India, Pakistan summon top diplomats over border incident

How ‘Freaks’ Sent Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to Hollywood: “That Film Changed Our Lives”

Their breakout 2018 sci-fi thriller debuted at the Vancouver Film Festival. Now they’re returning with ‘Freaks 2’ and as bankable horror directors and writers.

One of the most popular Total War: Warhammer 3 mods was 'deliberately corrupted' by its creator to sabotage AI-made copies

SFO Grimhammer 3 has since been restored to its original version, but the point's been made.

Houthis claim drone and missile attack on Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh

A witness reported smoke and fire near the facility, but Saudi authorities and Aramco did not immediately confirm the attack

31 Years Ago, 'X-Files' Reached Its Zenith with a Near-Perfect 3-Part Thriller

The X-Files episodes "Anasazi," "The Blessing Way," and "Paper Clip" was a three-part mythology story that was a high point for the series.

Jeremy Strong Says He Doesn’t “Need to Apologize” for Method Acting: “It’s in Service of the Material”

"I’m just there to commit utterly to serving the material," the Oscar nominee said of his approach to acting.

Cities keep shelling out taxpayer money for sports stadiums, yet the economics almost never makes sense

Americans are crazy about sports. But whether that passion requires taxpayers to subsidize new facilities every time leagues and franchises ask for them needs rigorous scrutiny.

‘A Statement’ Review: Just What We Need Right Now — Another Movie About Climate Change! But Tom McCarthy’s Historically Based Talkfest Reveals How Much We Knew in 1980

On paper, "A Statement" sounds like an interesting movie, but it’s at once talky and flat, grabby and meandering, impassioned and neutral. It wants to be a "firebrand" docudrama, yet I can’t imagine who the audience is going to be for it. My heartless prediction: next to no one.

Lawrence Rothman on Their New Album, ‘Here Lives Love/Sawdust to Stardust,’ a Growing Legacy Producing Other Artists, and the Talk with Bowie That Changed Everything

Lawrence Rothman has a lot of nerve, starting an album with a song called “The Meaning,” and then daring to ask some of the questions inherent in the big picture created by those two words — like, if not what is the meaning of life, then what is the meaning of music? (Of

Paul Rudd Says He Stopped Bringing His Phone to Film Sets Because He’s ‘Addicted Like Everybody Else’: ‘They’re Facilitating Our Own Destruction’

Paul Rudd plays the moderator of the first-ever meeting dedicated to solving America’s climate crisis in “A Statement,” the latest film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy. Set at a Florida beachside resort in 1980, the film follows 20 experts who spend a weekend in a

Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Indonesia’s Sumbawa region: GFZ

The quake was at a depth of 10km.

Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

Why Canada is preparing for a (long shot) US invasion

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

Crimson Desert DLC delayed by 2 weeks, please join me in wishing the devs a fond 'take your time, please drink some water'

Even a man forged from steel falters sometimes.

Jeremy Strong Defends Method Acting, Says He Doesn’t Feel the Need to ‘Apologize’ to Co-Stars Who May Think ‘I’m Taking It Too Seriously’

Jeremy Strong, now infamous for his dedication to method acting, recently admitted he doesn’t feel the “need to apologize” to those he works with who may feel he is taking the process “too seriously” on a recent episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast. The actor, who

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Is Still the Best Uncharted Game

Naughty Dog's 2017 standalone spinoff that leaves Nathan Drake behind is an underappreciated masterpiece, and its director is leading Uncharted 5

Ohio truck factory lays off 1,400 days before Trump midterm rally in the area

This week nearly 1,400 other people were laid off from their jobs at what had been the Navistar truck factory in southwestern Ohio.

Valorant player claims to have inherited hardware ban through secondhand CPU, Riot anticheat boss disputes parts of story

Unlikely, but not impossible?

North Korea says it conducted intermediate-range strategic missile drill

SEOUL, Oct 4 - North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.

Stephen King’s Bleakest Movie, With an Ending He Couldn’t Imagine, Is Free on Streaming

The 2007 Stephen King adaptation remains one of horror's most devastating movies, and it's free on Roku.

Prabowo’s direct oversight of peatlands could bolster battle against haze, analysts say

It will give new agency more power to cut across ministries, enforce rules and ensure restoration.

From ‘red ocean’ to ‘blue ocean’: Why Singaporean firms are exploring Nanning to enter China’s market

Recent pyramid scheme arrests involving Singaporeans have put Nanning in the spotlight, but businesses told CNA they remain undeterred from entering the Chinese market - and that making inroads can take months or even years.

Hegseth indicates some US troops could be redeployed from Europe to Western Hemisphere

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated on Saturday that some U.S. service members could be redeployed from Europe to the Western Hemisphere as the Trump administration ramps up its deadly campaign against drug cartels in South America. “Well, we're definitely expanding our

RuneScape 4 announced at RuneFest, full MMO sequel started as expansion to survival game Dragonwilds

An unstoppable juggernaut.

Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment

An Oklahoma federal judge ruled Friday that warrantless searches using AI-powered surveillance camera data, such as what Flock Safety's hallmark technology collects, may violate the Fourth Amendment without adequate probable cause. “Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Gets Frustrated Losing At StarCraft And Decides To Cheat Instead

In a showdown between AI generated Brood War bots and human made ones, OpenAI’s champion resorted to its natural playbook: lie, cheat and steal

Feeling secure in a group may help dissenters make stronger arguments

When everyone in a meeting voices the same opinion, an organization can miss important warning signs and new ideas. A research team from KAIST suggests that when members feel securely accepted within their group, they can express dissenting opinions in greater detail and more

How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?

The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year's El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters expect it to strengthen even further before approaching its usual peak around December.

‘RuneScape’-Inspired Animation Series in the Works From Lyrical Animation and Jagex

Lyrical Animation is developing a new animation series based on “RuneScape” in partnership with creator Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” White and game developer Jagex, the company’s CEO Jon Bellamy announced on stage at RuneFest in Birmingham, UK, on Saturday. The project will bring

‘Blessing in disguise’: Malaysia's Transport Minister Loke sees silver lining despite setbacks for his DAP

His decision to resign over Najib’s house arrest illustrates balancing act between staying in power and holding to principles DAP says it cannot abandon.

Head Start fight reaches tipping point as advocates push back against proposed Trump changes

The Trump administration is moving ahead with big changes to Head Start, the federal early childhood education program that serves low-income families, to the outcry of advocates who say the proposals will limit access to the program, currently serving 700,000 students.

Against Brute Force: D.H. Lawrence on the Superpower of Vulnerability

"Brute force crushes many plants. Yet the plants rise again. The Pyramids will not last a moment compared with the daisy."

Sunday shows preview: Trump boosts midterm candidates in final stretch; Supreme Court opens new term

With a month until the midterm elections, President Trump is hitting the campaign trail in an effort to ramp up voter turnout across traditionally red states, as rising costs and a deeply unpopular Iran war leave the GOP scrambling to protect its majority in Congress. Trump’s

Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment that local officials said killed five people, four of them women. The pre-dawn strike came on the anniversary according to the Jewish calendar of the October

Netflix Sets The Witcher Season 5's Fate

Netflix's The Witcher season 5 was expected to have its final showing in 2026, but has been quietly delayed to 2027, according to What's On Netflix.

Troves Of Unseen Star Wars Material Emerge Online After Effects Wizard’s Garage Sale

Following the closure of Phil Tippett’s studio, hundreds of behind the scenes files from The Matrix, Jurassic Park and more have been uploaded to the Internet Archive

RuneScape 4 Officially Revealed by Jagex

Unveiled at RuneFest, RuneScape 4 is another MMO being developed in Unreal Engine, and it's in the works at Jagex.

Metroid Meets Dead Cells In October's Coolest New Action Game

October's most exciting new action game brings modern sensibilities to a beloved franchise that hasn't seen a proper entry in far too long.

A RuneScape Animated Show Is Coming With a World-Famous Content Creator Attached

A RuneScape animated adaptation is on the way from Jagex, in partnership with MoistCr1TiKaL and Lyrical Media.

Today's emissions choices could limit Antarctic ice loss and sea-level rise for coastal communities

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions now may limit how much ice Antarctica loses this century and reduce the sea-level rise facing coastal communities, according to findings from a new study.

Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’

Guillermo Del Toro is publicly declaring his love for “Digger.” Del Toro took to X to call out naysayers of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film ahead of its Friday release. “Entirely Petty headline,” the director wrote in response to a review of Warner Bros.’ R-rated black comedy.

Trump, Cotton tussle over daylight savings after cell phone number leak

President Trump repeatedly berated Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Saturday over his stance on a daylight savings bill after posting the Republican Congress member's cell phone number on social media. In a morning Truth Social post, the president encouraged his supporters to call

Amazon's New 8-Episode Action Spinoff Dethrones Reacher to Become No. 1 Streaming Series

Reacher spinoff Neagley is dominating the Prime Video streaming charts in the U.S. and worldwide.

The 7 Best Games Like Hollow Knight: Silksong to Speed Up the Wait for Sea of Sorrows

From brutal boss fights to precise platforming challenges, here are 7 games like SiIlksong to play while you wait for new DLC.

Paul McCartney Reveals Why He Performed at Taylor Swift’s Wedding: ‘She Asked Me to Do It’

Beatles legend also talks about banning Larry David from his concerts after he refused to sing along to "Hey Jude" on Jimmy Kimmel Live

India detains protesters demanding election chief’s resignation over voter roll changes

Overwatch's Most Radical Hero Rework in Years is Coming Soon

Overwatch DPS hero Sombra is changing to a support role in season 5, but Blizzard says her lethality and aggressive play style isn't changing.