Culture

Football is freedom: adidas unveils Bob Marley-inspired collection

"Football is a whole skill to itself. A whole world. A whole universe to itself. Me love it because you have to be skilful to play it. Freedom! Football is freedom." That was Bob Marley’s idiosyncratic take on the beautiful game, a sport he loved almost as

Business

Billionaires are leaving California for Nevada amid tax fears

California billionaires are planting roots in Nevada amid concern over a proposed wealth tax. One recent example: Don Hankey, a lifelong Californian worth about $8.2 billion, closed on a 5,000-square-foot penthouse roughly 15 miles from the Las Vegas Strip for $21 million in early January. Ivan Sher, the

Culture

Anna Sui and Her Nieces Lead the Label Into a New Era

Anna Sui, long linked to 1990s fashion, has seen renewed attention in recent years: a traveling exhibition, a new book, an Old Navy collaboration, a Barbie doll made in her likeness and a crop of Gen Z celebrities wearing her designs. Her mix of girlish, preppy and grungy styles has

Sports

Madden’s most complicated spinoff deserves a comeback

This year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks feels like a coaching battle: Mike Vrabel reversed a 4-13 season to elevate Drake Maye, while Mike Macdonald got Sam Darnold to the big game. EA anticipated that focus in 2006 when it spun Madden into NFL

Culture

Channing Tatum's 'White House Down' lands on free streaming

White House Down, the 2013 action film that borrows heavily from Die Hard, is now available to stream for free on Tubi. The Roland Emmerich-directed movie pairs Channing Tatum with Jamie Foxx and leans into big, bombastic set pieces rather than subtlety. Tatum plays police officer John Cale, who has

Culture

50 Years On, Taxi Driver Is Scorsese’s Most Chilling Film

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the 1976 film about a psychologically troubled Vietnam veteran‑turned‑insomniac cab driver losing his sanity in the harsh streets of New York City properly announced Scorsese, star Robert De Niro, and screenwriter Paul Schrader as the premier figures in their respective fields. No film has

AI

The New Fabio Is Claude

Last February the novelist Coral Hart began an experiment, using artificial intelligence to churn out romance novels. Over eight months she created 21 pen names and published dozens of books, discovering clear limits: some programs refused to write explicit content, others such as Grok and NovelAI produced graphic sex that

Sports

The United Strand to stream watchalong as Man Utd chase fifth straight win

Social media personality The United Strand, whose real name is Frank Ilett, has confirmed he will record himself watching Manchester United’s game against West Ham on Tuesday. He has not cut his hair in almost 500 days after vowing not to until the club win five consecutive competitive matches

Sports

Take a look inside an NFL stadium hours before kickoff

A few times each year, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta hosts major events on consecutive nights, forcing crews to transform the venue in less than 18 hours. They strip and repaint the field, clear confetti, clean 2 million square feet of stadium space, and prep food for tens of thousands of

Politics

Japan election: Takaichi's conservatives on course for landslide

An exit poll by NHK projected the Liberal Democratic party would win between 274 and 328 of the 465 lower house seats, well above the 233 needed to regain the majority it lost in 2024. With seats for its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation party, the two parties could

Culture

Grant Morrison Questions James Gunn’s Portrayal of Superman

When James Gunn began his DCU, he pointed to Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's All-Star Superman as an influence. Morrison praised the 2025 Superman film as the "best Superman movie yet," but said he still had reservations about some of Gunn's choices. Morrison told

Culture

Taken 3 Finds New Life on Streaming Despite Poor Reviews

Liam Neeson went more than five years without a hit until last year’s slapstick reboot of The Naked Gun, which grossed more than $100 million worldwide and became his first success since The Commuter (2018). The reboot poked fun at the action-star image he established beginning with Taken in

Sports

Marc Guehi says failed Liverpool move was 'God's plan' ahead of Anfield return

Marc Guehi has no regrets about a collapsed move to Liverpool last summer and says it was “God’s plan” that he ended up at Manchester City. The former Crystal Palace captain joined Pep Guardiola’s side in January for around £20 million and has quickly become a regular in

