Culture

Iron Galaxy teases New Vegas remaster with familiar loading screen

Iron Galaxy posted a note about its February company meeting that included an image many Fallout fans immediately recognised: the Fallout: New Vegas loading screen. That visual alone doesn’t prove a remaster is in the works. It could be a desktop wallpaper or a waiting-for-participants slide — observers pointed out

Culture

Gecqua could end the water starter curse in Pokemon Winds and Waves

Water-type starters have long gotten the short end of the stick in new Pokémon generations, with fire and grass companions often taking the spotlight. Quaxly drew some interest in Scarlet and Violet but was outshone by Sprigatito, and earlier starters such as Sobble, Popplio, Oshawott and Piplup each faced their

Tech

Everything Lenovo announced at MWC 2026, including foldables and modular laptops

Lenovo arrived at MWC 2026 in Barcelona with a broad lineup that ranged from practical upgrades to experimental form factors. More than a dozen devices were shown, and five in particular stood out for their inventive designs and focused feature sets. The ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept is a striking

Culture

Pixar's Hoppers Earns 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Pixar's Hoppers has received a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 59 reviews. If the rating stands, it will rank among the top 10 highest-rated Pixar films, just above Toy Story 4 (96%) and tied with The Incredibles and Coco. The film opens in theaters on Mar.

Culture

10 Movie Trilogies Where Only the First Chapter Is a Masterpiece

Trilogies are a difficult franchise form because they require planning; even when writers, directors, or casts change, each entry should fulfill a distinct chapter within a larger narrative arc. The first film carries pressure to nail worldbuilding, introduce compelling characters, and establish a style that can be repeated, and it

Culture

Walk My World: how an immersive circus became a Budapest must-see

Imagine a 6,000 sq metre warehouse reconfigured into 40 smaller performing spaces: on one side the fallen remains of Troy, on the other Carthage, at the centre a labyrinth and above a decadent realm of gods. Walk My World, which opened in Budapest last year, stages multiple performances simultaneously

Sports

Liverpool monitor Olise and Diomande as plan for Salah succession

Liverpool are stepping up succession planning for Mohamed Salah, who turns 34 this year, and have identified two Bundesliga targets as potential long-term replacements. Sky Sport in Germany says the reigning Premier League champions are closely watching Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and RB Leipzig’s breakout winger Yan Diomande.

World

Stranded in Dubai after US strikes on Iran, traveler says she's terrified

A 30-year-old stylist from Houston flew to Dubai with her best friend to celebrate her birthday, arriving early on Feb. 24. Hotel staff celebrated with a cake, roses, and drinks; the trip had been planned about five months earlier. They spent the first days visiting a mosque, the Miracle Garden,

Culture

Mariska Hargitay & Chris Meloni Giggled at a Sweet Red Carpet Reunion

Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni attended the 76th Annual ACE Eddie Awards in Los Angeles on February 27, and cameras captured their well-known chemistry on the red carpet. Dressed in black-tie attire, Meloni couldn't resist a playful moment, rubbing his nose on Hargitay's temple and prompting

Culture

Resident Evil Requiem's Leon S. Kennedy is the internet's new boyfriend

With Resident Evil Requiem unleashed on the world, one particular element of the story is getting a lot of traction online: Leon S. Kennedy. The Division of Security Operations agent first debuted as the protagonist of 1998's Resident Evil 2 and hasn't been seen since 2012&

Science

March 2026 Skywatching: Blood Moon, Venus–Saturn Conjunction, Vernal Equinox

This March, skywatchers can expect a total lunar eclipse — a blood moon — a close pairing of Venus and Saturn, and the vernal equinox. On March 3, a total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon bright red. A lunar eclipse happens during a full Moon when Earth passes between the Sun

Culture

The Best War Movies Based on True Stories

War films often serve as a way to bridge a Western audience’s distance from the realities of conflict, offering a glimpse into sights and experiences most will never witness firsthand. Movies based on true events tend to hit hardest, using real stories to deepen understanding of the chaos, sacrifice,

Business

NYSE Tokenized Stocks Draw Attention From TD Securities

TD Securities says tokenization may be nearing an institutional turning point following the New York Stock Exchange’s push into tokenized equities. Reid Noch, the bank’s vice president for electronic trading, pointed to the NYSE’s proposed tokenized equities alternative trading system as a key development with real implications

