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Jordan Peele says Poop offer in The Emoji Movie pushed him to make Get Out — Static0.colliderimages.com

Jordan Peele says Poop offer in The Emoji Movie pushed him to make Get Out

Collider reports that Jordan Peele said being offered the role of Poop in the 2017 animated film The Emoji Movie helped him quit acting and inspired him to pursue directing, leading to his debut Get Out. The Emoji Movie, directed by Tony Leondis, holds a 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and

Venezuela’s potential oil return deepens glut weighing on US shale producers — I.guim.co.uk

Venezuela’s potential oil return deepens glut weighing on US shale producers

US shale-oil producers were already facing four-year low prices, and the US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolaá Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores has renewed investor concern, hitting the share prices of independent frackers such as Diamondback Energy and Devon Energy, the outlet said. Fracking supplied 64% of US crude

Steelers host Texans in Monday Night Wild Card at Acrisure Stadium — Assets.goal.com

Steelers host Texans in Monday Night Wild Card at Acrisure Stadium

Goal reports the NFL Wild Card round reaches its dramatic conclusion as Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the red-hot Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium on Monday Night Football. The game will be broadcast nationally in the United States on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman

Weimar Republic’s collapse held up as a warning for contemporary democracies — Static01.nyt.com

Weimar Republic’s collapse held up as a warning for contemporary democracies

In Weimar, Germany, the House of the Weimar Republic museum presents the brief democratic era between the empire and Nazi rule as a cautionary tale about how democracies can be undermined from within. The delegates who wrote the 1919 constitution met in Weimar and approved the document on Aug. 11,

Russian-made air defenses in Venezuela were largely inoperative during U.S. attack — Static01.nyt.com

Russian-made air defenses in Venezuela were largely inoperative during U.S. attack

American officials say Venezuela’s advanced, Russian-made S-300 and Buk-M2 air defense systems were not hooked up to radar when U.S. helicopters carried out Operation Absolute Resolve to capture President Nicolás Maduro, leaving Venezuelan airspace largely unprotected. An analysis by The New York Times of photos, videos and satellite

DiCaprio sparks new meme moment at 2026 Golden Globes — Static0.moviewebimages.com

DiCaprio sparks new meme moment at 2026 Golden Globes

Movieweb reports that Leonardo DiCaprio provided fresh meme material at the 2026 Golden Globes ceremony, a moment that has instantly gone viral on social media. The article says DiCaprio has long delivered memeable moments throughout his career, citing the well-known "Leonardo DiCaprio pointing" reaction meme featuring his Rick

Practical steps to avoid stomach trouble and motion sickness while traveling — Static01.nyt.com

Practical steps to avoid stomach trouble and motion sickness while traveling

Travelers can reduce the risk of gastrointestinal distress and motion sickness through planning and simple precautions, experts say. A mix of pre-trip research, appropriate medicines and food- and water-safety measures can help prevent common travel ailments. If you have chronic digestive conditions or are prone to gut problems, know your

Uche Ojeh, husband of Sheinelle Jones, died after glioblastoma diagnosis — People.com

Uche Ojeh, husband of Sheinelle Jones, died after glioblastoma diagnosis

According to People, Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh, died in May 2025 at 45 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. Jones and Ojeh met at Northwestern University in the late 1990s, dated for eight years and married on Sept. 2, 2007, in Philadelphia. They

Arsenal emerge as front-runners to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace — Static.independent.co.uk

Arsenal emerge as front-runners to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace

Arsenal have emerged as one of the front-runners to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, who is apparently ready to snub presumed favourites Manchester City, Independent.co reports. Guehi's Palace contract expires in the summer and he is said to favour a move to Arsenal or Liverpool rather

D.C. criminal investigation opened into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovations — Api.time.com

D.C. criminal investigation opened into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over renovations

Time reports the U.S. Attorney’s office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell focused on the central bank’s nearly $2.5 billion headquarters renovation. The probe was approved in November by U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine

FCC chair used licensing rules to pressure broadcast networks, New York Times reports — Static01.nyt.com

FCC chair used licensing rules to pressure broadcast networks, New York Times reports

Under President Trump, Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has used long-unused public-interest licensing rules to press major broadcast networks, the New York Times reported, including publicly demanding that ABC suspend Jimmy Kimmel and reinstating complaints against network-owned local stations. The paper describes a December Senate Commerce Committee hearing in

Supreme Court to hear West Virginia trans girl's challenge to sports ban — Static01.nyt.com

Supreme Court to hear West Virginia trans girl's challenge to sports ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a challenge by Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old transgender girl who is contesting a West Virginia law that bars transgender girls from joining girls’ school sports teams. Ms. Pepper-Jackson is the only known athlete in West Virginia who would be subject to the law.

