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Netflix's 'Test' Movie Review: Nayanthara, R. Madhavan, Siddharth shine in a beautifully written film on cricket - 9 hours ago

Netflix ‘Test’ Movie Review: A fascinating look at India’s beloved sports, cricket from the murky angle and how some things are controlled by the goons. Starring R. Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth, along with the ever-loved Meera Jasmine, this film marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration between these powerhouse performers and is also Netflix’s first original Tamil film of the year

First Post - Entertainment - 9 minutes ago

Harmon, Booker pay for Texas students' Women's Final Four trip -- Women's College Basketball

A group of Texas students are taking the 17-hour bus ride to Tampa to cheer on their Longhorns in person

CBS News - Sports - 9 minutes ago

Hegseth's Use of Signal to Discuss Houthi Strikes Is Now Under Investigation by Pentagon Watchdog -- The Defense Department inspector general's office said Thursday it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of...

The Defense Department inspector general's office said Thursday it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of commercial messaging apps like Signal to discuss sensitive details on planned U.S. airstrikes in Yemen.

Military.com - Top Stories - 41 minutes ago

REVIEW - A Minecraft Movie is good enough — if you think that's all kids deserve - Jackson Weaver - News - Entertainment - | April 4 - |

A Minecraft Movie's moonwalking cow may make the toddlers laugh. But is its clunky story and self-defeating moral enough to succeed?

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

Bernie Sanders warns the U.S. is now a "pseudo-democracy" -- Preview: In an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" April 6, the Vermont Senator decries the influence of billionaires such as Elon Musk on the political process.

Preview: In an interview to air on "CBS Sunday Morning" April 6, the Vermont Senator decries the influence of billionaires such as Elon Musk on the political process.

CBS News - Politics - 2 hours ago

How Cory Booker Broke the Senate Filibuster Record

The arduous 25 hour, 5 minute speech required days of physical preparation for the 55-year-old senator.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

This New Book Covers 5 Factors of Perseverance for Anyone Struggling with Sudden Life Changes

Blayne Smith and Brandon Young are two Army veterans who spent years working with veterans through Team Red. White and Blue, a nonprofit that improves the wellbeing of veterans by promoting healthy lifestyles.

Military.com - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Lib Dem leader Davey condemns 'populist playbook' of Reform and SNP

Sir Ed Davey also welcomed his party’s newest MSP after Jamie Greene joined them the day after quitting the Scottish Tories.

Evening Standard - Politics - 5 hours ago

2025 NFL Draft Cornerback Rankings and Performance Review: Travis Hunter, Will Johnson headline class

Travis Hunter should have his name called early, but Will Johnson and Jahdae Barron are also projected first-rounders.

NBC News - Sports - 5 hours ago

Box Office: 'A Minecraft Movie' Digs Up Record $10.6M in Thursday Previews

That's the best showing ever for a video-game adaptation.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Sikandar box office report: Despite piracy & negative reviews, Salman Khan gets his 18th consecutive Rs 100 crore film

Despite the unprecedented scale of piracy, Sikandar has managed to enter the Rs 100 crore club at the box office

First Post - Entertainment - 6 hours ago

Dying for Sex Review: Michelle Williams Is a Stage 4 Cancer Patient in a Touching — and Very Explicit! — Comedy-Drama About Intimacy

Jenny Slate costars in the new Michelle Williams-led FX on Hulu series 'Dying for Sex', which is based on a hit podcast

People - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Preview of women's Final Four -- In the women's Final Four, defending champs South Carolina will take on Texas, who is making its first Final Four appearance in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, 11-time national champion UConn is up against first-time Final Four team UCLA.

In the women's Final Four, defending champs South Carolina will take on Texas, who is making its first Final Four appearance in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, 11-time national champion UConn is up against first-time Final Four team UCLA.

CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Book Reviews -- Kit de Waal's new novel 'The Best of Everything' is an immersive story with a small constellation of characters

Kit de Waal’s new novel, The Best of Everything, is about kindness and redemption and what it means to care for others and oneself in difficult times.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

Review: Eimear McBride – The City Changes its Face

IN one of the most scathing contemporary assessments of James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ – for it was by n...

