Culture

'Eight Is Enough': Where the Cast Is Today

Eight Is Enough was an ABC comedy-drama inspired by newspaper columnist Thomas Braden's book. The series ran from 1977 to 1981 and was canceled in its fifth season amid declining ratings and rising production costs. Its popularity led to two reunion TV movies: Eight is Enough: A Family

Business

Bitcoin and gold's different reactions to the Iran war shock

The 2026 Iran conflict sent a major geopolitical shock through global markets, driving oil prices higher amid fears over the Strait of Hormuz and prompting broad risk reassessments. Stock indexes fell and investors sought perceived safe havens, but the responses across asset classes proved more complex than usual. Gold initially

Culture

2002's The Count of Monte Cristo Arrives on Tubi With Young Henry Cavill

Kevin Reynolds’s 2002 film The Count of Monte Cristo arrives on Tubi on April 1. The picture adapts Alexandre Dumas’s classic tale of isolation, revenge and adventure for the screen. Jim Caviezel stars as Edmond Dantès, joined by Guy Pearce, James Frain, Richard Harris, Luis Guzmán and Helen

Sports

Haaland in 'uncharted territory' after three goals in 12 Premier League games

Erling Haaland's numbers have dipped by his own sky-high standards. After a blistering start that produced 19 goals in his first 17 Premier League appearances, he has managed just three in his last 12 league games. The draw with West Ham was another frustrating afternoon: Manchester City dominated

Culture

Not having kids felt like my biggest regret — then I became the cool aunt

I smiled through holidays as the "cool aunt" while quietly grieving the life I thought Iwould have. A friends offhand comment shifted something: "Yeah, but look at all you've done. You might not have been able to do those things if you'

Culture

The President and Pete Hegseth in SNL's 'Trump's Gas Prices Cold Open'

Saturday Night Live opened its March 14 episode with a cold open set against disruptions to the world's oil supply after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. An American family (Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla, Marcello Hernández and Sarah Sherman) worries about $5-a-gallon gas; the mother (Padilla) asks,

Politics

Senator: Australian soldiers' remains 'very likely' disturbed at Gaza cemetery

Independent senator David Pocock says the bodies of Australian soldiers buried in Gaza have "very likely" been disturbed, after new photos presented to parliament showed widespread damage from Israeli bulldozers. Senate estimates heard that about 146 of the 263 Australian graves in the Gaza cemetery have been damaged.

Culture

What Oscars best actress winners wore on the red carpet

The Oscars are as much about fashion as they are about film, and the best-actress category often becomes the night’s most scrutinized moment. This look back traces (almost) every best-actress winner’s red-carpet attire from 1930 onward, highlighting how styles have shifted alongside Hollywood. Early winners favored classic glamour:

Sports

NBA on NBC & Peacock: Games This Week (March 15-17)

This week’s NBA slate on NBC and Peacock features several of the league’s biggest teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. The action begins Sunday Night Basketball with the Golden State Warriors visiting the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 8 p.

Culture

Harry Styles kisses comedian on SNL to rebut 'queerbaiting' claims

Harry Styles rebutted accusations of "queerbaiting" by kissing comedian Ben Marshall during his Saturday Night Live monologue. He recalled critics focusing on his clothes and said, "Back then, people seemed to pay a lot of attention to the clothes I was wearing and some people accused me

Tech

Timberborn leaves early access with Factorio-style automation

Timberborn has moved out of early access with a 1.0 launch that adds new environment objects, maps and, most notably, automation. Mechanistry's update introduces twenty new buildings intended to act as logic nodes so structures and objects can operate independently. The new components range from simple levers

Culture

Invincible keeps outdoing itself in season 4

The show’s original bait-and-switch—looking like a Saturday morning cartoon and then unleashing brutal violence—still holds up in season 4. The creators credit that balance to the emotional center: Mark Grayson, aka Invincible (Steven Yeun), is half human and half Viltrumite, and the series keeps his feelings grounded

