Crypto

Year‑high whale metric raises risk of Bitcoin slide to $60,000

Bitcoin has traded almost flat near $67,600 while posting a roughly 27% drop over the past 30 days. The market has already broken down from a bear flag pattern that carried about a 40% crash risk, and the recent pause may be a temporary hold before further declines. The

Politics

Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid

Sara Duterte, 47, has announced she will run for president in the Philippines' 2028 election, saying she would offer her "life, strength and future" in service of the country. In a speech on Wednesday she accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of presiding over a period marked by

Culture

10 Movies From 2009 That Are Now Considered Classics

At the time, 2009 felt like a transitional moment: the last gasp of mid-budget adult dramas, the peak of studio comedies that could still dominate pop culture, and the dawn of a new era for franchise filmmaking as a permanent, industrial force. What’s striking in hindsight is how many

Sports

How to buy Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad Jeddah Derby 2026 tickets

The Al Ahli vs Al Ittihad Jeddah Derby, known as the Red Sea Derby, is set for Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 8:00 PM local time at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Dating back to 1951, it is Saudi Arabia's longest-running top-flight derby and remains a

Culture

Dennis Basso pays tribute to the 'it girls' of the past

Designer Dennis Basso harkened back to the glamour of New York "It Girls" of yesteryear for his new collection, drawing on late socialites Pat Buckley, C.Z. Guest and Nan Kempner. "I wanted this season to actually celebrate New York City and New York City nights,"

AI

Radio host sues Google over AI voice he says sounds like him

NotebookLM, Google’s note-taking tool, includes an AI-generated voice feature that a former NPR host says is too close to his own. David Greene filed a lawsuit in California on January 23, alleging Google used his voice without authorization to develop and refine the product. His lawyer wrote, "This

Culture

Pokémon Go Lunar New Year 2026 event guide

Pokémon Go’s "Lunar New Year 2026" event runs Feb. 17–21 and celebrates the Year of the Horse, with horse and red Pokémon in the spotlight. Players will see an increased chance to get Lucky Pokémon from trades and to become Lucky Friends, and some PokéStops may

Culture

M3GAN 2.0: Box-Office Bomb Becomes HBO Max Streaming Hit

The 2025 sequel M3GAN 2.0, which underperformed in theaters, has found a second life on streaming. It currently sits at number three on HBO Max's global streaming charts and has climbed past titles such as Superman and 28 Years Later, despite grossing just $39 million at the

Sports

Champions League roundup: PSG recover to edge Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain overturned a two-goal deficit to beat 10-man Monaco 3-2 in the first leg of their playoff tie. Monaco scored inside the opening minute after Nuno Mendes had a stray pass cut out, and Folarin Balogun grabbed a double to make it 2-0 by the 18th minute. Ousmane Dembélé

Culture

Lawmen: Bass Reeves Remains a Top-Watched Eight-Part Western on Paramount+

Taylor Sheridan began his career in film with titles such as Sicario, Wind River and Hell or High Water before turning his attention to television with Yellowstone in 2018. He has since expanded beyond Yellowstone’s offshoots like 1883 and 1923, developing gritty dramas including Mayor of Kingstown (featuring Jeremy

Sports

Bobby Zamora: Harry Kane unlikely to rejoin Tottenham, could go to Real or Barça

Bobby Zamora has said there is little chance Harry Kane will pull on the Tottenham shirt again. Kane left Spurs in 2023 as the club’s all-time top scorer and has since lifted his trophy curse with Bayern Munich. Zamora argued Kane is happy in Germany and would only return

Sports

Alberto Tomba Returns to the Spotlight at the Winter Games

A few days before he ignited the Olympic cauldron to start the Winter Games, Alberto Tomba greeted his pet rooster near his home outside Bologna and opened a door beside a sign reading “My Happy Place.” He walked into a stone farmhouse he had converted into a wine cellar, saying,

Business

Wall Street Moves Into Prediction Markets With Election-Contract ETF Filings

Institutional investors are moving into prediction markets as asset managers file exchange-traded funds tied to election outcomes. On February 17, 2026, Bitwise Asset Management submitted a post-effective amendment to register six ETFs under a new brand called "PredictionShares," to be listed and primarily traded on NYSE Arca. Bitwise’

