Subtext, a new distribution company for independent film, is launching as this year’s edition of the Sundance Film Festival gets ready to kick off this week. The company is founded by industry veterans Danielle DiGiacomo, Brian Levy and Teddy Liouliakis. It will have offices in
A Marvel Rivals tourney featuring 48 Twitch streamers saw one group breaking down over team composition, as one insisted on playing the 'worst' hero.
A Belgian sailor has set sail in an ambitious bid to enter the record books, readily admitting that Lady Luck will play a part in him achieving his target. Quentin Debois, who is aged 38 and from Liege, aims to cover 7,200 km to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas in less
When the United States recently escalated its confrontation with Venezuela – carrying out strikes in Caracas and capturing President Nicolás Maduro – the moves were framed as political intervention. But the raid also reflected a deeper contest over oil and critical mineral
The long-awaited conclusion to Max and Chloe’s story arrives March 26 on Xbox Series X|S and PC. “Life is Strange: Reunion” marks the first time both iconic characters serve as co-leads, offering alternating perspectives as they investigate a mysterious fire threatening Caledon
Karamo Brown, the resident culture expert on “Queer Eye,” pulled out of multiple cast interviews on Tuesday. According to his assistant, his absence was due to fears of bullying after feeling that he’s been “mentally and emotionally abused for years.” In a statement, which
The high court did not issue a decision on Trump’s tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, according to Bloomberg News.
Lorwyn Eclipsed is packed with Commander standouts. Here are the 12 best cards from the set from mana engines to typal payoffs and more.
Pharmaceuticals used in health care provide huge health and economic benefits to society, but are now found extensively as pollutants across global waterways.
Could uplifting comedy prove a new international force from Latin America? The selectors of this year’s Content America’s Copro Pitch six finalists certainly think so. Three projects – “Dr. Sex,” “José Piedra, a Guy With Bad Luck” and “Sexorcism”– weigh in as feel-good, second
Time to check your pantry.
Solar panels on bodies of water in the northeastern U.S. might generate renewable energy but could also carry risks for birds, especially waterbirds. Now a new study provides a data-informed approach to siting floating solar that could protect waterbirds and others, without
Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer to a wide range of immunological diseases, members of the interdisciplinary
The saga over President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape the Federal Reserve has another twist.
The single was written in the wake of the wildfires that tore through Los Angeles and the visionary director's death in January 2025
In 1983 Steve Dyer created the Usenet group soc.motss, possibly the first-ever online LGBT community .
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe is “under a lot of pressure” from the Trump administration’s tariffs and recent threats to overtake Greenland, while issuing a strong warning to European leaders not to cave to these demands. The politician, a member of the
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who left Congress this month after a bitter spat with the president — said President Trump’s campaign endorsements undermine his purported efforts to “drain the swamp.” In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, the Georgia
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt The global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned , as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally
You and a few friends can slay monsters together or just chill in a tavern for a few hours The post New Witcher 3 Online Mod Lets You Hang Together With Friends appeared first on Kotaku .
Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger has outlined the card game's new sets for 2026 — and they lean into Pixar.
NBC is once again opting not to take advantage of the massive Super Bowl lead-out to promote a new, returning or pre-existing entertainment program. Instead, just like the network did in 2022, it will instead go right back to coverage of the Winter Olympics. After the Vince
Donald Trump's second term has been marked by an activist foreign policy, with a focus on hard power and a willingness to challenge existing norms, which has the potential to reset America's post-Cold War foreign policy and reinvigorate its global leadership.
New research shows the red planet plays an outsized role in Earth’s climate The post Tiny Mars has a Big Impact on Our Climate appeared first on Nautilus .
New York City Mayor (D) Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I am in support of abolishing ICE and I’ll tell you why. Because what we see is
L.A.-based international entertainment studio MFF & Co and Brazilian TV behemoth Globo, behind Oscar winner “I’m Still Here,” have attached U.S. writers Alexander Maggio, Jenny Lynn and Ted Sullivan to adapt three Globo’s telenovelas for North American audiences. The MFF & C0,
Two-time WNBA all-star Angel Reese has joined the cast of “The Hunting Wives” Season 2. She’ll play a character known as Trainer Barbie, which Netflix describes as a “co-starring role.” The drama series, starring Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman, became a breakout hit for
A former aide to President Trump from his first term, who broke with the White House over its handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol, on Tuesday berated his push to annex Greenland. “Yeah, I don’t say this lightly. I think this might be the most mentally ill,
Star Trek has always been progressive and the new show continues the history of promoting diversity
This is the end, my friend. (Unless they decide to make more sequels, I suppose.)
The Berlinale director breaks down the 2026 lineup, shrinking studio risk tolerance and the festival’s role in an unsettled film economy.
John Andrews & The Yawns — good band name. It’s accurate too, but not in a bad way. Andrews, a member of Cut Worms and Widowspeak, sounds casually drowsy on “Something To Be Said,” the opening track from his newly announced album Streetsweeper, produced by Luke Temple in Los
Is there a game you've been trying to play or finish for years, but for whatever reason haven't? Tell us about it! The post What Games Are Forever Stuck In Your Backlog? appeared first on Kotaku .
New research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and the University of Kentucky, finds that ChatGPT systematically favors wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from "Where are people more beautiful?" to "Which country is
Here are the island codes for Fortnite's new Dungeons & Dragons Creative islands
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders' strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the
In a surprise performance over the weekend, Bruce Springsteen spoke out about recent ICE deployments and the death of Renee Good.
Might Bungie actually turn this ship around?
Mindforce frontman Jay Petagine is one of the most dynamic forces on the hardcore underground, and he’s lent his ultra-confident Noo Yawk bellow to side projects like Pillars Of Ivory and Out For Justice. A couple of years ago, Petagine launched an absolutely nasty new band
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba,” “Jujutsukaisen,” “One Piece,” and “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and more are set to appear at AnimeJapan. The anime consumer show, will return to Tokyo for its 13th edition in March. The event will take place Mar. 28-29 in the East Exhibition
Apatow and Powell wrote the script for the Universal feature, which Apatow will direct.
A year ago, President Donald Trump said he was okay with the United Kingdom ceding ownership of the archipelago that includes Diego Garcia. Now, he calls it “GREAT STUPIDITY.”
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) drew parallels between the current political moment and the American Revolution on Tuesday as she was sworn in as governor of the Garden State. “The list of grievances in our Declaration of Independence included these charges against the king:
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 16 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic show Right Now . I’m joined by Aftyn Behn,
Rapper still facing double murder retrial set to begin next year
Y ou can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . President Trump’s approval is dropping across the country, even in states that backed him strongly in 2016 and 2020 . That’s partly why Democrats did so well in
After one year in office, President Trump's second term has been marked by broken promises, failed policies, and a focus on foreign ambitions rather than the economy, resulting in a loss of trust from Americans and a surge in liberal party identification.
A Simon Fraser University cosmologist believes his team's new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of science's biggest questions—the Hubble tension.
The Met has a union, John Wilson has a message, Ana Mendieta’s traces, and other happenings around the city this week.
Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy to see that this helps them stay warm in cold temperatures, but a team of researchers at Kyoto University recently discovered that this iconic behavior
