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The Federal Circuit Dropped A Theme Song For Some Reason

The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit — aka the Fed. Cir. or the C.A.F.C. — is an appellate court that has jurisdiction over a broad selection of federal cases including government contracts, international trade, trademarks, patents, federal employee

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Celestial Power’s Self-Titled Debut Album Is Sick

If Water Damage were a doom metal band, they might sound like this. Celestial Power’s self-titled debut album was released last Friday by Feeding Tube and Cardinal Fuzz, whose Dave Cambridge is in the band alongside Dead Sea Apes’ Brett Savage and Chris Hardman. It comprises

Trump says holding off on new Iran attack

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had held off on imminent plans to resume attacking Iran, piling pressure as Tehran rebuffs his demands for ending the war. Trump said that he stopped the purported attack plan at the behest of Gulf Arab allies, which Iran has threatened

Jury Hands Elon Musk Embarrassing Loss Against OpenAI

A federal jury rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI Monday, in part because the statute of limitations had expired. Musk alleged that OpenAI, including Altman and company President Greg Brockman, had breached OpenAI’s charitable trust by turning the

‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Ordered to Series at FX

FX has given a series order to “Very Young Frankenstein.” The project was first announced with a pilot order in 2025. Exact plot details are still under wraps, aside from the fact it is inspired by the classic Mel Brooks-Gene Wilder comedy “Young Frankenstein.” As previously

NYT files new lawsuit over Pentagon press restrictions

The New York Times sued on Monday to block a requirement that reporters be escorted on Pentagon grounds, asserting it is unconstitutional just like the Defense Department’s earlier press restrictions. Previously, The Times convinced a judge to block strict credentialing rules

Watching an Art Conservator Restore a Damaged Painting

There’s something so relaxing about watching art conservator Julian Baumgartner restore this damaged painting, a self-portrait by Italian painter Emma Gaggiotti Richards . I love how he paints tiny cracks in the damaged areas to match those in the rest of the painting. There

Mitski Addresses Fan Enthusiasm For “6-7” Lyric

When Mitski released her stunning new album Nothing's About To Happen To Me in February, some fans noticed the lyrics to "Rules" feature the numerical sequence "6-7." Yes, those numbers arrive when Mitski is literally counting up to 11, but any mention of "6" and "7" together

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How Trump’s Team Is Hiding How Fast He’s Aging

The president’s increasingly erratic behavior may be a sign of his rapid aging. Donald Trump has always been loud and unfiltered; his figure, at six foot three inches tall and 224 pounds, is imposing. His penchant for drawing attention has not waned, even as he approaches his

Shakira Acquitted Of Tax Fraud

Spain's High Court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud, ordering the government to reimburse her for a wrongly imposed 2021 fine equalling over $64 million. The ruling is in regards to a case alleging that Shakira had spent more than 183 days in Spain ​in 2011 — the minimum

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ICE Agent Charged With Four Counts of Assault in Minneapolis

On Monday, Hennepin County District Court charged ICE’s Christian J. Castro over the shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis on January 14—in the middle of “Operation Metro Surge”—with four counts of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of falsely