Culture

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 4 Is Peak Game of Thrones

"Seven," the fourth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, arrived early because of the Super Bowl. The prequel is set roughly halfway between House of the Dragon Season 3 and the start of Game of Thrones Season 1 and has been dubbed for months as the

Sports

Olympics Officials Signal Possible End to Russia Sports Sanctions

At a two-day International Olympic Committee meeting in Milan this week, members signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions on Russia that were imposed over a state-backed doping program and the invasion of Ukraine. I.O.C. president Kirsty Coventry did not name Russia in her address but said,

Culture

10 Best Football Movies of All Time, Ranked

Super Bowl Sunday is just days away, and watching great football films is a natural way to get in the spirit. These movies mix athletic action with human drama, showing the sacrifices players make, the pressures on coaches, and the emotional toll of chasing glory. Varsity Blues (1999) looks beyond

Sports

Rodrygo sidelined by hamstring injury after Champions League ban

Rodrygo has sustained a hamstring injury to his right leg and will be sidelined for around 10 days. He will miss games against Valencia and Real Sociedad and could return against Osasuna on February 21. The winger had been sent off in Real Madrid's 4-2 defeat to Benfica

Culture

Prize crossword No 29,924

Prize crossword No 29,924. 1 across, 9 across. One who sends stories to papers in scoops: Prince Andrew mostly let off. 7 letters and 13 letters. 5 across. Grill liberal before Reform UK MP. 7 letters. 10 across. Pandora’s box keeps order for something bad. 4 letters. 11

Culture

I traveled all over North America: The one place I wish I could live

I've visited many cities, but Montreal was the first place that felt like it might be home. From the moment I arrived, a sense of serendipity settled in. By the time I left I was already checking rental prices and how long I could legally stay — a rare

AI

Best AI chatbots of 2026 — ChatGPT tops hands-on tests

The arrival of the first successful AI chatbot in 2022 reshaped how people work and learn. To see where things stand now, a hands-on comparison ran 112 individual tests: ten text-based prompts and four image tasks. Each chatbot was scored out of 100 for text and 20 for images, for

Sports

Team USA Curling Roster for 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

Team USA Curling heads to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with three rinks — men’s, women’s and mixed doubles — and more than half of the competitors making their Olympic debut. The teams arrive confident and determined to compete at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in the Dolomites. Men’s

Culture

David Furnish calls alleged hacks of him and Elton John 'an abomination'

David Furnish told the high court it was "an abomination" that the publisher was able to produce what he called "narrow-minded" stories about him and his husband, Elton John, using information allegedly secured by unlawful means. In a written submission he said he and John had

Culture

Kaley Cuoco criticizes Ashley Tisdale over 'toxic' mom group drama

Kaley Cuoco weighed in on Ashley Tisdale’s “toxic” mom group drama during her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. “I mean, if you don’t like being part of a group, just leave, baby,” Cuoco said. Cohen quickly agreed, and the actress added, “You don’t

Culture

The creator of The Binding of Isaac delivers a sprawling, surprising roguelike

Mewgenics is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you breed cats and send four of them on expeditions. You assign familiar classes—fighter, mage, cleric—and then guide the party across a simple overland map full of shops, events, and grid-based encounters. The core loop of adventuring, returning with loot or

Culture

Who are the Enclave and what do they want in Fallout season 3?

The season 2 finale sets the Enclave up to play a much bigger role in season 3. Introduced in the first episode, the faction quietly shaped many events by exerting influence over Vault‑Tec and the U.S. government to ensure nuclear war and secure power afterward. Barb Howard’s

Science

Snow rims and shadows in the Grand Canyon

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed the Grand Canyon on January 26, 2026, capturing a light dusting of snow on the Colorado Plateau and deep, shadowed walls that create a striking visual effect. Snow flurries had fallen across much of the central and eastern U.S. during the

Business

Embark chief says $75m Arc Raiders budget estimate 'not too far off'

Arc Raiders had sold over 12 million copies as of January 12, and Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund pointed out, "you don't have to be a math professor to realize that the game has done well for us." Speaking to IGN, Söderlund said the game had been

Crypto

Google Search Volume For 'Bitcoin' Surges Amid $60K Plunge

Google search volume for "Bitcoin" surged over the past week, with Google Trends provisional data giving worldwide searches a score of 100 for the week starting Feb. 1 — the highest level in the past 12 months. The previous peak was 95 in the week of Nov. 16–23,

Tech

Amazon Clears Out Original Nintendo Switch With Joy-Con Controllers

Amazon has reduced the price of the original Nintendo Switch with Joy-Con controllers, cutting $42 off the current retail rate. Nintendo raised the price of its previous-generation Switch after new U.S. tariffs on hardware, so the base model that originally launched at $300 now sells for $340 new. Diving

Culture

Partying With Charli XCX at Sundance After Premiere of 'The Moment'

Parties at the Venice Film Festival are reached by speedboat and Cannes soirees unfold on the Côte d’Azur, but Sundance has long been the least chic of the major festivals — everyone wearing puffer jackets. Still, Charli XCX arrived in Park City to premiere her A24 film, “The Moment,” and

Crypto

XRP Price Jumps Nearly 20% As Whales Buy Aggressively

XRP staged a sharp rebound after a steep sell-off that erased 36% of its value in a few days, with the token rebounding 20.5% as demand conditions improved. Large holders have been buying aggressively: over the past 48 hours, wallets holding between 100 million and 1 billion XRP accumulated

Culture

Disney+ Let the Muppets Cook and It’s Paying Off Big Time

The Muppet Show revival is currently number one on Disney+’s streaming charts and could lead to an ongoing series if the special proves popular. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, earning a 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes; Ross Bonaime called it 'delightful.' Seth Rogen produced the revival.

Sports

How to watch Arsenal vs Sunderland: kick-off time and live streams

Arsenal host Sunderland at Emirates Stadium, with English-language streams available on Peacock (USA), Stan Sport (Australia), Fubo Canada (Canada), JioStar (India), SuperSport (South / Sub-Saharan Africa), Astro (Malaysia) and beIN Sports MENA (Middle East). The match kicks off on 7 Feb 2026 at 10:00 EST and 15:00 GMT. Arsenal

World

China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw

China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official said on Friday, in what has been described as a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as prime minister Mark Carney seeks to boost trade ties with Beijing. Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014.

Politics

State judge sets June 8 trial; Mangione shouts "double jeopardy"

A New York state judge set a June 8 trial date in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ending a nearly yearlong fight over whether state or federal prosecutors would try Luigi Mangione first. The short, contentious hearing ended with Mangione shouting "double jeopardy" as he was

Sports

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Today, February 7, 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics are off and running, and it's the first full day of events following the incredible Milan Cortina Opening Ceremony. Every single sport is viewable on Peacock, and NBC will be bringing highlights, replays, and live broadcasts for the entire two weeks of competition. On

Culture

'Goat' LA premiere: Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Hudson and more

The animated sports comedy film 'Goat,' co-produced by Stephen Curry, held its Los Angeles premiere on Feb. 6. Entertainers and athletes turned out on the red carpet, including Gabrielle Union, Jennifer Hudson, Ayesha and Stephen Curry, Jelly Roll and his son Noah, Caleb McLaughlin, Jenifer Lewis, Patton Oswalt

Culture

A Baldur's Gate 3 fan dreads the HBO TV sequel

Baldur's Gate 3's size and success have prompted Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to push the franchise beyond games, and a TV sequel is now on the way. That prospect worries a long-time fan who thinks a linear show will struggle to honour what players