Culture

Sundance 2026: Highlights From Seven Standout Interviews

The Sundance Film Festival 2026 offered a bittersweet farewell to Park City, Utah. It marked the first festival since the passing of founder Robert Redford and the final year in Park City after more than four decades of gatherings, yet it remained a showcase for independent premieres and buzzy first

Crypto

Strategy to Shift to Preferred Stock to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy will shift from selling common stock to raising capital through preferred stock to acquire Bitcoin, CEO Phong Le said. "We will start to transition from equity capital to preferred capital," Le told Bloomberg’s "The Close." Stretch (STRC) is Strategy’s perpetual

Sports

Former coach backs Ronaldo linking up with Messi at Inter Miami

Cristiano Ronaldo, amid strike action at Al-Nassr, is being linked with a move to MLS and the possibility of joining Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, where co-owner David Beckham has opened the door to marquee signings. Fans have long imagined the pair playing together after meetings in international football and

Culture

Kate and Lila Moss donned string bikinis in Tulum

Kate and Lila Moss were pictured in the resort town of Tulum on Tuesday, wearing coordinating two-piece swimwear. The ’90s supermodel, 52, donned a dusty rose string bikini and a pair of shades while sunbathing on a lounge chair, and her 23-year-old daughter wore a skin-baring dark brown thong bikini.

Culture

James Van Der Beek: Life and Career in Photos

James Van Der Beek died on Wednesday at 48 after a battle with colorectal cancer. He was best known for playing the title character Dawson Leery on the teen drama Dawson’s Creek and for his role in the cult film Varsity Blues. Van Der Beek made his film debut

Culture

Emre's simple kit makes him the standout of Overwatch's new heroes

Overwatch's Reign of Talon season brings a major update: a UI overhaul, a competitive reset, and five new heroes. I tried each of them, and while Jetpack Cat's wackiness is fun, Emre is currently my favourite. Emre has already made an impression as the first male

Health

Mexico May Be on Brink of Losing Its Measles-Free Status

Mexico faces a high-stakes review of its measles-free status after confirmed cases surpassed 9,000 since the start of last year and the virus was reported in all 32 states. A panel of independent experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization will meet on April 13 to decide whether

Crypto

Uniswap (UNI) Jumps on BlackRock News, Whales Quickly Erase Gains

Uniswap’s token spiked nearly 42% on February 11 to a high near $4.57 after news linked Uniswap to BlackRock’s tokenized fund expansion, then gave back about 26% of that rally within hours. Today UNI trades near $3.40, up around 3% over the past 24 hours, but

Business

Job Growth Was Overstated, New Data Shows

Annual revisions showed U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, far fewer than the initial estimate of 584,000, and the B.L.S. lowered its 2024 estimate by nearly 28 percent. In total, the economy has more than a million fewer jobs than previously reported. The

Culture

Anya Taylor-Joy Carried the Film That Relaunched M. Night Shyamalan

Once hailed as a visionary and compared to a new generation’s answer to Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan hit a severe slump after a string of major failures that left even his most loyal fans questioning his gifts and nearly put him in "director's jail."

Sports

MLS 2026 kits review: bold looks, classic hits and notable misses

MLS's 2026 kits lean into nostalgia and experimentation. Patterns, fonts and logos are back in focus: hoops, tie-dye, and even an Art Deco vibe on LAFC's black-and-gold kit. The experimentation has produced a few misses as well as standouts, and GOAL writers have picked through the

Politics

Modi Faces Blowback Over Trade Deal With Trump to Lower Tariffs

President Trump’s social media post ending the extraordinary 50 percent tariff on most Indian goods drew a public thank-you from Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement.” The deal trimmed the main tariff

Business

McDonald's tests menu changes for customers using GLP-1 drugs

McDonald’s is evaluating how to serve a growing number of customers taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. On a Wednesday earnings call, executives said they are testing menu items to respond as adoption grows and consumer behavior shifts. CEO Chris Kempczinski said GLP-1 users tend to have suppressed appetites and a

