Will Radiohead Tour the U.S. in 2026?

We ponder whether the band will expand on their recent European run, and other burning 2026 tour questions — including possible plans by Harry Styles, Beyoncé, Olivia Rodrigo

An absolute madman has recreated the Windows 8 UI—for Linux

Windows 8? In 2026? These really might be the end times.

Cozy Caravan is a feast of little cooking minigames and collectathon fest quests

This super cute life sim is all about touring the countryside to collect and cook up homemade goodies for the market.

28 Years Later The Bone Temple review: Nia Dacosta succeeds, and then some

Picking up where Danny Boyle left off, director Nia DaCosta finds both comedy and horror in the middle entry of this post-apocalyptic movie.

Live results: Alabama special state House election

Democrats are seeking a major upset in a reliably red state House district in Alabama on Tuesday night. Democrat Judith Taylor is challenging Republican Norman Crow in the 63rd district special election. President Trump won the district by nearly 20 points in 2024, but former

Hytale surges to the most-watched game on Twitch, attracting over 420,000 viewers with its long-awaited launch

Blocks never get old.

Cyanobacteria can utilize toxic guanidine as a nitrogen source

Guanidine is an organic compound primarily used as a denaturing reagent to disrupt the structures of proteins and nucleic acids. Together with partner institutions, scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have demonstrated that cyanobacteria, which

Timothy Busfield Turns Himself in, Denies Child Sex Abuse Claims: ‘I Did Not Do Anything’

“I'm going to confront these lies,” Timothy Busfield said in a video statement on Tuesday. “They're horrible, they're all lies."

JPMorgan pushes back on Trump proposal for credit card fee cap: ‘Everything is on the table’

JPMorgan's top finance executive warned that the move would be “very bad for consumers.”

Urban soils get new life by mixing excavated dirt with organic waste

Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) show how excavated soil can be enriched with organic waste so that it can be reused in cities. By adjusting the mixture, the

DNC launches seven-figure voter registration initiative ahead of midterms

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Tuesday that it’s launching a seven-figure voter registration initiative aimed at young people without a college education ahead of this year's midterms. The DNC plans to train more than 100 young Democrats on helping register young

Controversial Australian ambassador to US Kevin Rudd quits early

Kevin Rudd’s premature departure in March from his post of Australia’s ambassador to the United States is a surprise, but perhaps not as unexpected as it might initially appear. Rudd’s term had another year to run. Any extension would have been limited. His old job as president

Ty Cobb: Rubio 'sold his soul,' manipulating Trump on foreign policy

Former White House attorney Ty Cobb said Tuesday that Secretary of State Rubio has seemingly “sold his soul” and is influencing President Trump on foreign policy. “When I was there, you had people like General [John] Kelly, General [James] Mattis, Nikki Haley, other people who

Africa: Emaswati Welcome Foreign Powers, Favour Free Trade

[Afrobarometer] Most say African countries should have a greater say in international decision-making bodies such as the United Nations.

Prosecutors seek death for South Korea’s former leader over martial law attempt

The verdict in Yoon Suk Yeol’s case is expected next month. He faces insurrection charges over a failed push to impose martial law in 2024.

The Final Trip: The Last Performance by Every Departed Member of the Grateful Dead

From Pigpen's "One More Saturday Night" in 1973 to Bob Weir's "Touch of Grey" in 2025, the last onstage moment of every Dead member was captured on tape

Larry Hryb, better known as Xbox hype man Major Nelson, has been laid off from Unity less than 2 years after joining the company

No one is safe these days.

Giving and Receiving: Memoirs of an Immigrant Curator and Philanthropist

Marica Vilcek shares her story in a new memoir, from her early life and escape from Czechoslovakia to her 30-year career at The Met, and the decision to create the Vilcek Foundation to champion immigrants in the arts.

Carnegie Hall settles lawsuit accusing Carnegie Diner of infringing trademarks, confusing customers

The first Carnegie Diner opened in 2019. One location is diagonally across the street from Carnegie Hall.

Thoughtful lessons from a Google software engineer. “The punchline isn’t ‘never innovate.’...

Thoughtful lessons from a Google software engineer . “The punchline isn’t ‘never innovate.’ It’s ‘innovate only where you’re uniquely paid to innovate.’ Everything else should default to boring, because boring has known failure modes.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Nikki Glaser Reveals Cut ICE and Trump Jokes From Golden Globes, Avoided Politics Because ‘It’s Hard to Strike the Right Tone’

In what is now a post-Golden Globes tradition, host Nikki Glaser went on “The Howard Stern Show” to reveal the jokes she left on the cutting room floor. Among the bits that didn’t make it into the kudocast were punchlines about ICE and Donald Trump. Glaser told Stern she

Nothing – “Toothless Coal”

Nothing have a new album called A Short History Of Decay coming out next month. So far we’ve heard the Mary Lattimore-featuring “Purple Strings” and the Best Songs Of The Week honoree “”Cannibal World.” Today the Philly shoegaze veterans have shared the record’s final single,

Johnson backs holding Clinton in contempt over Epstein subpoena

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) showed support for holding former President Clinton in contempt of Congress and moving such a resolution on the House floor over his refusal to appear for a deposition. “I think by definition, if you defy a subpoena of Congress, it is contempt,”

Fortnite Creative's new in-game purchases slammed for sketchy pricey bundles

Fortnite's Steal the Brainrot Creative island now lets players buy things, drawing concerns over loot boxes and gambling.

Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok, comes under fire for nude deepfakes

The real power to discipline it, though, lies outside governments

How a soft coral moves its tentacles in perfect synchronization without a brain

A joint study by Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa set out to solve a scientific mystery: how a soft coral is able to perform the rhythmic, pulsating movements of its tentacles without a central nervous system. The study's findings are striking, and may even

Trump lashes out at GOP senators in Detroit speech

President Trump lashed out at Senate Republicans who vote against his agenda during a Tuesday speech at the Detroit Economic Club. The comments, part of a broader address on the economy, come days after the president blasted a group of GOP senators who voted with Democrats to

EA delays Battlefield 6's next season a month to 'further polish and refine Season 2,' and the only words I want to hear next are 'bigger maps'

Say it with me: Naval warfare! Naval warfare!

8 in 10 say they've seen fatal ICE shooting video: Survey

A new survey from Quinnipiac University found that over 80 percent of respondents have seen video of a federal immigration officer fatally shooting 37-year-old Renee Good, with a majority believing it was not justified. The poll, released Tuesday, found that 82 percent of

Joe Rogan breaks with Trump over 'Gestapo' ICE operations

Podcaster Joe Rogan expressed sympathy with Americans who have expressed anger and frustration at the way President Trump's administration has conducted immigration enforcement during his first year in office. "You don't want militarized people in the streets just roaming

A major development in Trump's Fed feud is set to happen next week in the Supreme Court

Supreme Court arguments on Jan. 21 will likely be the next big development for the central bank's quest to maintain independence.

Microsoft vows to cover full power costs for energy-hungry AI data centers

Company responds to community concerns over electricity bills and water use.

Meta layoffs mean big cuts in VR gaming, as 3 studios close

Meta's VR gaming division Reality Labs slashed 10% of its workforce, shutting down studios Armature, Twisted Pixel, and Sanzaru Games.

Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House said.

Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help is on its way'

By Elwely Elwelly and Bo Erickson DUBAI/DETROIT, Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran's clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest

Frieren season 2 review: The flawless anime you desperately need in your life right now

The return of Frieren brings us more of what made us fall in love with the show, and we couldn't have asked for better.

‘Stranger Things 5′ Becomes Netflix’s No. 6 Most Popular English-Language Series of All Time, ‘His & Hers’ Debuts at No. 1

“Stranger Things” Season 5 joined Netflix’s list of its most popular English-language TV titles of all time in the No. 9 position as soon as it was eligible, following the New Year’s Eve release of the series finale. One week later, it has already jumped to No. 6, surpassing

Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Lands 17.2 Million Views Over Netflix Opening Weekend

Emily Henry’s “People We Meet on Vacation” Netflix film adaptation debuted to 17.2 million views over its launch weekend. Per the streamer, the rom-com was the No. 1 film on its English-language Top 10 movie list for the week of Jan. 5–Jan. 11 following its release Jan 9. In

First standalone spin-wave chip operates without external magnets for future telecom

The Politecnico di Milano has created the first integrated and fully tunable device based on spin waves, opening up new possibilities for the telecommunications of the future, far beyond current 5G and 6G standards. The study, published in the journal Advanced Materials, was

Noem job approval slips to 36 percent: Survey

Over one-third of Americans say they approve of Kristi Noem's job performance as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, a Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday shows. Pollsters found that 36 percent of Americans approve of how Noem handles her job, while 52 percent

New tool lets anyone audit a country's methane claims

For years, countries have told the United Nations how much methane they emit using a kind of bottom-up bookkeeping: Count the cows and oil barrels, estimate the volume of trash, and multiply by standard emission factors.

New global standard set for testing graphene's single-atom thickness

Graphene could transform everything from electric cars to smartphones, but only if we can guarantee its quality. The University of Manchester has led the world's largest study to set a new global benchmark for testing graphene's single-atom thickness. Working with the UK's

Free on Steam: Initial D-inspired racing game Initial Drift Online

Drift around Japan's mountain passes in racing game Initial Drift Online, which is free on Steam for a limited time.

Deepfake porn bill allowing victims to sue passes Senate

Black Panther Teams With the Fantastic Four in Latest ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser

Disney will release Anthony and Joe Russo's forthcoming Marvel feature later this year.

Édgar Ramírez on Venezuela’s Future: “There Are No Good, Viable Options. It’s a Choice of Bad or Worse”

The Venezuelan star discusses the "mix of relief, fear and exhaustion" that has followed the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. and how his new film, 'It Would Be Night in Caracas' reckons with 25 years of collapse that have left Venezuela with “no food, no

A$AP Rocky Ditches Reddit AMA Ahead of Album Release

“WAS GON DO AMA , FUK IT NOW,” Rocky posted on the Q&A thread on Monday. “YALL MODS ARE CLOWNS”

Meta shutters three VR studios as part of Reality Labs layoffs

Meta is closing Twisted Pixel Games, Sanzaru Games, and Armature Studio while laying off a reported 10 percent of Reality Labs employees.

Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin

I would never have proposed this exhibition in her lifetime. This is, after all, a writer who said in an interview, “Don’t shove me into your damn pigeonhole, where I don’t fit, because I’m all over.”

Most say fatal ICE shooting not justified: Survey

Most voters in a new survey say the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer last week was not justified, but the country remains largely divided over footage of the incident. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll,