Culture

Widow's Bay renewed for season 2 after strong debut

Widow's Bay, created by Katie Dippold, wrapped its first season last week and has already been renewed for a second season by Apple TV. The renewal was announced before the show's finale aired, and the series has become one of the biggest hits of the year.

Tech

Tim Sweeney says new multiplayer games fail because players stick with friends

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues many new multiplayer titles struggle because players have already formed networks in established live‑service games. "Users have already formed solid human networks in Fortnite, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, and Apex Legends; there is no reason to leave friends behind and go to

Tech

Levoit Core Mini-P air purifier drops to $40 on Amazon

The Levoit Core Mini-P helps reduce everyday allergens, dust and odors. It normally retails for $50, but Amazon has cut the price by 20%, bringing the classic white model down to $40 for Prime Day, with free shipping. Its three-stage filtration uses a pre-filter for larger particles like dust, lint,

Culture

Nick Frost teases a different Hagrid in HBO reboot

Nick Frost will play Rubeus Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter reboot and says he drew on John Coffey from Stephen King’s The Green Mile, calling Coffey "huge, violent but childlike." Frost acknowledged that his take might unsettle some viewers: "Some people won’t like

Culture

Quick crossword No 17,513

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Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Could You Survive? Try the Eight‑Question Quiz

An interactive quiz asks readers eight questions to determine which science‑fiction universe they'd be most likely to survive: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. The questions probe instincts and priorities — whether you’d pull on every thread to expose a system, stockpile fuel

Sports

Messi makes World Cup history as Argentina beat Austria 2-0

Lionel Messi became the World Cup's all-time leading scorer and added a second goal as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in a bad-tempered game in Dallas to maintain their winning start to their title defence. He should have broken Miroslav Klose's record after eight minutes but dragged

Tech

Prime Day streaming deals: I bought a Fire TV Stick 4K and other picks

I bought a Fire TV Stick 4K Plus for $25 this Prime Day. As a recreational shopper and professional deal watcher, I also grabbed some HDMI cables while prices are the lowest of the year. The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is 50% off from $50 and supports Wi‑Fi

Culture

Inside Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's Hamptons escape

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet spent the weekend in the Hamptons for a low-key, romantic getaway. The pair dined at Sant Ambroeus East Hampton on Saturday; Jenner later posted a photo of three different ice cream flavors in an Instagram carousel captioned “June.” They also stopped at Tutto Cafe and

Tech

Steam Machine review: pretty, but pricey and underpowered

The Steam Machine is finally here: a small, neat cube with removable, customisable face plates, a quiet cooling solution and broad SteamOS integration. It’s sleek and distinctly Valve, and can be bundled with the Steam Controller for a living-room setup that looks the part. Unfortunately, the current memory crisis

Culture

‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters

Writers pick a wide array of memorable LGBTQ+ movie characters, from swaggering criminals to tender misfits. Each figure is valued for a particular blend of presence, humour, transgression and emotional truth that keeps them lodged in viewers’ minds. Corky, the ex-con turned plumber in 1996’s Bound, is celebrated for

Culture

The Tick (2016) is coming to Netflix on July 9

After a decade as a Prime Video exclusive, the 2016 series The Tick will arrive on Netflix on July 9. The show first debuted as a pilot in August 2016, returned a year later with 11 more episodes, and was renewed for a 10-episode second season before its cancellation, leaving

Culture

Friends and family remember Clive Davis, 'the man with the golden ears'

Friends and colleagues remembered Clive Davis as a music impresario who remained active and engaged until the end. He had been expected to be honored at the Grammy Awards next year, and restaurateur Max Tucci, who last spoke with him on June 8, recalled saying, "We have a lot

Tech

Season 3 patch veers Fellowship from MMO roots toward action RPG loot

The developers of co-op RPG Fellowship split season 3 patch notes across five separate Steam news posts, a sign of just how much the update changes. The new season veers away from its MMO-inspired roots to lean harder into being an action RPG with loot and character builds, a shift

Tech

Cozy Steam game surges after anti-piracy mode traps players

Burgie’s Cozy Kitchen is a desktop incremental idler on Steam where you sell food to cutesy yet impatient animal customers — at least if you pay for it. The game, which entered early access in 2025, had been making hundreds of sales a month until a demo released in early

Science

Gary Kellogg, Associate Director for Intelligent Flight Systems

Gary Kellogg is the Associate Director for Intelligent Flight Systems in the Research Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center. He also served as Branch Head of the Autonomous Integrated Systems Research Branch and as Branch Head of the Electromagnetics and Sensors Branch at Langley. In 2019, Kellogg served a

Culture

Mickey Gooch Jr. surprised by Rebel Wilson memoir reading on Broadway

Comedian Mickey Gooch Jr., named in Rebel Wilson’s autobiography as the man she says she lost her virginity to at 35, was taken by surprise onstage during a recent Celebrity Autobiography performance at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre. Kathy Griffin introduced Gooch and read from Wilson’s book, choosing the

Culture

Sand: Raiders of Sophie is Sea of Thieves on land — harder solo

Sand: Raiders of Sophie has entered early access after a number of last-minute delays. The first-person base-building extraction shooter centers on walking bases called tramplers and often feels like Sea of Thieves on land, though it can be especially demanding for solo players. Before each mission you prep both yourself

Culture

Netflix's Human Vapor adapts Toho's odd 1960 sci‑fi into a modern thriller

Human Vapor, an eight-episode series, debuts on Netflix on July 2. It brings together South Korean and Japanese production houses and marks the first collaboration between Netflix and Toho, the studio behind Godzilla. The show draws its name and premise from Toho’s The Human Vapor (1960), one of the

Crypto

Solana Captures 95% of Tokenized Stock Trading as Bottom Debate Grows

Solana captured 95% of tokenized equity trading across blockchains last week, posting a record $1.29 billion in volume. The surge came as SOL traded more than 75% below its all-time high near $295, and traders remain divided over whether the token is nearing a cycle bottom. Onchain activity has

Culture

Todd Howard: 'We know we need to get it right and it's been a long time'

Anticipation for The Elder Scrolls 6 is astronomically high, and even granular information matters — especially when it comes from someone as integral to the project as Todd Howard, executive producer at Bethesda Game Studios and game director on The Elder Scrolls 6. Speaking to EW, Howard reiterated that the game

Tech

AI RAM crisis pushed Steam Machine price above $1,000

The Steam Machine launched with a base price of over $1,000, rising further if you opt for more storage or a Steam Controller. Valve told outlets around the unveiling that the device’s price increase was “probably similar” to the bump seen by the Steam Deck. Those Deck increases—

Culture

Reacher has a James Bond romance problem Season 4 can fix

The three seasons of Reacher have established the show as a tightly made action thriller: the basics are handled with care, the action is well choreographed, and Alan Ritchson brings a strong lead performance. Still, the series is not immune to logic issues and occasional lapses in plausibility. A recurring

Culture

Your Bond Is…

Six actors. One role. The name has been determined: your answers point to the Bond who shares your presence, your method, and your particular way of carrying the weight of being the most dangerous person in the room. Sean Connery is the original — an authority in the way he occupies

Sports

How to watch Norway vs Senegal worldwide and with a VPN

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) can help you access your usual streaming service securely or bypass geo-restrictions to watch Norway vs Senegal. Today's game between Norway and Senegal will kick-off at 23 Jun 2026, 01:00. International broadcasters include Match TV in Russia, Bell Media (TSN) in Canada,