Culture

Roger Ebert Called Caligula "Sickening" — Controversial Film Still Banned

In 1980 the historical epic Caligula drew outrage from critics and audiences alike, with Roger Ebert writing that the film was "sickening" and walking out before its end. The movie has been banned in multiple countries and remains controversial decades later. The production was fraught: director Tinto Brass

Culture

Leon Thomas's 'Mutt' up for album of the year and best new artist

Leon Thomas, a 32-year-old singer-songwriter, will compete on Sunday at the Grammy Awards in two top categories — album of the year and best new artist — for his second album, Mutt, and carries six nominations this year. Released in late 2024, Mutt is described in the article as one of several

Culture

Nicki Minaj’s parents: Robert’s 2021 hit-and-run death and Carol’s foundation

Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Trinidad to parents Robert and Carol Maraj. Her father, Robert Maraj, was killed in a hit-and-run on Feb. 12, 2021, in Long Island, New York, and her mother, Carol Maraj, has since become known for founding a nonprofit to help women experiencing

Crypto

Ethereum holder loses $12.4M to address‑poisoning scam after wallet ‘dusting’

A cryptocurrency investor lost 4,556 Ethereum — roughly $12.4 million — after mistakenly sending funds to a fraudulent wallet in an “address poisoning” attack, Specter, a pseudonymous blockchain analyst, reported. Specter’s on-chain analysis said the attacker had spent about two months monitoring the victim’s activity and had been

Culture

Where to watch Catherine O’Hara’s best performances

Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian actor known for roles from Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek to Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice, died on Friday at age 71, the New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. The Times compiled a roundup of some of her most memorable film and television

Culture

Walton Goggins’ Lee Russell in HBO’s Vice Principals is his darkest TV role

Collider writer Liam Gaughan argues that Walton Goggins delivers his nastiest, most repulsive television performance as Lee Russell in HBO’s short‑lived, two‑season dark comedy Vice Principals. Goggins is already known for playing dark characters — from the corrupt cop Shane in The Shield to the enigmatic “Ghoul” in

Politics

Kevin Warsh nomination could haunt Treasury secretary Scott Bessent

President Trump on Friday announced his selection of Kevin M. Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair, a choice that grew out of a drawn-out vetting process led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Mr. Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, has in recent months

Sports

Carrick wants Marcus Rashford back at Man Utd if he gets the job permanently

Interim Manchester United boss Michael Carrick is reportedly keen to bring Marcus Rashford back to Old Trafford if he is appointed permanently, Goal says. Rashford is currently on loan at Barcelona this season, with the Spanish champions holding an option to make the move permanent. At Barca, the England international

Culture

17 surprising non-musicians who have won Grammys, from Michelle Obama to MLK Jr.

Business Insider compiled a list of 17 people you might be surprised have won Grammys, ranging from former first ladies and presidents to comedians, actors, and activists. The roundup notes Martin Luther King Jr. was posthumously awarded a spoken-word Grammy in 1971 for his speech "Why I Oppose the

Politics

Politicians Call Minnesota Protests an Insurgency After Fatal ICE Shooting

The day after federal immigration agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Republican politicians and Trump administration officials began describing protests over immigration enforcement as an "insurgency," The New York Times reported on Jan. 31, 2026. Graham Platner, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Marine combat veteran, urged

Culture

Happy's Place creator on why Bobbie (Reba) and Emmett split

Season 2 of NBC's Happy's Place dropped a heartbreaker as Bobbie (Reba McEntire) and Emmett (Rex Linn) called it quits in the episode "Silence Was Golden." The sitcom airs Fridays at 8/7c on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock. In the

Science

NASA’s Libera instrument completes testing and is ready for delivery

NASA reported Jan. 30, 2026, that its Libera instrument has completed comprehensive environmental testing, including thermal vacuum tests that simulate the space temperatures and environments it will experience, and is ready for delivery. Libera is slated to fly on the Joint Polar Satellite System-4 (JPSS-4) satellite, which is targeted for

Culture

Bethenny Frankel shares Valentine’s gift picks and dating icks after launching The Core

