Culture

Mark Wahlberg's 124-Minute Old-School Action Thriller Shoots Onto Free Streaming

Mark Wahlberg unleashes gloriously no-nonsense throwback action in Shooter, now streaming free on Pluto TV. Released in 2007 and directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film is based on Stephen Hunter’s 1993 novel Point of Impact and runs 124 minutes. Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Levon Helm and Ned

Culture

Which MCU Hero Are You? Take the Marvel Personality Quiz

Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. The quiz probes everything from what drives you to do what’s right to where you are at 2 AM, along with questions about secret identities, justice versus revenge,

Sports

‘You're not Ronaldinho yet’ — coffee duty kept Messi grounded

Lionel Messi may be widely regarded as the greatest player to ever lace up a pair of boots, but even the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner had to pay his dues as a youngster. Former Barcelona teammate Andrea Orlandi revealed the unique dynamic between the Argentine prodigy and the

Science

NASA’s Dragonfly Flight System Faces Heat

The heat shield for NASA’s Dragonfly completed thermal-structural testing in the New Mexico desert. Team members from NASA’s Ames Research Center, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and Lockheed Martin collaborated with personnel at Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility to stress-test the shield materials, ensuring

Culture

‘Euphoria’ finale: Rue dies and where the main characters ended up

HBO confirmed the Emmy-winning drama is over after seven years and three seasons, and the series finale, titled "In God We Trust," closes on a bleak note. Rue, who battled opioid addiction and suicidal thoughts, dies from an accidental overdose after tipping off the DEA to bring down

Culture

14-Year-Old Lai Noelle Gets First Golden Buzzer on AGT Season 21

Fourteen-year-old Lai Noelle of Texas earned the first Golden Buzzer of America's Got Talent Season 21 during the audition premiere. Initially shy and soft-spoken — even accepting water from host Terry Crews — she revealed a powerful, textured alto once she began to sing, leaving judges Howie Mandel and Mel

Culture

Alix Earle, Shay Mitchell close Miami Swim Week with star-studded after-party

Alix Earle and Shay Mitchell closed out the final night of Miami Swim Week at E11even Miami, arriving with a group of friends. The pair and their guests feasted on chicken fingers, fries and plenty of tequila shots as the night went on. Earle wore a plunging sheer gown adorned

Crypto

Hyperliquid’s HYPE Breakout Puts $100 Price Target in Play

HYPE has jumped more than 30% in five days to a record near $74 after breaking out of a bull pennant, a move that places a measured upside target around $105.30. The pattern formed when a sharp late-May rally created the flagpole and a brief consolidation tightened into a

Tech

Asus unveils gold-plated 82 g Harpe II Extreme Edition 20 with 65K DPI

To mark ROG's 20th anniversary, Asus revealed a black-and-gold line of hardware that includes the ROG Harpe II Extreme Edition 20. The mouse carries "Authentic 24K gold-plated detailing" beneath a black translucent shell; at first glance the gold-under-black palette can mute the colours, giving a slightly

Tech

Forza Horizon 6's Estate is overrun with pointless XP and Skill Point farms

One of Forza Horizon 6's headline additions is the Estate: a house with a huge empty lot where players can use creation tools to build whatever they want. Many creators have made mansions with parking garages, hangouts, cherry-tree arrangements, drift and race tracks, and even a full-size recreation

Culture

'I Will Find You' Trailer Unveils Netflix's Next Harlan Coben Adaptation

Netflix released a trailer for I Will Find You, a miniseries adapted from Harlan Coben's 2023 novel. It is the first of Coben's Netflix adaptations to be set and produced entirely within the United States. The story follows David Burroughs, a father serving a life sentence

Culture

The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4 Offers a Gripping Reset

Two years after viewers last visited Tal'Dorei, Vox Machina returns for what will be its penultimate season. The series adapts Critical Role's first Dungeons & Dragons campaign, following the broad path of that journey while altering elements to keep things fresh. The principal players voice their