Culture

The 20 Most Heartwarming K-Dramas, Ranked

Korean dramas are often defined by dramatic conflicts and intense romances, but wholesome K-dramas offer a gentler alternative. These shows tend to feature low-conflict love stories, inspiring pursuits of dreams, or quietly sweet examinations of love among friends, partners, and family. Playful Kiss (2010) follows unpopular student Oh Ha-ni, who

Culture

From misfits to bullies: how America's Next Top Model became toxic

One scene from America’s Next Top Model—Tyra Banks erupting at contestant Tiffany Richardson—has long outlived the series, looping as a viral clip and a cultural punchline. Yet former collaborators say the on-screen outburst was only part of a deeper problem, with Jay Manuel noting, "There was

Sports

Bayern legend likens Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer to Robben and Lahm

The right flank at the Allianz Arena is experiencing a renaissance. Lothar Matthaus has praised the emerging partnership between Michael Olise and Konrad Laimer, likening their dynamic to Philipp Lahm and Arjen Robben. Laimer has reinvented himself as a high-functioning right-back under Vincent Kompany, and Olise — frequently cutting inside onto

Business

She built a career in Japan and says punctuality is non-negotiable

Lauren Rose Kocher grew up in a small Indiana town and became fascinated with Japan after seeing a Sesame Street episode about the country. She studied Japanese at the University of Chicago, spent a summer in Hokkaido, and moved to Japan in 2008 to teach English — not because she wanted

Culture

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles join Magic with videogame-inspired Commander deck

Magic: The Gathering's next Universes Beyond crossover brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the game's New York City plane. The set includes a pre-constructed five-color Commander deck inspired by TMNT videogames, with cards such as Game Over, Level Up, High Score and Arcade Cabinet; some

Tech

Blackview Tab 90: an 11-inch Android tablet that punches above its price

Blackview's 11-inch Tab 90 is available now for $99 and delivers more hardware than its price suggests, making it a solid media tablet. The screen is Widevine L1 certified for HD streaming and offers vivid colors, bright whites and deep blacks. At 9.5mm the tablet feels super

Tech

Screamer's revival packs a lot into a single racing game

Milestone, the Milan studio long associated with licensed motorbike and rally games, reconnected with its arcade roots after Hot Wheels Unleashed and decided to revive Screamer. The team felt there was room for something new in mainstream, non-simulation racing; Michele Caletti said he saw signs of health in the genre

Culture

Tribute to Iranians risking their lives to film dissent

Footage that went viral from Iran in late 2022 showed a woman being shot by security forces while she filmed a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests. Her last words — “Film it!” — helped guide Mehraneh Salimian and her partner Amin Pakparvar as they made their short documentary Memories of a Window,

Culture

The True Story Behind Nick Offerman's Sovereign

Sovereign stars Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay as Jerry and Joe Kane, a widower and his teenage son who embrace sovereign citizen beliefs and reject government authority. The film contrasts the Kanes with Detective John Bourchart (Dennis Quaid) and his son Adam (Thomas Mann), and follows a tense escalation that

Culture

Cillian Murphy's 24-Year-Old Horror Franchise Dominates Global Streaming

Danny Boyle's 2002 film 28 Days Later, starring Cillian Murphy, reintroduced a contagious rage virus that spreads and collapses society. The movie made zombies more than "brain-eating monsters," revived the subgenre and became a cult classic that influenced later works such as The Last of Us.

Sports

Carragher questions Rosenior's Stamford Bridge 'act' as Rooney defends

The arrival of Liam Rosenior at Stamford Bridge has prompted debate over whether the former Hull City boss has the gravitas to survive Chelsea’s pressure cooker. Rosenior, who managed Hull before taking charge at Strasbourg and was then drafted in to replace Enzo Maresca at the helm of the

Culture

Inside Shia LaBeouf’s tumultuous dating history

Once deemed “Hollywood’s Last Bad Boy,” Shia LaBeouf has called himself a “serial monogamist,” yet his relationships have often been accompanied by legal and personal troubles. He was arrested and charged with two counts of simple battery in New Orleans, nearly one year after he and Mia Goth quietly