’Big Brother’ Star Mickey Lee Dead at 35
Lee died on Christmas Day after spending days in the ICU following multiple cardiac arrests
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China sanctions US defense firms, executives over Taiwan arms deal
The imposed sanctions are largely symbolic, as American defense firms' business with China is extremely limited.
China's durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy
Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone's choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty's early maritime voyages.
Clean Energy Is Still Winning. These 10 Charts Prove It. In March...
Clean Energy Is Still Winning. These 10 Charts Prove It. In March 2025, more electricity was generated with clean energy than with fossil fuels for the first time. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Pluribus' existential art question, answered by Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn
Gilligan and his Pluribus team weigh in on a simple question with big implications.
Explosion at Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs kills eight
DAMASCUS, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Eight people were killed in an explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in the Syrian city of Homs on Friday, Syrian state news agency SANA said. An ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim Syrian group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah said on its
What 38 million obituaries reveal about how Americans define a 'life well lived'
Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor.
PC gaming has a pricing problem, and the memory crisis is compounding it in a way that's utterly heartbreaking for our hobby
Money, money, money.
'It was definitely interesting': Persona 5: The Phantom X developer was surprised that people outside of Japan were 'cheering' for the Subway Slammer
The gacha's first villain became a meme earlier this year.
Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says
The decision has been condemned by Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti, who call it a dangerous precedent.
Judge blocks deportation of UK man targeted by Trump administration
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting a British man who was recently placed on a visa ban after U.S. officials accused him and four other Europeans of online censorship. Center for Countering Digital Hate CEO Imran Ahmed filed a complaint
Professor Layton Boss Wants People To Stop Demonizing Generative AI
Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has shared further thoughts on AI after a past interview of his went viral online The post Professor Layton Boss Wants People To Stop Demonizing Generative AI appeared first on Kotaku .
A Giant Lord Of The Rings Minas Tirith Lego Set Rumored To Cost Over $600
Where was Gondor when my credit card payment failed? The post A Giant Lord Of The Rings Minas Tirith Lego Set Rumored To Cost Over $600 appeared first on Kotaku .
Africa: AU Commission Chair Congratulates Somali Citizens On Mogadishu Municipal Elections
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the people of Somalia following the successful conduct of municipal elections in Mogadishu on 25 December 2025.
‘Marty Supreme’ Almost Ended in the 1980s, But Tears for Fears Stayed on the Soundtrack Anyway
Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme,” now in theaters, is filled with ‘80s bangers, including Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” and Peter Gabriel’s “I Have the Touch.” But Safdie’s latest film — starring Timothée Chalamet as a young man from New York’s Lower East
15th person dies month after UPS plane crash in Kentucky
A worker at a scrapyard near the Louisville airport has died months after the UPS plane plowed into the business.
Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand
An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday.
North Korea’s nuclear sub reveal jolts US-Russia-China dynamics
North Korea’s nuclear submarine gambit marks a dangerous inflection point in the rise of an authoritarian nexus that challenges established deterrence dynamics. This month, multiple media outlets reported North Korea’s unveiling of what it says is the completed hull of its
Trump Tries to Save His Disaster Peace Deals at Mar-a-Lago
President Trump is holding two emergency summits next week at his Mar-a-Lago estate—first with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and then with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—in a supposed effort to stop two wars he’s failed to end. Axios reports that Trump will
America’s richest tech titans reap $550 billion windfall from AI surge
The staggering total, up from $1.9 trillion at the start of the year, reflects Wall Street’s all-in bet on artificial intelligence.
Amos Poe, “No Wave” Director Behind ‘The Blank Generation’ and ‘The Foreigner’ Dies at 76
Influenced by the French New Wave, the Israel native helped chronicle the punk explosion in downtown Manhattan in the 1970s.
The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather | Editorial
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of global justice The record-breaking 252mph winds of Hurricane Melissa that devastated
Persona 5: The Phantom X had a hard time doing away with the series' iconic calendar system: 'It was very difficult to convince the team'
Take your time. All of it.
Connor Storrie on ‘Heated Rivalry’ Finale, Ilya Saying ‘I Love You’ First and Crying With Hudson Williams While Filming Their ‘Happy Ending’ Last Scene
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about the finale of “Heated Rivalry” Season 1, now streaming on HBO Max. “Heated Rivalry” star Connor Storrie knew early on he wanted to be an actor. He made that perfectly clear in YouTube videos he made when he was 12 years old
Amos Poe, New York Underground Filmmaker, Dies at 76
Amos Poe, the New York underground filmmaker who chronicled the punk scene and directed films including “Blank Generation” and “Alphabet City,” died Thursday of cancer. He was 76. His wife Claudia Summers posted on his Instagram account on Dec. 25, “Amos took his last breath
Martin Scorsese remembers his friend Rob Reiner. “He had a beautiful sense...
Martin Scorsese remembers his friend Rob Reiner . “He had a beautiful sense of uninhibited freedom, fully enjoying the life of the moment, and he had a great barreling laugh.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Henry Cavill Wears Christopher Reeve’s Superman Suit in Newly Revealed Test Photos; Zack Snyder Says: ‘We Showed Warner Bros.’ and ‘Everyone Agreed Henry Was Superman’
Zack Snyder marked the Christmas holiday with a special gift to fans in the form of photos of Henry Cavill wearing Christopher Reeve’s original Superman suit. The images are what Snyder showed to Warner Bros. executives when he was trying to cast Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman
Gold smashes past $4,500 as silver explodes above $75 in year-end rally
Gold surged past $4,500 an ounce -- cementing its strongest annual performance since 1979. Silver surpassed the $75 threshold for the first time ever.
Marathon’s Visual Overhaul Has Some Fans Shocked At How Good It Looks While Others Think It’s Lost Its Soul
Bungie's extraction shooter looks more polished but less distinct The post Marathon’s Visual Overhaul Has Some Fans Shocked At How Good It Looks While Others Think It’s Lost Its Soul appeared first on Kotaku .
Epstein Survivor Calls Out Trump as He Spirals Over Epstein
A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse torched President Donald Trump’s outrageous message on the alleged sex trafficker. Trump, who reportedly had an intimate friendship with Epstein , posted a special Christmas message Thursday addressed to “the many Sleazebags who loved
