Business CAA-Range legal saga could reshape Hollywood The arbitration between CAA and four former agents who formed Range Media Partners has become the town’s dominant legal story. Jack Whigham, Dave Bugliari, Michael Cooper and Mick Sullivan left CAA six years ago; two years after launching Range they initiated arbitration after their CAA equity was stripped. CAA
Tech Intel confirms Core Ultra refresh with new 200S Plus gaming CPUs Intel has officially launched a refresh of its Core Ultra lineup, introducing the Core Ultra 5 250K/KF Plus starting at $199 and the Core Ultra 7 270K/KF Plus starting at $299. Both models will arrive on March 26 and use the same LGA1851 motherboard socket as the original
World At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in north-east At least 65 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in jihadist raids across the country’s north-east in the last two weeks. On 5 and 6 March gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases in Borno state, and the Punch reported that about 40 soldiers were killed
Tech Overwatch and Warframe devs call debating Marathon’s Steam numbers 'maidenless' Is a Steam player count a reliable measure of success? Marathon, the $40 extraction shooter from Bungie and Sony, launched on March 5 across Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and Steam after a free “Server Slam” preview from February 25 to March 2. That Server Slam saw a concurrent
Culture Colman Domingo Responds After Paris Jackson Distances From Michael Colman Domingo, who portrays family patriarch Joe Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's Michael biopic, has broken his silence about a public disagreement with Paris Jackson as the film heads into theaters next month. The tensions began last September when People quoted Domingo saying Paris and her brother Prince were
Culture Delroy Lindo's Standout Turn in Spike Lee's Crooklyn For Delroy Lindo, an Academy Award nomination finally acknowledged decades of consistently strong work; he earned a Best Supporting Actor nod for his soulful performance in Sinners after more than 30 years of notable screen roles. One of the best places to appreciate his range is Spike Lee's
Sports Leverkusen coach questions Arsenal's set-piece tactics Ahead of the Champions League clash against Arsenal, Leverkusen manager Kasper Hjulmand has questioned a highly controversial tactic employed by the London club. In the current season, the Gunners have a particularly high scoring rate from set pieces, especially corners, both in the domestic Premier League and in the Champions
Health Jello Biafra, 67, hospitalized after hemorrhagic stroke Former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra was rushed to the hospital after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, his record label, Alternative Tentacles, said in an Instagram statement Monday. The label said the stroke was 'caused by high blood pressure.' Biafra, 67, elaborated on the incident in his own statement.
Tech Using a $1,337 Boomslang shows how far gaming mice have come Nostalgia can be misleading. Razer’s 20th Anniversary Boomslang, a limited edition $1,337 mouse, leans hard into that feeling—even though the original Boomslang was created by kärna LLC in 1999 and Razer as we know it arrived later. The result feels old rather than celebrated. Under the shell
Culture Writers look back on how 10 Cloverfield Lane evolved Less than a decade after the 2008 monster film Cloverfield, a very different follow-up arrived. Shot like a traditional movie rather than a handheld found-footage piece, 10 Cloverfield Lane follows Michelle, who wakes up in a bunker with Howard, a prepper who insists the outside world has been devastated, and
Sports Iran will not play at 2026 World Cup, sports minister says Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, killing the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and triggering a region-wide conflict in
Business Disney still paying Harvey Weinstein $60,000 a year, he says Harvey Weinstein says Disney continues to pay him $60,000 a year while he is incarcerated and that the company cut off his insurance. The claim appears in a wide-ranging interview he gave to The Hollywood Reporter, which touches on the reporter’s experiences at Rikers Island, Weinstein’s health
Business Japan and Germany to Release Oil From Strategic Reserves Japanese and German officials announced plans to release oil from their strategic reserves to address disruptions to supplies from the Middle East. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan would begin releasing oil as early as next Monday. Less than an hour later, Germany’s economy minister, Katherina Reiche, said her
Culture Luke Tennie on Shrinking Episode 7’s Loss and How It Changes Sean Luke Tennie, who plays Sean on Apple TV’s Shrinking, described how the character’s journey has been shaped by the show’s ensemble. Over three seasons Sean has moved from a therapy client to a found family member, reconnecting with Marisol, running a food truck and pursuing bigger dreams
Sports Neymar rebukes 'made-up stories' after sitting out Santos draw Neymar has hit back at critics and "made-up stories" after being a notable absentee from Santos' 2-2 draw with Mirassol. He was expected to feature but was left out of the matchday squad to undergo a specific workload management program, sparking fresh speculation over his fitness ahead
Health I planned to be a musician — then an ear syringing changed everything The first sign that something was wrong came after a doctor syringed my ears in 2008 to wash out antibiotic drops that had left my world muffled. I felt relieved at the time and didn’t question a sudden static in my left ear until that night, when a whooshing
Culture Misty Copeland slams Timothée Chalamet’s ballet diss Misty Copeland criticized Timothée Chalamet's comment that "no one cares" about ballet and opera. Speaking at a panel over the weekend, the 43-year-old said the actor "shouldn’t be comparing" his craft to other art forms. "He wouldn’t be an actor and
Tech Microsoft patches two critical Office security vulnerabilities Microsoft has announced fixes for two critical security vulnerabilities in Office. Tracked as CVE-2026-26110 and CVE-2026-26113, the flaws could allow anyone with local access to execute arbitrary code. Both issues carry base and temporal scores of 8.4 and 7.3, placing them in the critical severity range. Redmond'
Culture Magic's TMNT commander deck fixes a major precon problem For commander players, the hardest part of building a new deck is often the mana base. Even in a 100-card singleton format there never seems to be enough room for all the spells you want and the lands that let them function, and many of the best lands are very
Tech MacBook Neo forces rethink of Windows PC strategy Apple's new MacBook Neo wedges into the budget laptop market long dominated by Windows PCs and Chromebooks. Priced at $599 (or $499 with the education discount), it brings a trimmed-down version of Apple's premium build to a lower price point with trade-offs that are well managed.
Culture Liza Minnelli calls Gene Hackman 'downright rude' in memoir Liza Minnelli, 75, recalls in her memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! that working with Gene Hackman on the 1975 film Lucky Lady was difficult. 'It's hard to go to work when the chemistry is absent,' she writes, adding, 'I think it's
Tech Marathon update fixes almost everything on players' wishlists Marathon's difficulty came under fire after the Server Slam, with many players finding UESC AI too tanky and meds and ammo too scarce—problems that let PvE get in the way of the game's stronger PvP moments. Bungie has responded in the 1.0.0.4
Culture David Hockney: a 90-metre vision that often looks better on your phone David Hockney reassured postwar Britain that it was acceptable to take pleasure in beauty and freedom. Emerging in the late 1950s, his celebration of conventional forms revitalised modern painting, offering direct, accessible work that resisted the era’s prevailing academicism and irony. At the Serpentine North the centrepiece is a
Culture The BAFTA Games Awards takes picking winners very seriously This week will see the announcement of the nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards. The BAFTAs are the premier British video game awards, the last of the Big Five gaming awards, and the final stop on the industry’s award season. This year’s ceremony will take place on April
Culture Where are the Resident Evil Requiem amiibo? Resident Evil Requiem has been out for days, yet the Leon and Grace amiibo remain absent. The figures were unveiled during a Partner Showcase on February 5, 2026, but in the month since there has been no option to pre-order the Switch 2 accessories, and searches of the official Nintendo
