Culture

Abyssus update adds speargun with Smiting Spear ability

Roguelike FPS Abyssus managed to pull off a rare blend: the randomised progression of a roguelike with sharp first-person shooting. Players take control of a diving suit-clad Brinehunter wielding chain-lightning revolvers and ghost-pummelling shotguns, and the game’s power curve keeps encounters engaging where many hybrids falter. The latest update

Culture

Resident Evil Requiem makes a Resident Evil 6 remake feel possible

Resident Evil Requiem suggests a Resident Evil 6 remake could work. Capcom’s so‑called hubris era—sparked by the success of Resident Evil 4 and followed by an overreaching attempt at blockbuster action—culminated in Resident Evil 6, a notorious misstep that nearly derailed the series until Resident Evil

Tech

Where to find and use Marathon DCONs

Marathon DCONs are small machines found at the edges of maps and crop up often in contracts, so it helps to know where to find them and how to use them. They aren’t permanently marked and seem to appear only sometimes, so it’s useful to remember their spots

Politics

At Perth CPAC, Liberals talk of ‘the lost Australians’ with no One Nation on stage

The rightwing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) made its foray into Western Australia on Friday evening, with no sign of One Nation on a stage dominated by Liberal politicians. Dubbed Reset the West, the event was a rallying call for conservatives to work together, but what emerged was a Liberal

Culture

Pokémon Pokopia: A Life Sim That Pulled Me In

I’m still only a few hours into Pokémon Pokopia, and more than once I’ve felt my stomach drop at the sheer magnitude of things to do and see in the Animal Crossing-style life sim. My island looks like a mess compared to the functioning towns other players have

Culture

Robert De Niro's 'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein' Arrives on HBO Max

Robert De Niro's 1994 sci-fi Gothic thriller Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, directed by Kenneth Branagh, is now streaming on HBO Max. De Niro's performance remains the most discussed element of a film that sparked strong reactions on release. The movie more than doubled its $45

Culture

The Twilight Zone's Early Take on Technology and Human Fear

Long before Skynet or marching metal skeletons, The Twilight Zone was already exploring the darker side of technological comfort. Rod Serling focused less on circuitry than on the corporations and egos that want efficiency and obedience, showing how a machine’s appeal often comes from the human appetite that creates

Sports

Edu sacked by Nottingham Forest after under a year as global director

Nottingham Forest have sacked Edu Gaspar, bringing to an end his spell as the club's global director of football less than a year after he joined in July 2025. His time at the City Ground was turbulent, marked by a major turnover of first-team staff and significant investment

Culture

Sofía Vergara styles plunging leather corset with $72K Hermès purse

Sofía Vergara stepped out at Hôtel Costes in Paris wearing a plunging custom Laura Basci leather corset, her third corseted look of the week during Paris Fashion Week. She paired the structured black top with a Cami NYC Georgiana velvet skirt ($316) and a leather trench coat draped over her

Tech

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon gets 'huge' update overhauling Act 3

Patch 1.20 for Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon arrived earlier this week, and Questline calls it "huge". The update is aimed squarely at improving the game's weaker final act. It not only adds content to Act 3 but tweaks many existing locations. The layout

Tech

Fortnite leaker who worked for Epic sued over alleged NDA breach

Epic Games is suing a prominent Fortnite leaker who was contracted by the company. Hayden Cohen, known online as AdiraFN or AdiraFNInfo, worked for Epic as an Associate Producer and is accused of leaking trade secrets. Epic filed a legal complaint in the Eastern District of North Carolina, saying Cohen

Culture

Landscapes as wild as they get in Europe: family hiking in Albania and Montenegro

“Uno, Uno, Uno No Mercy!” a six-year-old in a dim corrugated iron stan leads three children into the tiny kitchen as hail hammers the tin roof. Dogs bark, chickens cluck and sheep bleat while eight hosts, seven guests and one guide shelter in the living room‑cum‑bedroom; it is

