Culture

American Ninja Warrior Season 18 Brings New Obstacles and Tripleheader Races

Season 18 of American Ninja Warrior returns with elite athletes facing a more challenging obstacle lineup. Hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, joined by sidelines host Zuri Hall, are back to call the action. This season adds gravity-defying obstacles and format remixes, highlighted by a supersized three-lane racecourse. Regional Qualifiers

Culture

Doja Cat's sheer latex look has faux piercings and lipstick kisses

Doja Cat visited a Sephora store in Paris on Monday as part of her partnership with MAC Cosmetics, wearing a sheer latex outfit that served as a blank canvas for the brand's iconic red lipstick. The second-skin mini featured faux nipple piercings, a ruffled hem and oversized puff

Business

Studio says not every publisher is swerving GTA 6, sets November 5 release

Grand Theft Auto 6's November 2026 launch has left many publishers avoiding that part of the calendar, with a lot of releases pushed into September. Furyu Games, however, posted on X that its roguelike Crymelight will launch on November 5, two weeks before GTA 6, quipping, "Maybe

Business

Target rolls out stricter Pokémon purchase limits at some stores

Target launched another Pokémon collection over the weekend and many items, from themed windbreakers to kickballs, quickly sold out both online and in stores. Workers say the company is instituting a new policy on product purchase limits, and that some stores are beginning to enforce an existing reseller rule. Customers

Culture

How to rescue or pet John Wick's dog in Fortnite

It can be tricky to rescue or pet John Wick's dog in Fortnite because he only appears in a couple of locations, so you’re unlikely to stumble across him by accident. If you own the Battle Pass, freeing him is worth the effort: the Dog (Pen &

Tech

Beats Solo 4 discounted to $130 on Amazon

Beats Solo 4 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $130, down $70 from their usual $200 price. The offer is live now and available to both Prime and non-Prime members. All colorways — Matte Black, Black & Gold, Cloud Pink, Metallic Pink, and Slate Blue — are included in the deal.

Culture

Paradise Lost Reportedly Picks Writers Kira Snyder and Janet Lin

The Wonder Woman prequel Paradise Lost appears to have its head writers: listings on the Writers Guild of America site show Kira Snyder and Janet Lin, a development reported via Tech Times. There has been no official confirmation from James Gunn or DC Studios. Gunn first announced the DCU'

Culture

'Pressure' Overtakes Spike Lee's Forgotten $45M WWII Epic at the Box Office

'Pressure' has overtaken Spike Lee's forgotten $45M WWII epic at the box office. The move sees 'Pressure' climb past the long-neglected World War II epic in box office standings. Both films remain part of the ongoing conversation about audience interest and box office performance.

Culture

A job that changed me: teaching in a juvenile detention centre

I spent 25 years as a sports reporter and producer in Australia, London and New York, then moved back to Melbourne in 2017 and set up a media production company with an old friend. The company folded after 18 months and, at 51 with two young children and a mortgage,

Sports

Nike and LEGO reinvent Mercurial and Air Max 95 for playground collab

Nike and LEGO have unveiled a pitch-ready collaboration that brings football fashion and creative play together just as a monumental summer of international football kicks off. The design teams avoided a cartoonish gimmick, instead developing a sharp, stylised aesthetic that treats creative play and elite athletic performance as one. At

Business

Steve Eisman says SpaceX IPO worries him over costly AI push

As SpaceX prepares for its record-setting IPO, investor Steve Eisman said he is cautious. He told CNBC on Monday that he isn't planning to short the stock, but the company's S-1 filing raised concerns. Eisman highlighted how capital-intensive SpaceX has become. "If you go back

Tech

Apple WWDC 2026: iOS 27, Siri overhaul, AI features and smart glasses

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference runs June 8–12, with the keynote at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. ET on June 8. The address will stream on YouTube, Apple's website, Apple TV and the Apple Developer app. This will be Tim Cook's final

