After a long drought for new material apart from one-off singles, U2 has put out its first substantial collection of new songs since 2017’s “Songs of Experience”: a six-track EP titled “Days of Ash,” not coincidentally being surprise-released on Ash Wednesday. The most somber
Dragon Ball voice actor Christopher Sabat shares three 'magic moments' that revealed Vegeta's impact and the English dub's legacy.
Leila Shahid, the first woman diplomat representing Palestine abroad, died in southern France aged 76, her family said Wednesday. "She died today," her sister Zeina told AFP, without providing further details. Born in Lebanon in 1949, Shahid was the first woman to represent the
To be a millennial is to watch the cultural staples of one’s youth curdle into cringe. “Harry Potter” is now politically fraught; the meme-literate language coined by the first generation of digital natives (“lulz,” “heckin’ doggo,” etc.) has turned unspeakably passé. The
After a week of social media backlash, open letters and press conference flare-ups, the Berlin Film Festival director talks censorship claims, government funding and trying to keep the focus on film.
Discover what happens when working creatives, career pivoters, and lifelong makers plug into art and design education at Pratt’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Crime remains king when it comes to first-run original scripted TV series in Western Europe, where original content is still a driving force, particularly in Germany, according to the latest data from Ampere Analysis presented by executive director Guy Bisson on Monday at the
If you can't get Riduculon's songs about flushing poop or eating rats out of your head, Mewgenics' new drop on Spotify might be your jam.
Last summer the Bug Club released their latest album Very Human Features, which arrived just shy of a year after its predecessor, On The Intricate Inner Workings Of The System. Today, right on schedule, the Welsh garage rockers have announced their next LP Every Single Muscle.
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How to raise children . “It’s wild to me that we parent our children to fit into society, then get together with our friends and talk about how broken society is.”
Tom Noonan, an actor and director whose imposing presence made him one of Hollywood’s most memorable screen villains, died on Feb. 14. He was 74. His death was announced online by actress Karen Sillas, a longtime friend and collaborator, and Fred Dekker, who directed Noonan in
Renowned Brazilian actor-director Lázaro Ramos, who is at the Berlin Film Festival with Allan Deberton’s poignant queer youth drama “Gugu’s World,” has lined up his next directorial project. The road movie “Mais Que Amigos” (“More Than Friends,” in literal translation) will
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a highly transparent material made entirely from natural wood without adding plastic and uncovered why some wood becomes clearer than others. Their study reveals that transparency depends not only on chemical treatment but
The billionaire Meta chief executive was questioned by lawyers over whether use of Instagram harms children.
To stay in the air when hovering over a flower, bumble bees continually flap their wings rapidly, a metabolic process that generates a massive amount of internal heat. Their flight muscles work so intensely that they can raise the insect's body temperature by 30°C to 35°C above
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backtracked its initial decision last week of refusing to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine candidate after holding a high-priority meeting with the company. Last week, the FDA said it refused to file Moderna's application over
The artist has been presented with the award six total times her career for her record-breaking streaming, physical, and digital sales
A commercial featuring the Replacers assaulting a male passenger at an airport security checkpoint can no longer air in the UK
Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.
A Democratic-aligned Colorado group is launching an effort to redistrict in the Centennial State after 2026 as the redistricting wars show no signs of letting up. Coloradans for a Level Playing Field filed four different versions for a ballot initiative on Tuesday, which would
Frost Children seem to lead chaotic lives. Last week, the New York hyperpop duo shared a new version of their song “Sister,” recorded with surging Australian producer Ninajirachi. Since then, they’ve had a lot going on. For instance! Frost Children recently paid a visit to the
[Nile Post] The Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, Maria Hakansson, has held talks with State Minister for Regional Affairs John Mulimba following Sweden's assumption of the chairmanship of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes.
Democratic voters are expressing a less positive view of their party ahead of the midterm elections, according to recent polling data. In a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about 7 in 10 Democratic voters said they have a positive
Satellite images reveal Iran is shielding a site hit by Israel and burying nuclear tunnel entrances bombed by the U.S. last year. The fortification of missile bases comes as Tehran and Washington remain deadlocked over a new nuclear deal.
The Hollywood Bowl has unveiled the lineup for its 2026 summer season, and a key touchstone will be a week in August celebrating Gustuvo Dudamel’s 17th and last season as music and artistic director of the LA Phil — including a departure from strictly classical programming as
InfraVia, Liberty Global and Telefónica, which together form the telecom joint venture Nexfibre, are set to acquire the UK's alternative network provider Netomnia for £2bn (€2.3bn), according to an announcement on Wednesday.
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Google also promises to fix all the holes that have popped up in the AI ship as it's hurtled forward.
IKEA is saying "Hej!" to several new cities this year.