Sports

Pokémon NAIC Moves to Chicago's McCormick Place in 2027

After three years in New Orleans, the Pokémon North America International Championships will relocate to Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center beginning in 2027. The 2026 championship, held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, saw competitors across the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon GO, Pokémon UNITE and Pokémon

Culture

Scotland's national anthem: Flower of Scotland lyrics in full & explained

The playing of national anthems before international football matches is a time-honoured tradition. For Scotland, Flower Of Scotland serves to drum up Celtic passions ahead of the Tartan Army’s international outings, although it hadn’t been heard at a major championship for over 20 years until its outing at

Culture

The Rookie's Documentary Episodes Shake Up the Series

Police procedurals thrive on formula, but The Rookie has repeatedly shaken up its rhythm with documentary-style episodes. The device, introduced in Season 3's 'True Crime' and returning almost every season, mimics true-crime docuseries—talking-head confessions from Mid-Wilshire officers alongside body cam footage and 911 calls. Many

Sports

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Balogun leads as Kane and Mbappe tipped

The 2026 World Cup is underway and the race for the Golden Boot — awarded to the tournament's top scorer — is already taking shape across the 48 competing nations. The prize has turned strikers into legends, placing them in a pantheon that includes Ronaldo, Eusebio, Gerd Müller, Gary Lineker

Culture

Keke Palmer and Sean Evans spark romance rumors after NYC dinner

Keke Palmer further fueled dating rumors after being spotted on a date night with “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans in New York City. TMZ said the duo was seen dining at Italian restaurant Lucali in Brooklyn on Friday night, and an eyewitness told the outlet they remained at the upscale

Culture

James Gunn wanted Supergirl to be distinct from Superman

Director Craig Gillespie says Supergirl will look very different from Superman by design. The film is the second entry in the DC Studios relaunch overseen by James Gunn and Peter Safran, and although it ties closely to Superman and even features the Man of Steel, Gillespie says it will have

World

Father may have thrown daughter into Parramatta River, police say

A suicide note was found after the bodies of a six-year-old girl and her father were pulled from the Parramatta River on Saturday. The child may have been deliberately thrown into the water by the man from a hired boat in what police believe was a horrific act of domestic

Culture

10 Years Later, 'Dune' Writer's Divisive Sci-Fi Movie Is a Shock Netflix Hit

Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like? The quiz asks eight questions to match you with one of five iconic heroes and to show which instincts, values and ways of facing an impossible universe you share. The options are Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley and Max Rockatansky.

Sports

How to buy France World Cup 2026 tickets: dates, prices & more

France's group schedule in North America is set: Tuesday, June 16 — France vs Senegal (3pm ET) at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford; Sunday, June 22 — France vs Iraq (5pm ET) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia; and Thursday, June 26 — Norway vs France (3pm ET) at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough. The

Culture

Disappear Completely: Netflix's 100% Rotten Tomatoes Psychological Horror

Disappear Completely, directed by Luis Javier Henaine, is a psychological horror that holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and quietly landed on Netflix in April 2024 after premiering at Austin's Fantastic Fest in 2022. The film reached the streamer’s Top 10 in Mexico but has struggled

Sports

How to get tickets to see Kylian Mbappe at World Cup 2026

Kylian Mbappe will be on show in North America this summer as France open their World Cup group against Senegal at MetLife Stadium (Tue June 16, 3pm ET), then face Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field (Mon June 22, 5pm ET) before meeting Norway at Gillette Stadium (Fri June 26, 3pm

Culture

The Vampire Lestat Drops a Terrifying Bombshell After a Trip Into the Past

The Vampire Lestat's second episode, beginning with the concert stop in "Toledo," pushes its central revelation into a long flashback. The recording called "The Failures" jumps to 1772 at the de Lioncourt family mansion in Auvergne, where the estate is declining and five of

Sports

Scotland end 36-year wait as McGinn's strike secures World Cup win

John McGinn was the hero in Boston as Scotland finally ended a 36-year wait for a World Cup win, a gritty 1-0 victory over Haiti sealed by his 28th-minute strike. The result sent travelling supporters into a frenzy and put Scotland top of Group C after Brazil's 1-1

Culture

90 Day Fiancé producers intervene after Mido's explosive fight

Producers stepped in after Mido and Debby got into an explosive argument on Sunday's episode of "90 Day Fiancé." Mido, 41, moved from Egypt to New Orleans to be with Debby, 55, but it hasn't been smooth sailing for the unlikely couple. He appears

Culture

Sudoku 7,348 easy

Click here to access the print version. Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading... sudoku, 7,348, easy, print version, grid, row, column, 3x3 box, numbers 1-9, puzzle

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Dishonored dev defends loading screens: 'I actually have a soft spot for all that'

Raphaël Colantonio, co-creative director of Dishonored, has been streaming a playthrough joined by different members of the Arkane team who worked on the level he's replaying, including co-creative director Harvey Smith, lead gameplay programmer Stevan Hird and level designer Anthony Huso. The streams have unearthed details such as

Culture

Cardi B celebrates Knicks win in racy outfit after Charles Barkley quip

Cardi B celebrated the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals 2026 in a racy outfit days after Charles Barkley made obscene remarks about her chest. She posted videos on Instagram Stories showing low-rise jeans with lace-up butt cutouts and a plunging bright pink cutout long-sleeve top, accessorized with a

AI

More than 300 Steam games released last week; 120 carried AI disclosures

I checked every Steam listing released in Australia from June 9 through about an hour ago — just under a full week — and found 338 new games, of which 120 included AI disclosures. Many of those disclosures revealed substantial use of generative tools rather than the limited, ancillary uses you might

Culture

Five recent science fiction, fantasy and horror books

Five recent books explore survival, dread and the uncanny across science fiction, fantasy and horror, ranging from civilisational collapse to modern gothic, Cold War unease, folklore and campus hauntings. Temi Oh’s Not With a Bang follows four daughters of a doomsday prepper who were taught to head for a

Culture

Bianca Censori in cat face mask and sheer dress — no underwear in Tbilisi

Bianca Censori stepped out at Cafe Stamba in Tbilisi wearing a cat face mask and a sheer halter-style, feathered dress with nothing underneath. She paired the look with feathered platform heels and an updo, and removed the mask as she and Kanye West walked away from photographers. West wore a

Culture

Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You?

Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap. Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. The quiz asks what drives you to do what's right, where you

Sports

'Take shelter' tornado warning issued to England squad

England's World Cup preparations were disrupted after Thomas Tuchel's squad received an emergency tornado warning in Kansas City, forcing the team to abandon evening plans and remain inside their hotel as severe weather moved through the area. The players had trained at Swope Soccer Village earlier

Culture

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. The short quiz poses eight questions about instincts, scarce resources, and the threats that keep you awake to calculate where you'd fit: from probing a constructed

Politics

Jamaican campaigners go to court to block beach privatisation

Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches. The legal battle is being led by the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (Jabbem), created in 2020 after community members clashed with police in violent protests

Sports

Casemiro and Gabriel criticised after Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco

Brazil's World Cup campaign began with a stuttering 1-1 draw against Morocco at the New York New Jersey Stadium, a game remembered as much for defensive lapses and a lack of midfield authority as for Vinicius Jr's equaliser. Alan Shearer singled out Gabriel, saying the Arsenal