Irish Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Matteo Lane on new book, "Your Pasta Sucks" -- Comedian Matteo Lane joins us to talk about his new cookbook filled with Italian recipes and hilarious stories about family, food and life on the road. -- Apr 3

Comedian Matteo Lane joins us to talk about his new cookbook filled with Italian recipes and hilarious stories about family, food and life on the road.

CBS News - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

Netflix's 'Test' Movie Review: Nayanthara, R. Madhavan, Siddharth shine in a beautifully written film on cricket

Netflix ‘Test’ Movie Review: A fascinating look at India’s beloved sports, cricket from the murky angle and how some things are controlled by the goons. Starring R. Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth, along with the ever-loved Meera Jasmine, this film marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration between these powerhouse performers and is also Netflix’s first original Tamil film of the year

First Post - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Ms. Rachel reveals new book to help kids sleep -- YouTube star and educator Ms. Rachel, whose videos have been viewed more than 10 billion times, is releasing a new book, "Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine." It's full of calming tips for kids and helpful advice for parents, and it hits shelves on Oct. 21. -- Apr 3

YouTube star and educator Ms. Rachel, whose videos have been viewed more than 10 billion times, is releasing a new book, "Ms. Rachel and Bean and the Bedtime Routine." It's full of calming tips for kids and helpful advice for parents, and it hits shelves on Oct. 21.

CBS News - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

'Good Night, and Good Luck' Theater Review: George Clooney Makes Restrained Broadway Debut

Co-writers Clooney and Grant Heslov retool their screenplay for the 2005 film about CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow’s 1954 takedown of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Books newsletter: Doireann Ní Ghríofa's French award; Hubert Butler Essay Prize; Ewart-Biggs Prize; Strokestown poetry shortlist; Global Book Crawl; preview of tomorrow's pages

Books newsletter: Doireann Ní Ghríofa’s French award; Hubert Butler Essay Prize; Ewart-Biggs Prize; Strokestown poetry shortlist; Global Book Crawl; preview of tomorrow’s pages

Irish Times - Entertainment - 10 hours ago

Curry heats up as Warriors outlast Lakers 123-116 in playoff preview

Stephen Curry poured in 37 points, Brandin Podziemski added a career-high 28, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 on...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 12 hours ago

'A Minecraft Movie' film review: Jason Momoa's action-adventure is stuck between fun and forgettable

As much as it entertains, sometimes you feel that this would have been a much better experience had it released at least a decade before

First Post - Entertainment - 14 hours ago

Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for April

Music, matriarchs, and modernism are the themes of this month's book recommendations. This April, we're looking at the latest work from a one of Japan's most exciting writers, and one of the best musical memoirs of recent years.

Euronews - Entertainment - 15 hours ago

Curry scores 37 points and Warriors beat Lakers 123-116 in a potential first-round playoff preview

Stephen Curry scored 37 points, Brandin Podziemski added 28 and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 for their fourth win in a row in a potential first-round playoff preview.

AP News - Sports - 16 hours ago

'Good Night, and Good Luck' Theater Review: George Clooney Makes Restrained Broadway Debut in an Adaptation Most Notable for Its Timeliness

Co-writers Clooney and Grant Heslov retool their screenplay for the 2005 film about CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow’s 1954 takedown of Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Hollywood Reporter - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Books -- How The Great Gatsby foreshadowed the super-rich's transition from faceless forces to social media icons with space rockets

When Taylor Swift, herself a member of Forbes’ billionaire list, sang about ‘feelin’ so Gatsby’ in her song This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, she wasn...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Books -- John Patrick McHugh talks to Rick O'Shea: 'As EU citizens, we should all be obliged to read this book about the migrant crisis'

Galway author John Patrick McHugh has already had an acclaimed short story collection, 2021’s Pure Gold, and his upcoming novel Fun and Games is one of the...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 19 hours ago

Pentagon's watchdog to review Hegseth's use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

The review will also look at other defense officials' use of the publicly available encrypted app, which is not able to handle classified material.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 23 hours ago

Cory Booker, white supremacist? Bloviation bares his party's shameless playbook

Five minutes ago, Democrats denounced the Senate filibuster as a racist relic of Jim Crow, now that they're in the minority and Cory Booker deploys it? Nevermind.