Europe’s SMEs turn to online lending as bank credit tightens — Assets.beincrypto.com

Europe’s SMEs turn to online lending as bank credit tightens

Beincrypto reports that Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly turning to online lending platforms and crowdlending as access to traditional bank finance tightens. SMEs are central to the EU economy: according to the European Parliament, in 2025 the bloc had approximately 26.1 million SMEs employing more than

Linux Mint 22.3 Zena focuses on polish and Cinnamon refinements — Zdnet.com

Linux Mint 22.3 Zena focuses on polish and Cinnamon refinements

Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” is a classic point release that emphasizes polish, quality-of-life fixes and refinements to its default Cinnamon desktop, making it a solid choice for everyday use. Under the hood, Mint 22.3 sticks with the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base updated to 24.04.3 and

Letterboxd users rank Se7en as Brad Pitt's best film — Static0.colliderimages.com

Letterboxd users rank Se7en as Brad Pitt's best film

According to Collider, Letterboxd users have ranked the 10 greatest Brad Pitt films, placing David Fincher's Se7en at number one. The ranking shows Se7en and Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds with the highest Letterboxd scores (4.4/5), followed by Fight Club (4.3/5). Other entries

Golden Globes red carpet signals return of staid black suits — I.guim.co.uk

Golden Globes red carpet signals return of staid black suits

The Golden Globes red carpet appeared to favour conservative black tailoring this year, a mood signalled by Timothée Chalamet’s arrival in an all-black ensemble rather than the orange some had expected. Chalamet wore a black T-shirt, vest, jacket and Timberland boots with silver buttons by Chrome Hearts, and a

White Lotus and Severance seen as Golden Globes losers; UK misses out on The Pitt — I.guim.co.uk

White Lotus and Severance seen as Golden Globes losers; UK misses out on The Pitt

Last night’s Golden Globes largely followed expectations on the winners, but several high-profile TV shows emerged as notable losers, including The White Lotus, Severance and Hacks, while UK viewers remained unable to watch the runaway hit The Pitt. The White Lotus entered the ceremony with six nominations and left

Lamine Yamal snubs Real Madrid in guard of honour after Supercopa win — Assets.goal.com

Lamine Yamal snubs Real Madrid in guard of honour after Supercopa win

Goal reports Lamine Yamal chose to step away from Barcelona’s guard of honour as Real Madrid players lined up following Barca’s Spanish Super Cup victory over their Clasico rivals. Barcelona prevailed 3-2 in a five-goal thriller staged in Saudi Arabia. Yamal was spotted a couple of yards behind

Carney visits Beijing as Canada seeks to rebalance trade under US pressure — I.guim.co.uk

Carney visits Beijing as Canada seeks to rebalance trade under US pressure

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is in Beijing this week for a state visit, the first time a Canadian leader has been welcomed there in nearly a decade, in an effort to repair a strained relationship with China. The trip comes amid rupturing global alliances and growing trade tensions with

Adam Sandler says he will make at least 50 more films — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Adam Sandler says he will make at least 50 more films

Movieweb reports that Adam Sandler, recipient of the Career Achievement Award at this weekend's AARP Movies for Grownups Awards — presented to him by Henry Winkler — told the audience he plans to make "at least 50 more" stories for the big screen. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the

Mixed-reality play 'An Ark' with Ian McKellen opens at the Shed — Static01.nyt.com

Mixed-reality play 'An Ark' with Ian McKellen opens at the Shed

A new play, An Ark, opening at the Shed on Jan. 21, uses mixed reality to create the illusion that actors including Ian McKellen, Golda Rosheuvel, Arinzé Kene and Rosie Sheehy are speaking directly to each audience member, even though the performers are not physically present in the audience space.

Chalamet shares kiss with Kylie Jenner as his Golden Globe is engraved — People.com

Chalamet shares kiss with Kylie Jenner as his Golden Globe is engraved

People reports that Timothée Chalamet was accompanied by his girlfriend Kylie Jenner as he watched his Golden Globe trophy for Marty Supreme be engraved during the ceremony. A video shared by Vanity Fair showed the couple exchanging smiles and kisses while the best actor in a musical or comedy trophy

Democrats push aggressive redistricting as Supreme Court ruling could shift balance — Static01.nyt.com

Democrats push aggressive redistricting as Supreme Court ruling could shift balance

Democrats are mounting an offensive to redraw U.S. House maps in a handful of states, even as a pending Supreme Court decision looms that advocates say could give Republicans a significant advantage. Party operatives hope to pick up multiple seats in Virginia, face resistance in Maryland and see limited

Texas A&M asked professor to remove Plato passages over 'gender ideology' — Static01.nyt.com

Texas A&M asked professor to remove Plato passages over 'gender ideology'

Martin Peterson, a Texas A&M philosophy professor, was presented last week with a choice to censor parts of his course that included readings from Plato or to teach a different class to comply with a prohibition on course materials that "advocate race or gender ideology,"

UK man thought to be Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer dies aged 24 — Static.independent.co.uk

UK man thought to be Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer dies aged 24

Independent.co reported that Andre Yarham, thought to be Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer, died from the disease aged 24. Yarham, from Norfolk, was first diagnosed at 22. MRI scans taken during his illness showed a brain that resembled that of a 70-year-old. Yarham first began showing symptoms in 2022,