Health

I cared for my grandfather until he died — now I don't know who I am

For the last six months of my grandfather's life, my mornings had a rhythm: wake up, check on Papa, get him coffee, and make sure he took his medicine. After my grandmother died in September 2024, it was just my Papa and me in the house where I

Sports

Brighton v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live

Crystal Palace are without Jean-Philippe Mateta but Strand Larsen makes a debut. Adam Wharton returns from suspension, Jefferson Lerma moves into the back three and Riad drops to the bench. Brighton hand a full Premier League debut to 17-year-old Harry Howell on the right of their midfield three; “It’s

Politics

Sanae Takaichi’s L.D.P. Secures Absolute Majority Amid Heavy Snow

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a big win in a snap parliamentary election, with NHK’s analysis giving her Liberal Democratic Party at least 234 seats, up from 198. That outcome would hand the party an absolute majority in the 465-member House of Representatives and remove the

Business

Canadian founder says YC's initial ban on Canadian startups was justifiable

Hassan Ismail cofounded West Tek Defense to build smart rifles, leaning on a physics background that helped with everything from design to propellant chemistry. After about three years of work, the team concluded the project wouldn’t succeed—mainly because of regulation. Finding procurement contacts involved dead links and chasing

Politics

Will Cuba’s Communist Government Fall Under Trump?

Cuba’s economy has plunged into crisis: power outages spread across the island, millions have left, and tourism and state revenues have dried up. The Trump administration has tightened a chokehold by cutting off foreign oil, curbing tourist flows and targeting the island’s medical missions, moves that U.S.

Crypto

HBAR Price Eyes a Potential 30% Rally

Hedera has come under renewed pressure after a broader market downturn dragged HBAR lower. The recent price drop reflects bearish cues driven by macro uncertainty and weakness in Bitcoin. HBAR trades inside a well-defined descending channel; rejection from the channel’s upper boundary near $0.1290 confirmed seller dominance, and

Culture

Sam Raimi's Forgotten 31-Year-Old Southern Gothic Horror Series Aged Perfectly

American television in the mid-90s kept flirting with darkness but usually wanted an exit ramp; American Gothic did not. Created by Shaun Cassidy and guided by Sam Raimi, the series debuted on CBS in 1995 and settles into Trinity, South Carolina, with a steady focus on how power works in

Politics

Dining across the divide: ‘Tariffs are the one thing I agree with Donald Trump on’

John, 41, an automotive engineer who sometimes votes Green or Lib Dem and describes himself as a hardcore raver, and Jeremy, 54, who works for a charity and normally votes Lib Dem, met for dinner at Hicks Bar in St Austell. Jeremy had a chicken and pistachio terrine with piccalilli

Sports

Yamal given a breather as academy talents get minutes

Lamine Yamal was given a breather against Mallorca, while Marc Casado saw more game time than usual as he played the full 90 minutes. Flick explained the decision: “We have a lot of matches and we have fantastic professionals. He deserved to play too. Frenkie wasn’t feeling quite right,

Culture

Insiders Hope Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton Find Happiness

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton, longtime acquaintances, have been spending time together on what friends describe as a romantic European trip. Kardashian, 45, and the seven-time Formula 1 champion, 41, have been in the same circles for years, and insiders say they are rooting for the pair. Kardashian flew by

Tech

Timberborn sets 1.0 release date for March 5, shows 'lore trailer'

Mechanistry has set Timberborn's 1.0 launch for March 5, marking the end of its early access period. The developer announced the date in a Steam post and shared the game's intro cinematic, temporarily calling it a 'lore trailer'. The trailer follows some beavers

Tech

Xgimi Horizon S Max review: bright 4K projector with Dolby Vision

The Xgimi Horizon S Max is on sale now for around $1,499, down from $1,900. It stands out for its brightness and Dolby Vision support, and the built-in rotating gimbal-style stand makes it easy to plug in, set up, and play. With a dual-light source boosting brightness to