Politics

Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance at Minnesota event; suspect arrested

Ilhan Omar, the Democratic member of Congress, was attacked at a public event in Minnesota on Tuesday when an assailant sprayed her with an unknown substance; she appeared unharmed and said, "I’ve survived war. And I’m definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they

Culture

Apple TV sets Criminal Record Season 2 premiere for April 22, 2026

Apple TV has officially confirmed the release date for Criminal Record Season 2: Peter Capaldi’s Detective Chief Inspector Daniel Hagerty will return alongside Cush Jumbo’s Detective Sergeant June Lenker when the new season premieres on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with new episodes arriving weekly through Wednesday, June 10.

Sports

Kieran Gibbs backs £64m signing Viktor Gyokeres: 'Too soon' to write him off

Ex-Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs has defended striker Viktor Gyokeres, saying it is "too soon" to write off the £64m summer signing after a difficult start to life at the Emirates, Gibbs told ESPN FC. The Sweden international has not scored from open play in the Premier League since

Culture

Claire Danes names 2-year-old daughter Shay on Amy Poehler podcast

Claire Danes revealed her third child’s name, Shay, on the Good Hang podcast Tuesday. The 2-year-old, whom she and husband Hugh Dancy welcomed in the summer of 2023, is named Shay, Danes said. On the episode with Amy Poehler, Danes called the toddler 'really fun' and said

Culture

Sali Hughes: glam beauty is back as 'dopamine' colour trends re-emerge

Sali Hughes writes that glam beauty is back, noting Pantone’s 2026 colour announcement (Cloud Dancer) and Mac’s appointment of Chappell Roan as global ambassador as markers of a shifting mood in fashion and beauty. Hughes says the Pantone 2026 winner, an unremarkable off-white called Cloud Dancer, felt less

Tech

Razer launches Synapse Web beta for Chromium — supports only three Huntsman keyboards

Razer has launched Synapse Web, a browser-based peripheral management app for Chromium-based browsers, but it’s currently in beta and limited in scope. At launch the web app supports only three keyboards: the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro, Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini, and Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 8 kHz. A

Culture

Don't Stop, Girlypop! review: a bright‑pink Doom clone that reimagines shooters

Polygon's review (published Jan 28, 2026) says Don't Stop, Girlypop!, the debut from Australian developer Funny Fintan Softworks, is a hyper-fast first-person shooter the outlet called 'the best Doom clone in years.' The game is out now on Windows PC. You play as Imber,

Culture

Exodus uses Time Dilation to make decades of player choice matter, devs say

Archetype Entertainment says its upcoming sci‑fi RPG Exodus will fold decades of player choice into a single story using a Time Dilation mechanic, the studio’s writers and directors told GamesRadar. The game, positioned as a spiritual successor to Mass Effect, is not due out until early 2027. Time

Tech

Android 16’s Advanced Protection switch locks sideloading and boosts device security

Advanced Protection in Android 16 is an opt‑in security toggle that combines multiple settings across six categories into one switch. It is off by default and, when enabled, locks certain features so they can’t be disabled individually. According to Google, on the apps side it enables Google Play

Culture

Ubisoft seeks removal of leaked Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake art

Ubisoft is trying to take down concept art and screenshots from its canceled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake after images from a 2024 workshop presentation circulated online, Kotaku reports. The assets are from a 2024 pre-alpha workshop and don’t show the game in motion, but they

Culture

'The Wrecking Crew' No.1 on Prime Video — Writer Says Sequel Plan If Amazon Agrees

Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista’s new action comedy The Wrecking Crew is streaming at No.1 on Prime Video, and writer Jonathan Tropper says there is already a plan for a sequel “if Amazon wants it,” he told The Direct. Tropper said he has discussed ideas with Momoa and

Culture

Guardian predictions: who will — and should — win the 2026 Grammys

The Guardian’s preview of the 2026 Grammys picks Kendrick Lamar & SZA to win record of the year; Bad Bunny to win album of the year; Huntr/x to win song of the year (though Bad Bunny is its "should win" pick); Olivia Dean for best new

Culture

Goldie Hawn tells Kate Hudson 'You're a dramatic actress — but you've got funny'

At a Los Angeles screening and Q&A for Song Sung Blue on Jan. 13, Goldie Hawn moderated the conversation and told her daughter Kate Hudson, 'You're a dramatic actress' — adding, 'Yeah, but you've got funny,' while Hudson agreed she '

