Culture

10 Romance Movies to Watch If You Love Bridgerton Season 4

If Bridgerton Season 4 left you pining for more masquerade balls, carriage hookups, and aristocrats who can't quite keep their hands (or hearts) to themselves, you don't have to wait for the next season. These films offer a Regency‑style romance fix — maids posing as society

Sports

Saudi clubs target Harry Kane after Bayern release-clause revelation

Harry Kane has emerged as a target for Saudi Pro League sides Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad after Kicker reported that his Bayern contract, which runs until 2027, contains a release clause set at a maximum of €70 million (£61m/$83m). The clause is said to expire at the end of February,

Culture

Goat - noisy, lightning-speed basketball animation for kids

Not the greatest of all time — perhaps not even the greatest of half-term. This loud, chaotic and unlovable animated kids’ comedy edges into what feels like AI slop, its beats instantly familiar from Zootropolis, Sing and other talking-animal movies. It draws on a real-life inspiration: basketball star Stephen Curry, who

Culture

Angelina Jolie glitters in sheer sequined dress at 'Couture' premiere

Angelina Jolie arrived at the “Couture” Paris premiere in a semi-sheer silver Givenchy gown that revealed hints of skin between sequined embellishments. The dress had an asymmetric hem and beaded fringe along the sleeves and skirt; she accessorized with custom Garatti jewelry, including a 15-carat fancy green diamond ring and

Culture

Begraved: Valheim devs' spare-time first-person co-op dungeon crawler

Three developers from Valheim have been working "in the evenings and on weekends" on a new game called Begraved, and a demo has landed on Steam. Begraved is a first-person co-op dungeon-crawler for up to five players with proximity voice chat. Players become Gravebound, looting procedurally generated tombs,

Crypto

Deepfake videos of Binance’s CZ and Yi He flood Crypto Twitter

AI-generated deepfake videos portraying former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and Yi He have flooded Crypto Twitter, surprising users with their realism. The short, dramatic clips are styled as an “internal affairs” mini-series, using highly realistic AI avatars with lifelike voices, facial expressions and emotional delivery. Many users labeled them as

Culture

Avatar: Fire and Ash Overtakes Guardians Vol. 2 Domestically

After more than 50 days in release, Avatar: Fire and Ash moved past Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on the domestic chart, carrying a running total of over $390 million. The threequel dropped out of the domestic top five this past weekend but added roughly $3.5 million in

Politics

MAHA Group Pledges $1 Million to Back Letlow Against Senator Cassidy

A leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement said his group would spend $1 million to help a congresswoman in Louisiana defeat Senator Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, in a Republican primary this year. Tony Lyons, a close ally of Mr.

Culture

Even Star Wars Did Better Than Rebecca Ferguson’s New Sci-Fi Release

Mercy opened to poor reviews and has stalled at the box office after a disappointing debut and a hefty second-weekend drop. The film earned a 24% score on Rotten Tomatoes and was released in January — a slot typically reserved for movies that studios don't have much faith in,

Culture

New Email Shows Bard President Leon Botstein Thanked Epstein for Caribbean Trip

A newly surfaced email shows Bard College president Leon Botstein wrote to Jeffrey Epstein on Dec. 23, 2012: “I had a great time. The place is great.” Botstein has said he does not remember key details about a planned trip to Epstein’s island; his spokesman said Botstein got very

Politics

Greens MLC injured at Sydney protest as Liberal leadership speculation continues

NSW Greens MLC Abigail Boyd says she was pushed and shoved by police at last night’s Sydney protest despite telling officers she was a member of state parliament. Speaking to ABC RN Breakfast, Boyd said police “just started assaulting people”, and described an officer who “pushes his fist into

Culture

3 Prime Video Shows You Need to Binge This Week

With the release of its Season 2 finale last week, Fallout topped the week’s Prime Video rankings. The post-apocalyptic adaptation closed its sophomore season with a polarizing but generally well-received finale, and a long wait for Season 3 now begins. While you wait, there are several other series on

