Culture

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi skips sumo ring, cites respect for tradition

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not appear in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament ring in Tokyo to present a trophy, instead sending the education minister to deliver the certificate and the prime minister’s cup; officials said she wanted to respect sumo’s "traditional culture." Takaichi, the

Culture

Queen Elizabeth’s notable crowns and tiaras from her reign

People reports that Queen Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1952 and wore several royal headpieces over the course of her reign, from state crowns to personally commissioned tiaras. The Imperial State Crown is worn at the end of a coronation to mark the beginning of a new reign; the

World

Families search Caracas detention centers as at least 66 detainees remain unaccounted for

Families across Venezuela have been camping outside detention centers in Caracas and other cities as they search for relatives taken by state authorities and never acknowledged; rights groups say at least 66 people remain missing even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed. Relatives describe raids and unexplained arrests.

Crypto

GhostWare’s GHOST Climbs Nearly 60% After GhostSwap Reveal

Beincrypto reports that the price of GhostWareOS’s native token GHOST surged nearly 60% after the project announced GhostSwap, a privacy-first cross-chain decentralized exchange and bridge designed for Solana. As of this writing, GHOST was trading at $0.003692, up 58.3% in the last 24 hours. Momentum accelerated after

World

Major winter storm threatens heavy snow, ice and extreme cold across U.S. cities

Forecasters on Saturday morning outlined a major winter storm expected to bring heavy snow, widespread ice and dangerously cold temperatures to many U.S. cities. The forecasts varied by location: Atlanta and its northern suburbs were described as facing a “high-impact ice storm” with a likely quarter-inch of ice and

Febspot

Another USDC Payout Day on Febspot

We’re happy to announce that today, January 25, another round of USDC payouts for Febspot participants has been successfully completed. All eligible earnings have been processed and sent to users’ USDC wallets. Below you can see a partial screenshot of today’s payouts — shared for transparency. In addition to

Culture

Stephanie Ahn’s Bedford Park is a quiet, slow-burn romantic drama

Collider calls Stephanie Ahn’s debut feature Bedford Park a beautiful, slow-burn romantic drama that premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and stars Moon Choi and Son Sukku. The film follows Audrey (Moon Choi), an unfulfilled physical therapist haunted by a demanding mother, an alcoholic father, an irresponsible brother

Politics

Morris Katz, 26, aims to build more Democratic brands after Mamdani win

Morris Katz, a 26-year-old media strategist who helped craft Zohran Mamdani’s successful mayoral campaign in New York City, is now working to shape and promote a slate of Democratic candidates around the country. Described in the piece as part casting director and part media guru, Mr. Katz has applied

Politics

Bessemer Residents Oppose $14.5 Billion A.I. Data Center Planned in Woodland

Residents and local activists are opposing a proposed $14.5 billion artificial intelligence data center slated for woodland outside Bessemer, Ala., saying the project would replace pristine forest and nearby habitat. The planned facility has been described as the size of 18 Walmarts and would sit on about 675 acres

Sports

Seahawks and Rams NFC Championship preview: who has the edge by position

Cbssports: The Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams meet in the NFC Championship for a Super Bowl berth, renewing their NFC West rivalry and matching the NFL's top-scoring offense against the top-scoring defense — a pairing that has gone 7-1 in favor of the defense in the previous eight

Culture

Anna Stothard recounts six months working as a telephone psychic from home

Anna Stothard says she spent six months working as a telephone psychic from her living room, charging callers by the minute while not believing herself to be psychic, and ultimately logging off after feeling ethically conflicted about the role. She describes a quick hiring process — a two-minute interview with a

Culture

Kiss on Washington Avenue in Minneapolis halted traffic; nomad returned to the road

In a Modern Love essay, Marya Hornbacher recounts that a prolonged kiss in the center of Washington Avenue, a major Minneapolis thoroughfare, stopped traffic as drivers slowly steered around the two of them. Hornbacher says the kiss had been building during a professional retreat where they had spent almost every

Business

1907 Crocker‑McMillin mansion in New Jersey listed for $19 million in bankruptcy

Businessinsider reports the 1907 Crocker‑McMillin mansion in Mahwah, New Jersey, is up for bankruptcy sale, listed at $19 million after the property was forfeited to the bankruptcy estate of Miles Guo in 2024. The 50,000‑square‑foot, 75‑room estate features extensive wood and marble carvings and its

