Sean Penn Skipped the Oscars for His ‘Mental Health’ and Really Doesn’t Like Selfies
The One Battle After Another star won Best Supporting Actor at this year's Academy Awards but wasn't present to accept the statuette
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Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest, seeks legal action
Dawa Sherpa, 57, was found on Thursday (Jun 4) crawling in the snowy slopes around the Khumbu Icefall, just above Everest base camp, a week after he went missing.
Magic just brought back its deadliest mechanic and put it in the command zone
Poison counters are back in the Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set.
Nvidia CEO toasts South Korea partners over BBQ, soju in Hongdae
Jensen Huang shared food with chairmen of SK Group, LG Group and Naver.
Trauma porn: buying and selling someone else’s scam-center hell
In January 2026, the Chinese studio Jade Flame released a first-person interactive game on Steam called “Blood Money: Lethal Eden.” For US$8.99, you get to walk through the story of a trafficking victim trapped inside a scam compound in Southeast Asia. By May 2026, the game had
An 8-bit Cuphead game is being programmed in assembly language for the Sega Master System
It'll be playable on modern PCs, too, and there's another "hand-animated" Cuphead game in development alongside it.
USDA confirms second screwworm fly found in Texas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a second case of a flesh-eating screwworm parasite in Texas on Friday, as it races to contain and eradicate the outbreak before it severely impacts the cattle population. A New World screwworm was detected in a one-month-old
Taiwan needs to 'spend smarter' on its defence, senior US diplomat says
TAIPEI, June 6 - Taiwan needs to \"spend smarter\" on its defences and learn lessons from the Ukraine and Middle East wars on using drones to ensure the military balance with China, the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei said on Saturday.
How Nature Imagined the Figment of You
It is there like a constant whisper, like a ceaseless gust of thought rustling through the canopy of the collective mind: the haunting sense that ours is a particularly difficult time to be alive, that reality today is particularly hard to bear. Such sentiments are errors of
North Korean leader Kim stresses stronger naval nuclear deterrent
Building a navy capable of delivering a "deadly blow" to enemies is a core goal of North Korea's current five-year defence plan, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Scientists map more than 200 years of nature's progress
Armed with trail cameras, artificial intelligence, and a powerful national research network, scientists are revisiting Lewis and Clark's legendary journey to see how America's wildlife has changed over the past 200 years.
An autopsy of American empire
While Washington’s war with Iran drags on, month after month, without any end in sight, the world is witnessing the very real limits of US global power. As President Donald Trump lurches repeatedly from threats of devastation to promises of peace, it’s becoming increasingly
Ex-CIA officer accused of stealing gold bars must stay jailed: Judge
The judge told the defense they can request another hearing if new evidence supporting Rush's release is found.
US approves $1.94 billion sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand
New Zealand is deploying across East Asia in support of the West amid China’s rapid military rise.
US approves $1.5 billion sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand
June 6 - The U.S. approved the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand, which has pledged to nearly double its military spending as it seeks to boost defence capabilities.
Taiwan racing to arm itself as US reliability wanes
With the US increasingly distracted by the Iran war and China becoming more assertive, Taiwan is reshaping its defenses for a more uncertain era. This month, Reuters reported that Taiwan is executing a major strategic defense shift by dramatically expanding its anti-ship
DOJ confirms in court filing 'anti-weaponization' fund 'will not' continue
The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is effectively dead, the Justice Department (DOJ) told a federal court on Friday, while also asking it to reject a challenge brought by a former federal prosecutor and several others. Two DOJ attorneys
A new strategy for assembling π-conjugated panels into square molecules revealed
A research group has developed a new method for selectively synthesizing three-dimensional macrocycles,⁽¹⁾ in which four panels are arranged in a square, by connecting planar π-conjugated molecules⁽²⁾ at right angles.
7 years after it was announced, The Wolf Among Us 2 is finally set to arrive—in 2027
A remastered version of the original Wolf Among Us is also coming later this, so you'll have something to do while you wait.
New York passes data center moratorium and consumer protections
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed three bills regulating data centers, surveillance pricing, and digital stalking, while abandoning other environmental, housing, and entertainment measures, leaving them to be signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.
Critical Role Campaign 4 just proved that performance trumps dice rolls
The latest Critical Role episode is a masterclass in showing why Brennan Lee Mulligan opted for performance over dice.
Starting kindergarten soon? Summer is a perfect time to support a child's early literacy learning
The first day of kindergarten is a momentous occasion for children and families. It's an exciting milestone that comes with new friends, teachers, and learning opportunities. It can also bring parental anxiety about whether their child is ready, especially when it comes to
US attacks Iranian coastal sites after Iran launches drones in latest flare-up
By Ahmed Elimam, Jana Choukeir and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating
Hugh Jackman’s new Logan replacement officially releases in 2 weeks
The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman as the aging hero, will be in theaters well before Marvel reboots X-Men
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer hints that a happy ending isn't off the table
The ending of the original Final Fantasy 7 isn't a happy one, but the term 'revelation' suggests a major plot twist is coming.
