As part of his show called Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme’s Genesis , currently on display in LA, Takashi Murakami painted his own version of Claude Monet’s Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son . The painting is paired with Murakami’s copies of
Calling all Liza fans! Barnes & Nobles is currently selling signed copies of Liza Minnelli’s new memoir, in limited quantities. The new release is, unsurprisingly, flying off the shelves — so you’ll want to act fast. The global icon and EGOT winner finally tells her own story
The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Elbridge Colby said the strike that killed
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue. Merz, who has been among Europe's more hawkish voices on Iran, became the first foreign
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Using AI to identify wildlife reveals a potential "transferability crisis," researchers say. Marketing for AI imaging systems often suggests that models can easily tackle novel scenarios across ecosystems and settings, much in the same way as human observers. But in a new
“Squid Game” is giving celebrities the green light with a new installment of the reality competition spinoff, titled “The VIP Challenge.” In the new iteration, “eight VIPs will step into the high stakes game and put their wit, strategy and skillset to the ultimate test,”
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Most of Iran’s air defenses have been neutralized in key areas. On March 2, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine announced that local air superiority had been established over western Iran and Tehran. The IDF reported on March 2 that it has successfully targeted
Disney Plus made the first episode of Wonder Man available free. Starring Ben Kingsley and Aquaman and Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The mega-popular isekai series will resume Rimuru Tempest's audacious adventures.
A new computational method allows modern atomic models to learn from experimental thermodynamic data, according to a University of Michigan Engineering and Université Paris-Saclay study published in Nature Communications. Leveraging a machine learning technique called score
By Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during congressional testimony on Tuesday stood by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, some Russian hardliners were cautiously optimistic, hoping his unpredictability and transactional nature might benefit Moscow on Ukraine. But his attack on Iran means
A new study underscores the importance of a "growth mindset" in entrepreneurs when faced with business challenges. Specifically, the study shows that entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on conserving or spending business resources are more resilient when faced
Taking balloon animals to the next level. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive
In January of 2025 Ringo Starr released the country album Look Up , which he made in collaboration with a ton of Americana, bluegrass, and country veterans like T Bone Burnett, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle. He must've enjoyed that experience, because the
An irate Senator Thom Tillis offered a sharp rebuke of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday afternoon, attacking her for her aggressive immigration quotas, her detainment of American citizens, and murdering her dog and family goat.
Hot Chip co-leader Alexis Taylor has already released five solo albums. You probably haven’t heard all of them. It’s fine. There’s a lot of music out there. But you should absolutely not neglect Taylor’s upcoming solo LP Paris In The Spring, which comes out next week. I just
[Daba Finance] Nedbank Group reported a 2% increase in headline earnings to R17.2 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, as it completed the sale of its Ecobank stake and settled a dispute with Transnet.
[Daba Finance] Growth-stage startups across the continent can now apply for Google Accelerator Africa 10, a three-month hybrid program targeting companies building AI-driven solutions.
[Daba Finance] The GSMA has secured commitments from 18 smartphone manufacturers to support the rollout of a $40 4G smartphone aimed at reducing Africa's mobile internet usage gap.
[Daba Finance] Gender diversity declined in African tech funding in 2025 even as total investment volumes recovered, according to the latest African Tech Startups Funding Report by Disrupt Africa.
While Costco is expanding, there remain two states that don't yet have a warehouse of their own.
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Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. The work demonstrates that a certain hardy bacterium easily withstands extreme pressure comparable to an ejection
Foods marketed as "natural" are not consistently more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, and some front-of-package nutrition labels may unintentionally encourage manufacturers to swap sugar for non-sugar sweeteners, according to a new study by researchers at the
Remember the “scroll lock” key on your keyboard? What the heck was it for? And why is the same scrolling mechanic showing up in streaming service interfaces?
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Tuesday called Secretary of State Marco Rubio's explanation that the U.S. carried out a preemptive attack on Iran because Israel struck first "breathtaking" during a Senate hearing with a top official from the Pentagon. King and Sen. Jack Reed
The Sims 4 Marketplace will go live on PC and Mac on March 17, and will follow on consoles later this year.
TLC’s newest show about an insular religious community, “Suddenly Amish,” has almost wrapped its eight-episode first season, and despite the conservative reputation of the religious sect, it stars a churchgoing diva named James who delivers more drama than a whole season of
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to let it renew its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms — a stunning reversal just a day after the government deserted the appeals. In a court filing Tuesday, DOJ asked
Apple's newest MacBook Air and Pro models come with some new features and higher prices.
Beau Willimon (House of Cards, Andor) recently submitted a script to Warner Bros. for a Game of Thrones prequel movie
Thousands of flights intended to depart from the Middle East have been cancelled amid the expanding conflict between Iran and joint U.S.-Israeli forces. More than 6,000 flights from countries in the region have been cancelled as of Tuesday, with major airlines diverting trips
[Premium Times] On Monday morning, Brent crude climbed 9 per cent to $79.41 per barrel from $72.87 on Friday -- a seven-month high -- based on figures from FactSet.
Minnesota on Monday sued the Trump administration for withholding hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds to the state, alleging it is a "political punishment" that will only serve to harm the more than 1 million Minnesotans who are enrolled in the program. Last week, Vice
Behind every breakthrough, there is a quest for truth. This desire is wired into humans—an insatiable curiosity about the world. Questions about truth have perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, but many focus on distinguishing fact from fiction. Gila Sher, professor of
Netflix has set an official premiere date for its “Little House on the Prairie” series, with the streamer also announcing the show has already been renewed for Season 2. The new “Little House on the Prairie,” based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder book series, will launch on
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday said it can confirm that Iran’s Natanz enrichment site did sustain damage from U.S. and Israeli strikes. The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said the entrance to the building was recently damaged. “No radiological
President Trump on Tuesday said he “might” have forced Israel’s hand to strike Iran first, saying his opinion was that the Islamic Republic was going to launch a military strike first. “It was my opinion that they were going to attack first,” Trump told reporters in the Oval
The US and Israel's war with Iran continued to roil global markets on Tuesday, with investor sentiment darkening as the conflict spreads across the Gulf. A wave of caution is sweeping markets, causing equities from New York to Tokyo slide.
The Iran war could be entirely in vain, according to Donald Trump. Seated beside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Tuesday, Trump spelled out that the worst case scenario for U.S. involvement in Iran could see another authoritarian regime taking control of
Ryan Gosling’s press junket for “Project Hail Mary” took a wildly unexpected turn after reporter Jake Hamilton was forced to interview the Oscar nominee on video while stranded on the side of the road. Hamilton, who publishes video interviews on his “Jake’s Takes” YouTube page,
Donald Trump is attacking Spain over the country’s refusal to let the U.S. use its air bases to bomb Iran. “Spain has been terrible. In fact, I told [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent] to cut off all dealings with Spain,” Trump said Tuesday while in a meeting with German
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By Federico Maccioni, Lucy Craymer and Rachna Uppal DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - As Middle East tensions rise ever higher, tens of thousands of people are finding themselves stranded across the Gulf with few options for leaving a region suddenly engulfed by war.
March 3 (Reuters) - Here are statistics released by Gulf defence ministries on drones and missiles that Iran has fired at their territories since the start of the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Ballistic missiles: * 186 ballistic missiles detected *
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Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the country's last shah told AFP in an interview Tuesday. "The passing of a man -- however central he may be to the