Tony Amatullo, ‘2 Days in the Valley’ Producer and ‘Goonies’ Location Manager, Dies at 76
The onetime Warner Bros. production exec also worked on ‘Fame,’ ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘The West Wing.’
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White House scrambles to tame AI fears
Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story White House scrambles to tame AI fears The White House is trying to find its footing on AI policy, as the development of new, more powerful models forces the Trump administration
Even in Japan, robots are far from being full‑fledged caregivers
The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath. I am in a robotics lab in Tokyo, Japan, as
Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine President Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day
Northern Sri Lanka's oldest confirmed settlement reshapes what archaeologists thought about early island life
A study published in the Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology has identified the earliest evidence of prehistoric occupation by island dwellers of northern Sri Lanka. Long thought to be unsuitable for human occupation due to its scarce stone resources and semi-arid
Trump Media, Parent of Truth Social, Reports Q1 Sales of $871,000 and $405.9 Million Net Loss
Trump Media and Technology Group, operator of social-media platform Truth Social, reported a massive net loss for the first three months of 2026 and less than $1 million in total sales. For the first quarter, TMTG generated net sales of $871,200, up 6% year over year. The
How School Shooting Satire ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’ Director Oscar Boyson Found His Style While Making Movies With Greta Gerwig and the Safdie Brothers
The social satire “Our Hero, Balthazar” has an incredibly dark logline: A young man named Balthazar (Jaeden Martell), who spends time forcing tears for online videos lamenting gun violence, travels to Texas to intervene with a person who he believes to be a potential school
Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon
The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life
In Love Letters, Hilary Pecis captures the mundane moments and under-appreciated views of daily life. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Hilary Pecis
Larry David’s Unmade Script From 1980s Leaks Online; Film Follows Noncommittal Man Who Reunites With Dying Ex
Before “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there was “Prognosis: Negative,” a film script written by Larry David in the 1980s that was never produced. Thanks to a Reddit user from Rochester, N.Y., a 1983 draft of the screenplay has been uploaded to the internet. (Read a PDF
US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, for aiding efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons and raw materials used to build Tehran's Shahed
Warner slams court ruling on Virginia redistricting: 'Justice was not served'
Virginia senior Sen. Mark Warner (D) criticized a state Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down a Democratic-backed redistricting plan, arguing the decision undermined the will of voters. “Today, justice was not served in Virginia,” Warner said in a video shared on social
Immediately after putting The Elder Scrolls in Fallout 4, hero modder gets Fallout 1 working on the Pip-Boy too: 'This was so heavily requested, I couldn't pass it up'
Just get the whole series on there, I guess.
ABC accuses Trump admin of violating free speech rights, major escalation of fight centering on ‘The View’
Disney-owned broadcaster blasted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for what it called an “unprecedented” campaign to punish speech regulators dislike.
Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear way for Republicans' redrawn voting map
Alabama urged the Supreme Court on Friday for an emergency order clearing the way for its redrawn congressional map that could boost Republicans' chances of holding on to the House in November. The ask landed just as Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed the new map, which lawmakers passed
Nobody believes Blizzard meant to give Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players a 900% gold boost, but that hasn't stopped them from exploiting it until someone sticks a decimal point in there
Get rich with this one easy trick.
No Doubt’s Tony Kanal Talks Emotional First Show at the Sphere: ‘We’ve Gone Through A Lot as a Band’
The group’s 18-date residency kicked off on May 6 in Las Vegas
Russia's Lavrov tells UAE counterpart of need to support US-Iran talks
May 8 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday that U.S.-Iran talks needed to be supported to prevent a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East. "The Russian side emphasised the need to focus on supporting the
Morrowind mega-mod Skywind looks so good, even if it's still not finished
The effort to bring Morrowind into Skyrim continues, and—as always—the team could use some help.
JPMorgan warns $5 gas looks far more likely as Iran war pushes fuel prices sky high
JPMorgan analysts on Friday warned that the jet fuel crisis sparked by the Iran war’s historic energy supply disruption is making the odds of gasoline prices hitting $5 a gallon increasingly legitimate.
New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science
Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease. A protein called HSL, long believed to simply release stored fat when the body needs energy, turns out to have a second job deep inside the
Russia, Ukraine agree to truce and prisoner exchange amid WWII observance
Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.
Pokémon Red & Blue's original manga returns with deluxe rerelease
Viz Media's Pokémon Adventures Red and Blue manga is getting the deluxe rerelease treatment this fall.
Charlamagne Tha God confronts Dana White over Trump support ahead of White House UFC fights
Podcast host Charlamagne Tha God on Friday grilled UFC President Dana White about his support for President Trump ahead of the upcoming UFC match to be held on the White House lawn. White appeared on Charlamagne's "The Breakfast Club" radio show, where White said he wants to
‘War of the Worlds’ Producer Defends Ice Cube Film After Disastrous Reviews
"The criticism of 'War of the Worlds' didn't surprise me," Timur Bekmambetov admits about the movie that scooped up five Razzie Awards.
RFK Jr. Exploring How to Ban Popular Antidepressants
Americans could soon lose access to some widely used antidepressant medications. As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prepares to wean the country off mental health medications, U.S. Health Department officials explored last week whether the department had the ability to
No Doubt’s Tony Kanal on Las Vegas Sphere Residency, Why They Haven’t Toured in Years and Whether New Music Is in the Works
It was mere hours before No Doubt kicked off its residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere when the emotional weight of the moment struck bassist Tony Kanal. “I had a good cry at soundcheck,” he tells Variety of the group’s Wednesday night performance, the first of 18 shows at the
Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference?
