Culture

Hollywood Eyes Reddit for Next Hit After Backrooms' Breakout

Interest in Reddit-sourced material has surged after 20-year-old Kane “Pixels” Parsons’ Backrooms earned more than $240 million at the global box office on a tiny budget. Assistants at at least one Hollywood agency are combing Reddit and its various subreddits for inspiration, and an agency veteran says they have already

Culture

Detective Hacked in First Trailer for Cyberpunk Thriller Hot Spot

The first trailer for Hot Spot opens on a near-future society ruled by sentient A.I., where a private eye investigating a murder discovers a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As his identity slowly unravels, the film slides into what the studio calls a hypnotic meltdown. Andrzej

Culture

Warner Bros. Officially Adapting 15-Part Sci-Fi Thriller Series Into a New Franchise

A sci‑fi survival quiz asks which universe you would survive: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. Eight questions probe instincts and priorities — how you respond when something feels wrong, which resource you guard most fiercely, the threats that keep you awake, how you deal with

Tech

Best power banks and battery packs in the UK for reliable charging, tested

It’s disempowering when your smartphone, laptop or other important gadget runs out of battery. Carrying a power bank is your ticket out of electronic oblivion: these pocket-sized cuboids plug into compatible devices and charge them, often via USB-C and USB-A. Most are aimed at smartphones and smaller gadgets, though

Sports

USMNT glued to screens watching Turkey, Australia and Messi

Like everyone else, the members of the USMNT have been glued to their screens these last few days. They, of course, have watched plenty of film about Australia, particularly their group stage opener against Turkey. In their "off" time, the players haven't stepped away from soccer

Culture

Daveigh Chase shared the touching legacy she hoped to leave behind years before her death

Years before her death, Daveigh Chase told Interview magazine in 2009 that she wanted to change people’s lives. “I just want to make something that I love and people will respect,” she said. “I want to do things that will change someone’s life, not something they’ll forget

Tech

Forza Horizon 6 patch may calm Bowie Knife99 and adds roads completion percent

Forza Horizon 6's latest patch released yesterday and brought a whole host of changes. Under the AI subheading the notes list "improvements to difficulty balancing" and "fixed an issue with drivatar race start behaviour", which may dial down the likelihood of a drivatar sporadically

Culture

Bluey x Tonies collab preorders are now live — where to buy

Bluey and her little sister Bingo have joined the Tonies lineup. The screen-free Toniebox can now play stories, music, games and more featuring the Emmy award-winning Heeler family. There is also a Tonie of Muffin, a Bluey-themed Toniebox sleeve, a Bluey Tonieplay Game, and a small carry case with room

Culture

Magic's Time Warp returns in Marvel Super Heroes with a catch

Time Warp, first printed in Tempest in 1997 and reprinted several times including in this year’s Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive, returns in the Marvel Super Heroes set with new Marvel art and Kang the Conqueror flavor text. The set launches next week. The card keeps its familiar effect—

Tech

Super Pocket Rare Edition delivers Banjo-Kazooie and Solar Jetman charm

The Super Pocket Rare Edition is a compact retro handheld that feels like a childhood dream: smaller than an original Game Boy Color, priced under the cost of many new console games, and capable of running Banjo-Kazooie. This version keeps the same 5/5 budget portable charm that impressed in

Politics

Kentucky sues Kalshi and Polymarket over prediction-market sports bets

Kentucky's attorney general sued Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing the platforms of offering illegal sports betting without a license and joining a growing list of states taking legal action. The state also said the companies and their partners — naming Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull — do not offer resources for people

Tech

Tim Sweeney pitches Epic as savior for AAA gaming

At Unreal Fest 2026 in Chicago, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney presented Unreal Engine 6 as an alternative to a gaming ecosystem dominated by closed platforms like Roblox. He framed the pitch around helping developers confront a shifting market where social experiences and attention competition are reshaping play. Sweeney warned

