Culture Quentin Tarantino Responds to Rosanna Arquette's N-Word Criticism Rosanna Arquette, who played Jody in Pulp Fiction, praised the film as "iconic, a great film on a lot of levels" but said she is "over the use of the N-word," calling Tarantino's perceived "hall pass" to use the slur "not
Culture 10 Most Perfect Movies of the Last 10 Years, Ranked A lot of films, even big ones, fade with the year’s hype. These ten don’t. Each leaves a rush of certainty: the choices make sense, the tone holds, performances feel lived-in, and the final beat lands without cheating. Parasite makes you care about the Kims as a unit
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Sports Atletico director backs Xavi over Messi return claims The controversy over Lionel Messi's failed 2023 return to Barcelona has flared again after former sporting director Mateu Alemany, now an Atletico official, publicly supported Xavi Hernandez's account. Alemany said: "Xavi is right, they told us they had it [approval from La Liga]," a
AI Working at Meta's Superintelligence Labs after OpenAI A researcher who moved from OpenAI to Meta Superintelligence Labs says daily work shifts with project stage and immediate deliverables. Milestones such as a major training or reinforcement‑learning run come on a roughly 10‑month cadence, and work intensifies as deadlines approach. Solutions are judged against the current model
Culture Dispatch boosts success percentages in the player's favor When Firaxis's XCOM remake came out a constant complaint in the comments was that its random number generator was clearly cheating against players. As we later learned, the XCOM games do massage the math, but they do it in favor of the player—especially on lower difficulties. True
Tech KaOS replaces KDE Plasma with Niri and wins me over I've watched Linux distributions change in all sorts of ways, so when KaOS dropped KDE Plasma in favor of Niri I braced for the worst. Niri, a scrollable tiling compositor I hadn't heard of, turned out to be surprisingly good and quickly changed my mind. KaOS
Culture Society of Authors launches logo to identify human-written books The Society of Authors has launched a scheme to help identify works written by humans in a market increasingly flooded by AI-generated books. The initiative, the first of its kind from a UK trade association, lets authors register their books and download a “Human Authored” logo to display on the
Culture Joshua Jackson Pays Tribute to Late Co-star James Van Der Beek Joshua Jackson spoke publicly for the first time about the death of his Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek on the Today show, as tributes continue after Van Der Beek's passing at 48 following a two-and-a-half-year battle with stage III colorectal cancer. Van Der Beek
Culture 16 Years Later, 'Fringe's Groundbreaking Reveal Is Still Sci-Fi at Its Best Sixteen years on, Fringe's second-season episode "Peter" still stands out. The story unfolds as a flashback inside Walter Bishop's confession to Olivia Dunham, finally laying bare the truth about his son's origins and pushing the series into a larger, more urgent register.
Sports Newcastle 1-1 Barcelona: Thiaw penalty denies Magpies after Barnes strike Newcastle were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Barcelona. Harvey Barnes gave the Magpies the lead in the 86th minute, only for Malick Thiaw to concede a stoppage-time penalty which Lamine Yamal converted with the final kick of the game.
Culture Jenelle Evans' son allegedly pulled gun on grandmother Jenelle Evans’ eldest son, Jace, was placed in a mental health facility after allegedly pulling a gun on his grandmother and threatening to kill himself and Barbara Evans while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Barbara called police and plans to file legal paperwork to assist with handling him.
Culture Diablo 4 adds eight Torment difficulty tiers in Lord of Hatred Diablo 4's Lord of Hatred expansion will add eight new Torment difficulty tiers as an alternative to nerfing overpowered builds. The change was revealed in an interview with YouTuber Wudijo, where associate game director Zaven Haroutunian asked whether the game "is actually asking you to have numbers
Tech Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) Project NASA’s Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools (SVTT) project develops technologies and tools for various types of aircraft that fly in different speed regimes, including next-generation vertical take-off and landing and fixed-wing subsonic aircraft. The research advances knowledge, technologies, and concepts that enable major steps to lowering operating costs of
Crypto Bitcoin Sentiment Flipped to FOMO After Rebounding Above $70K Social media sentiment around Bitcoin shifted back toward optimism after the price recovered above $70,000, with Santiment data showing positive discussions rising following a drop on Monday. The market intelligence platform said conversations across X, Reddit, Telegram and other crypto channels were encouraged by President Trump’s comments that
Culture HBO Max’s Emmy-Winning 7-Part Mystery Series Remains One of Its Best HBO Max has found compelling drama in Brad Ingelsby’s gritty mysteries, and his best work premiered in 2021. Mare of Easttown unfolds across seven episodes with Kate Winslet as the titular Delco detective sergeant, balancing a difficult investigation with a difficult personal life. The central case involves the death
Sports Alphonso Davies forced off in tears as Bayern rout Atalanta 6-1 Bayern Munich effectively booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a ruthless 6-1 destruction of Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium. The evening, however, was overshadowed by a distressing injury to Alphonso Davies. Having only just returned to the continental stage as a half-time substitute, the Canadian international was
Culture Rachel Zoe called Jennifer Garner first after splitting from husband Rachel Zoe said her first call after splitting from husband Rodger Berman was to Jennifer Garner — she needed a good divorce lawyer. The fashion designer noted they have been close since she styled Garner for the 2003 Emmys. Garner recommended celebrity attorney Laura Wasser, whom she had used in her
Culture Catch and Tame codes for March 2026: Steak, Bones, and More Developer Manta Games' new animal ranching sim arms you with a lasso to nab critters in the wild and drag them back home to your farm. You can always keep them fed with supplies from nearby shops, but redeeming new Catch and Tame codes is an easy way to
Culture Suspect in Rihanna Shooting Charged With Attempted Murder Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, of Orlando, Fla., was charged with attempted murder on Tuesday after police said she fired several rounds at a Los Angeles mansion belonging to the pop star Rihanna. No one was injured in the attack. Prosecutors filed 14 felony counts, including multiple counts of assault with
Culture 4 Epic War Miniseries Better Than Any Classic Movie Generation Kill (2008) — Created by David Simon and Ed Burns and based on Evan Wright’s memoir, this seven-part series follows an American war correspondent embedded with the Second Platoon of the First Reconnaissance Battalion's Bravo Company during the Iraq War. The show launched several actors’ careers, including
Culture 10 Greatest Movies Based on American History, Ranked The United States has a long history spanning over two centuries, and cinema has repeatedly turned to that past for stories. This roundup highlights films that dramatize key moments in American history, from the nation’s birth through the 20th century and into the modern era. The Patriot (2000) is
Sports Why Vicario was benched for Atletico Madrid-Tottenham and interest from Inter and Juve Guglielmo Vicario was left out of Igor Tudor's starting line-up for the Champions League first leg, with Antonin Kinsky taking his place. Kinsky conceded three goals inside a quarter of an hour, two after glaring errors, and left the pitch in tears after 17 minutes. He had joined
Politics How Trump and advisers miscalculated Iran’s response In the days before the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, President Trump and some advisers downplayed risks to energy markets. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told an interviewer he was not worried that a new round of fighting would disrupt oil supplies, saying prices had only “blipped up” after last
Culture 'Imperfect Women' LA premiere: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara The new Apple TV psychological thriller series "Imperfect Women," adapted from the novel by Araminta Hall, held its world premiere at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on Mar. 10. Stars on the red carpet included Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara. Leslie Odom