Culture

Animal Control Should Rekindle Frank and Victoria's Romance

Back in Season 3, Animal Control hinted that Frank Shaw and Victoria Sands might become more than colleagues, but the show diverted that possibility when Victoria paired with Parker in the season finale. Season 4 largely left the Frank–Victoria thread on the back burner, yet recent developments suggest the

Culture

A New Cult Classic Just Logged a 300% Box Office Increase

After a record-breaking theatrical debut on just four screens, a new mockumentary expanded nationwide this past weekend and saw a nearly 300 percent increase in revenue from its debut. The film grossed around $1.7 million at the domestic box office this weekend, a per-theater average of roughly $3,000,

Sports

Casemiro proved his doubters wrong — United must now replace him

Jamie Carragher’s meme‑baiting line — “Leave the football before the football leaves you” — hung over Casemiro for a long time, yet the Brazilian will leave Manchester United this year on his own terms, two years after those words. After the 4-0 defeat by Crystal Palace in May 2024 he

Sports

Toni Kroos says Saudi Pro League would lose appeal without Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has defended former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the Saudi league is “a strange phenomenon” and that it was put “on the world map” by Ronaldo. Kroos argued the competition would lose its charm without him, adding that “without Ronaldo, no one would see the Saudi

Culture

Inside Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show and Alix Earle cameo

All of the surprises for Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show were kept secret, even from the celebrities who joined him on the field. Hospitality mogul David Grutman, who co-owns Miami restaurant Gekko with Bad Bunny, said the "vibes were amazing" and called the

Culture

Talha & Jack Co's Abide is an extreme stop-motion horror

Indie duo Talha Kaya and Jack King-Spooner are making Abide, an unnerving horror‑mystery set at the St. Boniface retreat for mentally unwell patients. The developers describe the location as situated in the secluded and idyllic countryside, and warn that there are 'gruesome mysteries' to uncover. Play splits

Politics

Vietnam’s Leader Consolidates Power and Pushes Rapid Reform

To Lam, already Vietnam’s top leader, emerged from the Communist Party congress with a sharper grip on power and the unusual dual roles of party chief and president, a break from the country’s recent power-sharing norms. At a news conference after the new Politburo list was announced he

World

Air Canada Cancels Flights as Cuba Runs Out of Jet Fuel

Air Canada suspended its 16 weekly flights to four Cuban cities after Cuban authorities warned airlines the island would run out of aviation fuel, further disrupting travel. The carrier said it would send empty jets from Montreal and Toronto to bring back roughly 3,000 Canadians; Canada is Cuba’s

Culture

Jeremy Allen White's 'The Iron Claw' Scores Netflix Streaming Date

Jeremy Allen White’s film The Iron Claw will premiere on Netflix on Feb. 19. White, who spent 10 seasons on Shameless, rose to broader prominence with FX’s The Bear, winning both Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Carmine Berzatto. In The Iron Claw, White plays

Culture

How to Divorce During the War: Harsh Realities of Millennial Activism

How to Divorce During the War follows Marija and Vytas, a Lithuanian couple whose decision to separate collides with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The day after Marija tells Vytas she wants a divorce — and without revealing an ongoing affair — the war lands in their lives, upending routines

Sports

Best-Looking World Cup Fans: Style, Passion and Global Charm

The FIFA World Cup is more than the biggest tournament in football; it becomes a global festival that brings together cultures, colors, traditions and people from every corner of the planet. Alongside unforgettable goals and historic matches, the competition highlights the vibrant energy of fans in the stands. Women supporters

Tech

Best Presidents' Day Apple deals to shop now

Presidents' Day is a strong chance to save on tech: it’s the first big sale event after the holidays as retailers clear winter inventory for spring. Presidents' Day falls on Monday, Feb. 16, and many early deals have already appeared. Retailers including Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart

AI

An analyst's guide to picking AI stock winners and avoiding losers

Last week's software-led tech rout served as a reminder that AI hype is not lifting every stock, and investors should focus on careful stock picking as winners and losers emerge. Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman described the sell-off as a "healthy, overdue rotation and a market demanding