Tech

Slate Truck price appears to have leaked: starts at $24,950

The Blank Slate makes its formal debut next week. Designed by Slate Auto as a back-to-basics electric pickup, the vehicle aims to cut costs with a compact footprint and pared-down features—electric windows are even optional. When Slate broke cover in 2025 it targeted a price of around $20,000,

Culture

KPop Demon Hunters Becomes Netflix's Biggest Movie Ever

Nearly a year after its debut, KPop Demon Hunters remains a streaming juggernaut on Netflix. It sits at sixth place on the platform's weekly chart this week, behind the romcom Office Romance at number one. In the last seven days the film drew 3.6 million views and

Culture

Netflix Cancels The Boroughs After One Season

Netflix has canceled The Boroughs after its first season. The series, executive produced by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, debuted last month to strong reviews but softer-than-expected viewership. The decision surprised some viewers and industry observers, since plans for a renewal had included a Season 2 writers room and even

Tech

Cuktech 15 Air fastest to recharge in lab tests

Power banks keep devices running on the go, and charging speed matters most for many users. Ten popular units were compared to measure how quickly each reached 50%, 80% and 100% charge. Testing used a HOBOware plug load logger to record the energy drawn from the wall while charging each

Sports

Portugal held 1-1 by DR Congo as Ronaldo and Silva struggle

Portugal were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by DR Congo in their opening World Cup group game. Joao Neves put the hosts ahead after six minutes with a perfectly directed header from a Pedro Neto cross, but Yoane Wissa levelled in first-half stoppage time by glancing home an Arthur

Culture

Daveigh Chase’s final Instagram photo surfaces after her death at 35

A final Instagram photo shared by Daveigh Chase in 2017 has resurfaced following her death. The black-and-white snapshot, posted November 19, 2017, shows her by a unicorn balloon on a sunny day; she wore a black sheer top, distressed jeans, sunglasses and a long necklace. Chase captioned it, "Unicorns

Business

UK tribunal allows fired Rockstar workers to bring all union-busting claims

A UK employment tribunal has ruled that the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain may include allegations of blacklisting in its case against Rockstar, rejecting the studio's bid to narrow the upcoming trial. The decision means every one of the IWGB's accusations tied to the October

Culture

From Pavarotti to Bruckner: classical music and football collide

France ’98, when Scotland last faced Morocco at a World Cup, ended in a three-nil defeat, and the songs fans carried with them told part of the story. Scotland’s anthem that year was Del Amitri’s Don’t Come Home Too Soon — as downbeat and lyrical a World Cup

Culture

Mushoku Tensei season 3 set for July 5 in Crunchyroll summer slate

Crunchyroll has revealed its summer lineup running from July through September, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation season 3 is scheduled to premiere on July 5. Studio Bind will continue to bring this vivid setting to life; the story follows Rudeus Greyrat, who must amend the flaws attached to his past

Culture

Jelly Roll's daughter Bailee Ann asks for 'compassion' amid online hate

Jelly Roll's daughter, 18-year-old Bailee Ann, begged for “compassion” amid an onslaught of “hate” her family has received since her father's divorce. She thanked those who have shown her “so much love and kindness through everything” in an expiring TikTok update Wednesday and wrote, “I will

Sports

Kylian Mbappe 'incredibly proud' after becoming France's top scorer

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has expressed pride after surpassing Olivier Giroud to become the France national team’s all-time leading scorer. He reached the milestone with a brace in a 3-1 win over Senegal at the MetLife Stadium, taking his international total to 58 goals at 27 years old.

Culture

How to watch Las Culturistas Culture Awards for free

The fifth annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards are tonight, marking the second year the parody ceremony will be broadcast on television. Hosted by Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, the show presents more than 100 playful categories celebrating the last year of culture, including the Eva Longoria Award for Tiny Woman,

Science

Register to Observe the Moon with NASA

If you are observing the Moon on your own or with people in your household, register here for Individual/Household Registration. If you are organizing and hosting a Moon observing event that is free and open to everyone, register here to Host a Public Event. If you are organizing and