Sports

USMNT's World Cup start could change soccer in America

The U.S. men’s team turned its World Cup opener into more than a match: national anthems sung loudly, audacious skill moves and celebrations that felt like a national event. Christian Pulisic’s dribble, Folarin Balogun’s cutback, Gio Reyna’s trivela and the composure of Chris Richards were

Culture

Oliver Tree’s last Instagram Reel showed a day in Brazil before his death

Oliver Tree documented his first trip to Brazil in his final social media post, an Instagram Reel shared Saturday that teamed him with Brazilian influencer Iae Break for a day of soccer, bike rides, haircuts and cooking. The video was captioned “Gringo 24 horas no Brasil,” translated as “Foreigner 24

Culture

Wax Heads turns a record shop into a game about finding the right album

A writer once recalled a bookstore friend who complained about customers who couldn’t remember what they wanted — “I think it had a red cover,” they’d say. That flustered feeling carries over into Wax Heads, but the game is more than a puzzle about identifying a record by its

Science

Surviving Earth traces mass extinctions and life’s resilience

Almost three decades after Tim Haines reimagined natural history with Walking with Dinosaurs, he has applied the same visual techniques to look even further into the past. Surviving Earth, a docuseries that begins on NBC on 11 June, explores eight mass extinction events stretching back 450m years through the lives—

Culture

True Detective Season 3: An Underrated Eight-Episode Thriller

True Detective Season 3 is often overlooked even though it delivers eight tightly written episodes that many can watch in a single sitting. The season has been eclipsed by the attention given to Seasons 1 and 4, but it stands apart as the last season written by Nic Pizzolatto and

Culture

Which Oscar Best Picture Matches Your Taste?

An Oscar Best Picture quiz asks ten questions to match viewers with the film that fits their tastes. It probes preferences about experience, form, pacing and the kind of ending that lingers. The questionnaire touches on core elements — central obsession, storytelling style, antagonists, setting, craft, the type of protagonist you

Sports

How to watch Sweden vs Tunisia worldwide and with a VPN

Sweden face Tunisia in a Group F fixture that kicks off on 15 Jun 2026 at 03:00. Broadcast rights are held across the globe, with channels and platforms listed for many countries, including beIN Sports, Fox Sports, SVT and Watania 1 among others. A Virtual Private Network (VPN) can

Culture

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's first red carpet in over two years

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker attended the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of "Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear" in New York City on Saturday night, their first red carpet appearance together in more than two years. Kardashian, 47, wore a long-sleeve satin dress with a white collar and buttons

Culture

Avatar live-action season 2 will have seven episodes after one script was cut

Avatar: The Last Airbender’s live-action season 2 will consist of seven episodes after a fully written eighth script was cut, executive producer Christine Boylan said. "Netflix gives very little real estate when it comes to episodes," Boylan added, noting that trimming the episode count forced the team

Sports

Crysencio Summerville sparks lead but late Japan equaliser earns 2-2 draw

The Netherlands were held to a 2-2 draw by Japan in their opening World Cup game in Dallas after conceding a late equaliser. Second-half strikes from Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville put the Oranje ahead twice, but Japan responded on each occasion. Donyell Malen came close early on, with

World

Mother hopes for justice as retrial opens in Dominican Republic

A Cambridgeshire mother in her 90s hopes a retrial in the Dominican Republic will finally bring justice for her daughter. Lindsay de Feliz, 64, was found in a shallow grave near her north-west Dominican Republic home in December 2019. Her mother, Shirley Firth, who will be 94 next month and

Culture

The Expanse Is the Spiritual Sequel For All Mankind Fans Need

If you loved For All Mankind's "Mars is ours" rallying cry, then The Expanse's "Remember the Cant!" should be your next chant. The two shows sit at very different points in humanity's journey into space: For All Mankind depicts the

Sports

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: How to watch worldwide

Broadcasters for Ivory Coast vs Ecuador vary by country, with outlets such as BBC Sport in Great Britain, Fox Sports in the USA, TSN in Canada, beIN Sports across multiple territories and DAZN in several European markets carrying the game. A full international list of broadcasters is available for those

Culture

Which Oscar Best Picture Is Your Perfect Film?

Ten questions will figure out which Oscar Best Picture matches the way your mind works. The quiz narrows choices to five winners, each offering a distinct vision of what cinema can do. If you favor films that shift genres and interrogate class and desperation, the quiz points to Parasite — darkly

Culture

Half Man is a Mind-Bending Six-Part Thriller

Half Man, a six-episode HBO limited series inspired by Richard Gadd's story, is being praised as a mind-bender and a bingeable drama. It follows Niall (Jamie Bell) and Ruben (Richard Gadd) across four decades in Glasgow, exploring a fraught, violent relationship rooted in self-loathing and twisted loyalty. The

Sports

Côte d’Ivoire v Ecuador: World Cup 2026 – live

It is more than a decade since Didier Drogba, Kolo Touré and Yaya Touré roamed the field for Côte d’Ivoire, and it has been some years since a player you’ve certainly heard of was playing for Ecuador. Both nations bring contrasting recent histories to this tournament. Japan twice

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

An eight-question quiz matches your instincts to one of five sci‑fi universes: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. Questions probe how you react when the world feels wrong, what resource you guard most fiercely, what threat keeps you up at night, how you deal with

Culture

Sydney Sweeney's R-Rated Hit is a Late-Night Streaming Sensation

Sydney Sweeney's R-rated thriller The Housemaid has climbed the streaming ranks since arriving on Prime Video on Jun. 1 in various territories. Directed by Paul Feig and co-starring Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, the film is one of the platform's most popular movies worldwide and sits

Culture

The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is

Ten questions will figure out which Oscar Best Picture is the one that was made for the way your mind works. The quiz frames what kind of film experience, story form, antagonist, and ending most appeal to you, then points to the Best Picture winner that fits. Parasite is offered

Culture

John Wayne Refused to Work With Clint Eastwood Over Creative Differences

From the 1930s to the 1970s, there was no bigger or more iconic name in the western movie genre than John Wayne. He built a persona as The Duke, a rugged, rough-hewn movie hero who, despite his laconic grit, often embodied clear-cut morality and favored legal justice, honor, and loyalty

Culture

Ariana Grande review: glittering hits and powerhouse vocals

Faced with the choice to erase painful memories or live with them, à la Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ariana Grande opened the first night of a five-show Los Angeles run promoting her 2024 album Eternal Sunshine with an emotive, occasionally zany show. It illuminated one of her hardest-won

Culture

The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is… Parasite

The Academy Has Decided Your Perfect Film Is…Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. ParasiteYou are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho's Parasite is a

Sports

Taste the 2026 World Cup in NYC: Fan foods from Groups G, H and I

Food, soccer and samba: the World Cup is already on the streets and screens of New York City. Across the five boroughs, fans are gathering in family-run spots and neighborhood restaurants to watch matches and share familiar game-day dishes. Some match-day staples and where to find them include Belgium’s

Politics

Trump says US reached deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States and Iran had reached a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. On TruthSocial he wrote, "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,

Sports

How to Watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador for Free

Kickoff is Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT (12:00 AM BST in the UK, Sunday June 15). The match streams free on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Telemundo over the air in the US (Spanish). FS1 carries the English broadcast in