Culture Paul Bettany Teases VisionQuest as a Different Kind of MCU Series Paul Bettany has offered a new tease for VisionQuest, the Marvel Cinematic Universe series set to be the third part of a trilogy that began with 2021's WandaVision and continued with 2024's Agatha All Along. Bettany returns as Vision, and the series will center on the
Culture Nicole Kidman's Scarpetta Arrives on Prime Video March 11 Prime Video confirmed that Scarpetta premieres on March 11, 2026. The series is based on Patricia Cornwell’s long-running forensic crime novels and was given a two-season order before it debuted. Created by Liz Sarnoff, the show stars Nicole Kidman as medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis co-starring
Culture Gus Van Sant on Dead Man’s Wire and the Luigi Mangione fallout In 1977 Tony Kiritsis took an employee hostage in Indianapolis, attaching one end of a wire to a shotgun trigger and the other to the hostage’s head, demanding $5m and an admission of guilt; the 63‑hour standoff ended with its final moments broadcast live. Gus Van Sant has
Sports Bayern waiting on Manuel Neuer to decide future, says Max Eberl Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl said the club is in no rush to extend Manuel Neuer’s contract as the 39-year-old goalkeeper assesses his physical condition ahead of his 40th birthday. Neuer suffered a recurring calf injury during the 4-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach and was substituted at half-time
AI Accel partner says vibe-coding market can support Cursor and Claude Code Miles Clements, a partner at Accel, argued that the expanding vibe coding market can support multiple companies and defended Cursor amid comparisons to Anthropic's Claude Code. After Anthropic released its latest model, Opus 4.6, founders and developers posted on X that they were ditching Cursor for Claude
Culture Adam Levine Asks "Is The Voice Over?" On the final night of Blind Auditions for The Voice: Battle of Champions, a vocalist stunned the Coaches and left one in particular seething with envy. With her team filled first, Kelly Clarkson couldn’t turn her chair when 23-year-old Syd Millevoi belted Jessie J’s “Mamma Knows Best,” drawing
Culture Gisele Bündchen's makeup artist used a 'collagen-boosting' elixir Gisele Bündchen was recently named Garnier's first-ever global ambassador and looks as ageless as ever in the brand's new campaign. Her makeup artist, Jenna Anton, shared a full beauty breakdown on Instagram, noting she used the Emma Lewisham Supernatural Vitale Face Elixir — a "collagen-boosting peptide
Culture Slay the Spire 2 developer opposes microtransactions despite player interest Slay the Spire 2 has launched in early access, and developer Mega Crit says players can expect to pay once rather than repeatedly. "We're microtransaction haters," co-founder Casey Yano told Destructoid recently. Yano acknowledged that many fans would be willing to spend on cosmetic items. "
Tech Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) Project The Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) project conducts complex, integrated small-scale flight research to validate the benefits of new technologies. By modifying aircraft from its support fleet, FDC enables aggressive, success-oriented flight campaign schedules and supports technologies at all phases of maturation, even as many are at mid-levels of technology
Culture Every Bonnie and Clyde Movie, Ranked Across film genres the dynamic duo works well, and few pairs are as recognizable as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The real-life criminals ran a series of robberies in the 1930s before being shot and killed by police. Their story has inspired numerous films, and these entries range from faithful
Crypto Institutions Bought $540M in US Spot Solana ETFs in Q4 Data compiled by Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart shows the top 30 institutional holders of US spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds bought more than $540 million worth of the ETFs in Q4. Silicon Valley venture firm Electric Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs led the list with $137.8 million and
Culture The Rookie Season 8 Episode 10 Goes Full Zombie Horror Tim Bradford warns the Mid-Wilshire team that things are too quiet, and a ride-along with Dash puts John Nolan, Nyla Harper and Miles Penn on a wellness check at the abandoned Westview Hospital. The clean-up crew is found dead or delirious, and the workers, exposed to a neurotoxin, attack like