Culture

Spider-Noir Promo Reveals Sandman, Electro and More Villains

Marketing for Spider-Noir has stepped up with five new posters released by MGM+ and Prime Video ahead of CCXP, scheduled for Apr. 24 to 26 in Mexico City. The images include Ben Reilly/Spider-Noir (Nicolas Cage), Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson) and Cat Hardy (Li Jun Li), the series take on Black

Culture

Bob Odenkirk’s Normal teases Fargo-style crime showdown

Bob Odenkirk headlines Normal, a Ben Wheatley–directed action film written by Derek Kolstad. It is the third collaboration between Odenkirk and Kolstad, who penned Nobody and Nobody 2, and Odenkirk joined Kolstad as a co-author on this project. Odenkirk plays Sheriff Ulysses, a lawman who has uprooted his life

Culture

Hannibal TV Series Made Lecter Its Own and Deserves Season 4

Bryan Fuller’s three-season Hannibal, adapted from Thomas Harris’ novels, reimagined the iconic psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer rather than retell the films. Starring Hugh Dancy as Will Graham and Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter, the series expanded the character’s lore and central traits while carving out its own visual and tonal identity.

Culture

3 Best Shows To Watch on Netflix This Week (Mar 2-6)

Netflix has offered a wide range of new and returning content so far this year, from a fourth season of The Lincoln Lawyer and the Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal-led His & Hers to Finding Her Edge and the fallout from Stranger Things. After two months packed with eye-catching releases,

Politics

Strip-searches in Australian prisons should be banned, advocates say

Strip-searches were almost “routine” during Sara’s incarceration in a Melbourne women’s prison more than eight years ago. A survivor of sexual abuse, she found being ordered to strip naked by guards deeply distressing. “It was very degrading and humiliating. I felt like I was being violated and exploited.

Sports

Nagelsmann: Gravenberch needed to 'step up' in final 20 minutes

Julian Nagelsmann has explained why Ryan Gravenberch failed to make an impact during his single season at Bayern Munich. The Germany manager said the Dutch midfielder struggled to adapt to a substitute role, lacking the rhythm needed to change games in the final 20 minutes before his move to Liverpool.

World

Stuck in Dubai, trying to get home for my son's first birthday

Cody Greene, 36, from Tampa arrived in Dubai on Friday for a weeklong work trip. He was scheduled to attend a conference midweek and had planned to fly home in time for his son's first birthday the following weekend. On Saturday he woke to news of a US

Sports

NBA on NBC Revisits the 1990s for Spurs–76ers Throwback

The 2025-2026 NBA season marks the first time in more than two decades that NBA on NBC has broadcast weekly games. For Coast to Coast Tuesday on March 3, NBC Sports will present a throwback broadcast of the San Antonio Spurs at the Philadelphia 76ers that leans heavily on 1990s

Culture

Magic sent Olympic skater Amber Glenn a $300 Compleat Bundle

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina may be over, but Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn’s fondness for Magic: The Gathering has kept drawing attention. Footage from the closing ceremonies showed her opening Lorwyn Eclipsed collector booster packs, each currently valued at about $35.14, and she pulled a

Culture

Timothée Chalamet's Oscar Hopes Wane After Actor Awards Upset

Timothée Chalamet lost the Actor Award to Michael B. Jordan, a turn that undercut what had looked like a clear trajectory for his praised performance as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme. He had won the Golden Globe for the same role weeks earlier, though the Golden Globe is described as

Culture

Longtime Resident Evil Actor Backs Zach Cregger's New Film

Nick Apostolides says the Resident Evil franchise has endured because it keeps letting new creative voices reshape it. He pointed to the upcoming film from Barbarian and Weapons filmmaker Zach Cregger as an example of the kind of bold reinvention that has defined the series. Speaking ahead of Resident Evil

Sports

Verratti poised for surprise Italy return after nearly three years

Marco Verratti appears set for a return to the Italy national team after direct talks rebuilt the bridge between him and the national set-up, with the midfielder confirming his availability following his move to Qatar and a long absence from international selection. Gennaro Gattuso has signalled his willingness to reintegrate