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Macon Blair’s The Toxic Avenger lands on Hulu and tops streaming charts

Movieweb reports that Macon Blair's reboot of The Toxic Avenger is now streaming on Hulu and jumped to the top of the platform's streaming chart in less than two days after its release. The movie, which many thought would never be released, took almost two years

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Bob Weir Dies at 78; Team Says He Succumbed to Underlying Lung Issues

People reports that Bob Weir, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78, his team said in a statement posted to his official Instagram on Saturday, Jan. 10. The statement said he "transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby

Health

Strength training crucial for women in midlife, experts and participants say

Independent.co reports that Sarah Baldassaro of Alexandria, Virginia, said "Now I would say I’m stronger overall than I ever have been at any age" after embracing resistance training at 50, and medical professionals stress strength training is vital for women in midlife. Experts say resistance work

Tech

NextSense Smartbuds add EEG brain-tracking to sleep earbuds

At CES 2026, ZDNET's Nina Raemont demoed the NextSense Smartbuds, earbuds that monitor brain activity using embedded EEG sensors and that the company says can support more restorative sleep. The Smartbuds use three electrodes in each earbud and conductive polymer on the flexible parts to perform dry electrode

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OpenAI to roll out ChatGPT Health tab for uploading medical records and linking apps

According to Time, on Jan. 7 OpenAI said it will roll out ChatGPT Health over the coming weeks, a dedicated health tab that lets users upload medical records and connect apps such as Apple Health, the testing platform Function, MyFitnessPal and Weight Watchers. The Health hub will accept lab results,

Culture

Pantone's 2026 colour 'cloud dancer' sparks controversy over neutrality

Pantone has named "cloud dancer" its colour of the year for 2026, a pale off-white the company describes as "a billowy white imbued with serenity", and the choice has provoked criticism. For more than 25 years Pantone has selected a single colour intended to reflect the

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Anticipated 2026 documentaries range from Salman Rushdie to AI and Elon Musk

The Guardian has rounded up ten of the most anticipated documentaries for 2026, spanning subjects from the attempted assassination of Salman Rushdie to artificial intelligence, Elon Musk and high-profile music retrospectives. Alex Gibney’s Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie adapts Rushdie’s memoir and reportedly includes unseen recovery

Crypto

Ethereum between 9% downside risk and 12% pattern invalidation

Ethereum price sits between a roughly 9% breakdown risk and about a 12% pattern invalidation, according to Beincrypto, after a weak start to January that leaves traders split on direction. On the daily chart, Ethereum is forming a head-and-shoulders pattern where a close below the neckline would imply the ~9%

Crypto

Wall Street banks expand into tokenized cash and crypto ETFs

Major Wall Street banks are moving from containment to active engagement with digital assets, extending tokenized cash onto new blockchains and filing to offer crypto-linked investment products. JPMorgan announced plans to issue its US dollar-denominated JPM Coin natively on the Canton Network, with Digital Asset and Kinexys by JPMorgan extending

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Ex Machina climbs HBO Max streaming charts after 10th anniversary

Collider reports that Ex Machina is rising up the streaming ranks after its 10th anniversary; according to FlixPatrol the film was among the most-watched movies on the domestic HBO Max charts this week, when the leaderboard was topped by Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. The 2015

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Paul Haggis settles civil rape judgment for $1.9 million

Paul Haggis agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle a civil suit brought by Haleigh Breest, who in 2022 prevailed in a civil trial that found him liable for rape. Ms. Breest's lawsuit, filed in the early months of the #MeToo movement, alleged that in 2013 Mr.

