Feds charge New Jersey congressmember with assault

The charge against Rep. LaMonica McIver stems from a scuffle at a Newark migrant detention facility.

‘Toy Story 5’ Adds Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien is headed to the toy box. The comedian has been cast as the voice of Smarty Pants in Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” due in theaters on June 19, 2026. The fifth entry in the animated franchise sees Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs challenged

‘Toy Story 5’ Lands Conan O’Brien as Voice of New Character

The latest film in the Disney franchise hits theaters next summer.

Watch Sarah McLachlan’s Tearjerking Itchy & Scratchy Ballad From The Simpsons Season 36 Finale

Yesterday (May 18) the Season 36 finale of The Simpsons aired and featured a parody of Sarah McLachlan’s “When She Loved Me” for a scene inspired by Itchy & Scratchy .

Trump says Russia-Ukraine direct talks to ‘begin immediately’

Presented by Boeing — Plus: Family of Jan. 6 rioter to get $5M {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY BOEING The Big Story Trump says Russia-Ukraine direct talks to ‘begin immediately’ President Trump on Monday said Russia and Ukraine will

A week after launch, my new favorite gungy, Condemned-style horror-brawler has its first patch and the promise of yokai-punching spiked knuckles on the way

I love Labyrinth of the Demon King go play Labyrinth of the Demon King.

Debt cloud suddenly hangs over megabill talks

Wall Street is warning Washington about another deficit-buster. Most Republicans aren't worried.

Dalene Young, ‘Little Darlings’ and ‘Cross Creek’ Screenwriter, Dies at 85

The Daytime Emmy nominee also worked on such acclaimed telefilms as ‘Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway,’ ‘Will There Really Be a Morning?’ and ‘Locked in Silence.’

Rules Committee Republicans weigh next steps on megabill

Comey calls Trump seashell photo backlash a 'distraction' after Secret Service scrutiny

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday called the recent backlash to his “8647” seashell photo a “distraction” and maintained that his intentions were “totally innocent” behind the now-deleted post. In an interview on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," host Nicole Wallace

Julia Ducournau Stuns Cannes With ‘Alpha’

The director, whose 'Titane' won the Palme d'Or in 2021, returns to the festival with her latest genre mash-up.

Biden’s cancer raises questions around screening, timing

Former President Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis is raising questions about whether warning signs could have been caught earlier, and if the current screening recommendations should be changed. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in older

Owners of luxe steakhouse opening in Trump-owned building used COVID funds for personal expenses: lawsuit

Maple Hospitality Group, the owners behind Maple & Ash, was accused of “fraudulently” tapping  $7.6 million in Small Business Paycheck Protection Program funds, according to the civil suit.

Julia Ducournau’s ‘Titane’ Follow-Up ‘Alpha’ Gets Thunderous 11.5-Minute Cannes Ovation After Premiere Sees Attendee Carried Out on Stretcher

“Titane” director Julia Ducournau made a triumphant return to Cannes Monday evening with her new feature “Alpha.” The mother-daughter infection thriller earned an enthusiastic 11.5-minute ovation after its premiere — one of the most glowing in-person receptions thus far at this

Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech

Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.

This hardcore driving sim about rebuilding towns after natural disasters is, surprisingly, a super-chill hangout game for up to 4 friends

There's a lot of work to do, but RoadCraft never feels like a stick-in-the-mud.

Breaking up 'one big, beautiful bill'

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ heads for next House hurdle President Trump’s bill of legislative priorities advanced out of the House Budget Committee in an

Here's what’s in the GOP's 1,116-page ‘big, beautiful bill’

House Republicans cleared a major hurdle over the weekend in advancing a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax proposals, along with significant spending cuts and reforms for key federal programs. The House Budget Committee advanced the mammoth, 1,116-page bill in an

My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling

With NHS mental health waitlists at record highs, are chatbots a possible solution?

Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn

University of Reading report says conflicts including war in Ukraine among 12 most pressing threats to pollinator War zones, microplastics and street lights are among the emerging threats to the bee population , according to scientists. Bee experts have drawn up a list of the

Guided By Voices Deny Breakup Rumor, Prep 42nd Album Thick Rich And Delicious

Did you really think they were done? Guided By Voices famously refuse to stop; earlier this year, they released their 41st album Universe Room . Rumors started spreading today that the longstanding band was breaking up, but that’s already been debunked by their team, who told

Post Office data breach victims to get compensation

Hundreds of sub-postmasters had their names and addresses accidentally published online last year.

Naomi Biden calls new Tapper book 'political fairy smut'

Former President Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tore into the authors of a forthcoming political book that makes new claims about steps taken in the Biden White House to shield the American public from signs of the former president’s cognitive decline. In a post Tuesday on

Catherine O’Hara on Her Scene-Stealing ‘The Last of Us’ Character, Why Pedro Pascal Is Like Meryl Streep and Catching COVID While Making ‘The Studio’

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in “The Price,” Season 2, Episode 6 of “The Last of Us,” streaming on the service currently known as Max. When “The Last of Us” co-creator Craig Mazin called Catherine O’Hara to offer her a role in the second season of

American AI chipmakers’ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers in the United States have complained in recent years about Washington’s chip export ban against China, but they are less grumbly now as they see rising opportunities in the Middle East. On a trip to the Middle East on May 13, US

Trump's careful balance on AI

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump walks 'geopolitical tightrope' in AI race Amid the global race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), President Trump is facing growing pressure to withhold emerging American technology from foreign adversaries while

‘Death Becomes Her’ Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Leaned Into Old Theater Magic for Helen’s Hole-in-the-Stomach Moment and Other Iconic Looks From the Original Film

It’s been a little over eight weeks since Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design for “Wicked.” When asked if he’s had a moment to let it all sink in, Tazewell replies, “I don’t know that I’ve had an opportunity to just

3 killed, 12 hurt after car hits group near Taiwan school

The incident happened when a car driven by a 78-year-old man ran a red light.

