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

Culture

48 hours at Niagara Falls: what was worth doing

We spent 48 hours seeing Niagara Falls from both the US and Canadian sides, mixing the area's big tourist draws with lesser-known nearby spots. My cousin favored camping and long hikes while I wanted the classic attractions, so we split our time between both approaches and ended up

Culture

Seven Summer Game Fest Indies You Might Have Missed

Summer Game Fest has become more online-focused than the E3 it replaced and has reached a scale that makes it easy to miss things. The event centers on high-profile live streams — including the indie-focused Day of the Devs — and is joined by a number of other showcases throughout the week.

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

A sci‑fi personality quiz asks eight questions to match you with one of five iconic heroes: Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley or Max Rockatansky. The questions probe leadership style, crisis strengths, what you’d sacrifice and how you relate to others under pressure. The quiz covers

Culture

Luke Thallon Could Play Voldemort in HBO's Harry Potter

Ralph Fiennes will be difficult to replace as Voldemort, but HBO is recasting the role for its Harry Potter series. Many members of the new cast have been announced ahead of Season 1's Christmas Day premiere, filming has wrapped on the first episodes, and the actor set to

Health

Everything you need to know about sugar

Many people try not to eat too much sugar, yet it is added to so much food and drink that it can be hard to avoid. It goes by more than 50 different names on labels, turns up in seemingly savoury products and leaves consumers puzzled by alternatives. Table sugar,

Culture

Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong In?

Five legendary universes—Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and Star Trek—offer very different visions of what the world could be. A short, eight-question personality quiz maps your instincts, values and way of seeing the world to one of those settings. Questions explore what

Culture

I, Jack Wright: a 6-Part Murder Mystery of Family and Secrets

If you want a twisty, character-driven crime drama that blends legacy drama with a locked-room family mystery, I, Jack Wright fits the bill. The six-part British series opens with the apparent suicide of brick magnate Jack Wright (Trevor Eve), then explodes when his will largely cuts out his third wife