Culture

Uncut Gems Tops List of Most Intense Films of the 2010s

Collider published a list ranking the 10 most intense films of the 2010s, placing the Safdie Brothers' Uncut Gems at No. 1. According to the piece, Uncut Gems follows Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a charismatic New York jeweler addicted to high-stakes gambling who acquires a rare black opal from

Sports

Manchester City host Brighton at Etihad with key absences and broadcast info

According to Goal, Manchester City will host Brighton at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League match on 7 Jan 2026. City conceded a late equaliser from Enzo Fernández against Chelsea and now sit six points behind leaders Arsenal, who welcome Liverpool on Thursday. Brighton beat Burnley 2-0 to end

Culture

Balham car boot sale rebranded as a fashion-forward weekend draw

On a crisp Sunday morning in south‑west London, the playground of a primary school has been transformed into Balham car boot sale, a rebranded take on the traditional car boot that now draws families, pensioners, fashion influencers and TikTokers. First‑time sellers at Balham said the market feels “cooler

Culture

Getdown Services pack Electric Ballroom with high‑energy, satirical live show

Getdown Services, the Bristol duo of Ben Sadler and Josh Law, played a packed Saturday night at the Electric Ballroom in Camden, London, drawing a lively crowd for one of their final gigs of the year. Fans described the pair as “fun” and “socially aware”: “They’re fun, which we

Culture

Netflix renews Emily in Paris for Season 6, series set to return to Paris

Movieweb reports that Netflix has renewed Emily in Paris for a sixth season, announcing the return in a YouTube video featuring star Lily Collins. In the clip Collins appears in a selfie on a Paris balcony, leaning over a breakfast table with a croissant and blowing out a "6&

World

Europe largely silent after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro to avoid angering Trump

The dramatic seizure of Nicolás Maduro from Caracas by US forces, to face trial in New York, has sent diplomatic shock waves across Europe. European leaders have faced an awkward dilemma: how to welcome the removal of an authoritarian ruler without endorsing an operation that many legal experts say tramples

World

Woman charged with reckless arson after apartment fire in Sheldon, Texas

People reports a Texas woman was charged with reckless arson after she allegedly burned her boyfriend's clothes in a barbecue pit on an apartment balcony in Sheldon, Texas, officials said on Monday, Jan. 5. The Harris County Fire Marshal said the blaze followed a reported "domestic disturbance&

Culture

Gabriela Bhaskar visits two locations from The New York Times’s 52 Places to Go 2026

The New York Times’s Travel desk produces an annual 52 Places to Go list, and in a video accompanying the 2026 edition Gabriela Bhaskar visits two locations on that list. The source material identifies the piece as a video about photographing the 2026 picks and states that Bhaskar visits

Tech

Study finds health wearables could produce over 1 million tons of e-waste by 2050

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, companies showcased new wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers and fitness trackers — while a recent study warned those gadgets could create a large environmental problem. A study from Cornell University and the University of Chicago found demand for health wearables could reach

Crypto

MSCI Keeps MicroStrategy in Indexes but Freezes Future Passive Inflows

MSCI will retain MicroStrategy and other Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs) in its global equity indexes, the outlet Beincrypto reported, a move that averts an immediate forced-selling event but restricts index-driven inflows. MSCI said it would not proceed with a proposal to exclude DATCOs during the February 2026 review, but

Culture

Six notable games from 2025 reviewed by The New York Times

The New York Times on Dec. 31, 2025 published a roundup of six video games from 2025, reviewing Absolum, Dispatch, Is This Seat Taken?, Kaizen: A Factory Story, Two Point Museum and Xenotilt. The reviews call Absolum a sleeper couch‑co‑op triumph, a side‑scrolling beat‑’em‑up whose

Culture

Will Trent Season 4: Rodríguez on therapy, the Ulster cliffhanger and new romances

Collider reports Ramón Rodríguez said Season 4 of ABC’s Will Trent pushes the title character into unconventional therapy and emotional unraveling, and that the premiere ends on a cliffhanger after James Ulster escapes from prison. Rodríguez described the season as focused on Will confronting rage and past trauma through

