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Culture

The Pussycat Dolls to reunite for world tour with Nicole Scherzinger

The Pussycat Dolls are prepping a world tour after a 16-year hiatus, with several USA dates, and frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger is "definitely back" with the group. An official tour announcement is coming in a matter of days. The group disbanded in 2010 after a tour; plans for 2020

Culture

Diablo 4 expansion adds 12 torment tiers to make damage numbers matter

Loot-based action RPGs lose their pull when monsters die in a single hit and only damage numbers rise. Lord of Hatred, launching next month, aims to change that by expanding Diablo 4's torment tiers from four to twelve — a change associate game director Zaven Haroutunian discussed in a

Crypto

Bitcoin ETF Flows Rise as Gold Demand Cools

Bitcoin exchange-traded fund flows have shifted to net positive over the past 30 days, while gold ETF demand has begun to slow after nine straight months of inflows. GLD, the largest US gold-backed ETF, recorded a $3 billion outflow on Wednesday — its biggest daily withdrawal in more than two years

Culture

George Lucas changed Return of the Jedi's finale with a new score

George Lucas has long been hailed as a sci‑fi visionary, but he has also faced criticism for altering his Star Wars films after their releases. Many of his most significant changes came years later and were not always visual. Return of the Jedi (1983) closes with an Ewok celebration

Culture

Ray Romano Shares Letter Muhammad Ali Sent After 'Favors' Episode

In Everybody Loves Raymond, the ninth and final season episode "Favors" (2005) hinges on a lost letter from Muhammad Ali. Robert surprises Ray with a personalized note that becomes his most prized possession, but when Debra clears out a cluttered junk drawer she unintentionally tosses the letter. Ray

Sports

Man City to host Liverpool in FA Cup quarter-final; Chelsea draw Port Vale

The FA Cup quarter-final draw produced a heavyweight clash as Manchester City prepare to host Liverpool at the Etihad. City reached the last eight with a convincing 3-1 victory over Newcastle United — their fourth win against Eddie Howe’s side this term — while Liverpool advanced with a 3-1 win at

Culture

Pink and Carey Hart spotted at Via Carota; NYC celebrity sightings

Just days after Pink denied divorce rumors, she and husband Carey Hart were seen dining with family at West Village trattoria Via Carota. Summer House star Bailey Taylor said they were seated in the private dining room and were 'all on each other.' Taylor added that Pink seemed

Tech

Valve faces second class-action over loot boxes

Less than two weeks after New York state sued Valve for "letting children and adults illegally gamble" with loot boxes, a second consumer class-action has been filed making a similar claim: loot boxes in Valve titles such as Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2 are "

Culture

Tell us about your favourite UK spring activity or day out

After a long, grey winter, the first signs of spring are starting to appear. Tell us about your favourite days out in the UK to celebrate the change of season and the arrival of longer, brighter days. Suggestions include blossom trails and tulip displays in beautiful gardens, birdwatching, bike rides,

Culture

Outlander Rises to No. 9 on Netflix Worldwide as Final Season Begins

Outlander has climbed into Netflix’s worldwide trending charts, landing at No. 9 just as the show’s final season kicked off earlier this month. Its presence on Netflix is notable given that the series originates on Starz, and the move appears to be driving renewed interest as viewers catch

Culture

Kokuho: Oscar-nominated for makeup and Japan’s top live-action hit

Kokuho earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and stands as the highest-grossing live-action film in Japan’s history. The nomination recognizes the work of makeup artists Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu. The historical epic, based on Shuichi Yoshida’s novel, centers on two friends

AI

Anthropic launches Claude Code Review to inspect pull requests with AI agents

Anthropic has introduced a Code Review beta built into Claude Code for Teams and Enterprise plan users. The tool spawns teams of AI agents to analyze completed blocks of code in pull requests, surfacing bugs and other potentially problematic issues before human reviewers must intervene. In internal use, the system