Crypto

Gate audit: exclusives jumped nearly 81% in 30 minutes; primary listings +12.56% in 24h

A Gate Research audit of 447 spot listings throughout 2025 finds a sharp divide between primary launches and follow-on listings, with exclusive Gate projects showing the most intense early price discovery. The report says Gate’s exclusive listings posted a median gain of nearly 81% within the first 30 minutes,

Culture

Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV this summer — Ted will coach a second-division women's team

Apple TV has announced that Ted Lasso will return for a fourth season this summer, with the show’s central plot sending Ted to coach a second-division women’s football team. The series, which became Apple TV’s breakout hit and seemed to wrap with a third season in 2023,

Sports

Odegaard says he spoke with Ethan Nwaneri before Arsenal teen's loan to Marseille

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard revealed he spoke with 18-year-old Ethan Nwaneri before the teenager's loan move to Marseille, writing in his captain’s notes for the official matchday programme ahead of the Champions League clash with Kairat Almaty. Odegaard, who experienced several loan spells during his own development

Health

Emma Heming says Bruce Willis 'never connected the dots' on his dementia

Emma Heming told her 'Conversations with Cam' podcast Wednesday that Bruce Willis 'never tapped in' and does not know he has frontotemporal dementia, a diagnosis he received in 2023. Heming said Willis believes his behavior is normal — not out of denial, but because his brain is

Business

Starbucks says turnaround ‘ahead of schedule’ as U.S. sales rebound

Starbucks reported robust gains in sales for the quarter ending Dec. 28 and said on Jan. 28, 2026 that its turnaround plan was progressing faster than expected, with Chief Executive Brian Niccol saying in the earnings release that the effort was 'working and we believe we’re ahead of

Tech

Innocn 45-inch ultrawide 1440p monitor drops to lowest-ever price

An Innocn 45-inch ultrawide curved monitor with a 1440p 32:9 panel has dropped to its lowest-ever price, PC Gamer reports. The monitor offers a 1440p resolution in a 32:9 aspect ratio, a 1 ms response time, a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 1500R curve. PC Gamer also

Culture

Critical Role Campaign 4: Are the Seekers trapped at Castle Einfasen?

Critical Role's Campaign 4 cliffhanger leaves the Seekers potentially walking into a trap at Castle Einfasen after Julien Davinos and his companions met the castle's lord, Otto Einfasen, in the city of Riesingürtle. Julien and Occtis, disguised as Sir Erlich Kerzingblad, parlayed with Lord Einfasen and

Politics

Report urges polluter-pays levy to raise about $35.6bn and compensate households

A report by the Superpower Institute, overseen by Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims and supported by former Treasury head Ken Henry, proposes a “polluter pays levy” on companies that extract or import fossil fuels consumed in Australia and estimates it could raise on average $35.6bn a year. The analysis

Culture

Faces of Death reboot unveils grisly first trailer, heads to US theaters April 10

Controversial cult horror Faces of Death has released its first trailer for the long-delayed reboot, a 55-second teaser that GamesRadar says is predictably morbid and genuinely disturbing. The promo crams several graphic demises into black-and-white clips — a man mauled by a bear, a beheading and someone run over by a

Tech

Roku drops Streaming Stick HD 2025 to $25 on Amazon — 17% off

Roku’s Streaming Stick HD 2025 is selling on Amazon for $25, a $5 discount from its usual $30 price — about 17% off. The Streaming Stick HD 2025 is a compact, wireless device that plugs directly into an HDTV’s HDMI input. It’s designed thin so it won’t

Culture

Chris Pratt says The Terminal List Season 2 is coming in 2026; 6 of 8 episodes done

Chris Pratt told subscribers of the Happy Sad Confused podcast that Season 2 of The Terminal List will arrive later in 2026, saying every scene has been filmed and post‑production is underway; according to him six of the eight episodes are complete and the final two are still being

Sports

Celtic FC Foundation launches girls’ football programme in Brixton

Coaches from the Celtic FC Foundation launched a girls’ football programme in Brixton, south London, aiming to give girls and young women from underprivileged backgrounds a chance to play, with local teams taking part despite torrential rain. The Brixton scheme is one of several initiatives the foundation set up after