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

'The Bondsman' Review: A Bloody Good Kevin Bacon Leads Amazon's Uneven Horror Dramedy -- Angie Han

Produced by Blumhouse Television, the half-hour series follows a Georgia bounty hunter who is murdered and then brought back to life with a new job: capturing escaped demons.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Michael Ondaatje among finalists for $10K prize for established Canadian poets -- Books -- |

The Al & Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize recognizes the best new book from a Canadian poet who has published five or more poetry books.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Book Reviews -- 'Scouse, not English': how Liverpool left its mark on global culture

Liverpool, as David Swift points out in this book, occupies a disproportionately large place in the UK media and public consciousness (here too, I’d sugges...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Jim Gavin defends managers' reluctance to share data with Football Review Committee

'I do have some sympathy in terms of everybody getting comfortable with the integrity of the process'

Irish Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Even in O.C. Trump country, some worry about how tariffs will hit their pocketbooks

In a Trump-friendly slice of California, concerns about higher prices and uncertainty about the economy were palpable as the White House announced tariff plans.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Barcelona outduel Atletico 1-0 to book Clasico Copa del Rey final

Barcelona set up a blockbuster Copa del Rey final against archrival Real Madrid after edging Atletico Madrid 1-0 in a tense battle at the Metropolitano on...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 1 day ago

Mr Burton review: Absorbing Richard Burton origin story features a tremendous Harry Lawtey as the future Hollywood star

Lawtey doesn’t simply inhabit the role in Marc Evan’s fine biopic: he metamorphosises

Irish Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

El senador Cory Booker calificó el filibusterismo político como un 'abuso de poder' años antes de establecer un récord de discurso en el Senado

El senador demócrata por Nueva Jersey, Cory Booker, calificó las maniobras obstruccionistas del Senado conocidas como filibusterismo, como un "abuso de poder", antes de iniciar el martes su maratónico discurso de 25 horas de duración, el más largo en la historia del Senado estadounidense.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 1 day ago

'A Minecraft Movie' Review: Jason Momoa and Jack Black Lead Unimaginative Video-Game Adventure Comedy -- Lovia Gyarkye

Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks and Jennifer Coolidge also star in the story of four strangers who must find their way back home after being pulled into a cubic wonderland created by a doorknob salesman.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 day ago

TV Reviews -- Hooked review: There have been some very fine documentaries exploring addiction – but none quite like this

The next time Tony Cascarino, Chris Rock, Jose Mourinho, Ray Winstone, or one of the numerous other sport and entertainment celebrities who shill for onlin...

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Cory Booker's Speech Is the Broad Trump Indictment Democrats Need

The party has been searching for a precise silver-bullet argument against Trump 2.0. Booker has shown another way forward.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 day ago

Five Things Cory Booker Taught Me This Week -- Dahlia Lithwick

The thing Booker modeled above all is that we each have something at which we excel, and that now is a good time to step up and try to do it.

Slate - Politics - 1 day ago

Booker's Senate record broke Thurmond's plea to 'go down fighting' against voting rights

The New Jersey senator said he didn't like that the record for the longest Senate speech was held by "someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate."

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain review – Compelling documentary never resorts to finger-wagging

Television: It would have been tempting for Dr Brian Pennie to make this film all about his own addiction story but he never labours the point

Irish Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Movie Review: Jason Momoa shines in 'A Minecraft Movie'

The latest IP to be mined into a Hollywood blockbuster is appropriately a video game that celebrates digging, “A Minecraft Movie.” Like “The Super Mario Bros.

AP News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Sports -- Review: The 2025 Miami Open Was a Win for More Than Just Sabalenka, Menšík

This year's highlights included padel, a memorable sushi pop-up, a championship run for the ages, and... Bon Jovi?

Miami New Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Cory Booker goes viral in shattering a nearly 70-year record with historic marathon Senate speech

“This is the history we should be craving. First proud American moment this year, thank you,” one Instagram user posted.

NBC News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Did Cory Booker's Historic 'Filibuster' Do Anything to Stop Trump?

