Culture

Mexico asks South Korea to help secure more BTS concerts amid high demand

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has formally asked South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, to help arrange more concerts by K-pop group BTS in Mexico, saying “Everyone wants to go,” she told reporters and adding she had sent a diplomatic letter. Sheinbaum said around 1 million young people want

Culture

Wonder Man appears to be set in 2026 in the MCU

Movieweb reports that Wonder Man on Disney+ appears to take place in 2026, the year the series debuts. The series has earned strong reviews, sitting at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and drawing praise for its meta-commentary and character-focused story rather than overtly setting up Multiverse Saga crossovers. Clues within the

World

Heatwave may set records in western NSW and south‑west Queensland

A heatwave affecting south‑eastern Australia could produce record temperatures in parts of western New South Wales and south‑west Queensland on Wednesday, with forecasts of up to 48C in some NSW towns and about 49C in Thargomindah, Queensland. By midday Wilcannia had reached 45.4C and was forecast to

Culture

25-Year-Old Quits Job to Row Atlantic Solo; Crossing Now Expected Near 50 Days

According to People, 25-year-old Taryn Smith of Omaha quit her human resources job and set sail on Dec. 14, 2025, to row solo across the Atlantic, a crossing initially expected to take 60 to 85 days. Smith left her HR role and yoga teaching, quitting her job in June to

Crypto

Prediction Market Sees 75% Chance of US Partial Shutdown; Bitcoin Steady

Beincrypto reports the US federal government is headed toward a partial shutdown, with the prediction market Polymarket showing a 75% probability of a shutdown on January 31 in the Asian morning hours and more than $13.3 million wagered. The impasse stems from Democratic opposition to the Department of Homeland

Culture

Nine standout Brie Larson films, from indie breakthroughs to MCU roles

Collider published on Jan 27, 2026, at 9:25 PM EST a roundup naming nine Brie Larson films it called "absolute perfection." The piece traces Larson’s career from early indie and supporting roles through her Oscar-winning lead in Room (2015) and her Marvel debut as Carol Danvers

Sports

Dortmund v Inter: kick-off time, broadcasters and team news

Goal reports Borussia Dortmund will host Inter Milan in a Champions League match at Signal Iduna Park on 28 Jan 2026, kick-off 15:00 EST / 20:00 GMT. English-language live streams are listed for the fixture: Fubo in the USA and Canada, Stan Sport in Australia, JioStar in India, SuperSport

Tech

Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power reviewed: $300 phone with multi-day battery life

ZDNET's review of Motorola's 2026 Moto G Power finds a $300 budget handset that stands out for long battery life and a Full HD+ display. The phone packs a 5,200mAh battery (up from 5,000mAh in the previous model) and lasted about 20 hours during

Politics

Alexander brothers' sex‑trafficking trial opens in Manhattan

Businessinsider reports opening arguments began on January 27 in a Manhattan federal court in the sex‑trafficking trial of brothers Tal, Oren, and Alon Alexander. An accuser using the pseudonym "Katie Moore" testified she was drugged and raped by Alon Alexander in 2012 when she was 20 at

Culture

Zohran Mamdani makes a quick late-night joke about the cold on Fallon

Nbc reports that Zohran Mamdani, fresh off handling a major snowstorm weeks after taking office as Mayor of New York City, made a brief appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the night of January 26. During Fallon’s cold-weather monologue — which included lines such as "It is

Culture

Medium-level Sudoku puzzle number 7,190

A medium-level Sudoku puzzle, numbered 7,190, is presented for solvers. Players are instructed to "Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9." The page includes the prompt "Click here to access the print version"

Culture

Heidi Klum munches chips during Instagram massage video

Pagesix reports Heidi Klum indulged in a deep bowl of potato chips while receiving a leg and butt massage in an Instagram upload on Monday. The clip shows the supermodel reaching into a bowl of plain potato chips with perfectly manicured pink nails while lying on her stomach, her shoulders

Culture

Bernardine Evaristo urges renewed push to diversify England’s school curriculum

Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has renewed calls for efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion, she wrote in the foreword to a five-year progress report by the

