Culture

Jennifer Hudson Returns to The Voice for Season 29 Battles

Jennifer Hudson is back for The Voice: Battle of Champions, joining Season 29 as an Alumni Coach for the Battles round. The season’s red chair panel also features Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and John Legend, with several Voice all‑stars and former coaches returning for the competition. Hudson’s

Culture

The pet I’ll never forget: Penny, the pigeon who never left my side

A few years ago I was sitting in a pub beer garden when a scruffy little pigeon landed on the bench. After a while she edged closer and before I knew it she’d hopped into my lap. A waitress said the bird had wandered inside and been kicked by

Culture

Back to the Future star Matt Clark dead at 89

Actor Matt Clark has died at 89. He passed away from complications of back surgery at his Austin, Texas, home on Sunday, his family told TMZ. Clark was the bartender in Back to the Future: Part III, appearing opposite Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as Doctor

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RathGames hits a wall at Hades, reveals 233-day secret backup

Final Fantasy 14's Solo Only run, undertaken by RathGames, bans the market board, trading, parties, and duty support NPCs. He's overcome mandatory multiplayer encounters before — for example, the 24-player Alliance raid Crystal Tower, achieved with minimal interactions from other solo runners. His latest obstacle was Hades&

Tech

This $5 USB-C accessory can save you hundreds in tech repair costs - here's how

A friend of a friend brought me a car with a broken USB-C port after kittens dashed into the road; sudden braking sent a phone flying and the cable ripped the port out. The owner paid more than $100 for diagnostics and was quoted another $150 for a replacement and

Tech

Pokémon Go data is helping Niantic train urban delivery robots

Data collected from Pokémon Go and Niantic’s earlier AR game Ingress is being used to train robots for urban deliveries. Although Scopely acquired Pokémon Go in March 2025, Niantic retained the spatial datasets it gathered while the game was most active and is applying that work through its Niantic

Culture

1967 Classic Hit Was Ranked Among the Greatest Songs of All Time

When it comes to classic rock, a few names remain particularly legendary—Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones—and early trailblazers like Big Mama Thornton, Fats Domino, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Within the realm of mid‑century counterculture, one band stands out: The Doors. Formed in Los Angeles in

Culture

Atomic Kitten on how they made Whole Again

Andy McCluskey says Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos suggested creating a girl band as a vehicle for his songs. He met Kerry Katona, who arrived bouncing into the studio and showed them the topless photographs she’d just had taken; she wasn’t the greatest singer but had a Marilyn Monroe

Sports

Vlahovic set to face Sassuolo as recovery nears completion

Juventus’ number nine has been training with the rest of the squad for several weeks, a sign that his condition is steadily improving. It had already looked as though he might return for last Saturday’s match against Udinese, but in the end a cautious approach prevailed following a mutual

Culture

Moved to Spain in my 30s with no plan — thriving 10 years later

At 35 I left Texas and bought a one-way ticket to Madrid to teach English, trading a comfortable Austin life—tech job, condo, steady routine—for something uncertain. On paper everything looked fine, but my days felt predictable and unfulfilling, so I packed my bags despite having no plan. Living

Sports

MLB Opening Day 2026 on NBC & Peacock: Games, Times and Broadcast Team

The 2026 Major League Baseball regular season opens Thursday, March 26. NBC and Peacock will broadcast two Opening Day games: a 1:15 p.m. Eastern leadoff contest and a primetime Sunday Night Baseball special at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. A lone "opening night" preview game airs

Culture

Paul Thomas Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood' Streams Free on Tubi

Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 historical thriller There Will Be Blood has arrived on Tubi and is streaming for free. Loosely inspired by Upton Sinclair's Oil!, the film follows ambitious prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) in late 1800s rural California. After a horrific accident he adopts the

Science

Progress 92 Undocks as Crew Prepares for March 18 Spacewalk

The unpiloted Progress 92 cargo spacecraft undocked from the Poisk module at 9:24 a.m. EDT today. It backed away from the station for a deorbit maneuver and a planned destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew. NASA astronauts Chris Williams and

Culture

Lisa Kudrow Says Romy and Michele Sequel 'Is Looking Good'

It's been almost 30 years since Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, and rumors of a sequel have persisted. Star Lisa Kudrow, who played Michele, spoke with Steve Weintraub at South by Southwest — where the new season of her revived HBO comedy The Comeback is set

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Umbro mark St. Patrick's Day with Irish-infused throwback capsule

Umbro has released the '17-3' capsule, a reimagined Ireland shirt alongside a track jacket and green Speciali trainers, to mark St. Patrick's Day and celebrate the global Irish spirit. The collection honours the nation's patron saint and plays into worldwide festivities on March 17.

Crypto

Bitcoin Traders See Little Chance of a Breakout as BTC Eyes $75,000

Bitcoin hit $74,600 at Monday’s Wall Street open, marking a new six-week high as US stocks opened up 1.5%. Markets moved after the US said it would allow Iranian oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz; WTI crude fell below $100 per barrel and gold retested the

Culture

Kalshi and Polymarket missed five Oscar winners

Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket identified 19 of 24 Oscar winners. That performance trailed Polymarket's Golden Globes run in January, when traders called 26 of 28 winners, but still demonstrated the markets' predictive power in most categories. The markets nailed all the major awards — best picture,

Culture

SNL's 'She's an Irish Dancer' Sketch with Harry Styles

Harry Styles' March 14 Saturday Night Live episode included a St. Patrick's Day sketch inspired by one writer's step-dancing childhood, and the musical bit made many Irish Americans feel seen. The premise is simple: a group of men — Styles, Andrew Dismukes, James Austin Johnson and

Culture

Memento is the key to Christopher Nolan's obsession with time

Christopher Nolan’s films share familiar elements — Cillian Murphy, a Hans Zimmer score and IMAX-ready spectacle — but the most persistent is his obsession with time. That fixation began with his 2001 breakthrough, Memento, released on March 16, 2001, a neo-noir that remains central to understanding the techniques and themes Nolan

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How to complete the Marathon Equitable Distribution contract

Equitable Distribution is a four-part Traxus priority contract that sends you across Perimeter and Dire Marsh and involves frequent clashes with UESC forces and other Runners. Preparation is important: the tasks require you to complete objectives and exfil in the same run for several parts, and fights around Hauler and

Sports

Reece James set for extended spell on sidelines after hamstring injury

Chelsea captain Reece James will miss several games after sustaining a fresh hamstring problem that is expected to keep him on the sidelines for an extended spell. He had been in contention for England's squad for the March internationals but will now undergo assessment and treatment. James played

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Teyana Taylor goes slinky and surreal for Oscars 2026 afterparties

At the Vanity Fair Oscars Party on Sunday night, Teyana Taylor wore a white Chanel gown with chain-strap detailing and matching satin shoes. The dress featured chain straps and a matching chain choker, a dramatic open back that put her spine and rib cage tattoos on full display, and crystal-encrusted

AI

AI tools speed up ad testing and production for CPG brands

Coca-Cola and Svedka are among the consumer-packaged-goods companies using AI to accelerate both creative work and the strategic steps behind it. Teams are turning to the technology for idea generation, concept testing, and faster asset creation, which is shortening timelines for campaigns and social spots. Mondelēz says a process that

Politics

China still communicating with US over Trump visit

China says it is in communication with the US about Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing, despite the president’s suggestion he might delay the trip if China did not help to unblock the strait of Hormuz. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Head-of-state diplomacy plays an

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Resident Evil Requiem hits 6 million sales, fastest in series

Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Requiem has sold 6 million units, “the fastest that a title in the series has reached this milestone.” The game has received glowing reviews and sits at “Overwhelmingly positive” on Steam. It pulled in 270,000 players in the first two hours after release—the