Culture

Detective Terry Bruno was absent from SVU’s January 22 episode for a funeral

Nbc reports Kevin Kane’s Detective Terry Bruno did not appear in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27’s "Career Psychopath" (January 22) because he was out of the office to attend a funeral. The episode saw Bruno’s absence noted by colleagues as the squad

Health

Adults increasingly hire sleep coaches to cut through online advice

Adults in the UK are increasingly turning to one-to-one sleep consultants after finding online advice inadequate or overwhelming, according to clients and practitioners. Thorsten, who sought a coach after trying extensive online tips, said: "I devoured advice and implemented it all." Practitioners say demand has grown over the

Culture

Melania Trump hosts White House black‑tie preview of her Amazon MGM film

Melania Trump hosted a black‑tie sneak preview of her Amazon MGM Studios film at the White House on Saturday night, sources told Pagesix. Sources said the expected guest list for the Brett Ratner‑directed documentary, which opens Jan. 30, included President Trump and son Barron, Queen Rania of Jordan,

Culture

Margaret Victor and Chuck Barraza marry after meeting in New York walking group

Margaret Mary Victor and Charles Victor Barraza were married on Jan. 10 in an outdoor ceremony at the Westlake Village Inn in Westlake Village, Calif., with 35 guests in attendance. The couple met in September 2020 through Shorewalkers, a New York City environmental walking group. Ms. Victor, who joined Shorewalkers

Tech

UK judge rules Old School RuneScape gold counts in theft judgment

Pcgamer reports a UK judge ruled that stealing gold pieces in Old School RuneScape counted for the purposes of at least one judgment made on Jan. 14. The case involves an ex-employee of RuneScape developer Jagex who is accused of hacking 68 player accounts and seizing hundreds of billions of

Culture

Standout winter music in video games

Polygon compiled a selection of the best winter-scene compositions in video games, focusing on tracks that evoke snow, frost and tundra rather than jolly, Christmassy tunes. Highlights include Metroid Prime’s 'Phenandra Drifts' (Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma), noted for ominous synth washes, piano glints, stuttering digital drums and

Culture

Madelaine Petsch says Strangers chapters were meant as three acts of one story

Gamesradar reports Madelaine Petsch, star of the new Strangers trilogy, has responded to complaints that Chapters 1 and 2 felt unfinished and said she hopes Chapter 3 will give horror fans the answers they are looking for. Petsch told SFX Magazine that the first two films were deliberately incomplete because

Culture

Jonathan Anderson’s Dior preview blends many inspirations, reviewer says

Bright and early at a preview of his Dior collection, designer Jonathan Anderson ticked through disparate inspirations — from the fuzz rocker Mk.gee and Paul Poiret to the 1940s, the 1960s, Withnail and I and anime — producing a show a critic called “a lot to digest.” The preview included tailcoats

Tech

Revive shelved game franchises by licensing them to mid‑size AA studios

Kotaku reports that many major, beloved game franchises are being shelved because publishers view nine‑figure budgets as too risky, and argues these series could be revived by licensing them to proven mid‑size “AA” teams and letting those teams work without interference. The article lists several examples: Dead Space

Business

Trump sues JPMorgan in Florida, seeks $5 billion over 2021 account closures

President Trump filed a lawsuit in Florida on Jan. 22, 2026, alleging that JPMorgan Chase stopped doing business with him for political reasons after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and seeking $5 billion in damages. The suit also names JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon as a defendant.

Culture

Ten must-rewatch films from the 1980s

Movieweb published a list by Soniya Hinduja on Jan 24, 2026, 8:01 PM EST recommending ten classic 1980s films to revisit this year. The roundup spans blockbusters, comedies, coming‑of‑age dramas, fantasy and animation, with entries including Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (set on a

World

South African court rejects appeal to block sale of Nelson Mandela memorabilia

The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa dismissed an appeal by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) to prevent the sale and export of memorabilia belonging to Nelson Mandela that are held by his eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, and Christo Brand. The collection includes a U.S. Mint