Culture

All the celebrities at NYFW February 2026: Nicole Scherzinger, Naomi Watts and more

Frosty weather didn’t stop New York Fashion Week. From Feb. 11-16, designers including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors and Christian Siriano showed their fall 2026 collections to editors, influencers and celebrities. Stars turned up across presentations and runway shows. The Alice + Olivia presentation featured Nicole Scherzinger, Naomi Watts, Gia and

Politics

Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

When Iranians began protesting in late December, some received an ominous text warning that their “presence at illegal gatherings” had been noted and they were under “intelligence monitoring.” Researchers later concluded the authorities most likely tracked protesters through location data from their phones. As some online services were restored after

Culture

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When the Fallout TV show arrived it felt like a celebration of the wasteland and, for many fans, a kind of closure. Spend time in the ruins of season 2 and a different impression emerges: the series is not just adapting the games, it is recalibrating them. By narrowing the

Business

Venezuela’s Natural Gas Could Be a Faster Prize

Venezuela’s oil reserves are vast, but some of the quickest opportunities to develop the country’s resources lie offshore, in pockets of natural gas beneath the seafloor along the eastern coast near Trinidad and Tobago. Many of those fields were discovered decades ago but went largely untouched as Caracas

Culture

KPop Demon Hunters 2 likely delayed beyond 2029

KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, but the long animation process means the follow-up may arrive later than first expected. The movie had been projected for 2029, four years after the original became a hit, but that timeline now looks uncertain. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sony

Crypto

Cardano Whales are Trying to Rescue ADA Price

Cardano has shown early signs of stabilization after weeks of pressure. The ADA price is attempting a bounce from recent lows, and market data suggests the recovery is being supported by two investor groups: large holders and long-term investors. Their activity is shaping short-term sentiment around the altcoin. On-chain data

Business

Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

A diplomatic dispute over Taiwan has led to a steep drop in Chinese visitors to Japan, a country heavily reliant on their spending. The pullback followed November remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting Japan would come to Taiwan’s defense in the event of a Chinese invasion. Arrivals from

Culture

Dark Winds showrunner on Season 4 villain: 'She's demented'

Dark Winds was renewed for a fifth season before Season 4 premiered, and showrunner John Wirth discussed the series' new direction as Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) and Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) return and finally reunite. Wirth said Leaphorn's ruminations on retirement and succession set

Sports

Harry Kane: 'Anything is possible' as he eyes Lewandowski's 41-goal mark

Harry Kane is eyeing Robert Lewandowski's Bundesliga single-season record of 41 goals, saying "anything is possible." Kane has 26 so far this season, with Bayern having 12 Bundesliga fixtures left; he needs 15 goals to tie the mark and 16 to overtake it, and his current

Health

Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CBS’s 60 Minutes that the administration would "act on" a citizens petition from former F.D.A. commissioner Dr. David A. Kessler asking the agency to exert greater authority over ultraprocessed foods. He said the questions raised were ones the

Culture

Brooklyn Beckham sends pointed Valentine's message to Nicola Peltz

Brooklyn Beckham posted a Valentine’s message for his wife Nicola Peltz on Instagram, pairing a black-and-white photo of the couple kissing with a note that read, 'Happy Valentine’s Day baby x I am the luckiest person in the world to be able to call you my valentines

Culture

Modder shares assets and footage from canceled Bloodlines 2

Werner "Wesp5" Spahl, author of the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Unofficial Patch, has been releasing material from the initial, canceled Hardsuit Labs version of Bloodlines 2 that Paradox pulled in 2021, a different project from the The Chinese Room-developed game released last year. Over the past few

Politics

Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators at Stanford

A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the case of five current and former Stanford students charged in connection with pro-Palestinian protests that included breaking into the university president’s office and barricading themselves inside. The defendants faced felony vandalism and felony conspiracy to trespass charges, carrying a maximum

Culture

MCU romantic relationships before Avengers: Doomsday

Valentine’s Day is as good a moment as any to take stock of who’s paired up in the MCU. With 37 films, 17 shows and an expanding multiverse, tracking romantic threads is tricky, so this rundown focuses on Earth‑616 heroes, villains and a few anti‑heroes. Some

Culture

Oscars 2026: Sally Hawkins' Bring Her Back performance was overlooked

When the Academy announced its nominees, Sally Hawkins was notably absent despite a memorable turn in Danny and Michael Philippou's Bring Her Back. She is cast as Laura, a caregiver whose dottiness and charm are warped into something chilling; the film follows Andy (Billy Barratt) and Piper (Sora

World

US boards second Venezuela-linked tanker in Indian Ocean

US military forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said. The department described the operation as a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Veronica III, and said the ship tried to defy President Trump's quarantine

Tech

Waymo and DoorDash pay drivers to close open robotaxi doors

Waymo and DoorDash confirmed they are working together to send people out to close robotaxi doors left open by riders. The arrangement came to light after a Reddit post showed the DoorDash app offering $6.25 to drive a few blocks and close a Waymo door; once the task was

Crypto

MYX Finance Plunges 72% in a Week

MYX Finance has plunged 72% over the past seven days, sending the token to a three-month low and erasing months of gains. While such a collapse can suggest protocol failure or loss of utility, on-chain and derivatives metrics point elsewhere. Total value locked fell by roughly $2 million, from $22.

Culture

Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'Train Dreams' Wins Best Feature

The Film Independent Spirit Awards remain a meaningful fixture of awards season, recognizing distinctive achievements in independent film and television. This year’s winners offer a snapshot of the field across both mediums. One of the evening’s most notable victories went to Eva Victor’s Sorry, Baby. The A24

Sports

How to watch Coventry vs Middlesbrough: live stream and kick-off time

Coventry and Middlesbrough, the top two in the Championship, meet on 16 Feb 2026 with kick-off at 15:00 EST and 20:00 GMT as both sides vie for automatic promotion to the Premier League. In the United States the match is on Fubo, in the UK Sky Sports, in

Culture

North West, 12, shops at Alexander Wang in Manhattan

North West, 12, spent Valentine’s Day in New York City on a girls-only shopping trip to the Alexander Wang flagship in SoHo, accompanied by several friends in bright wigs. Designer Alexander Wang joined the outing and presented West with a studded leather bag. West wore a blue wig and

Culture

As the Legacy of Kain remasters continue, a new 2D action-platformer emerges

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance has been announced as a 2D action-platformer, unveiled with an official announcement trailer as the series' remasters continue. "Combat and movement are closely intertwined," lead writer Claribel Guerra says on the Xbox blog, "pushing you to constantly stay in motion as you

Sports

James Trafford could leave Manchester City after Donnarumma arrival

James Trafford said he did not expect Manchester City to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma after he returned from Burnley last summer. Trafford rejoined City on 31 July in a deal worth £31m, and Pep Guardiola later told the club executive that he wanted Donnarumma. The Italian joined on 2 September from

Culture

The best local co-op games to play in 2026

Playing couch co-op with a partner, friend, or family member is at its best when a game requires cooperation rather than simple local multiplayer. This list focuses on two-player cooperative experiences and deliberately skips perennial picks like It Takes Two, Overcooked 2, and Stardew Valley to highlight some lesser-known gems.

Culture

I paid £200 for the official Master Sword replica — it made me weep

Few things meant more to me than owning a replica of the Master Sword. As a child I gathered sticks and tried to feel like Link, and then I finally got the Bandai Proplica Master Sword: the official $212 collectible was a birthday gift, and I paid half of its