Gavin Adcock on Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’: ‘That Shit Ain’t Country Music’

The country star ranted about the singer’s Grammy-winning album, which outranks his on Apple’s country chart

Our Favorite Afropop Moments of 2025 So Far

From Tems’ money moves to African stars rocking Coachella, we celebrate this year’s milestones

Inside ‘Elio’s’ “Catastrophic” Path: America Ferrera’s Exit, Director Change and Erasure of Queer Themes

Creatives at Pixar who saw the original director's previous cut of 'Elio' tell THR about the movie's challenging production process: "Elio just [became] about totally nothing."

Halo's Future Will Be Revealed...In October, Says Xbox

Rumors have been swirling for a while now that Xbox’s flagship series, Halo , might be making the leap to PlayStation in the near future. There have also been rumors about a remake of the OG game. Now, Halo Studios, formerly 343 Industries, has stepped forward to explain that

How Sabrina Carpenter Raised $1 Million for Charity

The Sabrina Carpenter Fund is the fastest-growing artist initiative from the new nonprofit PLUS1

‘One of Them Days’ Standout Aziza Scott Joins Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page in Universal’s ‘Italianna’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Aziza Scott is the latest actor to join “Italianna,” Universal Pictures and Will Packer Productions’ upcoming romantic comedy starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page. Scott, who is best known for roles in TV shows like “Home Before Dark,” “The Fosters” and “Insecure,” most

Q&A: Companies are racing to develop the first useful quantum computer—ultracold neutral atoms could be the key

The race to build the first useful quantum computer is on and may revolutionize the world with brand new capabilities, from medicine to freight logistics.

Senate bill allowed to 'defund' Planned Parenthood

A Senate GOP provision that would block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood will remain in the massive tax and spending bill after the Senate Parliamentarian on Monday advised the language does not violate the chamber's Byrd rule. The ruling from Parliamentarian Elizabeth

A Short Hike dev 'sort of' cancels Paper Mario-inspired game, but decides to let everyone play a demo of it anyway: 'I figured maybe sharing the demo is better than nothing'

Untitled Paper RPG is on hold, but you can play a bit of it right now.

Planned Parenthood funding at grave risk after Senate ruling

Google strikes deal to buy fusion power

Google has struck a deal to buy 200 megawatts of fusion power, as the tech giant struggles to reach its sustainability goals in the face of the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI). The company announced Monday that it is partnering with Commonwealth Fusion

A decade-plus in the making and now on Kickstarter: a book of...

A decade-plus in the making and now on Kickstarter: a book of Pooja Saxena’s photography of signs and lettering found on the streets of cities all over India . 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

Trump dismantles Syria sanctions program as Israel ties eyed

President Donald Trump on Monday formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, hoping to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy as Israel eyes ties with its new leadership. Trump lifted most sanctions against Syria in May, responding to appeals from

Netanyahu to visit White House as Gaza truce pressure mounts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next week for talks with President Donald Trump, a US official said Monday, as Washington ramps up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. The July 7 visit -- Netanyahu's third since Trump returned to power in

Trump threatens tariffs on Japan over rice exports

Mr Trump threatens to send Tokyo a letter over what he called Japan’s reluctance to accept US rice exports.

‘Squid Game’ Creator Details the Original Ending Where [SPOILER] Lives, the Connection Between That Cameo and an American Spinoff and How Season 4 Is Still a Possibility

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from the “Squid Game” series finale, now streaming on Netflix. The last episode of the third and final season of “Squid Game” left fans reeling, after major moments like the sacrificial death of Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and

Stand Up Comedian Earthquake to Develop Fox Sitcom Based on His Life, Bill Burr to Produce

Fox is about to get hit with an Earthquake. Variety has learned that the broadcast network is currently working with renowned stand up comic Earthquake (born Nathaniel Stroman) to develop a half-hour sitcom based on his life. Fox has given the multi-cam project a script

Musk pledges to support primary challenges to Republicans who back Trump megabill

Elon Musk vowed on Monday that he would back primary challengers to any Republicans who supported President Trump’s megabill, a statement that comes after the two men's relationship devolved into a bitter public feud earlier this month. “Every member of Congress who campaigned

Firms raise bar after missing target: Study shows strategic use of overestimated earnings targets

When companies miss their earnings targets, one might expect them to lower expectations and rebuild investor trust slowly. However, many do the opposite. They announced even higher goals for the next period.

