New, Massive $650 Minas Tirith Set Is Lego’s Largest Lord Of The Rings Lego Set Ever
The newly releveled 8,278-piece Lego set is nearly two feet tall, comes with 10 minifigs, and will be available in June
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‘Clue’: THR’s 1985 Review
On Dec. 13, 1985, Paramount unwrapped its board game adaptation in time for the holidays.
UAE sees rapidly growing trade with Syria, as ties warm
By Feras Dalatey DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Trade between the United Arab Emirates and Syria more than doubled in 2025 and has further to grow, a UAE minister said on Tuesday, addressing a Damascus investment forum that signalled rapidly warming ties between the states. UAE
It's not just Iran and oil raising inflation. Prices also are reaccelerating in these other areas
Here's some of the places where prices are rising fast for consumers.
There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?
The vast majority of the world's data - emails, financial transactions, the internet - is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor and converge at a few narrow choke points. Periodically, policymakers will release reports noting that this arrangement seems
Swedish crime kingpin linked to Foxtrot network arrested in Tunisia, police say
The Foxtrot criminal network was formed in the late 2010s and has been connected to dozens of violent crimes in Sweden.
Sensing an edge, Iran 'ready to gamble' it can outlast Trump
Iran's leadership is betting it can outlast an under-pressure Donald Trump in its peace negotiations with Washington, but its defiance risks renewed military confrontation and further stoking domestic tensions, analysts say. With a shaky ceasefire holding almost two-and-a-half
John Jarratt Horror ‘Shed’ Leads Black Mandala and Red Owl’s Nine-Title Cannes Film Market Genre Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
John Jarratt, currently in production on “Wolf Creek 3,” heads the cast of “Shed,” the marquee title on genre sales company Black Mandala’s Cannes Film Market slate, which the company will present alongside its sub-label Red Owl. Directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich, “Shed” is set
I've spent 30 years with Microsoft but Linux and Pop! OS might have converted me
Linux has saved me from the grubby claws of Windows hell, but it comes with a catch.
Rare Caucasian horse breed attracts renewed attention in Germany
Rare Karabakh horses, prized for their golden coats and stamina, are preserved through joint Azerbaijani and German conservation efforts, safeguarding a centuries-old equestrian heritage.
Laverne Cox and Chris Olsen to Be Honored at Lifelong’s Inaugural Pride Gala (EXCLUSIVE)
Actress Laverne Cox and influencer Chris Olsen will be honored by Seattle health organization Lifelong during its inaugural Pride Gala in June. Founded in 1983 in response to the HIV epidemic, Lifelong now operates programs across food/nutrition, aging, disability, housing,
Cannes Juror Paul Laverty Says ‘Shame on Hollywood’ for Blacklisting Susan Sarandon and More Actors Who Oppose War in Gaza: ‘They’re the Best of Us’
Cannes jury member Paul Laverty ended the festival’s jury press conference by slamming Hollywood for blacklisting actors such as Susan Sarandon who have spoken out against the war in Gaza. The Oscar winner, whose character in “Thelma & Louise” is on the official 2026 Cannes
Climate change: How oxygen deficiency changes metabolic processes in the ocean
The world's oceans are losing oxygen—and rapidly. The principal cause is the increasing warming of the oceans, which reduces the solubility of oxygen in water and increases respiratory activity. In addition, it strengthens stratification of the water column, making it harder
Why do brown bats stop feeding during fireworks?
Firework shows are controversial in this day and age. While beautiful, fireworks are loud, bright, and smoky, and they can be dangerous to the surrounding environment, releasing contaminants into the air and frightening both pets and wildlife alike.
Transcript: Trump and the Supreme Court Are Crushing Black Power
This is a lightly edited transcript of the May 8 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Republic show Right Now . I’m joined by two great
Bloc Party Announce New Album Anatomy Of A Brief Romance: Hear “Coming On Strong”
“He shows me creep shots that he took of me before we’d even been introduced.” That’s the line from Bloc Party’s new single “Coming On Strong” that immediately stuck out to me. Kele Okereke almost snarls that lyric over a nasty, lurching bassline and tense, half-electronic
Iran war pushes US inflation to 3.8% as petrol prices surge
US consumer prices rose 3.8% in April as the Iran war drove petrol costs up 28% in a year, with real wages falling for the first time in three years, according to government data.
Mixtape is at the center of another tedious culture war discourse, and I think I know why
Nostalgia's a powerful thing.