Bethenny Frankel is sharing Valentine’s Day gift ideas and dating advice while promoting her newly launched dating platform, The Core — which she recently hosted its first-ever event at The Moore Miami. Frankel pointed to an under-$50 slip dress as her 'go-to sexy dress' and touted Anna

Culture

3 new Netflix movies to stream this weekend — Johansson’s directorial debut leads

GamesRadar+ highlights three new movies now on Netflix to watch this weekend (Jan 31–Feb 1), ranging from Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut to a documentary about the 1980 Olympic hockey upset. Eleanor the Great is now available in the US and marks Johansson’s first time directing. The film

Health

Study links teen parent-child closeness to stronger adult social connections

A study published this week in JAMA Pediatrics found that close, nurturing relationships with parents during middle and high school were associated with stronger social connections up to two decades later, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Researchers used responses from 7,

Tech

Kazuma Kaneko’s Switch card game will include 3,600 AI-generated cards

Kazuma Kaneko, the legendary “Demon Designer” behind Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, has a new card game called Kazuma Kaneko’s Tsukuyomi coming to Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on April 23. Colopl announced the release during a livestream; the standard game is priced at $24.99 and a special

Business

Buyers are acquiring abandoned European villages to create isolated retreats

Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are buying entire abandoned villages in Spain, Portugal, Italy and elsewhere in Europe to create isolated getaways and corporate-retreat destinations. In 2024 Jason Lee Beckwith made his first down payment on Salto de Castro, a village along a river near the Portuguese border. Across Europe

Culture

Sam Raimi’s Send Help hits career-best 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Sam Raimi’s new horror thriller Send Help opened in cinemas Jan. 30 and has earned strong early reception: MovieWeb reports the film sits at a 93% Tomatometer and an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. MovieWeb notes the 89% audience rating equals Raimi’s highest-ever audience score (for Evil

Culture

Where the Schitt's Creek cast is now — Catherine O'Hara died Jan. 2026

Schitt's Creek debuted on CBC in 2015 and ran six seasons before wrapping in 2020; the Emmy-winning comedy has remained a comfort favorite and the cast have gone on to varied projects. One major development since the series ended: Catherine O'Hara died in January 2026 at

Politics

Mayor Jacob Frey criticizes Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis

Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis said that since December thousands of federal agents have arrived in his city under an effort the Department of Homeland Security calls “Operation Metro Surge,” and that the federal action has devastated parts of Minneapolis and provoked widespread protests. The interview says the deployment followed

Crypto

Tether posts $10B profit; amasses $141B in US Treasuries

Tether posted a record $10 billion net profit for 2025, driven by aggressive issuance that pushed total USDT in circulation above $186 billion. The company said the year included a $50 billion expansion of USDT — its second-largest annual increase — which it attributes to global demand for dollar liquidity outside traditional

Politics

Fear of ICE upends daily life in Fridley schools, officials say

School officials in Fridley, Minn., a Minneapolis suburb, say fears of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity have upended daily routines, prompting early-morning escorts for staff, packed food giveaways and afternoon patrols by the superintendent on Jan. 31, 2026. District staff described pre-dawn car pools that escort a newly arrived teacher

Culture

Fallout Season 2 points to Mr. House surviving New Vegas — what that could mean

In this week’s episode of Fallout Season 2, “The Handoff,” The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) finally reaches the Lucky 38 and is greeted by Robert House (Justin Theroux), a development that has prompted fans to suggest the show may be leaning toward the Fallout: New Vegas ending where Mr. House

Sports

Chelsea consider recalling Mamadou Sarr as Rosenior hunts centre-back cover

Chelsea are reportedly looking to recall Strasbourg loanee Mamadou Sarr as head coach Liam Rosenior seeks extra centre-back cover ahead of the February 2 transfer deadline, according to Fabrice Hawkins. The club have also been linked with Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet, but that deal is proving difficult. The Blues are

World

Panama supreme court cancels Hong Kong company’s canal concession

Panama’s supreme court on Thursday ruled the concession held by Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison, was unconstitutional, the country’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said on Friday. Mulino said maritime officials would continue working with PPC until the court’s ruling was