Tech

Pocket Taco launches today, but Amazon shows taco kits

Back in January I shared my first GameSir Pocket Taco review, based on an early sample that quickly became my favorite controller for playing Game Boy classics on my phone and handhelds like the Analogue Pocket. The Pocket Taco releases today, but a search on Amazon currently returns Mexican meal

Tech

Computer Worlds showcase featured 15 distinctive indie games

The games industry’s turbulence has made it harder for small studios to secure funding, but a new showcase aims to put distinctive indie projects in the spotlight. Computer Worlds celebrates “the beautiful, the strange, and the distinctive,” and was organized by independent developers in collaboration with Noclip 2. The

Culture

Paramount Pictures Rejects Max Landis 'G.I. Joe' Pitch

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro have passed on Max Landis' pitch for a G.I. Joe reboot, Variety says. The news follows earlier reporting that Paramount was developing two competing pitches: one from Danny McBride and another from Landis. Paramount is reportedly still working with McBride. Landis described his idea

Culture

‘I have the island to myself’: being a castaway on Looe Island

Just after dawn on Looe Island I watch two seals entwine on the beach, flippers wrapped around each other as cormorants look on. I had arrived the previous morning on the Night Riviera sleeper train, changed at Liskeard and crossed the waves in a small fishing boat. The island is

Culture

Taylor Sheridan’s 10-Part Western '1883' Reaches New Milestone

Taylor Sheridan released his latest Paramount+ series, The Madison, this week to mostly positive reviews and typical viewership. The show was initially intended as a Yellowstone sequel but was later revealed not to be part of that universe; one possible reason is that Sheridan has severed ties with Paramount after

Sports

Finalissima between Spain and Argentina cancelled, UEFA explains

UEFA said it explored every viable alternative to save the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina, but each option proved unworkable for the AFA. The first proposal was to stage the match at the Santiago Bernabéu on the scheduled date with supporters split equally in the stadium; Argentina refused. A second

Tech

Prime members save $200 on Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete

As of March 13, Prime members can buy the Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete robot vacuum and mop on Amazon for $1,499.99, a $200 discount from its list price of $1,699.99. The offer is exclusive to Prime members. The model secured the top spot as the

Culture

People you didn't know had an Oscar

On Sunday, Hollywood's elites will descend upon the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the biggest night in film: the Oscars. While some names feel synonymous with Academy history, other winners have been largely forgotten. Take Eminem: he won the Oscar for best original song in 2003 for

Culture

Watch Harry Styles' SNL Monologue and Sketches from March 14, 2026

Harry Styles returned to Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live for a second time, performing two songs from his new album Kiss All The Time: "Dance No More" and "Coming Up Roses." There was a small amount of kissing during the episode — he planted a

Crypto

Crypto bulls say AI agents will make stablecoins the default payment layer

Visa and Coinbase are preparing for an internet where AI agents make payments without humans. Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong predicts there will soon be more AI agents than humans making transactions, and Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has gone further, saying agents will make one million times more payments than people,

Culture

Project Shadowglass channels Thief with water arrows and blackjack knockouts

A new trailer for Project Shadowglass, shown at the Future Games Show, makes the game's debt to Thief unmistakable. Earlier coverage highlighted open-ended levels with guards and traps, plus simulated 3D audio inspired by Thief's propagation tech. Starhelm Studios' footage demonstrates several stealth tools: sliding

Culture

Grace had to 'die for two to three minutes' to land role in Resident Evil Requiem

When Angela Sant'Albano's agent called about an audition she did a bit of research and suspected it might be Resident Evil. The brief was small, and on the day she says they "did a lot of improvisation" — including a prompt that began, "I

Culture

Hands on: After 60 hours, Marathon is one of my favorite shooters

After 60 hours, Marathon feels like an exceptional extraction shooter that thrives on both blistering PvP and stealthy infiltrations. In the loading screens, moths weave artificial bodies called Shells for your mercenary protagonist to occupy—creatures created to scavenge a colony-turned-graveyard and facilitate dreams of violence and glory. Raids take