Senate Democrats have lost any real leverage over Trump’s agenda. So deploring it in words may be the only path ahead for now.

New York Magazine - Politics - 2 days ago

Cory Booker Makes History. Donald Trump Will Never Erase It.

The New Jersey senator broke Strom Thurmond’s record for speaking on the Senate floor. May Booker break the back of the neo-segregationism that Trump represents.

The Nation - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Reporter's Notebook: April Fools' on Capitol Hill

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

The week's bestselling books, April 6

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 6, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Watch the moment when Cory Booker ended his 25-hour speech, the longest in Senate history

Sen. Cory Booker started and finished his record-breaking speech protesting the Trump administration's aggressive policy blitz by invoking the words of his mentor, the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.

AP News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

US Senator Cory Booker takes on President Trump in record-breaking speech

WASHINGTON: Democratic US Senator Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of recklessly challenging the nation's democratic institutions in a marathon speech that broke a nearly...

International The News - World - 2 days ago

What's up with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the Senate floor?

In a record-breaking speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker accused U.S. President Donald Trump of "recklessly" attacking the nation's democratic institutions.

CBC News - World - 2 days ago

Cory Booker Diaper Theories Erupt as Lawmaker Passes 20 Hours Without a Bathroom Break: 'I Need to Know'

As Sen. Cory Booker's marathon speech against the Trump administration stretches past the 20-hour mark, social media asks: How is he avoiding bathroom breaks?

International Business Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Chalmers accuses Dutton of reading 'from DOGE playbook'; RBA leaves rates on hold — as it happened

Here's what happened on day four of the federal election campaign.

SBS - World - 3 days ago

Reporter's Notebook: Aftershock from a political 'earthquake' as Le Pen barred from presidential run in 2027

Le Pen called her ban from running a "nuclear bomb" by the system, after a court convicted her of embezzlement and blocked her from office for five years.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Review: Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is something less than "a Paperwhite with color"

It’s a decent e-reader, but it offers too few benefits for too many drawbacks.

Ars Technica - Technology - 3 days ago

Music Review: Elton John and Brandi Carlile's collaboration deepens on 'Who Believes in Angels?'

Last year, Elton John and country star Brandi Carlile collaborated on “Never Too Late,” the title track from the 2024 documentary film “Elton John: Never Too Late.”

AP News - Top Stories - 3 days ago

TikTok Helps Author Become Bestseller After Lonesome Book Signing

One author was selling his business self-help book at Barnes and Noble in Pennsylvania, but sales were not brisk. A young mom noticed him being ignored and posted a video to TikTok.

Inside Edition - Weird - 3 days ago

Trump administration to review billions in Harvard funding over 'antisemitism'

Investigation into the university comes after crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices

Middle East Eye - US News - 3 days ago

Film, TV & Streaming -- Harkins Theatres to host special 2025 movie preview event in April

For just $3, you get a small popcorn and an entertaining look at the year's biggest releases.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 5 days ago

He Wrote the Book on Scientology and the Origins of 9/11. His New One Might Be His Biggest Challenge Yet. -- Aymann Ismail

Lawrence Wright on turning to fiction to explain what he’s seen in Israel and Palestine.

Slate - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Games -- Expelled! review: Naughty pupils stuck in groundhog school daze

Verity Amersham wants you to believe she is not a bad girl. Maybe she is, maybe she isn’t.

Independent.ie - Entertainment - 5 days ago

Meta Continues Community Notes Rollout as Some Vent Over Facebook Fact-Checking

Meta continues its community notes program, as some have vented frustration with the tech platform's still active fact-checking program.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

Meta announces reintroduction of 'Friends' tab on Facebook app

Washington: Meta announced the reintroduction of the Friends tab onFacebookapp, allowing users to enjoy a browsing experience focused solely on thei...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 7 days ago

The Music of Kenny Wheeler review: All-star Irish line-up keeps jazz virtuoso's legacy vibrantly alive

Ronan Guilfoyle, Michael Buckley, Leopoldo Osio and Brendan Doherty are joined by Wheeler’s friend Nick Smart – the perfect host, guide and devotee

