I won’t mince words: Sling TV is confusing. It has, by far, the most confusing lineup of plans and add-ons out of any of the live TV streaming services I tested. There are a handful of core plans, none of which encompass the scale of Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, or DirecTV, as well as about half a dozen add-ons to bring the channel roster up to par. This modular approach is annoying while shopping, though it also means you can save quite a bit of money by only picking up what you need.The core of Sling is Blue and…
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2025 Between Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of the Year and Publishers Weekly‘s freshly-announced Best Books, I’m starting to think this year’s lists are going to be all over the place. It’s too early to say for certain as these are, after all, the earliest announcements on the block, but…
Houses on Machno Terrace were badly damaged or obliterated by boulder-strewn floodwaters in the Dolgarrog dam disaster of 1925. Credit: Conwy County Archive One hundred years ago, a catastrophic flood carrying enormous boulders swept through part of Dolgarrog village, north Wales, destroying several homes, a bridge and the local chapel. Ten adults and six children lost their lives. The tragedy was widely reported and King George V sent a message of condolence. This was not a natural flood. It was caused by the failure of two dams impounding the Eigiau and Coedty reservoirs on the Carneddau plateau, high above Dolgarrog,…
Comedy Central For decades, “South Park” has provided delightfully crude humor and upset those with delicate sensibilities. The show hasn’t lost any of its edge, as Season 27 even garnered a statement from the White House, declaring that the show “hasn’t been relevant for 20 years.” On the contrary, few shows have managed to make headlines like “South Park” this far into its run, but that doesn’t mean it’s always been effective. “South Park” isn’t afraid to make fun of anyone, but the satire can occasionally fall flat. Sometimes it’s unclear what grander…
Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep’s romantic musical is set to arrive on Prime Video. The first part of Mamma Mia! came out on September 12, 2008, whereas a sequel dropped a decade later in July 2018. Apart from Seyfried and Streep, the movie featured talents like Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, and many more. Mamma Mia! with Amanda Seyfried to release on Prime Video soon The fan-favorite musical rom-com, Mamma Mia!, featuring Amanda Seyfried and Meryl Streep, is releasing on the streaming platform, Prime Video, on November 15, 2025. Helmed by Phyllida Lloyd, the movie focuses on Streep’s character…
Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl spends its first month atop the Billboard 200 chart, as it racks up its fourth straight week at No. 1 (on the chart dated Nov. 8). It earned 146,000 equivalent album units (down 25%) in the United States in the week ending Oct. 30, according to Luminate. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Life of a Showgirl is only the second album in 2025 to spend its first month at No. 1, following Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem (which spent its first eight weeks atop the list, of its total 12…
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After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA’s $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a leap forward in telescope technology since Hubble was launched in 1990.En route to its deployment, Webb had to successfully navigate 344 potential points of failure. Thankfully, the launch went better than expected, and we could finally breathe again.Six months later, Webb’s first images were revealed, of the most distant galaxies yet seen. However, for our team in Australia, the work was only beginning. You may like We would be using…
NBC screenshot The Property Brothers just got called in for their highest-profile renovation yet. “Saturday Night Live” host Miles Teller played both twins Drew and Jonathan Scott in a sketch this week as the HGTV stars were hired to help Donald Trump add a glamorous (and very large) ballroom to the White House. Trump was happy to meet the big celebrities… and Jonathan clarified that yes, he’s the brother who “married the New Girl.” (For the record, “SNL,” they’re only engaged!) Trump showed off his “strong eye for interior design,” as Drew put it, displaying…
The drama around the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery has taken another turn, as a new report claims that online movie and TV giant Netflix is actively exploring bidding on the company.That’s according to Reuters, which states according to “three sources familiar with the matter … the video streaming service has hired Moelis & Co, the investment bank that advised Skydance Media on its successful bid for Paramount Global, to evaluate a prospective offer, two of the sources said. Netflix also has been granted access to the data room, which contains the financial details needed to make a bid, according to…
