When not cranking out new Guided By Voices albums at an impossible clip, American lo-fi rock 'n' roll hero Robert Pollard also creates music under alternate guises. As of two years ago, those ventures include Rip Van Winkle, a new band that aligns Pollard with a cast of
Kate Winslet, Helena Bonham Carter and Nicola Coughlan join Kit Connor and Taika Waititi in the voice cast for the animated feature.
Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced rule changes Wednesday excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increasing the mininum age of competitors. While they did not mention any country by name, Israel, which has been at war in Gaza
The Band Perry used to have sibling “blood harmony,” but now things are just looking bloody between the sister and two brothers who used to make up country music’s foremost contemporary family band. Former member Neil Perry has gone public with his far-from-harmonious feelings
Guitarist Stephen Egerton joined the Descendents, the great California hardcore punk band, in 1986, just before that band broke up. When the Descendents were no more, Egerton played in the offshoot All, and then he rejoined the Descendents when that band reunited in 1996.
Emmy winner Gordon Bressack died in 2019. Now his son, filmmaker James Cullen Bressack, is dusting off an old story and putting his own spin on it.
During this NFL offseason, Travis Kelce marked one item off his “Wi$h Li$t,” marrying Taylor Swift. “It was a fun offseason, man,” Kelce told reporters on Wednesday, as he returned to the practice field ahead of his 14th season. “Wedding was the best night of my life, and I
The DC Universe is having a rough go after Supergirl bombed at the box office. Two more TV shows just got canceled.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has been plagued by performance issues, but the smooth Switch 2 port may fix the problem once and for all
Ashley Walters alleges Manson sexually assaulted her in 2010, then later whipped her and threw her against a wall
A team of paleontologists from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) studying penguin fossils from Seymour Island off the Antarctic Peninsula have demonstrated how ancient bird bones can act as chemical archives of past climate change. The researchers used nondestructive
The first bird to inhabit Earth used its robust hind legs to make two or three powerful leaps while flapping its way to flight, according to a study by the University of Southampton published in Developmental Biology.
Wardogs, a tactical 100-player FPS that will soon launch on Steam's early access, is taking an unusual marketing approach aimed at PC gamers
Attacks on ships in the Middle East continued as talks to end the Iran war hit an impasse.
Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activity The Trump administration has pulled its support for an annual report on the environmental changes across the Arctic, a region that is already heating up four times
Post-punk anthems about falling in love with robots don't hit like they used to, now that it's actually happening . Nevertheless, Clutter have some real fun on their new mosh-inducing banger "Robot." The post Clutter – “Robot” appeared first on Stereogum .
We’ve been doing just fine for three years, there’s no need for you stop trusting Lifeweaver mains now
'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4' has been delayed to early December, putting it within 2 weeks of 'GTA 6''s release.
Back at the beginning of the year, Hayley Williams announced that she was teaming up with producer and longtime collaborator Daniel James to form a duo with the great name Power Snatch. A few days later, they dropped the Bandcamp exclusive EP1 , their first collection of songs.
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
Beyond the big single-month jump, the collective red ink over the 10 months of the fiscal year rose to nearly $1.8 trillion, surpassing the same period in 2025.
The EBU said it could commission an independent security assessment before deciding whether a winning country is capable of hosting the event safely.
The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. In addition to the demolition of the
When Kristen Welker was named host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” in 2023, she went back and re-watched pivotal episodes and interviews conducted by the show’s legendary moderator Tim Russert. Russert, who died in 2008, reinvented “Meet the Press” in 1991 when he moved away from the
Dryness or a gritty feeling after the eclipse is usually temporary, but a central blind spot may mean retinal damage. An expert explains the warning signs and when to see a specialist.
Move defies US envoy’s claim that Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year The Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic territory, defying claims by the US president’s envoy that
Y’shtola, Night’s Blessed has surpassed The Ur-Dragon as the most popular Magic: The Gathering Commander on EDHREC.
Ross Marquand (Professor X, Apocalypse), Lenore Zann (Rogue), and Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler) weigh in on the impact of X-Men '97 season 2's finale
Across the United States, the number of people who do not have and do not want to have children is growing. While they are twice as likely to live in California as Louisiana, individual demographic characteristics are the strongest predictors of who is childfree, according to a
There is a question that often comes up at every public talk I do, and I have never had a good answer to it—well, not an entirely confident one. What's inside a black hole? The textbook reply is a singularity. Cross the event horizon, and everything falls inward to a point of
For thousands of years, the Anindilyakwa people have lived in deep connection with the waters surrounding Groote Eylandt, a remote island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
FX has set the Season 2 release date for “The Lowdown.” The acclaimed drama series will return on Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, airing on Disney+ internationally. New episodes will then drop weekly. Ethan Hawke returns for the second season as Tulsa
Ryan Murphy knows one thing for certain: 1981 was the year that made him. He was 16, growing up in a Catholic family but getting his first taste of freedom. That included television. It was only a few years earlier that his mother had even let him watch it for the first time,
Friendships are integral to human health and well being, yet researchers know very little about how people make friends. A new study investigated what people prioritize for new friendships. The post Is It Better to Have a Lot of Casual Friends or a Few Close Ones? appeared
A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.
Prince St. Pizza has built a cult following that includes some of Hollywood’s biggest names, but the company says the key to taking its New York slices nationwide is staying true to the original.
Lettuce prices posted their sharpest month-over-month decline on record as diners reconsider the vegetable amid the cyclospora outbreak.
Last month, Nashville's Hannah Cole announced her debut album Switchbacks and unleashed the gritty lead single " MMA ." Now, she's sharing the grungy, frustrated anthem "Mechanical Bull." The post Hannah Cole – “Mechanical Bull” appeared first on Stereogum .
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a “kinetic war” between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections. Kilmeade suggested President Trump will put economic pressure on Iran over the next several weeks, but that
After a tense month in which she drew the ire of President Trump, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has called a special grand jury to Washington, D.C. A special grand jury is a judicial body made up of 23 American citizens that exists to conduct large,
Death Cab for Cutie rolled into the NPR offices for a Tiny Desk Concert , which featured two new songs from their current album and some oldies: Title and Registration and Soul Meets Body. Gibbard noted: I’m starting to realize that some of our earlier records came out a
Looking to get your hands on the latest Pixel devices? After weeks of leaks and rumors, Google has officially announced its next generation of Pixel phones and watches. The base Pixel 11 starts at $899, the Pro and Pro XL are $1,099 and $1,299 respectively, and the Pro Fold
More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics. The online petition calls on Canadian Prime Minister Mark
A left-leaning publication sued President Trump’s media company on Wednesday over its new product that gives paying Wall Street firms faster access to the president’s Truth Social posts The Intercept filed the lawsuit alongside the Freedom of the Press Foundation, saying the
The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The department initially proposed the repeal in March 2025 and
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - A threat that Air Force One could be targeted by a shoulder-fired missile prompted the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump onto an unmarked government jet during a trip to Turkey last month, a person briefed on
