In “Fing!,” Jeffrey Walker’s whimsical thing of wonder, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Maureen Meek (Blake Harrison and Mia Wasikowska) couldn’t have been more aptly christened with that quirky last name. Two geeky, modest and exceedingly mild-mannered librarians, they meet under
Venezuela’s legislature is moving forward with a proposed amnesty law that would grant clemency to protesters and government critics jailed in recent years.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to keep interest rates on hold at 3,75%. In its first meeting of 2026, four members voted to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points. Markets reacted positively with sterling at US$
Luxury jewelry brand VRAI has long been a favorite among the Hollywood set, with its covet-worthy pieces worn by everyone from Emma Stone and Reese Witherspoon, to Jennifer Lopez, Hailey Bieber and Zoe Saldana. Gwen Stefani even wore a VRAI cross necklace on her wedding day to
The Trump administration's promised direct-to-consumer drug platform TrumpRx has officially gone live, with President Trump on Thursday calling it "one of the most transformative health care initiatives of all time." The website TrumpRx.gov currently features a collection of 43
Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, polluted water, and increasingly strict environmental regulations are driving the search for materials that can efficiently trap pollutants at the molecular level. For more than two decades, this challenge has drawn scientific attention
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., an actor known for roles in “Will and Grace,” “Dr. House,” “Ghost World” and more, died on Jan. 19 in Camarillo, Calif. of natural causes. He was 95 years old. Over his decades-long career, Stevenson became known for his supporting appearances in a
Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) is projected to win the Democratic nomination for New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D) old seat in the House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Malinowski competed with 10 other Democrats for the nomination, including Essex County Commission
It is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections.
Ciaran O'Hare scribbles symbols using colored markers across his whiteboard like he's trying to solve a crime—or perhaps planning one. He bounces around the edges of the board, slowly filling it with sharp angles and curling letters. I watch on, and when he senses I'm losing
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry on the field.
Citing a disastrous downturn in jobs and income, Hollywood post-production workers have formed a coalition, the California Post Alliance (CAPA), to promote greater tax incentives in the California legislature. At a kickoff rally attended by more than 200 at Burbank’s Evergreen
Doctors blame changing lifestyles, unhealthy diets and sedentary habits for the surge.
When startups scale quickly, founders often make hurried hiring decisions that unintentionally disadvantage women, according to new study from the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden. The study shows how the pressures of rapid growth increase the likelihood that founders
It is a big issue for her ahead of the election on Feb 8 that will make or break her govt.
Despite the current rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the source added, Iran may eventually be willing to give up it nuclear program
Money generated through the hike will be used to maintain the temple’s cultural properties and gardens.
The LDP has pledged to “comprehensively strengthen” the country’s intelligence services.
Created by The Last of Us' writer Craig Mazin, HBO's Baldur's Gate show will feature both old and new characters.
The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.
The jury found that the driver was an agent of Uber, so the company was responsible for his actions.
Researchers, including Professor of Management and Organization Reuben Hurst at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, have produced VRscores, an unprecedented public database for understanding the partisan lean of different employers in the United
CEO Andy Jassy struck a defiant tone in the company's conference call to discuss results, swiping at competitors and boasting about AWS's many new offerings.
The Washington Nationals gave a shoutout to Washington Post reporters, a day after the newspaper announced plans to shut down its sports department as part of company-wide cuts. “Journalists from The Washington Post have chronicled the biggest and most important moments in our
In 2024, Mew announced they were breaking up . The Danish rockers celebrated three decades of being a band with some farewell shows last year, and tonight they performed their final gig ever in London. The post Mew Play Their Final Show appeared first on Stereogum .
When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered landscapes, thanks in part to a storm that blanketed the mountain venues of the Italian Alps with fresh powder just in time.
HBO is developing a TV adaptation of Hasbro’s fantasy role-playing video game series “Baldur’s Gate.” Craig Mazin, the co-creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit video game adaptation “The Last of Us,” will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Mazin is also the created of
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about an uptick in people using poisons, such as cyanide, to kill or harm their domestic partners. There were 17 documented instances of people using chemical or biological toxins
Craig Mazin, co-creator of HBO's Last of Us series, is at the helm, reports Deadline.
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.
“Find the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs,” TrumpRx.gov reads.
Craig Mazin, the showrunner behind HBO's The Last of Us series, is heading up the adaptation
Thailand is holding a general election on Feb 8 in a three-way contest.
Polls show the electoral contest remains a three-way tussle among Bhumjaithai, the People's Party and Pheu Thai.
BANGKOK, Feb 6 - When Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament on Dec. 12, he did so hoping a surge of nationalism fuelled by last year's deadly border clashes with Cambodia would help him consolidate power in a general election.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump lets New START lapse President Trump will let a treaty to limit nuclear weapons for the U.S. and Russia expire on Thursday, he confirmed in a
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump cements rule making it easier to fire feds The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated
Thailand has seen five prime ministers brought down in the past two decades.
More than 90 eligible names have been submitted as potential candidates for prime minister.
SYDNEY, Feb 6 - New Zealand must continue to evolve in a way that empowers its Indigenous Maori while preserving national unity, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said, as the country on Friday marked the anniversary of the signing of its founding document.
Australia is an energy superpower. We have abundant natural resources, high average incomes and one of the highest per-capita rates of rooftop solar uptake in the world.
As in a batch of kombucha or a barrel of sherry, microbes can assemble into a mat-like layer at the boundary between air and liquid. In laboratory culture, the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 is widely known for doing exactly that: starting from a non-mat-forming
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) defended Haitians under temporary protected status (TPS) who reside in his state, three days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking such status from hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean country. “If they
Archivist David Lemieux says Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76 features "one of the most powerful and precise versions of the band to date"