside Variety’s Night in the Writers’ Room
Variety’s annual A Night in the Writers’ Room event took place on May 7 in Los Angeles with intimate conversations and behind-the-scenes insights of some of the biggest shows on television. See the portraits below.
MelGeek Centauri 80 review
A lovely keyboard I couldn't actually recommend buying, unless you're a big space nerd in need of a touchscreen.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Making Some Exciting Changes To The Formula, But It Might Not Be Enough
The next CoD game is arriving in October on PC and consoles, including the Switch 2
Diphtheria is a disease of poverty that has no place in modern Australia. When we talk about Closing the Gap, this is the gap | Donna Ah Chee
For those of us working in Aboriginal health, the outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. We must invest in housing that keeps remote communities safe The diphtheria outbreak should shock Australia. Not simply because a disease once considered virtually eradicated has returned,
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Coming Day-And-Date To Switch 2, Breaking A 13 Year Streak Of Skipping Nintendo’s Consoles
The top-selling shooter will now be on every console again
Kristen Stewart’s Biarritz Film Festival Jury Brings Together International Talent
Biarritz Film Festival – Nouvelles Vagues has assembled an eclectic international lineup of rising actors, filmmakers and auteurs for the jury of its fourth edition which will be presided over by Kristen Stewart. Stewart, whose directorial debut “The Chronology of Water”
Modern Warfare 4 is 2026’s new Call of Duty, set amid Korea conflict
MW4 is the next Call of Duty game, out in October for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox, and will feature a conflict between North Korea and South Korea.
MW4 officially confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 release
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is 2026's CoD, and is the first Call of Duty confirmed for a Nintendo console in 13 years.
Think DEET keeps mosquitoes away? They may be learning to love it
Every summer, millions of people spray themselves with DEET to keep mosquitoes away. But new research suggests mosquitoes may be able to learn to associate the repellent with food—and even become attracted to it.
Findings could justify greater protections for minks in Everglades
Their fur might feel the same, but a mink in the Everglades is not the same as a mink from northern Florida, researchers from the University of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University report in the April 20 issue of Nature Heredity, which also ran a podcast
