Culture

15 most action-packed TV shows of the last 25 years, from samurai duels to SEAL missions

MovieWeb assembled a list of the 15 most action-packed TV shows of the last 25 years, arguing that modern television can now match the pace and polish of big-screen action. The piece ranges from stylized sword fights to grounded military realism, covering series released between 2001 and 2025. At the

Politics

Starmer seeks thaw in UK-China ties during Beijing visit

Keir Starmer visited Beijing this week in a trip intended to begin a thaw in relations after years he has described as an "ice age", meeting President Xi Jinping for more than three hours and receiving a ceremonial welcome. The last British prime minister to visit China was

Culture

Steve Martin and Martin Short toast Catherine O’Hara at Austin show hours after her death

Steve Martin and Martin Short paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara onstage during their "The Best of Steve Martin and Martin Short" comedy show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the actress died on Jan. 30 at age 71, a rep confirmed to PEOPLE. Onstage, Short, 75, raised

Politics

Kevin Warsh named in DOJ Epstein files as Fed nomination draws scrutiny

Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s newly nominated pick to lead the US Federal Reserve, is named in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents released this week by the Department of Justice. The files link Warsh to a 2010 “St. Barth’s Christmas” event and were disclosed one day

Sports

Chelsea rally from 2-0 down to beat West Ham 3-2 as Todibo is sent off

Chelsea came from two goals down to beat West Ham United 3-2 at Stamford Bridge on 31 January 2026, with Enzo Fernández scoring the 90+2 winner and Jean‑Clair Todibo sent off late in the game. West Ham led 2-0 at half-time through Jarrod Bowen (7) and Crysencio Summerville

Culture

Billy Magnussen: The Social Reckoning is its own story, not a direct sequel

At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Billy Magnussen told Collider that Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film The Social Reckoning is "its own story" and not a direct sequel to The Social Network. According to Magnussen, the 16-year follow-up centers on a young Facebook engineer,

Sports

Arteta unsure on Bukayo Saka after hip injury in warm-up ahead of Leeds win

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta offered an update after Bukayo Saka suffered a hip injury in the warm-up and missed the Gunners' 4-0 victory at Leeds. Saka had been set to start but was replaced from the off by Noni Madueke. Arsenal took the lead through a Martin Zubimendi header

World

Danish veterans march in Copenhagen to protest President Trump’s remarks

On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, Danish military veterans and their families marched through Copenhagen in protest of recent comments by President Trump that they said belittled the support NATO allies gave the United States in recent wars. At the front of the march was Lance Cpl. Soren Teigen, a Danish

Culture

Kanye West brings 12-year-old daughter North onstage for surprise Mexico City duet

Kanye West’s 12-year-old daughter, North West, joined her father onstage Friday for a surprise duet at his Mexico City concert, performing an unreleased song for about 40,000 fans inside the venue. Social media footage showed Kanye walking alongside his eldest child while he wore an all-white jumpsuit and

Culture

Publicans bemused by rise of single-file pub queues

Landlords around Britain say they are bemused by a growing trend of customers forming single-file queues to be served at pubs, bars and taprooms, with publicans from north-west London to Newcastle reporting the change. Paul Loebenberg, managing director of the Wolfpack taproom in north-west London, said the behaviour has come

Culture

Hobbyist’s GTA5 V4EVER mod adds roughly 20,000 objects to refresh Los Santos

A hobbyist modder known as Pluma_1980 is working on GTA5 V4EVER, a large mod that adds roughly 20,000 new world objects to update the atmosphere of Los Santos and Blaine County. Rather than being a simple reshade or texture swap, the project populates the map with trees, plants,

Tech

3 tablet charging mistakes to avoid

ZDNET's Kerry Wan outlines three common tablet charging mistakes and how to fix them, saying these habits can shorten a tablet's battery life. First, leaving a tablet plugged in overnight can cause trickle-charging that stresses the battery over time. Wan says tablets typically charge to 100%

Culture

Wonder Man ends with unanswered questions — where is Josh Gad?

Marvel Studios’ eight-episode Wonder Man landed on Disney Plus on Jan. 27 and closes on an ending that leaves several major questions open — most conspicuously, what happened to Josh Gad after his cameo. The series follows struggling actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his unlikely friendship with Trevor Slattery.