Irish Times - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Reeves considers fresh tax raid on savers in bid to balance books

HMRC estimates that an extra 893,000 people will have to pay tax on savings by 2028-29

Independent UK - Politics - 7 days ago

Mumford & Sons: Rushmere review – Old-school nu-folk might just give the band a new beginning

The nu-folk figureheads, now a three-piece, remain cheerfully bombastic on this spirited if uneven album

Irish Times - Entertainment - 7 days ago

Salman Rushdie to tackle mortality in new post-knife attack book

Book will mark author’s first fiction work after being stabbed on stage in 2022 – and will ‘explore themes and places that have been much on my mind’

Independent UK - US News - 7 days ago

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Lava Prowatch X Review: A good fitness watch that could have been great

An affordable yet feature-rich fitness watch held back by a few software bugs, which if fixed, can make this a great buy

First Post - Technology - 8 days ago

Apple iPhone 16e Review: When You Just Need an iPhone

Apple’s modern-day iPhone SE is not a budget phone anymore but will meet the needs of a select few.

NDTV - Technology - 8 days ago

College Notebook: Trey Knight opens outdoor track season with a bang

Trey Knight, a Cal State Northridge senior from Ridgefield, had an eventful past week.

The Columbian - Sports - 9 days ago

Death of a Unicorn Learns All the Right Lessons from Jurassic Park: Review

The bloody A24 horror-comedy, in theaters starting March 28th, stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Inside the AI gold rush -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin dives into the fierce competition between tech giants in his new book "AI Valley," exploring how companies like Microsoft and Google are battling for control over the future of artificial intelligence. He joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about how AI is already reshaping everyday life-and where it's headed next.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Rivlin dives into the fierce competition between tech giants in his new book "AI Valley," exploring how companies like Microsoft and Google are battling for control over the future of artificial intelligence. He joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to talk about how AI is already reshaping everyday life—and where it's headed next.

CBS News - Technology - 10 days ago

New book by Marine captain and Team USA bobsled athlete tells kids to dream big, just ahead of military child month

Team USA bobsled pilot and Marine Capt. Riley Tejcek’s new children’s book, ‘If You Can Dream It, Be It’ encourages children across the globe to reach for the stars because opportunities are limitless.

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 10 days ago

Review of Netflix miniseries 'The Leopard'

The new Italian production of 'The Leopard' recently released on Netflix is certainly watchable but its deviations from the original novel by di...

Daily Sabah - Entertainment - 11 days ago

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 -- Starts from

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 best price is Rs. 163,990 as on 25th March 2025. See full specifications, expert reviews, user ratings, and more. Compare Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 prices before buying online.

NDTV - Technology - 13 days ago

Banned Books, School Walkouts, Child Care Shortages: Military Families Confront Pentagon's Shifting Rules

At a public school, the protest might have led to a detention and maybe some revoked after-school privileges. But on a military base, the students were putting more on the line.

Military.com - US News - 13 days ago

Jonathan Majors Is Here to Pump You Up and Bum You Out in Magazine Dreams: Review

Jonathan Majors turns in a transformative performance in the Sundance Film Festival premiere Magazine Dreams. Read our review here.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 14 days ago

Snow White reviews are in and the news isn't good, especially for Gal Gadot

Disney’s live-action Snow White receives mixed reviews, with critics praising Rachel Zegler’s charisma but criticizing Gal Gadot’s performance as the Evil Queen, with some saying it's her worst on-screen performance yet

YNET News - Entertainment - 14 days ago

Nothing Phone 3a Review: Design Over Everything?

Good things happen when you are laser-focused on nailing hardware and software design.

NDTV - Technology - 17 days ago

Chuck Schumer Forced to Postpone Book Tour After Turning on Dems in Funding Vote Prompts 'Security Concerns'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has been forced to postpone his book tour due to "security concerns" stemming from planned protests at multiple events Schumer was scheduled to attend.Websites advertising the events were also updated on Monday morning to display information about the

International Business Times - US News - 18 days ago

This week's good things: C. Emlen Urban Awards, Stephen King touts local bookstore, Pi Day and more [editorial]

THE ISSUE: It’s Friday, the day we take a few moments to highlight the good news in Lancaster County and the surrounding region. Some of these items are welcome developments

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 21 days ago

Meta to Begin Testing Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

The system will replace third-party fact-checking with a crowd-sourced approach to add context to posts across its platforms.

