Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of Netherlands-bound cocaine at Cartagena port
Separately, two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands have been arrested in Colombia.
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Thélyson Orélien row: publisher says AI used to write 'C'était ça ou mourir'
The Quebec author has been at the centre of a controversy for weeks. On Wednesday, his Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal admitted that AI was indeed used to write his latest novel.
Xbox Reveals New Pricing Plans For Cloud Gaming
Players will soon be able to pay for streaming without a Game Pass subscription
Anna Marsh on How Canal+ Group’s M&A Activity Helps ‘Challenge the Status Quo’ and Why ‘There’s Just No Room for Error’ in Fast-Moving Business
After a busy year that’s seen the Canal+ Group complete a wave of acquisitions across two continents, Anna Marsh, the CEO of Studiocanal and the deputy CEO and chief content officer for Canal+, insisted such moves have been instrumental in strengthening the position of the
Diablo: Unbound Officially Announced for 2027 Release
Blizzard Entertainment and Glass Cannon Unplugged reveal Diablo: Unbound, a new dungeon battler board game, as part of Spiel Essen 2026.
Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
Brandi Carlile to Receive Humanitarian Honor at National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
Brandi Carlile will be the recipient of the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work, to be given out at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala in December, the organization has announced. Carlile’s honor will be part of the
Genetic snapshot of North Carolina black bears could improve population resilience
A recent genomic survey of North Carolina black bears from mountain and coastal habitats reveals distinct differences in genetic health and diversity between the populations, with coastal bears exhibiting greater genetic fragility than mountain bears. The results could be used
Trump to make third visit to Ohio this month for rally
President Trump will campaign in Ohio next week in a last-minute bid to shore up support for GOP candidates in the state, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced on Wednesday. Trump will visit Chillicothe, which is roughly 45 miles south of the state’s capital
Kenan Thompson Says Shane Gillis ‘SNL’ Monologue Backlash ‘Overshadowed’ the Episode and ‘We Would Have to Have a Real Chat’ If He Hosts Again
“Saturday Night Live” veteran Kenan Thompson weighed in on Shane Gillis’ controversial monologue, which sparked social media outrage due to a joke about women dressing like “whores” at the gym. “I know Shane, and I don’t know him to be a mean person, necessarily,” Thompson said
Mass layoffs rock California gaming giant as boss’ internal memo leaks
A famed Silicon Valley gaming company is laying off hundreds of employees and shuttering prominent video game studio BioWare.
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has come back to haunt Meta after a New Mexico judge ordered it to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices law. The ruling marks the biggest legal hit Meta has taken this year, even as it's
The One Thing EA Has Always Been Good At Is Killing Video Game Studios
Since 1987, EA has consistently bought up studios like BioWare only to shut them down later
A PS5 Exploit So Bad The Hacker Who Discovered It Was Too Afraid To Release It May Have Just Been Patched
Bizarrely, this is apparently great news for people who want to pirate PS5 games
James Gunn's Genre-Bending New Superhero Movie Is a Total Disaster
From a story by Mike Flanagan, DC's new Clayface movie is a dull, dissappointing revenge story with nobody to root for
Annual 'Teens and Screens' report reveals young audiences are redefining modern storytelling
The media habits of teens and young adults reflect transformative changes in modern storytelling and technology, and the entertainment industry and other content creators should pay attention, according to the latest "Teens and Screens" report from the Center for Scholars &
Swiss barn owls are gradually changing color
Over the past 30 years, Swiss barn owls have become more reddish-brown and more heavily spotted. By analyzing the genomes of more than 3,000 birds, scientists at the University of Lausanne identified the genetic variants linked to these changes in plumage and revealed natural
‘Clayface’ Review: DC Comics Horror Movie Is Good, Gross Fun, With No Franchise Homework Required
We are now three movies into the so-called DC Universe — branding that so far doesn’t appear to have cut through to any but the most devoted of nerds. Last year’s “Superman” reboot was respectable enough, this summer’s “Supergirl” a bit less so, but the prospect of a larger
‘Chicago Med’ Season 12 Premiere Hits 8.8 Million Viewers in Seven Days as Dick Wolf’s One Chicago Franchise Leads NBC Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Dick Wolf’s One Chicago franchise — comprised of “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” — returned to NBC on Oct. 7 with a bang, ranking as NBC’s top three shows of the season thus far when accounting for seven days of viewership. “Chicago Med” led the pack, reaching
Tom Cruise to Be Honored With AFI Life Achievement Award in 2027
Tom Cruise has been selected to receive the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award. The American Film Institute will honor him at a gala tribute at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on April 24, 2027. Considered the highest honor for a career in film, the AFI Life Achievement Award is
Tom Cruise Tapped for AFI Life Achievement Award
The 64-year-old will become the 52nd recipient of the honor on April 24, 2027.
To See the World Through a Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
This writer was transformed by her “foolish” quest to chase butterflies in Denmark The post To See the World Through a Kaleidoscope of Butterflies appeared first on Nautilus .
California Tried to Jumpstart the Film Economy. Production Keeps Falling.
California’s $750 million bet on Hollywood has not reversed the overall decline in production, according to data released Wednesday by FilmLA. Instead, production levels fell 3.7% in the third quarter — even as the share of projects receiving state subsidies continued to rise.
Will ‘You Can See Everything’ Beat DC’s ‘Clayface’ at the Box Office?