Culture

Fallout Season 2 Episode 7 reveals Diane Welch's severed head as Vault‑Tec mainframe

Pcgamer reports that Fallout Season 2 Episode 7 ends with Lucy finding congresswoman Diane Welch's severed but still‑alive head in a jar, wired into Vault‑Tec's mainframe beneath New Vegas. The episode also opens on a flashback to Overseer Steph's internment and follows

Politics

Nationals MP Colin Boyce to move spill motion against David Littleproud

The Nationals MP Colin Boyce will challenge David Littleproud for the party leadership, saying he will move a motion to spill the leadership at a party room meeting on Monday and that the party was “committing political suicide” by ending the Coalition. Boyce, the Flynn MP, told Sky News on

Culture

Arc Raiders: scope cover spots and destroy spotters in Combat Recon

Polygon published a walkthrough for the "Combat Recon" quest in Arc Raiders, which requires players to scope out three cover spots and destroy two spotters as part of a mission focused on the Bombardier. The three cover spots are: the Parking Garage staircases (enter from the roof or

Business

Hooded Horse CEO warns indie developers about predatory publishers

Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender said most indie publishers are 'predatory and opportunistic,' and warned developers to be cautious, Gamesradar reports. Bender, whose indie publisher supports strategy games including Against the Storm and Manor Lords, told PC Gamer, 'People can hate me for this if they want,

Business

Ubisoft to raise Just Dance+ subscription prices in April

Kotaku reported that on January 27 Ubisoft announced price increases for its Just Dance+ streaming service. Ubisoft said the service’s prices will rise in April: one month will cost $5 (up from $4), three months will go from $10 to $13, and a yearly subscription will increase from $25

Culture

2001's Thirteen Ghosts Re-enters HBO Max Top 10 Despite Poor Reviews

Movieweb reports that the 2001 remake Thirteen Ghosts has recently cracked into HBO Max's Top 10. The Steve Beck-directed horror film, a new take on William Castle's 13 Ghosts, stars Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth and Matthew Lillard and follows a family that inherits a mansion containing

Tech

MoCA 2.5 lets homes use existing coax to deliver fast, low‑latency internet

MoCA 2.5 is a networking standard that uses a home's existing coaxial cable to deliver fast, low‑latency internet, offering an alternative where Wi‑Fi struggles, such as in houses with brick or stone walls. MoCA stands for Multimedia over Coax Alliance. The MoCA 2.5 version

Culture

Shopping Editor Chooses Wayfair Shoe Storage Solutions Starting at $23

People: A shopping editor says she is decluttering her overflowing shoe collection with storage solutions found at Wayfair. Her picks include multiuse pieces and space-saving organizers such as a two-in-one shoe bench for the front door, a wall-mounted boot rack for tall styles, and an under-bed fabric storage bin. Specific

Culture

The Guardian quick crossword 17,388

The Guardian has posted its quick crossword numbered 17,388. The source material supplied here contains only the line "Continue reading..." and does not include the puzzle grid, clues or answers. Because the full content was not provided, the clues and solutions are not known from this material.

Sports

Michael Carrick wins early matches but faces debate over long-term United role

Goal reports Michael Carrick has returned to the Old Trafford dugout, taking two huge scalps and earning six points. Carrick had gone three unbeaten in his 2021 stint as interim when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, and there is debate over whether he should be given the Manchester United job

Business

Amazon employees received Project Dawn calendar invite about job cuts

Businessinsider reports some Amazon employees received a calendar invitation on Tuesday that referenced upcoming job cuts and "Project Dawn," an initiative to improve efficiency. The invite, with the subject line "Send Project Dawn email," was written by Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of AWS Solutions, though

Culture

Blanchett, Sandra Oh and Letitia Wright join National Theatre’s 2026 season

Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh and Letitia Wright are among the names announced for the National Theatre’s 2026 season, a largely female-led line-up that the theatre’s artistic director, Indhu Rubasingham, says will "theatrically explode". Oh will make her National Theatre debut in an adaptation of Molière’s