Sports

Scholes says he messaged Michael Carrick after 'crap' Instagram post

After Manchester United's defeat to Newcastle, Paul Scholes posted an Instagram story that read: "Michael has definitely got something about him...cos United have been crap last 4 games...night'." The comment prompted criticism from fans and some former teammates. Speaking on The Good, The

Politics

TSA delays hit a few airports while most others operate normally

Spring break travel and a partial government shutdown have produced multi-hour security lines at a handful of airports, while most remain relatively unaffected. Houston Hobby and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International saw the longest waits, with general queues reported as long as three hours and footage showing lines backed up

Culture

Why Train Dreams should win the best picture Oscar

Train Dreams was arguably the lowest-profile of the Oscar best film nominees and might have passed me by if not for a phone call with a friend last year. She had just watched one of last year’s big films—famous names, plenty of hype—and emerged despondent about it

Business

Nagoshi Studio loses NetEase funding three months after Game Awards reveal

Three months after Nagoshi Studio premiered a trailer for Gang of Dragon at The Game Awards 2025, Bloomberg reported that NetEase ended its funding for the studio in May. Nagoshi Studio was founded by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi in 2021 following a 32-year run at Sega. The project was unveiled

Culture

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast a surprising Yoshi: Donald Glover

Nintendo and Illumination showed the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie during a Nintendo Direct, and a handful of casting reveals stole the show — most notably Donald Glover as Yoshi. Yoshi has traditionally been voiced by Kazumi Totaka, the veteran musician and composer behind many Nintendo games. Glover

Culture

Paul Bettany Dismisses Voldemort Casting Rumors

Paul Bettany addressed speculation that he might play Lord Voldemort in HBO Max's Harry Potter reboot while speaking with Screen Rant at the 2026 Saturn Awards in Los Angeles. He said he had not heard about those specific rumours, that no one had called him about the role,

Culture

How Keith Richards Wrote 'Satisfaction' in His Sleep

One of rock’s most recognizable riffs emerged in 1965 while The Rolling Stones were on their third American tour. The band stopped at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater, Florida, and guitarist Keith Richards briefly woke from sleep with the idea for what would become “(I Can’t Get

Tech

Integrated Aviation Systems Program

Acting program director Kate McMurtry and deputy program director Christopher Williams lead the Integrated Aviation Systems Program. The Flight Demos and Capabilities (FDC) project conducts complex and integrated flight research demonstrations in support of ARMD programs. FDC also operates, sustains and enhances the flight research and test capabilities—from test

Sports

Tudor: Premier League survival is Tottenham's top priority

Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor has acknowledged that Premier League survival is the club’s primary aim as they prepare for a Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid. The London side sit one point above the relegation zone with nine matches remaining, and Tudor has lost his first three

Tech

Army explores using ground robots to evacuate wounded troops

The US Army is testing ground robots to evacuate wounded troops and perform tasks such as clearing minefields when medical evacuation crews cannot reach casualties. The push reflects lessons from Ukraine, where drones and artillery have made battlefield movements extremely hazardous. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment is providing feedback to industry

Crypto

Aon Tests Stablecoin Payments for Insurance Premiums

Aon has completed a pilot that settled insurance premiums for clients, including Coinbase and Paxos, using USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana. The trial substituted blockchain transfers for traditional bank wires when moving premium payments. Tim Fletcher, CEO of Aon’s financial services division, said the pilot reflects

Culture

Music Icons Joining The Voice Season 29 as Advisors and Mega Mentors

The Voice: Battle of Champions has unveiled its lineup of Mega Mentors and Battles Advisors, bringing rulebook remixes and the triumphant return of three red chair icons. CeeLo Green will return as the judge for the In-Season All-Star Competition and serves as a Mega Mentor to two Coaches. Clarkson, Levine,

Culture

Kate and William join King Charles at Westminster Abbey after Andrew's arrest

The Prince and Princess of Wales stood with King Charles at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day service, the largest public gathering of royals since former Prince Andrew's arrest. The ceremony brought together Charles, Queen Camilla and other senior members of the royal family. Kate Middleton wore