Culture HBO's 'Harry Potter' Casts 21 Students Across Hogwarts Houses Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO Max are developing a multi-season TV reboot of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. Dominic McLaughlin will lead as Harry Potter, joined by Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. The adult cast includes John Lithgow as Professor Dumbledore,
Culture '9-1-1' and '9-1-1: Nashville' to return this fall Since 9-1-1 moved from FOX to ABC, the series has remained a strong performer for the network thanks to its stable ratings and streaming viewership. ABC ordered two more shows from Ryan Murphy: Doctor Odyssey and 9-1-1: Nashville, though Doctor Odyssey failed to secure a renewal. The second spinoff premiered
Sports Luis Figo warns Kylian Mbappe over rushing comeback amid knee injury Kylian Mbappe has powered Real Madrid this season with 38 goals, but a serious knee problem now casts doubt over his availability for the campaign’s decisive stretch. He missed Real’s defeat to Osasuna in February with what was first described as a sprained left knee, and there are
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Business American Eagle exec says low-rise jeans are back Low-rise jeans and exposed midriffs are returning to stores, and denim brands are preparing to capitalize on the shift. After years dominated by high- and mid-rise fits — and a stint of baggy styles favored by Gen Z — lower rises and bootcut legs are re-entering the market. Celebrities from Kylie Jenner
Culture The Hunting Party: Jefferson White guest-stars in tonight’s episode After last week’s episode with Kelsey Grammer, The Hunting Party returns from its Winter Olympics hiatus with a new installment tonight, March 5, at 10/9c on NBC, available the next day on Peacock. The sixth episode of Season 2, titled "Lou Kaplan," continues the show’s
AI OpenAI's GPT-5.4 matches or beats professionals 83% of the time OpenAI has released GPT-5.4, billed as “the most capable and efficient frontier model for complex professional work.” Within ChatGPT it appears as GPT 5.4 Thinking, and the model is rolling out across ChatGPT paid tiers, the API and Codex. OpenAI says GPT-5.4 is 18% less likely to
Culture Inside Britney Spears' day leading up to DUI arrest Britney Spears was alone at her Thousand Oaks home in the hours before her DUI arrest and, the source said, “just one single mimosa in the afternoon.” She had posted videos of herself dancing at the house and later told authorities she had gone out simply because she “just wanted
Tech Ruiner 2 aims to evolve the original into a systems-driven action RPG Released in 2017, Ruiner is a stylish, brutal top-down shooter that earned an 84% in our review as 'a superb, if short, whirlwind of cyber-violence and sightseeing.' Nearly a decade later, developer Reikon Games says a sequel is finally on the way. Ruiner 2 will take players back
Business Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z Match Group announced it will eliminate the chief operating officer role, a move that will see Hesam Hosseini leave after 18 years with the company. Hosseini had served as COO since April 1, 2025 and continued to lead Evergreen & Emerging Brands as its CEO. The change comes under CEO
Culture What is the Cryo Archive zone in Marathon? The Cryo Archive is the fourth zone in Marathon but won’t be available at launch. Players must first unlock a path to orbit, making the Archive a collective objective for the entire Marathon community. The zone sits on the first floor of the UESC Marathon ship, hovering in orbit
Culture 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend (March 6-8) This weekend brings six new films and series to major streaming platforms, spanning sci-fi action, dramedy and animation. Highlights include a new Netflix action movie led by Alan Ritchson and a Prime Video series that explores Sherlock Holmes’s youth. War Machine on Netflix stars Alan Ritchson and is directed
Tech Sony pulls back PC releases for single-player PS5 exclusives Sony is reversing a multi-year strategy of bringing its biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives to PC. Multiplayer titles such as Marathon will still appear on Steam, but single-player blockbusters like Ghost of Yotei are set to remain console-only. The change also affects Housemarque’s upcoming sci-fi shooter Saros. Returnal arrived on
Crypto Kraken xStocks launches xChange for on-chain stock trading Kraken-backed xStocks has launched xChange, an on-chain trading engine designed to connect traditional equity liquidity with decentralized finance. The platform enables trading of more than 70 tokenized equities directly on Ethereum and Solana, with prices kept aligned to real-world public market data. Each tokenized stock on xChange is fully collateralized
Culture 'Paranormal Activity' Director Promises Sequel Was Written for the "Fans" Thanks to his film Undertone impressing film festival audiences in 2025, filmmaker Ian Tuason was announced as the creative who was set to revive the Paranormal Activity franchise. Speaking with MovieWeb, Tuason coyly confirmed, "Well, I don't wanna give away too much, but I really did write
Culture How The Wall Nearly Broke Pink Floyd Before Becoming a Masterpiece Pink Floyd's eleventh studio album, The Wall, was released on November 30, 1979. A rock opera centered on a character named Pink, it became one of the band's most ambitious concept records and is closely tied to a period of intense internal strain. Roger Waters had
Science NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026 NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test platform for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit. The NASA Wallops
Sports John Terry: 'I hate Spurs' after childhood treatment by Tottenham fans Chelsea legend John Terry told fellow former team-mate Petr Cech on the debut episode of Big Pete that his dislike for Tottenham remains as strong as ever. "I hate Spurs. It's really clear," he said, adding that being at a club for so long makes it
Culture RHOC star Braunwyn Windham-Burke's stepfather dies at 63 Dr. Brian Herman, Braunwyn Windham-Burke’s stepfather, has died at 63 after a battle with brain cancer. Windham-Burke posted a carousel of throwback photos on Instagram and wrote, “I’m writing this with my hands shaking, barely being able for my brain to catch up with this new reality.” She
Crypto 38% of altcoins hovering near all-time lows, analyst says An estimated 38% of altcoins are hovering near their all-time lows, a level CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost says is worse than the post-FTX crash. He describes the market as “unfavorable” for risk-on assets and notes investors remain cautious and continue to lose interest in altcoins. For comparison, the metric reached 35%
AI Marc Benioff says Block's layoffs reflect company issues, not mass AI job cuts Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff pushed back on fears that AI will trigger large-scale white-collar layoffs, saying Block's recent decision to cut 40% of its staff reflects "that company has its own unique issues." He added, "These pronouncements of these mass white collar layoffs: I just
Culture Marathon Runner Shells tier list and class guide Marathon features seven Runner Shells, each a biologically printed body with a Prime ability, a Tactical, and two Traits. At launch the classes have shifted from hero-shooter characters into more clearly defined roles, and your choice will shape how well you survive on Tau Ceti. The top tier in this
Culture Control Resonant devs respond to ‘Focus, M’ dialogue criticism At Sony’s State of Play last month, Remedy Entertainment showed new gameplay for Control Resonant. Some viewers compared brief in-game chatter between the main character and an off-screen handler to the viral “Focus, M” meme about contrived AAA dialogue. At a late-February preview event, creative director Mikael Kasurinen, lead
Culture 'The Great Escape' Classic WWII Film Is a Hit on Free Streaming 'The Great Escape' is streaming for free and proving a hit with viewers. The film is often cited as one of the greatest action war movies, taking the audience behind enemy lines to follow Allied soldiers held in a Nazi camp. Directed by John Sturges and released in
Business Stock market today: Dow tumbles as oil surge slams markets Fears of an oil shock slammed stocks again after Iran said it attacked a crude tanker, rekindling worries that rising oil could push inflation higher and slow growth. Major indexes slid, with the Dow plummeting about 900 points around midday. Oil continued to climb after plateauing earlier in the week.