Tech

Woot sale slashes PS5, Switch and Xbox game prices — record lows on Silent Hill f

Amazon’s Woot has kicked off a massive game sale across Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X, cutting prices on a boat-load of titles as 2026 gets underway. Highlights include Silent Hill f on PS5 down to $44.99 (was $69.99), its lowest-ever price so far, Pokemon Legends

Culture

Jimmy Reed, swamp‑blues pioneer whose songs were widely covered

Jimmy Reed was a swamp‑blues singer and songwriter whose records were widely covered by artists including Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead; he placed 12 singles on the pop chart and 18 in the R&B Top 20 and died of an epileptic

Tech

Amazon’s 4-Series 4K Fire TV drops up to 40% for Super Bowl — 43–55-inch from $200

Amazon has discounted its newest 4-Series 4K Ultra HD Fire TV by as much as 40% for a limited time ahead of the Super Bowl. There are three sizes on sale: the 43-inch model has fallen from $330 to $200 (a $130 savings), the 50-inch is down from $400 to

Culture

Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II says he starts mornings with 'It Is What It Is' with Mase and Cam'ron

Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II told The New York Times that he begins his day by watching "It Is What It Is" with Mase and Cam'ron, saying he has made the show part of his morning routine as he promotes the new Marvel series Wonder Man on

Business

Bob Iger to Step Down in 2026, Disney Board to Vote on Successor Next Week

According to The Wall Street Journal, Bob Iger has told people close to him he is "pulling back from daily management" and will step down as Disney CEO in 2026, likely before his contract expires at year-end. The report says a successor is expected to be appointed in

Health

Teacher with Heart Condition Feared Twins Could Kill Her — Gave Birth on Christmas Eve

Abby Wood, a preschool teacher diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, feared carrying twins could be fatal but gave birth to sons Simon and Clive on Christmas Eve 2024, she tells PEOPLE. Wood first experienced heart flutters in high school and in 2020 returned to cardiology care after more frequent episodes. Tests

Culture

J. Cole, Bruce Springsteen and 6 Other Songs to Know This Week

The New York Times on Jan. 31, 2026 highlighted eight songs drawing attention this week, led by Bruce Springsteen’s quickly written “Streets of Minneapolis” and J. Cole’s birthday mixtape “Birthday Blizzard ’26.” The Times reports that when federal agents killed anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, songwriters responded quickly; Bruce

Crypto

Bitcoin drops below $80,000 as 335,000 new addresses rush to buy

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025 and was trading near $78,000 at the time of writing, BeInCrypto reported. BeInCrypto said Bitcoin’s loss was smaller than gold’s over the same stretch: between Thursday and Friday gold plunged nearly 10% while Bitcoin declined

Health

Morris Waxler, F.D.A. Official Who Reversed Stance on Lasik, Dies at 88

Dr. Morris Waxler, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official who helped approve laser devices used for Lasik eye surgery and later campaigned against the procedure, died on Jan. 2 in a hospital in Madison, Wis. He was 88. The cause was a stroke, his wife, Carolyn Zahn-Waxler,

Culture

Person of Interest predicted today’s A.I. risks — and drew 13M viewers

CBS’s five-season thriller Person of Interest, created by Jonathan Nolan, averaged about 13 million viewers during its 2011–2016 run and quietly anticipated many of today’s debates about artificial intelligence and surveillance. The series follows reclusive software engineer Harold Finch and former CIA operative John Reese as they

Sports

Chelsea's Estevao back in Brazil for "personal reasons", Rosenior confirms

Ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game against Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham, 18-year-old winger Estevao was a notable absentee when the team sheets arrived in west London. Chelsea boss Rosenior told Sky Sports the youngster had returned to Brazil for "personal reasons." "Unfortunately for personal

Business

Sell America trade spreads as dollar falls and U.S. markets stall

Investors are increasingly souring on the United States, a shift dubbed the "sell America" trade that has spread through global markets at the start of 2026 and is linked to a weaker dollar, a stalled U.S. stock market and rising government borrowing costs. The sentiment gained traction