Politics

Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Pays Tribute to Charlie Kirk

Turning Point USA’s “All-American Halftime Show,” a streamed concert pitched as a conservative alternative to Bad Bunny’s main event at the Super Bowl, doubled as a tribute to the group’s late founder, Charlie Kirk. Kid Rock headlined the event and had said the performers planned "to

Politics

Angus Taylor expected to challenge Sussan Ley within days

Supporters expect Angus Taylor to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership within days, arguing “something has to change” after a horror opinion poll and the chaos of the Coalition split. No decision has been made, but conservative MPs say it is a matter of when, not if, after the

Culture

10 Movies To Watch if You Love Prime Video's 'The Wrecking Crew'

Family reunions are supposed to be fun, but The Wrecking Crew turns a trip to Hawaii into a deadly game of cat and mouse. The film centers on half-brothers James (Dave Bautista) and Johnny (Jason Momoa), who are far from being on good terms: James is a respected US Navy

AI

These AI models beat ChatGPT at research, coding and images

The generative AI world is changing fast and the variety of model names—GPT-5.2, Opus 4.5, Gemini 3—can be bewildering. Rather than memorise versions, it helps to match models to tasks. Different applications use different underlying models, much like vehicles use different engines. For example, ChatGPT’s

Science

Musk shifts SpaceX focus from Mars to the moon

Elon Musk said SpaceX is shifting its focus from Mars to creating a "self-growing city" on the Moon, arguing that launch cycles are much faster. "It is only possible to travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months (six month trip time), whereas we can

Culture

FTL-like Void War hit with DMCA over 'oversized convex shoulder pads'

Void War is an FTL-like space strategy roguelike that drew attention for its resemblance to Warhammer 40,000. Games Workshop issued a DMCA notice after the game went live on Steam. The developer, Tundra Interactive, initially thought the email was a troll because it was signed 'Mal Reynolds'

Culture

How an indie movie distributed by a lone gamer broke the US box office

Two very unusual films opened last weekend. One was Melania, a soft-focus hagiocumentary of the US first lady that Amazon and Jeff Bezos placed in thousands of often entirely empty cinemas worldwide, an act widely seen as a favour‑currier to the White House. The documentary made $7m in the

Culture

Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime

Bad Bunny opened the Super Bowl halftime in a beige football jersey labeled “OCASIO” with the number 64 and ended the set by spiking a football. The staging included a replica sugar-cane field, a wedding seemingly officiated onstage, and a New York–style street scene with a bodega, and it

Health

‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases

A senior US public health official called on Americans to get vaccinated as outbreaks continue in multiple states. Dr Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, spoke in support on Sunday. "Take the vaccine, please," said Oz. "We

Culture

Pokémon Super Bowl ad features Lady Gaga and Jigglypuff duet

Pokémon's 30th anniversary kicked off during the Super Bowl with a star-studded commercial that pairs Lady Gaga and Jigglypuff for a duet. Other celebrities also appear, including Trevor Noah, Blackpink singer Jisoo and Never Have I Ever actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, each talking about their favorite Pokémon. The spot

Culture

Tom Hardy’s Bronson Climbs HBO Max Top 10

Tom Hardy’s ferocious 2008 turn in Bronson has returned to HBO Max and is steadily climbing the platform’s Top 10, per FlixPatrol. The film is outpacing comfort-watch staples like The Notebook and closing in on prestige favorites such as The Shape of Water. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn,

Tech

NexTool Pocket Tool E1: a highly functional multitool under $30

The NexTool Pocket Tool E1 packs 10 functions into a compact package and carries a roughly $27 price tag, offering a premium-feeling multitool in the sub-$30 range. It measures 3.1 x 1.0 x 0.7 inches and weighs under 3.5 ounces, so it slips into a