DOJ announces takedown of record $14.6B in health care fraud

The Justice Department on Monday announced criminal charges against more than 300 individuals over their alleged involvement in over $14.6 billion worth of health care fraud schemes. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

This Pride Month, Overwatch 2 Made Good On A Years-Old Promise

I’ve been playing Overwatch since 2019. I finally jumped into Blizzard’s hero shooter after the release of Bastet , a short story following the medic sniper Ana and old man vigilante Jack “Soldier: 76” Morrison, which confirmed the broody ex-Overwatch leader was once in a

Generative AI in digital education: Transforming learning, teaching and assessment

Generative artificial intelligence is changing education. The tabloids would have it that students are using it to fulfill their assignments and teachers are using it to grade the papers. It sounds like a serious problem where no one is learning because nobody is teaching. But,

Green transition: How policymakers can redirect financial flows towards sustainability

A large proportion of global capital still flows into climate-damaging activities. Financing the green transition is a decisive factor in whether the climate targets are achieved. A research project conducted by Witten/Herdecke University and the Institute for Ecological

Americans Have Never Hated Being American More, New Poll Finds

As fireworks will rocket into the sky this weekend, national pride has, under Trump, sunk to its lowest point in recent memory, per a new Gallup poll . Since January 2001, the polling firm has asked Americans whether they are proud to be an American, and this year’s

Eric Barone clarifies he's just 'open to entertaining the idea' of saving Hytale, but he's not pursuing it himself because he's completely focused on Haunted Chocolatier

Barone said earlier this year that he's now fully committed to Haunted Chocolatier, and I'm starting to think that maybe he was serious.

Survivor of Israel's attack on Iran's notorious Evin prison describes 'slow death'

'The bombing by the U.S. and Israel didn't kill us. Then the Islamic Republic brought us to a place that will practically kill us,' said a jailed Iranian dissident, who narrowly escaped death when Israeli missiles struck Tehran's Evin Prison

Research reveals important gaps in knowledge about coastal sand nourishments

For years, sand nourishment has been an important way to protect the Dutch coast against erosion and rising sea levels. But we know surprisingly little about one type of nourishment, shoreface nourishment. A recent scientific review article published in Earth-Science Reviews by

The mystery of $208 million approved by the Knesset and Israeli firms supplying Gaza aid

'It was approved without a debate and will be brought up next week in a classified committee,' an Israeli lawmaker said. 'So far, no one in the Finance Committee has contradicted the concerns that I raised'

RNC sues over Arizona voter registration law

The RNC and Arizona GOP have filed a lawsuit to block an Arizona law that allows overseas voters to cast ballots without proof of citizenship, arguing that it would compromise the integrity of Arizona elections.

Trump Border Czar Has Gruesome Response to Man Dying in ICE Custody

Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan couldn’t care less that people are dying in ICE custody. A reporter asked Homan Monday to respond to reports that Isidro Perez, a 75-year-old Cuban man who’d been living in the United States for nearly 60 years, died last week in ICE

Apple mulls using OpenAI or Anthropic to power Siri in big reversal: report

had in March said AI improvements to its voice assistant Siri will be delayed until 2026, without giving a reason for the setback.

Evolution of Korean alcohol production: From an experience-based craft to a data-driven science

For centuries, Korea has stood at the heart of fermentation culture. Traditional Korean alcohols made from rice, nuruk (fermentation starter), and water were perfected through the intuition and lived experiences of brewers, shaped by seasons and climate.

Game of the Year 2025 predictions: The front-runners and challengers to come

The 11th Game Awards, scheduled for Dec. 11, are suddenly wide open. Grand Theft Auto 6, which was previously expected to dominate the Awards this year, has been delayed into 2026. That will make for a much less predictable Game of the Year competition at the leading awards

Everglades ecosystems show mixed reactions to rising sea levels

Scientists have discovered that changes in climate and water levels are reducing the ability of some ecosystems in the Everglades to sequester carbon, while the environmental shifts are enhancing the potential for carbon uptake by scrub mangroves.