Trump’s Iran War Price Tag Has Already Gone Up by Billions
The Pentagon has presented yet another nonsensical price tag for Donald Trump’s reckless war in Iran: $29 billion. During a hearing at the House Appropriations Subcommittee Tuesday, Undersecretary of Defense Jules Hurst faced a brutal fact-check on the Pentagon’s supposedly $29
All Far Far West Area 41 grave locations
An annotated map with all 10 grave locations on the Area 41 map in Far Far West along with details on where to find each grave specifically.
Inflation Surges as Nearly the Entire Country Hates Trump’s Economy
Inflation is surging under President Trump, reaching its highest level in three years thanks to the Iran war, and more Americans than ever don’t trust him on the economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly report Tuesday showing that inflation rose to 3.8
Shearwater Announce New Album The New World: Hear Two Tracks
We haven’t heard from Shearwater since their 2022 album The Great Awakening, but that changes today. The Austin indie rock band is announcing its followup, The New World, and two singles are out now. “Daydream Unbeliever” and “More And More” are our first previews of the
eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop
The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.
Demi Moore Decries “Self-Censorship,” Park Chan-wook Welcomes Politics “Without Prejudice” as Cannes Gets Underway
The pointed remarks landed three months after an embattled Berlin Film Festival, where the jury led by Wim Wenders became subsumed by political acrimony.
How to find the correct chemical agents for Anders in Directive 8020
Bypass the puzzle of finding the correct chemical agents in Episode 5.
Lip-Bu Tan says 'Intel and Nvidia are collaborating to develop exciting new products' and I'm wondering what they could possibly be
Presumably involves a lot of AI, but I hope not.
We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More...
We’re Diversifying the University by Hiring More Crackpots . “For too long, the university has ignored the wisdom of the donor class and hired based on academic excellence. Regrettably, this has led to the underrepresentation of discredited viewpoints…”
Where to find the key code to Carter's PC in Directive 8020
Uncover the secret to Carter's PC in Episode 2.
EU seals deal on Critical Medicines Act after marathon talks
As anticipated in yesterday’s (11 May) ‘Inside EU Health’, the Council and Parliament were able to reach a provisional agreement on the Critical Medicines Act (CMA). The deal was sealed at 6:00 this morning after a punishing 12 hours of negotiations. European policy making is
This 2026 Masterpiece Brilliantly Accomplishes Something Few Games Even Attempt
Perfect Tides: Station to Station is more than a great point-and-click adventure; it’s a profoundly vibrant work about how life wounds us and how we grow as people
Show Me The Body Announce New Album Alone Together: Hear “No God”
Klas Åhlund is probably best known as Robyn’s go-to producer on her Body Talk trilogy and this year’s Sexistential, while Kenneth Blume is best known as the hip-hop beatmaker who’s now staking his claim outside of the rap world by working on albums like Geese’s Getting Killed.
Directive 8020 gameplay video — see the first hour here
Check out the first hour of Directive 8020 gameplay, recorded on PS5. Supermassive's first foray into space is as tense as it sounds.
Carbon-capture technology could trigger the deforestation it was designed to prevent
A technology designed to mitigate global warming could, paradoxically, contribute to carbon emissions if hotter temperatures lead to a shift in where bioenergy crops are grown. Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) involves combusting or fermenting biological
Atoms vibrate on circular paths—with an unexpected twist
An international team of researchers, including scientists from HZDR and Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, for the first time directly observed how angular momentum is transferred and conserved within a crystal lattice. Using intense terahertz laser pulses, the
Witnessing the Greatness of Nancy Ajram, the Queen of Arab Pop
The Lebanese pop star talks about her world tour, finding joy even in the midst of war in her home country, and more
Trump’s loss in court could become the linchpin to his victory in Iran
President Trump often expresses his deep disdain for the federal courts, which don’t always rule in his favor. In a little-noted decision in March, a federal judge in the District of Columbia did it again. But this time, the court’s ruling, by calling unconstitutional an
The Sinking City 2 shifts the series to survival horror, and manages to be genuinely unsettling
The first game was atmospheric, but not really scary. Here's hoping the sequel gets it right.
More Raising Cane's locations opening this month: Here's where
The chicken chain keeps on growing.
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
"For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables."
China’s Yangtze River has been ‘pirating’ water from the Yellow River for more than a million years, scientists reveal
For the last 1.7 million years, China’s Yangtze River has been stealing water from the Yellow River, new research shows
Germany plans 'active cyberdefence' as online attacks rise, interior ministry says
In 2025, around 334,000 cases of cybercrime were registered in Germany, two-thirds of them from abroad or unknown locations, with many more cases thought to be unreported.
