WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned by Israel's announcement of a suspension of the operations of several international non-governmental organizations in occupied Palestinian territory and called for the measure to be
The limbs of Sahelanthropus tchadensis may settle a decades-long evolutionary debate The post This Walking Ape Might Be the Earliest Human Ancestor appeared first on Nautilus .
Variety has a list of 50 great movies from 2025 that are now streaming , incl. One Battle After Another (HBO), Bugonia (Peacock), Black Bag (Prime), Frankenstein (Netflix), Sinners (HBO & Prime), Weapons (HBO), and Train Dreams (Netflix). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A much-anticipated mountain climbing game, zombie infection screenings, and a hero shooter wildcard.
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday allegedly shot and killed a man following a confrontation outside the officer's home in Los Angeles. "On December, 31st, an off duty ICE Officer bravely responded to an active shooter situation at his
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller China’s BYD overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) seller in 2025, as Tesla faced declining sales for a second year in a row. © Aaron Favila,
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. Gaten Matarazzo was hardly a teenager when Matt and Ross Duffer cast him as the insatiably lovable Dustin Henderson in the first season of “Stranger Things.” Now,
Collins-Laflamme, who acquired Hytale from Riot in November 2025, says he's angry about all the time wasted, but the team is turning things around in a hurry.
Inside the K-beauty industry that has made South Korea a major player in worldwide beauty market.
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to block offshore wind turbine construction is meeting with a pushback in the courts. In December, the administration suspended the authority of five major offshore wind projects to build in federal waters. It did so by pausing leases
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January is often viewed as a notorious dumping ground for new theatrical releases outside of the one or two tentpoles going wide over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend (this year it’s Sony’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”), so perhaps it’s time to play catch-up
The investigative docuseries “The Cult of the Real Housewife” has arrived on TLC, and the three-episode exposé unpacks allegations of cult behavior surrounding “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality star Mary Cosby and her church. From first-hand accounts from
Kate Winslet sits down with a mix of exhilaration and disbelief. She’s still processing the magnitude of what she’s just done. The Oscar-winning actress (2008’s “The Reader”) has delivered her directorial debut, “Goodbye June,” an intimate family drama written by her son, Joe
There's a new notable AI imposter on the DSPs. This time it's a metalcore band called Broken Avenue that fans are saying rips off Counterparts, Knocked Loose, and the Devil Wears Prada. They have nearly 130k monthly Spotify listeners and one of Spotify’s auto-generated “This
Out Feb. 13, To Whom This May Concern marks the musician and actress' first full-length LP since 2015
SEOUL, Jan 3 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a greenhouse farm construction site along the country's border with China on Friday, and encouraged youths and troops working on the construction in the new year, state media KCNA said on Saturday.
Project Blackbird was an ambitious loot shooter that Xbox top brass reportedly loved The post Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Breaks Silence On Game Cancelation That Drove Him From Microsoft appeared first on Kotaku .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) proclaimed a “new era” as he took the helm of the country’s largest city on New Year’s Day. Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose star rocketed last year, was publicly sworn in on the steps of City Hall, where he addressed a
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Friday called on President Trump to expand the administration's seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers to tankers coming from Russia. "He’s been using our military to interdict oil tankers because there is this ghost fleet that helps keep Venezuela’s
The president is apparently taking foreign policy lessons from one of his political nemeses, Hillary Clinton—at least, that’s what one of his biggest first-term acolytes seems to believe. Trump’s former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon accused his old boss of rifling
There are ongoing discussions to potentially stave off a bankruptcy filing, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Post.
December's haul included five free monthly games The post PlayStation Plus Subscribers Are Back To Just Three Free Games This Month appeared first on Kotaku .
Kennedy Center interim President Richard Grenell dismissed reports Friday that "Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz canceled his upcoming performances at the venue, saying he had never signed a deal to perform under the new leadership. "The Stephen Schwartz reports are totally
With his haunting exhibition, Passages, the Guyanese-British artist reminds us that when we survive, so do our ghosts and our wounds.
As the United States marks its 250th, institutions must resist the pull to simply commemorate and instead communicate the relevance of history.
Investigating a possible Daft Punk Easter egg: is the tempo of Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger an exact 123.45 BPM and if so, was that intentional on the part of “our helmet-clad robot friends”? 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) vowed Wednesday that if elected governor he'd strip driver’s licenses from federal immigration officers wearing masks in California. “If the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a
The artist’s photographs of a masked Arthur Rimbaud touring New York offer timely insights about visibility and resistance.
ST’s global correspondents examine 10 consequential questions for countries in Asia in the next 12 months and beyond.
Fluorescent trackers are helping scientists study the mind in real-time The post The Science Behind Better Visualizing Brain Function appeared first on Nautilus .
The White House said it was delaying the higher tariffs until Jan. 1, 2027, due to ongoing trade talks, not because it was retreating from its tariff agenda.
The fair-skinned, light-eyed figure resembling an AI rendition of the Shroud of Turin was live-painted by a Christian artist in 10 minutes.
Co-author of beloved adventures like Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus has officially joined the team.
The surprise advance by the separatists in early December shifted power in Yemen, which has been at war for more than a decade, fracturing the coalition against the Houthis and laying bare divisions between Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE
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Grand Theft Auto 6 , Wolverine , Slay The Spire 2 , Resident Evil Requiem , and much, much more are set to arrive this year The post 31 Games We Can’t Wait To Play In 2026 appeared first on Kotaku .
Jasen Kaplan, a contestant on the reality dating series “Finding Prince Charming” and a makeup artist for celebrities including Eva Longoria, Cyndi Lauper, Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Osbourne, has died, according to social media posts from friends and clients. He was 46. Kaplan
A bunch of great games leave Game Pass in January. Play these excellent games before they leave Xbox Game Pass this month.
How the blaze took hold with such ferocity, killing at least 40 people and leaving many more critically injured, is now a key focus for officials.
Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday slammed President Trump’s threat to intervene in Iran as it cracks down on anti-government protests. Greene said on the social platform X that Trump’s pledge, along with Israeli billionaire Shlomo Kramer telling CNBC that
360-degree panoramas of the interiors of several Star Trek ships (Enterprise, TNG’s Enterprise D, Voyager, Defiant, etc.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
The fest's 37th edition kicks off on Friday and runs through Jan. 12, with its awards gala — this year honoring Timothée Chalamet, Miley Cyrus, Leonardo DiCaprio and many other A-listers — set for Jan. 3.
An 83-year-old Texas woman says Wells Fargo left her on the hook for nearly $15,000 after fraudsters altered a check she mailed — and now going to the bank induces vomiting and tears.
James Gunn looks tired but energized as he settles into his chair for the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, having just flown in from Atlanta. He’s already into pre-production on “Man of Tomorrow,” the follow-up to this summer’s “Superman.” so exhaustion would be expected. Gunn
Star Wars: Racer Revenge ’s PS4 port has caught the eye of resellers, collectors, and PS5 hackers The post The Surprising Reason This Obscure Star Wars Game’s Price Has Quadrupled appeared first on Kotaku .
South Korean shoegaze musician Parannoul is starting the new year off strong. Yesterday he released the new single “연말 다짐,” which translates to “year-end resolution.” He posted the song on Instagram, along with the note: “Happy 2026! I hope to achieve something this year.” “연말
Newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has revoked a series of executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams (D), including some aimed at supporting Israel. In one of Mamdani’s first moves as mayor, he issued a directive to undo orders signed by Adams