Sports Mac Allister says there are no contract talks with Liverpool Alexis Mac Allister has confirmed he has not entered discussions over a contract extension with Liverpool. He remains tied to a long-term deal that runs until the summer of 2028 and says the lack of talks is not a concern as he focuses on his performances. “We are not in
Tech Chinese cities offer up to $720,000 to startups building on OpenClaw Several Chinese cities are offering free housing, discounted office space, and cash subsidies to attract startups building on OpenClaw. In Wuxi’s high-tech zone, a policy draft posted on the city’s official WeChat account outlines 12 measures to support what developers call “raising the lobster,” the practice of deploying
Culture Mikenley Brown's Ethereal Blind Audition Mesmerized The Voice Mikenley Brown, 19, from New Castle, Indiana, performed a slowed-down version of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" on The Voice: Battle of Champions, leaning into her voice's natural quality and quickly earning chair turns from Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend — a Triple Chair
Culture Margot Robbie debuts bob and bangs at Chanel show From the Yorkshire moors to Paris Fashion Week, Margot Robbie turned up at the Chanel fashion show Monday looking chic and noticeably different. The 35-year-old shed her long, Victorian-inspired blond waves for a fresh bob that grazed her collarbone and wispy bangs. She paired a see-through tank top over a
Tech For the first time in years, GDC has no blockchain gaming talks Not long ago, the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco was liberally sprinkled with ads for blockchain companies and sponsored talks about NFTs. They've all left. GDC 2023 featured talks such as "So, You Want to Build a Blockchain Game" and "How Polygon Labs
Culture Sudoku 7,237 medium Click here to access the print version. Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading... sudoku, 7,237, medium, print version, grid, row, column, 3x3 box, numbers 1-9, puzzle
Culture James Cameron says Avatar 4 is "very likely" James Cameron offered an update on Avatar 4, saying a final decision has not been made but the film is "very likely." He added he will take audience feedback into consideration. Studio executives praised his script, reportedly giving no notes beyond "holy f**k," and some
Culture Three Prime Video Shows to Watch This Week Young Sherlock has risen to the top of Prime Video’s TV rankings this week. The British mystery reimagines Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective as an unruly 19-year-old at Oxford; it was created by Matthew Parkhill and developed by Peter Harness and Guy Ritchie, drawing on Andrew Lane’s Young
Tech XTAR-Link MP158 runs Starlink Mini for up to eight hours The XTAR-Link MP158 is a 158Wh power bank built specifically to run a Starlink Mini dish. It offers a 100W max input/output USB-C port, an 18W USB-A port and a DC5521 port that can supply the 15–21V at 5A the Mini needs. Rubber covers protect the ports and
Sports Neymar kept in Brazil preliminary squad but faces final audition Neymar has been named in Brazil’s expansive preliminary squad for friendlies against France and Croatia in late March, giving the Santos forward a lifeline ahead of the 2026 World Cup. He will miss Santos’ next Brasileirao game against Mirassol for load control, and with Carlo Ancelotti and CBF director
AI Anthropic says it could face $5 billion loss in dispute with Pentagon Anthropic warned in a court filing that it could lose up to $5 billion in sales as a result of its escalating dispute with the Pentagon. More than 30 researchers from OpenAI and Google, including Jeff Dean of Google DeepMind, filed a joint amicus brief in support of Anthropic, signing
Culture Konami's Master of Epic still hums with life 21 years on Released in 2005 as a Japanese-only MMO from Hudson, Master of Epic leaned into time travel, with zones that feel different when visited in other eras. The colourful fantasy title arrived as World of Warcraft was reshaping the market; despite anime tie-ins and active marketing it quickly receded from the
Culture Grime rapper and producer Dot Rotten dies aged 37 British rapper and producer Dot Rotten, real name Joseph Ellis-Stevenson, has died aged 37. He reportedly died in the Gambia, and his family confirmed the death to the BBC. Born and raised in south London, Ellis-Stevenson began producing music in childhood and was still a teenager when he released his