Culture

Far-out fan theories about Avengers: Doomsday

Marvel’s promo run for Avengers: Doomsday has revealed almost nothing. Teasers have offered portentous glances, mood lighting and characters standing very still, with dialogue pre‑scrubbed and music swelling as if something enormous is just out of frame. Plot, meanwhile, has been placed in witness protection; the studio clearly

World

Isaac Herzog meets Bondi survivors during Sydney visit

Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, told members of the Jewish community 'when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain' as he began a four-day visit to Australia to speak with survivors of the Bondi terror attack and the victims’ families. He arrived in Sydney on Monday,

Culture

Supercomputer Predicts 2026 Best Picture Winner

Collider's calculations using a supercomputer find One Battle After Another the most likely winner of the Best Picture Oscar, with Ryan Coogler's Sinners running a close second. The 98th Academy Awards nominations set up a clear two-film race for the top prize. Several factors work in

Tech

USB-rechargeable batteries still make sense in 2026

It's 2026, and disposable alkaline batteries no longer make financial or ecological sense. Paleblue offers USB-rechargeable lithium-ion cells as direct replacements for AA, AAA, C, D and 9V batteries, removing the need for a dedicated NiMH charger. Each kit includes the batteries, a 4-way charging cable and a

Culture

Couple in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show reportedly married on field

Love was in the air during Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., when the bride and groom featured in the performance reportedly got married on the field. A NBC News reporter wrote on X shortly after the show

Tech

Santa Ragione lambasts Epic Games Store over Horses delisting

Indie publisher Santa Ragione has again criticised the Epic Games Store's handling of Horses after comments from EGS vice-president Steve Allison in a Game File interview. The art game was delisted from both the Epic and Steam storefronts, and Santa Ragione says the platforms applied uneven standards to

Culture

The Strangers: Chapter 3 review – pointless remake trilogy ends with a sputter

Renny Harlin shot all three films back-to-back in Bratislava in late 2022. Reshoots followed an indifferent response to the first chapter in 2024, and the second met a similar reception last year; with the modest resources already spent, this final instalment arrives as the trilogy’s last knockings. The mistake

Culture

Super Bowl Spot Hints at Plot of 'Disclosure Day'

Disclosure Day is an upcoming sci‑fi film from director Steven Spielberg that has been kept largely under wraps. A new TV spot aired during the Super Bowl, and while it raises more questions than it answers, the broad outline of the story is beginning to emerge. Spielberg returns to

Culture

Jon Kudelka, much-loved Australian political cartoonist, dies aged 53

Jon Kudelka, the Australian political cartoonist, has died at the age of 53. His wife, Margaret Kudelka, announced the news in a statement on Monday: “We are sad to tell you that our beloved, brilliant Jon Kudelka died peacefully in South Hobart on Sunday afternoon, surrounded by his family and

Tech

KeySmart iPro key holder packs Find My tracking, LED light and USB-C charging

KeySmart's iPro Key Finder and Holder costs $40 and stores up to 14 keys in a compact, quiet chassis. Keys attach on two screws—opened with the included bottle opener or a coin—and the kit’s tray doubles as a helpful staging aid during the admittedly fiddly

Culture

The Colour of Home by Sajid Javid – from one hostile environment to another

Sajid Javid’s memoir follows his journey from a frightened child in racist 1970s Rochdale to a leading member of a political party that has often attacked and marginalised people like him. It is also an intimate family portrait and a social history of race, class and aspiration in late

Culture

10 Best Comedy Shows With Fewer Than Five Seasons

A great TV comedy doesn’t need a long run to leave a lasting impression. Some of the most influential and beloved sitcoms lasted only a season or a handful of years, whether by design or because they were ahead of their time. This list looks at standout comedies that

Sports

Dembele sends 'we're back' warning after PSG's 5-0 rout of Marseille

Ousmane Dembele scored a brace as Paris Saint-Germain routed Marseille 5-0 in Le Classique, restoring PSG to the top of Ligue 1 ahead of Lens. A Facundo Medina own goal and strikes from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Lee Kang-in completed the scoreline. Dembele's second goal — he picked the ball