Sports

Bruno Fernandes admits he wanted more trophies as he eyes Premier League

Bruno Fernandes has acknowledged that his trophy haul at Manchester United has fallen short of what he expected when he joined Old Trafford. Despite lifting the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, the United captain said: "Obviously, I wanted to have won more; it wasn't quite what I

Health

My mom's stroke turned me into her full-time caregiver

My 87-year-old mom — whom I call Mommi — had always been fiercely independent and would push us away when we tried to help. On March 9, 2024, she had a stroke that affected her mobility. I found her in the kitchen repeating the same wiping motion, called 911, and she was

Sports

Victor Wembanyama Named 2026 Western Conference Finals MVP

The San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in a seventh game to win the Western Conference Finals, and Victor Wembanyama was named the series MVP, raising the Magic Johnson Trophy after also earning Defensive Player of the Year earlier in the spring. Wembanyama opened the series with

Culture

Wanderlove: are we really more attractive and alluring on holiday?

Wanderlove, a term coined by the dating app Bumble in 2022 to describe a trend predicted for 2023, perhaps has finally arrived in 2026. It refers to falling in love while on holiday — being open to romance while travelling — and is different from wanderlust, which really means a lust for

Culture

How Sydney Sweeney reacted to 'Euphoria' Season 3 OnlyFans storyline

Showrunner Sam Levinson said on a Popcast episode that when he first wrote Cassie Howard’s OnlyFans storyline he considered shooting around nudity, but Sydney Sweeney pushed back. “Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. You’re telling me you’re going to, like, skirt around it?” she

Culture

A Minecraft Movie Squared to add new biomes, characters and Matt Berry

During Minecraft Live Jack Black said, "We're so excited to be back in beautiful New Zealand shooting the sequel to A Minecraft Movie," adding there is "a lot of new in this movie and a massive team hard at work taking this production to the

Tech

My top 7 laptop-bag essentials now, after decades of remote work

It's getting a bit too hot in the office now, so I'm spending less time there and more time out and about. Work still needs doing, so the trusty laptop comes along; I recently cleaned out my laptop bag, threw out months of detritus, and streamlined

Culture

Modern Warfare 4 won't have 'clowny' crossover skins, Call of Duty says

Call of Duty's social account said the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 will focus on "staying true to Modern Warfare" and promised "no clowny skins for launch and seasons beyond." The Studio Community account added, "No Lady Gaga. No Omni-Man. No Teletubbies. No SpongeBob.

Culture

Arc Raiders' Chinese version adds PvE safe zone, global players want it too

Embark Studios is adding a PvE "safe zone" mode to the Chinese version of Arc Raiders, a change shown on the game's Chinese website and shared via fan translations. In that mode players are friendly by default, though anyone can defect and will be marked as

Tech

Nex Playground revives motion-controlled family gaming

For a brief period in the 2000s, motion-controlled games made video gaming a living-room pastime for people who rarely touched a controller. Now a new device, the Nex Playground, aims to bring that spirit back. About the size of two and a half Rubik’s Cubes, the camera-driven console uses

Business

Summer Game Fest Co-host Joins Player.gg to Launch PC Newsletter

Lucy James, who spent more than a decade as a video producer and on-air host at GameSpot, is leaving to start an independent weekly newsletter called lookingfor.game. Hosted on Player.gg, the newsletter will highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes to subscribers; James is also co-hosting Summer

Culture

Every Movie Coming to Theaters in June 2026

Summer officially kicks off in June, and while the month does not brim with new releases, what arrives offers a wide range of fare for different tastes. Highlights include Steven Spielberg returning to original sci‑fi, a 25th‑anniversary Jackass sendoff, a solo outing for Supergirl with Krypto, and a

Culture

The David Bowie Song That Predicted Alternative Rock Decades Before It Existed

David Bowie spent his career pushing boundaries, sometimes in obvious ways—songs like "Space Oddity" stood out from the start—and at other times only revealing their influence in hindsight. "The Man Who Sold the World" was released in 1970 on Bowie's third studio