Just a week ago, “Clayface” was expected to easily top the box office, with opening weekend projections of $25 million to $35 million from 3,400 North American theaters. (Rivals suggest a slightly softer debut around $22 million to $28 million). Now, Warner Bros. and DC’s
NYC’s Fastest Bike Messenger (1985)
For CBS News in 1985, Charles Kuralt profiled bike messenger David Leopold. I don’t go slow. I don’t stop for red lights. I go against traffic. I disobey every traffic law there is. Great street footage of NYC from 40 years ago. You might think that Leopold ended up as a
Neon Will Distribute ‘NAZA,’ Providing a Major Boost and Seal of Approval
The Oscar-decorated studio is now behind the Gaza doc
How bad is Jackdaw gasfield approval for the climate? - The Latest
Climate campaigners have condemned the UK government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield. Critics argue the move will put climate targets at risk, while failing to reduce energy bills and the cost of living crisis. But there could be a significant victory
Man Killed by Falling Debris at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arizona Home
Winds reportedly dislodged the piece of roofing material that struck Rogério Renato Mateucci, a Brazilian university rector.
Ralph Norman: 'My family is not going to vote for Darline Graham'
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) said on Wednesday he’s keeping his promise to support Sen. Darline Graham at the ballot box on Nov. 3 but said his family will not. In a radio interview with “The Nashional Briefing with Kelly Nash,” Graham’s GOP primary opponent reiterated his
NSA warns organizations to patch security flaws identified by AI
The National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. "Effective Immediately, all organizations using
X-ray free-electron laser sets new record for shortest high-energy pulses
Researchers at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have measured the shortest high-energy X-ray pulses ever recorded at an X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL). The pulses had photon energies of about 9
Study identifies world's first corporate psychopath
New research suggests the same personality traits associated with toxic corporate leaders today may have been present at the very birth of global capitalism 400 years ago.
New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accusing them of facilitating his sex trafficking
Two longtime associates of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being sued over allegations that they helped facilitate and conceal his sex trafficking operation, including the abuse of young women and girls at a remote New Mexico ranch. The New Mexico attorney general’s
Is Netflix losing the plot?
The rise of YouTube has shifted the ground under the streamer’s feet
Kid Cudi Is Writing, Producing, And Starring In His Own Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic
The post Kid Cudi Is Writing, Producing, And Starring In His Own Jean-Michel Basquiat Biopic appeared first on Stereogum .
DC Reveals Big Wonder Woman Plans for 2027
DC says 2027 will be the "Year of Wonder" with new Wonder Woman comics and more on the way.
Rubio: NFL game in Paris will be 'fine' despite riots
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's not worried about the safety of NFL players, coaches and fans in France, where the league will play a game on Sunday amid widespread rioting across the country. "Our embassy feels the game will be fine," Rubio told OutKick and Fox News
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Data Privacy Case
A New Mexico state judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company liable last month for deceiving users about Facebook‘s data privacy and content moderation policies. The judgment by state judge Francis Mathew capped a yearslong legal case
Tanner Buchanan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee to Star in ‘Gasoline’ From ‘SLC Punk!’ Director James Merendino (Exclusive)
Elliott Fullam, Finn Douglas and Oscar O'Meara round out the cast for the feature set in the world of 1990s punk rock.
Xbox mandates a four-day return to office
Microsoft asked its employees to return to the office three days per week last year, and it's now upping this requirement to four days a week for most Xbox employees. An internal memo, seen by The Verge, describes the change as a "need to create more opportunities for people to
‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros Praises Violet and Xaden TV Casting; Amazon Confirms Esther McGregor, Emilio Sakraya
“Fourth Wing” author Rebecca Yarros and Amazon’s Prime Video have confirmed last week’s report that the TV adaptation of her bestselling romantasy series had found its leads in Esther McGregor as Violet Sorrengail and Emilio Sakraya as Xaden Riorson. “I’m so grateful to our
Stranger Than Heaven Lead Says the Game Is More Serious Than Past Yakuza Games
Stranger Than Heaven director Mikinobu Abe told Polygon the team was more interested in telling a serious story "rather than actively pursuing comedy"
UN climate report says world will fail 1.5-degree Paris goal but argues for keeping overshoot brief
A new United Nations climate report released Wednesday said that while global temperatures are set to exceed 1.5-degree Celsius above preindustrial levels, urgent and steep cuts to emissions can help reduce the overshoot. The Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return —
India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
Dozens of Sculptures Dot Bondi Beach in the 2026 Sculpture by the Sea Exhibition
The iconic Sydney beach hosts "the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition." 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 Dozens of Sculptures
Sequel to Egyptian Hit ‘Sleepless Nights’ Eyes 2027 Shoot as New Details Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sleepless Nights 2,” the follow-up to the 2003 relationship drama that became a landmark of contemporary Egyptian cinema, is targeting an April or May 2027 shoot, Variety has exclusively learned. While the original unfolded over a longer period, the sequel will compress its
NASA's CASALS instrument bridges gaps in 3D maps of Earth's surface
A team of researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has developed a new instrument designed to eliminate blind spots between lines of lidar data on Earth's surface. Built with support from NASA's Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), the Concurrent
Butterfly navigation tests reveal that migrating species may rely on different natural compasses
Researchers at Keele University have discovered that migratory butterflies may use different navigation systems to find their way during migrations, highlighting the importance of understanding how different species may respond to environmental changes.
Here Are The Games EA Says It Will Still Make Amid Cancelations And 400 Layoffs: ‘We’re The Number One Publisher In Western HD Gaming’
The post-sale bloodbath has begun