There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify — if any? Mark Ruffalo claimed in a New York Times op-ed this week Hollywood stars are afraid
Platner points to Ohio GOP defying courts in response to Virginia redistricting ruling
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, pointed to past Republican defiance of court orders on redistricting as he reacted to the Virginia Supreme Court striking down the commonwealth’s new congressional map Friday. “I’m old enough to remember when
Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands plows ahead with IPO plans despite rising costs hitting consumers
Inspire Brands' IPO could raise about $2 billion as early as this year, Bloomberg reported in March.
Shawn Levy to Direct Original Sci-Fi Drama ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix
Shawn Levy is set to direct the original sci-fi movie “Somewhere Out There” for Netflix. The streamer picked up the spec script written by Max Taxe in a bidding war. Levy will also produce the film under his 21 Laps banner along with the company’s Dan Levine. The story falls in
Cannes: Renée Zellweger, Sissy Spacek and Mia Threapleton to Star in ‘A Woman in the Sun’
Oscar winners Renée Zellweger and Sissy Spacek will star with rising talent Mia Threapleton in “A Woman in the Sun.” Black Bear and Artist Equity have partnered with Zellweger’s Big Picture Co. on the drama, which marks the directorial debut of “Nyad” writer Julia Cox. Black
15 Artists Share the Best Advice They Got From Their Mother
“She taught me how to play, how to laugh until my face burns, and how to dance in the kitchen to ‘Believe’ by Cher.”
Larry Ellison Promised to Fire CNN Anchors If Trump Approved Takeover
Two press freedom groups are warning that Larry Ellison may “implement the CBS playbook” at CNN by getting rid of all the anchors President Donald Trump doesn’t like. In a letter sent Thursday to Paramount Skydance, Freedom of the Press Foundation and Reporters Without Borders
Asteroid Apophis will skim past Earth in 2029, and a new joint mission plans to watch every change
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to deepen collaboration in planetary defense, alongside a dedicated agreement for collaboration on the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses) to
Why Democrats' New York gerrymander won't be as aggressive as the GOP's efforts
Empire State Democrats aren't interested in targeting districts previously protected by the Voting Rights Act.
What I’m Watching This Weekend
Considering connecting with cephalopods and plants might be just the thing for an exhausted mind The post What I’m Watching This Weekend appeared first on Nautilus .
Anticipated supercannon sim PVKK delayed until 2027, but for the kind of reason you want to hear
This just gives us more time to weigh the ethical implications of operating giant weaponry for the baddies.
Julieta Venegas Reconnected With Her Roots — and Made Her Most Ambitious Work
The Mexican pioneer, who has inspired everyone from Natalia Lafourcade to Tainy, talks about her album Norteña and her accompanying memoir
Music Industry Moves: Angine de Poitrine Signs With Third Side Music Publishing; the War and Treaty Pact With Atlantic Outpost
The fast-rising bonkers Montreal rock duo Angine de Poitrine, whose popularity soared after a live KEXP session, have inked an exclusive publishing deal with independent music publisher Third Side Music, which will represent their catalog worldwide, working closely with the
GTA 6's multi-billion-dollar budget is 'a high-stakes game for big boys only,' Take-Two boss says, but he's 'cool with it'
That's one way of putting it.
Former DNC chair fires back at Psaki for 'deputy president' jab
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison on Friday fired back at MS NOW host Jen Psaki after she accused him of seeking a "deputy president" role. Psaki made the remark in an interview on the "Nobody Knows Anything" podcast, where she said Harrison
Alabama Republicans Pass Last-Minute Gerrymander in Middle of Election
Alabama Republicans approved two redistricting bills Friday, over the objections of Democrats and protesters who shouted their disapproval in the state Capitol. Republican Governor Kay Ivey immediately signed into law the legislation, which would redraw the state Senate map and
US revises UN resolution on Iran but China, Russia still expected to veto
May 8 (Reuters) - Washington has revised its proposed U.N. resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining in the Strait of Hormuz but the changes are unlikely to avert Chinese and Russian vetoes, diplomats said on Friday. A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of U.S.
Darkest Dungeon Dev Would Never Use AI To Copy Deceased Narrator’s Iconic Voice
Wayne June passed away last year
Asus chases Elgato with its own secondary touchscreen display
Asus's latest gaming monitor is a little smaller than usual. The ROG Strix XG129C, announced on Friday, is a 12.3-inch touchscreen IPS display that's intended to be a sidekick for a larger main monitor, similar to the 14.1-inch secondary display in the 2020 Asus ROG Zephyrus
Shawn Levy Tackling Original Sci-Fi with ‘Somewhere Out There’ for Netflix (Exclusive)
His banner 21 Laps will produce the project that hails from a spec script by Max Taxe.
‘Batman: White Knight’ Creator Sean Gordon Murphy Revs Up with Creator-Owned Comic ‘The Last Driver’ (Exclusive)
Image Comics will launch the new ongoing series in August.
New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots
It’s the largest ever sauropod discovered in the area The post New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots appeared first on Nautilus .