Culture

Five Miles from Home examines the disappearance of Micaela Costanzo

Dateline's new six-episode podcast Five Miles from Home investigates the disappearance of 16-year-old Micaela "Mickie" Costanzo. Longtime correspondent Keith Morrison narrates, saying of her walk home, "It seemed perfectly safe...until it wasn't," and teasing the "confessions, cover-ups, and lies"

Culture

Joshua Jackson praises 'precious' bond with Katie Holmes at Tribeca

Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes held hands at the Tribeca Film Festival while promoting their new film Happy Hours, reflecting on the bond they formed working together when they were young. Jackson called that time 'very precious to both of us' and said it is 'one of

Tech

WWDC 2026: Siri revamp, Apple Intelligence and iOS 27

WWDC 2026 kicks off today at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET and will be streamed live via the Apple Developer app, Apple’s website and the Apple YouTube channel. Major reveals are expected, including a redesign of Siri, new Apple Intelligence features and updates to iOS 27.

Tech

Best Amazon Prime Day 2026 gaming headset deals

Amazon Prime Day 2026 starts on June 23 and runs through June 26, and early discounts on gaming headsets are already appearing. With the price of many PC-gaming items rising, Prime Day is a timely chance to pick up a new set while prices are reasonable. A good headset can

Culture

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy shifts from stealth to action

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, the third game in Asobo’s series, takes a clear turn away from the stealth mechanics that defined the earlier entries and leans into action-adventure. I played a beta version at a press event in May, sampling the tutorial and one full chapter, “Abyss,” and

Culture

Former Witcher 3 director has one request for CD Projekt's Songs of the Past

At Summer Game Fest, Rebel Wolves CEO Konrad Tomaszkiewicz — who worked on The Witcher 3 and its two previous expansions — said he has never been able to play the Witcher games as a normal fan. "I've never played The Witcher games as a player," he admitted.

Crypto

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.7B Weekly Outflows

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $1.72 billion in net outflows in the week ending June 5, extending a four-week streak of billion-dollar redemptions that began the week ending May 15, SoSoValue data showed. Farside Investors' compilation indicates the pressure was concentrated in the first three trading days

Culture

20 Games From Summer Game Fest's Day of the Devs

Day of the Devs, Double Fine’s non-profit indie showcase, returned to Summer Game Fest with a fresh roster of unique upcoming titles. The show featured 20 games, including several world premieres, and viewers could watch the full presentation or scroll through the lineup. Highlights ranged from Blood Dungeon, a

Culture

Netflix First Look at Live-Action Scooby-Doo: Origins

Netflix revealed the first official footage from its upcoming Scooby-Doo reboot, Scooby-Doo: Origins. A 21-second clip follows Camp Ruby-Spears from Scooby's perspective as he sniffs around plants and greenery before coming across a kid in jean shorts and a green shirt. The boy is revealed to be Tanner

Culture

Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie?

Oscar Best Picture Quiz — Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Movie? Ten questions will figure out which one. Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. Questions include "What kind of film experience do you

Sports

Pepe to join Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid coaching staff

Florentino Perez's re-election with 65% of the vote has cleared the way for Jose Mourinho's return to Real Madrid. Mourinho had a pre-agreement to take charge if Perez defeated Enrique Riquelme, and the club is aiming to end a two-year trophy drought. An official announcement is

Culture

Stormi, 8, wears Kylie Jenner's bubblegum pink wig

At just 8 years old, Stormi Webster swiped one of her mom’s iconic pink wigs. Kylie Jenner shared a photo of her daughter, her face obstructed, wearing a long bubblegum pink wig while playing with a book of Pokemon cards. "Someone got into my wig closet," Jenner

Tech

Retailers start Prime Day early with ~$1,500 gaming PC deals

Prime Day runs June 23–26, but some retailers already seem to be rolling out early offers. Two prebuilt gaming PCs around the $1,500 mark have appeared that carry that familiar Prime Day feel. One is an iBuyPower Element Pro with an RTX 5070 listed at $1,449 at