Sports

Jorrel Hato praises Liam Rosenior after Chelsea's 5-1 FA Cup win

Goal reports Jorrel Hato praised new Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior after the Blues thumped Charlton 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup. The 19-year-old opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time, powering home a bouncing ball from the edge of Charlton's area with a fierce

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Indie Studio Neon Tops Golden Globe Film Nominations With 21 Nods

Indie film studio Neon leads this year’s Golden Globe film nominations with 21 nods — the most the company has ever received and the most from any single studio — and is competing with six non-English language films. The slate includes Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which earned eight nominations including

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The Orville Season 4 remains unconfirmed amid production delays

Movieweb reports The Orville Season 4 has not been officially confirmed and currently exists in a state of limbo despite continued fan interest. The article notes the series has aired 36 episodes across three seasons since its 2017 premiere and has had an inconsistent release schedule, including a four-year gap

Politics

Senate to vote next week on market structure bill

The Senate will vote next week on a market structure bill, with lawmakers set to take the long-awaited procedural step. The measure concerns market structure and is moving to a floor vote after a period of buildup; lawmakers have said the vote will occur next week. Beyond the timing, the

World

Ireland recalls 12,904 passports after software update error

Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it is recalling 12,904 recently issued passports after finding they were not fully compliant with international travel standards. The department said passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6 may cause problems at border control because of a "

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Police identify ex-husband as suspect after tracking vehicle in Ohio couple's deaths

People reported Columbus detectives said in court documents that they identified 39-year-old Michael David McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, as a suspect in the Dec. 30 deaths of Monique, 39, and her husband, 37-year-old dentist Spencer Tepe, at their Columbus home. Detectives said they tracked McKee's vehicle

Culture

Analogue bags: screen-free accessory gaining traction among younger users

So-called analogue bags — filled with crosswords, knitting, novels and journals — have emerged as an unexpected accessory of the season, championed by millennials and Gen Z as a way to reduce screen time. The term was coined by Sierra Campbell, a 31-year-old content creator based in California, in a TikTok video

World

Trump says US 'stands ready to help' Iranian protesters as crackdown tightens

Independent.co reports that Donald Trump said on Saturday night the US "stands ready to help" protesters in Iran as the clerical regime tightened its crackdown on demonstrations. More than 100 people are feared to have been killed, and the US‑based Human Rights Activists News Agency said

Culture

This week’s entertainment picks: Hamnet, a David Lynch season and Bridget Christie tour

This week’s entertainment guide highlights a new film release, a retrospective season at BFI Southbank and a touring comedy show, among cinema, gigs, galleries and new streaming arrivals across the UK. Film Hamnet is out now and is described as an emotional Oscar hopeful, starring Paul Mescal and Jessie

Business

Telco Services Australia reported no taxable income for two years despite Centrelink contract

An outsource call-centre operator for Centrelink, Perth-headquartered Telco Services Australia, generated more than $185m in revenue in 2024–25 yet reported no taxable income, new financial documents show. The company also reported $130m in income the year before and paid no corporate tax during that year, a reporting period that

World

Pope Leo XIV condemns 'diplomacy based on force' amid rising global conflicts

Time reported that Pope Leo XIV decried a growing "zeal for war" and warned against a "diplomacy based on force" in a Friday address to the Vatican's diplomatic corps as Russia carried out fresh strikes in Ukraine and tensions rose between the U.S.

World

Putin has remained silent after U.S. capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

President Vladimir V. Putin has not publicly responded after the United States captured Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, and transferred him to a federal detention center in Brooklyn following a U.S. military raid ordered by President Trump, the Times reported. The Kremlin’s silence follows a monthslong pattern of

Crypto

Cardano stalls as long-term selling rises and derivatives widen downside risk

Beincrypto reports Cardano's ADA is testing breakout support after a failed breakout attempt, slipping about 2% over the past 24 hours and trending lower since January 6. ADA remains inside a falling wedge that has held since early November and has defended the $0.383 support zone. Momentum

World

Nobel Institute: Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado’s Offer to Trump

On Friday the Norwegian Nobel Institute said a Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred to another person after Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado offered to give her prize to President Trump. The institute wrote that the facts were "clear and well established," adding that "Once a