Tech

TCL’s Note A1 Nxtpaper at CES is a notes-first tablet

TCL showed the Note A1 Nxtpaper at its CES suite in Las Vegas as a notes-first tablet aimed at productivity, positioned alongside devices such as the ReMarkable Paper Pro and Kindle Scribe Papersoft and running a highly custom build of Android. The device uses an 11.5-inch Nxtpaper Pure panel

Sports

Glasner dismisses Man Utd speculation, says he cannot give 'insider information'

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has broken his silence on reports linking him with the now-vacant Manchester United job, Goal reports. Glasner insisted he cannot provide “insider information” and has no interest in discussing a move: “I'm not allowed to bet, I don't look at it.

Culture

Experts’ tips to look less tired amid UK sleep crisis

According to new research, the UK’s sleep crisis is at a peak: the average person in Britain loses the equivalent of 18 days of sleep every year, while one in four survive on just one hour’s rest a night. A beauty editor of more than 15 years offers

Culture

Leaked teaser shows Wakanda and Fantastic Four in Avengers: Doomsday

Movieweb reports the fourth — reportedly final — teaser for Avengers: Doomsday has leaked online just ahead of the official release of the third teaser. The footage focuses on two superhero groups, showing Shuri (Letisha Wright) and King M’Baku (Winston Duke) walking through a desert with the Dora Milaje behind them,

Culture

Industry season four praised as darker, more accomplished drama

A review of Industry says the HBO/BBC drama’s fourth season is even stronger than season three, calling it darker, more debauched and “truly top-tier television”. The series about young investment bankers is described as having hit a new level in its latest run. Season four introduces new cast

Culture

Stranger Things social bios say all episodes are now playing amid fan theory

People reports that Netflix's Stranger Things is reminding fans that "ALL EPISODES" are now playing, with the show's TikTok and Instagram bios reading "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW PLAYING." The series aired its finale on Dec. 31, 2025. The reminder

World

Cuba Says 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Attacks in Venezuela

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens had been killed in U.S. attacks in Venezuela, including military or intelligence personnel, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said, according to Cuban state media. Mr. Díaz-Canel said the casualties were personnel from Cuba’s armed forces or its interior ministry who were

Culture

Luxury trains expand global routes and upscale amenities

From Angola to Turkmenistan, sumptuously outfitted railroad cars are taking passengers on over-the-top journeys that trade speed for a sense of being transported back in time. Demand has climbed: Railbookers, a Boston-based agency, saw revenue from luxury rail bookings grow 135 percent over the past three years, with a 41

Business

Japan bond yields rise to multi-decade highs, raising yen carry-trade concerns

Beincrypto reports Japan’s government bond yields have surged sharply in a repricing described as among the most dramatic in modern history: the 10-year yield has climbed to around 2.12% — its highest since 1999 — while the 30-year yield has reached nearly 3.5%. Yields have risen by roughly 104

Culture

Showrunner says High Potential will answer Roman mystery and Wagner’s past in back half

Collider reports that showrunner Todd Harthan says Season 2 of ABC’s High Potential will gradually reveal the mystery around Roman and provide clearer answers about Captain Nick Wagner, with major developments arriving in the back half of the season. Harthan described the season’s balance between serialized threads and

Tech

CES 2026: Nvidia debuts Rubin and Alpamayo as AI themes dominate Las Vegas

CES 2026 is underway in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days of press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event, and AI at the forefront of many companies’ messaging. Nvidia CEO

Culture

Most-read art and culture features in T Magazine, 2025

T Magazine’s most-read art and culture features of 2025 include pieces on Japan’s microseasons, cultural revenge and a profile of Glenn Close. One feature, “Why Japan Counts 72 Microseasons,” highlights periods such as “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November, and says

Sports

Fernandes set to return as Fletcher takes interim charge for Burnley

According to Goal, Bruno Fernandes is set to return from injury when Manchester United face Burnley on Wednesday in their first game since head coach Ruben Amorim was sacked, with former United midfielder Darren Fletcher taking charge as interim coach. Fernandes, who has contributed to 12 goals this season, was