Happy birthday to all you November rock stars!Do you share a birthday with a rocker? If you were born during the month of November, the odds are pretty good you’ll be celebrating a birthday at the same time one of your favorite rock stars is as well.There were a lot of talented musicians born during the month of November, including such Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Anthony Kiedis, Kirk Hammett, Mike D., Jimi Hendrix and Matt Cameron.READ MORE: See Over 150 Rock Star Yearbook Photos From Before They Were FamousIt’s also a big birthday month for Alter Bridge…
Welcome to En Pointe, a quarterly series that offers a deep dive into the intersection of beauty and dance through the eyes of up-and-coming, multidisciplinary dance talent. Expect an intimate look into the daily lives, dreams, and dance-bag beauty essentials of the industry’s best young performers.It’s been years since I last put on my pointe shoes and dedicated early mornings to rehearsals and late nights to extended classes, but the dancer in me is nowhere near dormant. I catch myself slipping easily into old ballet habits without thinking twice about them—stretching mindlessly in between video call meetings and using the…
More Family Board GamesPhotograph: Simon HillThere are so many family board games. Here are a few more we liked.Dorfromantik: The Duel for $25: Based on the video game Dorfromantik, which spawned a cooperative board game, this spin-off pits you against another player as you draw tiles to build a landscape and try to complete tasks along the way. With identical sets in red and blue, it’s all about who builds a better environment to satisfy their villagers and score the most points. Play time is under an hour. You could play with two teams, but it works best as a…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Wetware? Two things. First, after finishing my initial series about the commercial motivations for colonizing Mars, I began to wonder: “What about the next generation? How would Martian society evolve over the next 25 years?” Second, there’s a lot of societal worry about the singularity and artificial general intelligence. That led me to research the nature of consciousness and the theories about its origins. It became clear to me that a conscious computer, like Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation, was likely hundreds of years away, if possible…
The wave function of a quantum object may not just be a mathematical constructPobytov/Getty Images Does quantum mechanics really reflect nature in its truest form, or is it just our imprecise way of describing the weird properties of the very small? A famous test that can help answer this question has now been tried on a quantum computer, and it comes to a surprisingly concrete conclusion. Quantum mechanics really does describe reality completely, at least for tiny quantum devices – and the results could help us build better and more reliable quantum machines. Since quantum mechanics was first discovered more…
Hulu Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized by release time and alphabetically within each slot. What follows is a look at the week ahead — a roundup of premieres and finales, published every Saturday afternoon, designed to help you plan your viewing for the next seven days. SUNDAY, NOV. 2 📺 8 pm “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” Season 2 (Food Network)📺 8 pm “Michelle Obama: The…
It was the Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised, and Harlem-championing photojournalist Kwame Brathwaite who came to popularise the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” which grew into the cultural movement that would unapologetically embrace and celebrate Blackness, especially honouring the beauty of darker-skinned individuals. Originally born Gilbert Ronald Brathwaite, the photographer later chose to rename himself ‘Kwame’ in honour of Kwame Nkrumah, the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana after its liberation from British colonial rule.Men often don’t get their flowers until their death, though this statement proves itself most true in the case of Black men, and in the case of the African-American photographer who…
In a rare moment of the language meeting the situation, Liam Gallagher has lambasted the “seriously fucked up person” who launched a flare during Oasis’ sold-out October 31st concert in Melbourne, Australia. The incident happened Friday night local time as part of Oasis’ three-show stay at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium. According to reports, at least one flare was launched into the stadium as the band wrapped up the evening with “Champagne Supernova.” Get Oasis Tickets Here In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, concertgoer Brad Bultman said that he and others had originally believed the flare to be part of…
Financial Times: China says it will allow some Nexperia semiconductor chip exports to resume to ease critical supply shortages impacting global auto production — Dispute over Netherlands-based chipmaker has threatened to disrupt global auto supply chains — China has said it will allow some Nexperia chips … View Original Source Here