Monster Hunter Wilds Has Three Armor Variants With Subtle, But Important Differences

Just like previous entries, armor in Monster Hunter Wilds is crucial for both style and strategy . While they might look the same, choosing between an Alpha or Beta version of an armor is important. The choice is even more difficult now that the first Gamma set has been added.

Palworld just got a huge Terraria-themed update, which as it turns out is a lot less ridiculous than Silent Bob in Warzone

New friendship mechanics and a fishing minigame accompany familiar foes from Terraria.

It takes a village: Chimpanzee babies do better when their moms have social connections

In chimpanzee communities, strong social ties can be a matter of life and death not just for the adults who form them, but for their kids, too. A new study of wild eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) from Gombe National Park shows that female chimpanzees who

Musk calls for new political party amid criticism of Trump megabill

Elon Musk renewed his calls Monday for a new political party as he lodged sharp criticism against President Trump’s megabill as the Senate seeks to move toward a final vote on the reconciliation package. “It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the

Citadel boss Ken Griffin scoops up Abraham Lincoln-signed Emancipation Proclamation, 13th Amendment for $18.1M

Griffin, the founder and chief executive of Citadel, broke the auction record for a Lincoln-signed document.

Wigs, Vapes, and Elvis Dreams: Welcome to Remy Bond’s Vintage Fantasy

The eccentric Gen Z star lives a nostalgic utopia. She wants you to come with her

Trump Sues Los Angeles After City’s Anti-ICE Protests

President Trump’s Department of Justice is suing the city of Los Angeles on the grounds that its sanctuary city policy is an obstruction to the federal government’s mass deportation campaign. “The challenged law and policies of the City of Los Angeles obstruct the Federal

US approves over $500M arms sale to Israel ahead of Netanyahu visit

The State Department has greenlit $500 million worth of JDAM guidance kits for Israeli bombs, as at least 80 people were reportedly killed by Israeli military gunfire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday.

A Canceled, But Nearly Finished Animaniacs Game Has Been Found

An unfinished build of a previously missing Animaniacs game, Hollywood Hypnotics, has been found and saved by the video game preservation group Hidden Palace . Finally, the world can see and even play this lost piece of gaming history. Read more...

Senior Trump official: Israel’s border agreements 'are all illusions'

A senior Trump administration official described Israel’s modern borders as being drawn along “illusory” lines during wide-ranging remarks in which he also raised doubt about the survival of some Middle Eastern nation-states, blamed Europe for carving up the region over the

Trump signs order dismantling decades of Syria sanctions

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order dismantling a series of sanctions on Syria, providing more relief to the new authorities in Damascus who overthrew Syrian dictator Bashar Assad late last year. The administration said its lifting the sanctions without

Paramount, Trump in ‘advanced’ talks to settle president’s $20B ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit: court filing

Paramount Global and President Donald Trump are engaged in "good faith, advanced, settlement negotiations" to resolve a lawsuit filed by Trump against CBS in October, alleging the network deceptively edited a "60 Minutes" interview with then-vice president Kamala Harris.

Trump Desperately Begs Japan for His Weirdest Trade Deal Yet

Donald Trump is trying to squeeze American rice supplies into Japan without a trade negotiation. In a Truth Social post Monday afternoon, the president claimed that the Japanese people and their government were “spoiled” because they wouldn’t buy American rice. He then promised

Americans largely disapprove of attacks on science and medicine, survey finds

Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policies targeting science and medicine by a margin of more than 2 to 1, according to a survey by Rutgers and other universities.

Barbra Streisand, Jamie Lee Curtis and Bianca Del Rio Help Project Angel Food Raise Nearly $722,000 During KTLA Telethon

Project Angel Food’s Lead with Love: LA Strong telethon Saturday raised nearly $722,000 for the meal delivery organization. The two-hour telecast on KTLA, hosted by Eric McCormack, Jessica Holmes, Loni Love and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Bianca Del Rio, centered on resilience in

Trump drops lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer

Lawyers for President Trump have dropped a lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, according to a Monday court filing. An attorney for Selzer told NPR that there has been no settlement. Attorneys for Trump and for the Des Moines Register did not