Bon Iver And WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx Announce First-Of-Its-Kind Partnership

Last month Justin Vernon shared the new Bon Iver album SABLE, fABLE . He promoted it with a basketball tournament in Los Angeles and did over two dozen brand collabs . Today, the indie fixture is teaming up with WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx for an unprecedented partnership.

Dogs are being trained to weed out eggs of invasive spotted lanternflies in US

Researchers are deploying sniffing dogs to combat spread of leaf-hopping pests that can damage trees and fruit crops The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the US a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East coast and into the midwest with

Khanna goes all in on Trump’s drug price plan

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill codifying President Trump’s executive order to lower drug prices in the U.S., and he’s prepared to team up with the White House and House Republicans to pass the

Fairy Pools is an excerpt from Patricia Lockwood’s upcoming novel, Will There...

Fairy Pools is an excerpt from Patricia Lockwood’s upcoming novel, Will There Ever Be Another You . “Arugula, she thought. I’m going to die alone in a Scottish castle because people have gotten too good for iceberg lettuce.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Retired 4-star Navy admiral found guilty in bribery case

The Navy’s former No. 2 officer on Monday was found guilty of bribery and other counts related to steering work to a company in exchange for a job after leaving the service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Retired Adm.

Remembering The Witcher 3's toughest choices (and the objectively correct answers)

Even in an RPG full of dicey outcomes, these moments in The Witcher 3 still stand out.

GM joins Ford in halting exports to China as potential tariffs loom

Goods imported into China from the US faced tariffs of more than 100% before the two countries agreed to lower the levies for 90 days.

Europeans to pressure Russia with sanctions, Germany says

BERLIN - European leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions after U.S. President Donald Trump briefed them on his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said late on Monday.

Trump says he didn't bring up 'Vladimir, STOP!' plea in Putin call

President Trump said he didn’t bring up his Easter plea to halt attacks on Ukraine during a phone call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social at the time, Trump posted “Vladimir, STOP!” after a particularly devastating attack in which Russian

‘Alpha’ Review: A Potentially Infected Tattoo Sparks a Tortured AIDS Allegory in Julia Ducournau’s Rotten Follow-up to ‘Titane’

Judging by the sudden spike in high-concept AIDS allegories hitting the festival circuit, it must have been the shock of COVID-19 that sent so many artists’ minds racing back to that previous pandemic. In many ways, the mistakes in handling that crisis taught us how to approach

What to know about Pennsylvania's primary elections Tuesday

Voters are heading to the polls in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for a few hotly contested primaries that could indicate the direction some want for the Democratic Party following its losses in November. The most notable elections are taking place in the state’s two largest cities,

Jim Morrison’s Stolen Gravesite Statue Finally Found

Thirty-seven years after it went missing, French police recovered the graffiti-covered bust while carrying out a search in a separate fraud investigation

An MVP of ultrawide patches for triple-A games just had their entire library nuked from GitHub, and nobody seems to know why

Lyall says that they are appealing the decision that saw the patches go up in smoke.

Britain, Canada, France warn Israel over 'egregious' Gaza tactics

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's "egregious actions" in Gaza and warned of joint action if it did not halt a heightened military offensive in the Palestinian territory. But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at British

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: Nigeria’s First Ever Cannes Selection Marks a Miraculous Gem of Autofiction

“My Father’s Shadow” pulls off a miraculous, double-edged feat with a rather simple structure. The film, written by brothers Akinola and Wale Davies and directed by the former, spans one day in the life of two young boys traveling with their father from a small village in rural

Watch: Trump attends Kennedy Center board dinner

President Trump participated in a Kennedy Center board dinner on Monday evening. Trump declared in February ousted multiple Kennedy Center board members, making himself the chair of a new board. Later that month, one of his first-term appointees to the board floated a

Gabito Ballesteros Will Sing With J Balvin, Christian Nodal, and More on ‘Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas’

“I hope people return to romanticism, cry, fall in love, feel each song the way I feel them,” Ballesteros tells Rolling Stone of the LP

Commentary: Southeast Asia solar panel manufacturers are over-reliant on American demand

Steep tariffs on solar panels put the region's manufacturers at risk and hamper installations in the US, says Sita Rahmani of the Energy Studies Institute.

Commentary: Modi could get cornered on trade by Trump and his India-Pakistan talk

Washington wants credit for the India-Pakistan ceasefire, but linking truce to tariffs is embarrassing for New Delhi, says Andy Mukherjee for Bloomberg Opinion.

Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict?

Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India.

10 Emmy Rule Changes the TV Academy Should Consider, From Streamlining Acting Categories to Creating ‘Episode of the Year’

As the landscape of television continues to evolve at a rapid pace, so too must the institutions that celebrate its achievements. The Television Academy — the organization behind the Primetime Emmy Awards — is preparing to open voting to its more than 24,000 members, who will