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A “transformation” is upon us. After a multi-year procession of educational technology products that once promised to shake things up, now it’s AI’s turn. Global organizations like the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, as well as government bodies, present AI to the public as “transformative.” Prominent AI companies with large language model (LLM) chatbots have “education-focused” products, like ChatGPT Education, Claude for Education and Gemini in Google for Education. AI products facilitate exciting new ways to search, present and engage with knowledge and have sparked widespread interest and enthusiasm in the technology for young learners.…
CBS screenshot There were no tricks, only treats during Friday’s “Boston Blue,” which featured the second appearance by Donnie Wahlberg’s former “Blue Bloods” co-star Marisa Ramirez and introduced a pair of familiar TV faces as Lena and Sarah’s new love interests. Read on for all the highlights from Season 1, Episode 3: “History.” CBS screenshot Early in the hour, Lena caught Danny snapping a selfie at Boston Harbor — a moment that confirmed he’s still in touch with his former partner-turned-girlfriend, Maria Baez, after deciding to relocate to Beantown at…
Hulu‘s new TV and movie releases for November 3-9, 2025, include All’s Fair and The Manipulated. All’s Fair arrives on Hulu on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Joe Baken, and Jon Robin Baitz, the series follows a team of female divorce attorneys who previously worked at a male-dominated firm but have since opened their own. The attorneys handle complex cases related to breakups, marriages, divorces, and extramarital affairs, while also handling various issues tied to their personal lives. Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, and Naomi Watts make up the star-studded cast. Next,…
Sony Pictures has officially announced more cast members of Sam Mendes’ Beatles movies. As previously reported, Saoirse Ronan will play Linda McCartney. Meanwhile, Mia McKenna-Bruce will portray Ringo Starr’s late first wife, Maureen Starkey Tigrett; Shōgun’s Anna Sawai will take on the role of Yoko Ono; and White Lotus breakout Aimee Lou Wood will play Pattie Boyd, who was married to George Harrison between 1966 and 1977.Sony Pictures will release Mendes’ four Beatles films in April 2028. Each one will focus on one of the four band members, and portraying the musicians are: Harris Dickinson (as John Lennon), Paul Mescal…
I love a blazer as much as the next fashion person, but it’s usually styled quite simply: over a T-shirt or button-down. This is still chic, of course, but it’s not really a piece that’s styled in any other fresh ways. Until I saw the most contemporary way to style a blazer ever: Layer a leather jacket over it. Kim Kardashian was recently spotted in NYC wearing a sleek pinstripe blazer and a thick black leather bomber jacket layered over it. I was stunned and so intrigued, I’ve never seen such a fresh take on styling a blazer, especially in…
Nancy Mace, the South Carolina Republican congresswoman, unleashed a tirade against law enforcement at the Charleston International Airport on Thursday, WIRED has learned.According to an incident report obtained by WIRED under South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act, Mace cursed at police officers, making repeated derogatory comments toward them. The report says that a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) supervisor told officers that Mace had treated their staff similarly and that they would be reporting her to their superiors.According to the report, officers with the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department were tasked with meeting Mace at 6:30 am to escort her…
Spooky season is here and book lovers can rejoice, because there is no shortage of suitable reads. Whether you’re just dipping your toe into horror for the first time or are a long-time fan of all things creepy, there is a sub-genre that’s perfect for you. Take my latest novel, FIEND: it should appeal to fans of Succession, but is there such a thing as corporate horror? Browse the following recommendations (though by no means all the sub-genres of horror popular today) to find your perfect Halloween read. Horror-Adjacent The equivalent of the cozy murder mystery, horror-adjacent books will probably…
Comet 3I/ATLAS is extremely irradiated from billions of years of cosmic ray bombardments, new research using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed.The comet has soaked up so many galactic cosmic rays during its interstellar journey through the Milky Way that it has developed a deep irradiated crust that no longer resembles the material of its home star system, the new research hints.Using JWST observations and computer simulations, researchers have determined that the comet’s previously documented “extreme” levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) enrichment are from space radiation absorbed over its estimated 7-billion-year lifespan, according to the study…
Paramount Network Giddy up, “Yellowstone” fans, there’s a new spinoff in town — or at least there will be when “Y: Marshals” premieres on CBS in 2026. Set after the events of “Yellowstone,” “Y: Marshals” follows Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) as he leaves ranch life behind to join “an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last…