Quixote Studios is shuttering its Atlanta-based production services business and winding down its soundstage business in L.A. amid an ongoing production slump, the company announced Tuesday. The changes will mean layoffs for about 70 people in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Hudson
If you want to overthrow Big Tech, you’ll need Section 230. The paradigm shift being built with the Open Social Web can put communities back in control of social media infrastructure, and finally end our dependency on enshitified corporate giants. But while these incumbents can
Colombia's presidential race unfolds amid weekend bomb attacks and rising fears of political violence ahead of May's vote. The left-wing frontrunner is trailed by a fragmented right-wing opposition.
Parent company Disney is being ordered to refile for licenses for the eight stations it owns after the president and First Lady demanded the late-night host to be fired over a joke
Avex Music Group, the global music company of Japanese entertainment giant Avex helmed by CEO Brandon Silverstein, has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to be aimed at catalog acquisitions, structured through a financing deal with City National Bank. According to the
Arleene Correa Valencia transforms bark paper and embroidery into a tender reckoning with the reality of being undocumented in the United States.
Sony boosts PlayStation and Microsoft promotes Xbox, but the Valve boss said Steam takes a slightly different approach.
Shannon Elizabeth’s pivot to OnlyFans is off to a blockbuster start. Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman reveals the “American Pie” and “Scary Movie” star has “grossed seven figures in her first week on the platform,” with sources telling Variety that Elizabeth surpassed the $1.2
MindsEye's new Blacklisted DLC doesn't prove that Build a Rocket Boy was sabotaged. It just reaffirms that MindsEye isn't very good.
On the Croisette, the Canneseries Festival has quietly stepped into its own spotlight. Since 2025, when MipTV moved to London, the pink-carpeted TV festival has sharpened its identity as a standalone event spearheaded by artistic director Albin Lewi. A month before the Cannes
Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she's become the latest celebrity who's escalating attempts to protect herself from AI copycats. As usual, however, the legal system intersects with technology in complicated ways - and
Sucker Punch's samurai epic Ghost of Tsushima is part of a major sale on the PlayStation Store
In what could be Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach.
And to be fair, it does seem very possible based on a few pieces of evidence
“Hazbin Hotel” has been renewed for a fifth and final season, Prime Video has announced. From creator Vivienne Medrano, A24 and Fox Entertainment’s Bento Box Entertainment, the series follows Charlie, described as “the princess of Hell,” as she “pursues her seemingly
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Tuesday railed against a push to fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, citing affordability concerns in her state and nationwide. “My constituents can’t afford f---ing groceries or utility bills, and he now wants to spend taxpayer money on
US Marines boarded a commercial vessel suspected of heading to Iran before releasing it after inspection, as Washington enforces its blockade and redirects ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
It's not just you.
The gallery was known for its fearless, playful programming and support of unconventional work and exhibitions.
Listen, sometimes you just want to watch things blow up. But safely and without consequence (although Arnold Schwarzenegger did somehow become the governor of California). So, can I interest you in three minutes of movie explosions ? The 80s and 90s were really a golden age for
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will leave OPEC effective May 1 – a shocking blow to the world’s largest oil cartel that could help drive down gasoline prices.
Even a book by a leading expert on the avant-garde artist can’t tell us much about her personal life.
With Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun pushing for direct talks with Israel while Hezbollah rejects them, the country is once again at an impasse after a verbal spat between its leader and the Iran-backed movement. Lebanon has officially been at war with Israel since 1948, making
Mario will live forever, but we won't.
Back in February, ICE detained 18-year-old Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 14-year-old Caleb Gámez-Cuéllar, and 12-year-old Joshua Gámez-Cuéllar, along with their parents. The case drew national attention because Antonio and Caleb are both mariachi musicians, and after winning a state
Let them fight.
Support for Democratic and Republican candidates is evenly split among likely midterm voters, according to a new poll. The Harvard-Harris poll found that 50 percent of likely voters said they would support a Democratic candidate and 50 percent said they would support a
German heavy metal veterans Accept are celebrating their 50th anniversary with quite the coup. For new album Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 , the group re-recorded 19 of their best songs with assists from a long list of fellow legends — 50 guests to mark 50 years. The post Accept
The case over OpenAI's history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday, the FCC claims it made the decision as part of an investigation into Disney's
Neither actor attended Tuesday’s pre-trial conference where attorneys argued over the admissibility of expert witness testimony regarding Lively's reputational damage and economic losses
Kraken Express will "do our best" to let players keep their progress "intact all the way to 1.0 release."
"If you pay for car airbags and they don’t deploy because they don’t exist is that your fault because you got in the accident?"
The Trump administration is no longer allowing federal funds to be used for purchasing or distributing test strips that can determine if street drugs have been mixed or cut with fentanyl or other contaminants, a reversal that comes amid the administration’s broader opposition
Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos.
Also: is L.A. Noire 2 still on the table?
Tiny crystals suggest extinct volcanoes could still grow underground, a finding that could reshape how scientists assess eruption risk.
This week: a miniature model at MCNY, a giant Buddha on the High Line, Greater New York, and more.
When these sportscasters tell viewers a game has juice, they won’t be kidding. Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho and sportscaster Abby Labar will serve as studio anchors for the inaugural Enhanced Games, a series of competitions slated to take place in late May that allow the
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that Ukraine is set to open its arms exports via so-called drone deals, but not all countries will have access to Kyiv's battlefield tested expertise.
The maker of the world’s second-favourite fizzy drink is becoming more like its rival
The Tribeca Festival has released its 2026 lineup of talks, reunions and retrospectives, featuring conversations with stars including Sean Penn, Paul Rudd, Keke Palmer, Dwyane Wade, Finneas and Este Haim. A series of one-night-only events spanning film, music and culture,
The case for South Korea hedging its relationship with the United States may have become harder to dismiss. Washington’s trade policies and the economic consequences of the US-Israeli war on Iran have raised the cost of close alignment at the same time they have weakened
“A half-century after it was published, The Soul of a New Machine does a better job challenging AI hype than most current criticism .” I thought something similarly (about the web) when I read Kidder’s book 25 years ago, during the aftermath of the dot com bust.
Where to find the buses and the sabotage supplies for the "A Wrench in the Works" quest in Arc Raiders.
The Trump administration’s various projects to reshape the government—even the symbolic ones—are costing U.S. taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. In its latest legislative proposal , the Department of Defense has formally asked Congress to codify its rebrand as the
The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis—and then called her a “fucking bitch” moments before she died in her car—has been transferred to a different state to continue his work with the agency, as the FBI continues to supress an investigation into him.
Liam Gallagher has never lacked for opinions about anything, least of all his Britpop peers. That trend continued Sunday as the Oasis frontman logged into Twitter to sound off on Suede and Manic Street Preachers, who announced a co-headlining UK tour last week. The post Liam