DOGE plan would have marked 2.7M living people as dead: Whistleblower
A plan to mark 2.7M living people as dead was part of an immigration enforcement push, a whistleblower alleges.
These indie devs are so over algorithms they spent 1,500 hours listening to music on Bandcamp to compile the soundtrack
N Plus Infinity Times Two will keep the niche sonic focus of its predecessor.
Why do rival plants coexist? The secret is in the soil beneath the oaks
How can plants that compete for the same resources grow in the same area without one driving the other to extinction? Ecologists have been trying to answer this question for decades, and a surprising new explanation has now emerged: the soil surrounding oak trees acts as a
GOG apologizes for emailing Nazi runes to its followers
The digital game retailer has not clearly explained how the hate symbols made it into an email, but apologized for the "unfortunate visual association."
Believe or not, this co-op and PvP zombie shooter is 'inspired by true events'
In Last Harbor you’re stranded on a boat during a zombie outbreak, but the real threat are your fellow players.
As someone with over 1,000 hours in Guild Wars 2, I hope ArenaNet has a better plan this time around
Guild Wars 2's expansion cadence never quite hit its stride, even after a decade of experiments—will Guild Wars 3 be different?
Stellar Blade sequel looks like it will melt my PC
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain was revealed at Summer Game Fest, and stars a new protagonist, Evie.
N Plus Infinity Times Two is a multiplayer-focused follow-up to one of the best platformers on PC: 'we don't think anyone else on this planet is as crazy about 2D platformers as we are'
Ten years later, the virtually endless N++ gets a multiplayer-centric follow-up.
Everything We Saw At Summer Game Fest 2026
It's time for another onslaught of World Premieres
Jessie Is the Star of Taylor Swift’s Deeply Nostalgic ‘Toy Story’ Music Video
Warning: The footage may make you a little weepy, too
Texas GOP House member's chief of staff faces firearm charges
A top staffer for Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is facing several firearm charges months after he allegedly attempted to bring a firearm into the U.S. Capitol complex. Luis Vega, Sessions’s chief of staff, was charged on Wednesday with two counts in connection with the alleged
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the end of the remake trilogy and will launch on PC next year
Revelation drops on all platforms simultaneously. Thank god.
Stellar Blade Blood Rain and its new protagonist revealed at Summer Game Fest
Shift Up revealed the next Stellar Blade at Summer Game Fest. It will introduce a new protagonist to the series.
Netflix Film Head Says Streamer Has “Accepted” They Won’t Work With “Filmmakers Who Still Want Theatrical” Releases
Dan Lin clarified that the streamer's decision to give Greta Gerwig's 'Narnia' movie a wide theatrical release, the first ever for a Netflix movie, was an "exception."
Summer Game Fest 2026: Everything announced
Every announcement from SGF 2026, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Resident Evil Veronica, and TMNT: The Last Ronin. Catch all the news here.
Among Us TV show review: Someone needed to call an emergency meeting to prevent this adaptation
Paramount's Among Us adaptation of the popular video game is disappointing from start to finish.
Stellar Blade Is Back With A New Game But The Same Jiggle
After trying for several minutes to guess what game this was, it became very obvious very quickly.
US military shoots down 4 Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones Friday that were heading toward the Strait of Hormuz and posed an imminent threat to maritime traffic, according to the U.S. Central Command (Centcom). The U.S. military then struck an Iranian coastal surveillance
‘Final Fantasy VII: Revelation’ Set to Conclude Remake Game Trilogy in 2027, First Trailer Revealed
“Final Fantasy VII: Revelation” has been revealed as the third and final title in Square Enix’s “Final Fantasy VII” remake trilogy. The game will launch in Spring 2027 across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X and S and PC in connection with the 30th anniversary of
Paramount's Among Us show isn't what you think: 'They just let us go nuts with it'
Showrunner Owen Dennis discusses the creation of Among Us, and the surprising amount of freedom he had from Innersloth and Paramount Plus
Transnational history explores the Japanese migration to Canada 1877–1988
"Japanese Migration to Canada, 1877–1988," a new reference essay by Masumi Izumi, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Migration Studies. The article offers a sweeping, deeply researched account of Japanese migration to Canada from the arrival of the first
‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 5: Rip Agrees to Run Beulah’s Ranch, [SPOILER] Gets Shot to Death by the Cops and Rob-Will Returns to Cause Mayhem
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the fifth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Peaceful Find Peace,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. After last week’s dreary, cattle-slaughterin’ episode, it’s nice to have a soft reboot of the show, as Rip (Cole Hauser) offers to
‘Among Us’ Surprise: Animated TV Show Drops on Paramount+
Emergency meeting! The animated “Among Us” TV show has suddenly dropped on Paramount+, with all 10 episodes now available to stream in full. Series stars Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson made the surprise announcement Friday afternoon at the Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles.
FDA to review abortion pill safety after sustained GOP ire
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story FDA to review abortion pill safety after sustained GOP ire The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday said it will be following through with plans to conduct a safety review