Culture

Jason Momoa and Justin Lin to make a Helldivers movie

Sony has announced the film adaptation of Helldivers is due November 10, 2027. Momoa is starring—presumably as John Helldiver, until we hear otherwise—while Justin Lin of Fast & Furious fame will direct. Gaming's equivalent of classic sci-fi satire film Starship Troopers is about to become Hollywood&

World

Alleged El Paso drone incursions spotlight Mexican cartels' arsenals

An alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to the use of high-powered weapons by organized crime groups in Mexico. There were conflicting accounts on Wednesday about whether the city’s airspace was shut down

Crypto

Crypto Sentiment Plunges to 'Extreme Fear' as Markets Slide

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell to 5 on Thursday, plunging market sentiment into Extreme Fear as digital asset prices continue to weaken. The index runs from 0 to 100, with readings between 0 and 24 classified as Extreme Fear and 75 to 100 as Extreme Greed. Sentiment has

Culture

Animal Kingdom: A Crime Drama Built Around Family, Now Streaming on Netflix

Adapted from the Australian film of the same name, Animal Kingdom ran for six seasons on TNT, set against the sunny backdrop of Southern California. The series centers on an ensemble cast led by Janine 'Smurf' Cody (Ellen Barkin), a matriarch who disturbingly redefines motherhood. Jake Weary and

Sports

Sean Dyche sacked after 114 days as Nottingham Forest seek fourth manager

Nottingham Forest have sacked Sean Dyche after 114 days in charge following a goalless draw with rock-bottom Wolves. The club said it had parted company with Dyche and is searching for a fourth permanent manager this season, with Vitor Pereira being viewed as a leading contender. Dyche, who had once

Culture

Gene Simmons slams Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for embracing hip-hop

Gene Simmons criticized the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for including hip-hop artists, saying the genre "isn't my music." The 76-year-old KISS co-founder, who was inducted with the band in 2014, made the remarks on the "LegendsNLeaders" podcast after the host said he

Sports

Burnley complete comeback to beat Crystal Palace after own goal

Burnley looked finished after falling 2-0 behind to £48m signing Jørgen Strand Larsen, who scored his first goals for Crystal Palace within half an hour. In a dramatic turn, the visitors produced three goals in seven minutes just before half-time — Hannibal Mejbri and Jaidon Anthony struck before Jefferson Lerma diverted

Culture

Fallout showrunner calls Ron Perlman cameo a 'big role', hints at return

Notorious sandwich lover Ron Perlman made a surprise appearance in the second season of the Fallout TV series on Prime, turning up briefly in Episode 6, "The Other Player." He appears as a super mutant who saves The Ghoul — Walton Goggins — from an unpleasant fate; the moment plays

Politics

Iran Marks Revolution Amid U.S. Warships and Domestic Crackdown

Iran’s government marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution with mass rallies across the country, staging a show of defiance as precarious nuclear negotiations with Washington risked sparking another regional war. The commemorations unfolded under the shadow of a fleet of warships sent by President Trump to Persian

Business

MicroStrategy to Issue More Perpetual Preferred Stock

Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, plans to issue additional perpetual preferred stock to temper volatility in its common shares, CEO Phong Le said in a recent interview. The company’s common stock, trading under the ticker MSTR, has fallen nearly 17% year to date amid a pullback in Bitcoin’s

Culture

Ben Stiller Responds to "Hearsay" Article About 'Severance's Future

Apple TV has acquired Severance for its third season and any potential future seasons in a deal reported to be worth about $70 million, a move that the coverage says provides the streamer greater freedom over production. The arrangement has been likened to the Silo/AMC situation, and Apple reportedly

World

U.S. Energy Secretary Presses Venezuela for Greater Oil Reforms

Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela to press for a bolder overhaul of its energy industry, saying the United States could use its standing as an economic colossus to drive change. His visit, one of the highest-ranking by an American official in nearly 30 years, reflects warmer ties after