Culture

Netflix's Vladimir Is a Streaming Hit

A couple of days after its March 5 release, Netflix's R-rated dark comedy Vladimir climbed to the service's second most popular spot, despite mixed critical response. The eight-episode series stars Rachel Weisz as M, an English professor obsessed with a handsome new colleague played by Leo

Culture

HBO's Harry Potter Adaptation Faces a 'Rings of Power' Problem

Fantasy television is in a transitional phase. The medium’s multi‑season format has long suited sprawling, mythology‑heavy stories, and Game of Thrones helped create that era — but no single show has clearly filled its shoes. Many attempts followed, from Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time and Netflix’

Tech

Sony WH-1000XM6 review: Strong noise cancelling and improved sound

Sony positions the WH-1000XM6 as its most advanced consumer headphones. They retain the brand's warm, smooth sound with a slight bass emphasis and fewer high-frequency peaks; without ANC the XM6 still sounds fuller than the XM5. Sony 360 Spatial Sound expands the soundstage and is available across platforms,

Sports

Joe Cole urges Chelsea to pursue James Trafford amid doubts over Robert Sanchez

Joe Cole has urged Chelsea to strengthen their goalkeeping options, identifying Manchester City’s James Trafford as a potential upgrade while Robert Sanchez’s position at Stamford Bridge remains under scrutiny. Sanchez was dropped after a run of inconsistent performances, most notably following a poor display in the 2-1 defeat

Culture

What happens next for Britney Spears after DUI arrest

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County after police pulled over her black BMW convertible. A source said she was “crying and very tearful” during the arrest and that pills found in the car were sent to a lab for testing.

Culture

Super Mario Galaxy poster gives first look at Wart

Chris Pratt wasn't joking when he told fans there were 'a couple more' surprise characters set to show up in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Nintendo's new poster, released ahead of the sequel's final trailer, hides a first look at deep-cut villain

Culture

A Rihanna song showed me how to live as a gay man in Iran

I was raised in Tehran under the Ayatollah’s sharia law and the daily watch of the Basij, with my parents embracing the Islamic Revolution and its strict rules. The Ayatollah’s face on the walls reminded us what was expected and what was forbidden; by my teenage years I

Tech

Valve’s Steam Machine May Miss 2026 Ship Date as Memory Shortages Persist

Valve’s Steam Machine, the company’s PC-oriented answer for the living room, might not ship in 2026 after its pre-order announcement was delayed earlier this year. The timeline has grown more uncertain as an AI hyperscaling race has led to RAM component shortages. Update 3/6/2026, 8:43

Culture

Quentin Tarantino's West End Play Revealed as Classic British Farce

Quentin Tarantino is trading Hollywood for the West End. The filmmaker revealed the project after stepping away from The Movie Critic, which had been set as his final feature under his self-imposed 10-film rule. He says the play is all written and is "absolutely the next thing I'

Culture

10 Greatest Family Movies of the 2000s, Ranked

The early 2000s produced a distinctive run of family films—kooky comedies, childlike fantasies and broad adventures—that many viewers now miss. In the streaming era, those older titles are easier to find, making it simple to revisit movies that still entertain both kids and adults. Robert Rodriguez’s Spy

Sports

Morgan Rogers hit with cheating allegations by ex Leah Taylor

Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers has faced intense scrutiny after former partner Leah Taylor went public with allegations of infidelity during a recent podcast appearance. The 23-year-old, who has risen from Middlesbrough to become a regular for club and country, reportedly ended the short-lived relationship in January. Speaking on the

Science

Journey Through the Heliosphere: Earth's Climate

Two pages extracted from the booklet Journey Through the Heliosphere: The Sun-Earth System in Color describe Earth’s climate in detail and include a note linking the topic to indigenous Alaskan languages. The booklet blends art and science to make heliophysics concepts accessible to a wide audience. Topics span the

Culture

Jack Osbourne recalls Ozzy Osbourne's calm final hours

Jack Osbourne said on the "Hate to Break it to Ya" podcast that his father’s final day was not dramatic: "He was up, he was doing his thing, had some breakfast, and that was it." He called Ozzy’s death a surprise; the rocker died