Epoch Times - US News - 21 days ago

Australia reviews visa of US influencer filmed picking up wombat

Home affairs minister says he can’t wait to ‘see the back of’ content creator who posted video with marsupial.

Aljazeera - Environment - 22 days ago

Former Facebook employee raises alarm about company's approach to China

Former Facebook director Sarah Wynn-Williams has written a new book about her time at the company, “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism.” She told NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk that Facebook had a ‘growth-at-all-costs’ mentality and says the company was willing to abandon its free speech principles to appease the Chinese government.

NBC News - Technology - 24 days ago

In Mayhem, Lady Gaga Is Refracted and Reborn: Review

Lady Gaga's seventh album, Mayhem, sees the artist balancing influence with originality. Read our review of the expansive new LP.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 28 days ago

Apple launches new MacBook Air – and cuts price

New laptop arrives alongside updated Mac Studio, and a day after new iPads

Independent UK - Technology - 30 days ago

Best Betting Sites UK: Top Online Bookmakers Ranked and Reviewed

Our betting tipster, racing journalist and five-time winner of the National Press Challenge Sam Turner reviews the best betting sites in the UK

Independent UK - Sports - 1 month ago

10 Books Lamb of God's Randy Blythe Thinks Everyone Should Read

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe celebrates the release of his new book Just Beyond the Light by sharing a list of 10 books he thinks everyone should read.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ review: More of the same, but with a wicked AI twist

While there aren’t many meaningful hardware upgrades for the Galaxy S25 and S25+, the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset, coupled with the new Galaxy AI features make these devices an interesting entry point into Samsung’s Galaxy

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

The Lorne Michaels Book-Event Thread Is the Reply-All Disaster We Need

Susan Morrison’s invitation quickly went haywire, thanks to some boomer journalists and Tina Fey.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 1 month ago

Noise ColorFt Pro 6 Max Review: A stylish fitness watch in need of a competitive price tag

This elegant Noise watch is pretty good at health tracking but needs to fix a few chinks and get the pricing right.

First Post - Technology - 1 month ago

Hurry Up Tomorrow Is The Weeknd's Very, Very Long Goodbye: Review

Review: The Weeknd's new album Hurry Up Tomorrow is the conclusion of a trilogy, but it's overstuffed with songs and sonically plain.

Consequence of Sound - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Blu-ray movie reviews: 'Conclave' and 'Saturday Night'

Two real cultural events - the selection of a pope and the start of a late-night comedy show - are each told through a pair of fictionalized films - "Conclave" and "Saturday Night"

Washington Times - Technology - 2 months ago

The American Oil Industry's Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public

Oil executive Tom Ragsdale walked away from his old wells, making the pollution left behind the state of New Mexico’s problem. His tactics, however, are ubiquitous in the industry.

ProPublica - Environment - 3 months ago

Asia's year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2024

As the region awaits the return of Donald Trump to the White House and to a possible tumultuous Year of the Snake in the lunar calendar, we take a look at the year that was.

CNBC - Opinion - 3 months ago

Spellbound, review: a bright throwback to the Disney princess musicals – with a twist

Skydance Animation’s Noughties-coded film features fun voice work from Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem and new show tunes from Alan Menken

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 4 months ago

How UnitedHealth's Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans' Treatment at Risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

The best science books of 2024, from lethal technology to eternal life

This year, leading thinkers asked how humanity became so fragile, what other life could exist in the universe, and whether it’s already here

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, review: the future King's commitment shines through

The Prince of Wales’s Homewards project could genuinely change Britons lives for the better, as shown in ITV1’s new behind-the-scenes film

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 5 months ago

Facebook Finally Agrees to Eliminate Tool That Enabled Discriminatory Advertising

Six years after ProPublica revealed that Facebook allowed advertisers to exclude Black users and others, the company agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department to overhaul its ad algorithm system.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago