Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Vikings were explorers, farmers, merchants and, most famously, warriors who launched raids across large parts of Europe.Stereotypes of Vikings usually conjure up images of muscular men. But over the past few decades, researchers have turned their attention to women of the Viking Age (roughly A.D. 793 to 1066) and the roles they held. For instance, there are stories of “shield maidens” who fought alongside men, and some of these texts mention Viking women who fought in battle. The archaeological record also holds evidence, including…
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In his fourth collaboration with Martin McDonagh, Sam Rockwell has become one of the director’s most reliable vessels for moral chaos. Their latest, Wild Horse Nine, finds him in unusually restrained territory, playing an unhappily married CIA operative whose time in Rapa Nui becomes entangled with friendship, regret and redemption. He talks to LWLies about what draws him to complicated characters, and what happens when you put them in complicated times.LWLies: How do you pick your roles? When you are going to be in amovie it could be anything. Get more Little WhiteLies Rockwell: Well, I’ve been verylucky.You think it’s…
Richard Lloyd, the co-founding guitarist of Television, has died, The New York Times reports. The cause was cholangiocarcinoma, a bile duct cancer. He was 75. In August, a GoFundMe was launched to raise money for Lloyd’s treatment. “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end,” his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone.Television formed in 1973 after Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell, and Billy Ficca ended their first band, the Neon Boys, and recruited Lloyd as a second guitarist. Part of a pioneering wave of New York City punk acts, Television built a…
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Status:Split Ahead of their wedding day, Wilnie and Wilson reassured each other that their relationship is still strong, and they’re looking forward to tying the knot. However, when Wilson asked, “Do you think that you’re receiving everything that you need right now in order to feel 100% happy?” She told him, “No. You’re not showing me affection enough. You’re not nurturing me enough. And it feels like what you’re asking me for is to work and also, like, be traditional, and I’m not ever going to be that person.” Wilson responded, “I don’t think I ever asked you to work…
TV Home » Reba McEntire’s Hit TV Show Adds New Season to Netflix Today Reba McEntire is returning to Netflix with another season of her hit sitcom. The new episodes arrive on the streaming platform today. The comedy follows family relationships and the unexpected challenges of running a neighborhood business. Its latest season gives viewers more of the story while introducing new developments for its central characters. Happy’s Place originally premiered on NBC in October 2024. McEntire plays the lead role, which brings together familiar faces from television comedy and a supporting ensemble. Its second season premiered on NBC in…
Welcome to Kernel Panic, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital security. To receive this newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up here.Amid an onslaught of AI vulnerability discovery and AI-assisted hacking, some of the most consequential critical infrastructure attacks this year may have little to do with the technology at all—instead providing a stark reminder that cybersecurity fundamentals are still key to digital defense.Three sites in France that handle blood and plasma bags were briefly impacted this week by widespread attacks on vulnerable internet-connected refrigerators. On…
Trending on Billboard Benson Boone opened the Australian leg of his Wanted Man tour with a special guest. He brought a 13-year-old fan who is battling cancer onstage to sing “Beautiful Things” with him on her birthday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The moment came at the end of Boone’s set at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Friday (Nov. 6). The Music reported that the singer stopped to introduce the final song. “I’ve had the opportunity of meeting a 13-year-old girl who is battling her second round of cancer,” Boone told the crowd, according to the outlet. “It’s her…
“Alright, I’ll get married… Let me be aconcubine. Isn’t that awoman’s fate?” says 19-year-old Songlian (Gong Li) at the beginning of Zhang Yimou’sRaise the Red Lantern. Tears trickle down her motionless face, faintly reddened by the light outside, as she stands in white before ablack-framed window. In this opening image, colour already hints at the forces that will shape her fate: innocence confined by an oppressive world. Now, the film’s intricate visual language can be rediscovered in anew 4K restoration, arriving in UK cinemas on 6November to mark its 35th anniversary.Set in 1920s China, Zhang’s drama follows Songlian after poverty…
A beige plastic telephone sits on a wooden table. The handset, attached by a coiled cord, rests in its cradle. The base has a clear dial with ten finger holes. The telephone is the most ordinary of household objects but, sitting silently on the table, it seems to portend something. It’s bound to ring.Article continues after advertisement Suddenly it does: a metallic brrrrring, distinctive and familiar. Nearby on the carpet, a smiling girl with pigtails and a ruffled-sleeve dress leaps to her feet, races over, and picks up the handset. She holds a stuffed toy duck to the receiver. Quack!…
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google It was fortuitous timing. The day after I interviewed Mika Abdalla at a party celebrating Miu Miu’s new Miutine Intense fragrance, Amazon Prime finally revealed what her fans have been patiently waiting for: the season two release date of her hit show, Off Campus. (ICYMI, it’s April 28, 2027.) After posing on the red carpet with the very chic perfume bottle, Abdalla squeezed in time to speak with me before sitting down for dinner, where she and other well-dressed guests sipped on a custom cocktail inspired by the fragrance’s notes…
The holidays are nearly here and bringing hectic travel plans along with them — but not for Charli D’Amelio. The content creator, dancer, and actor is already in festive spirits from her new role in Old Navy’s holiday campaign, inspired by the bustle of traveling for the holidays. “Holiday travel can definitely be chaotic, especially when everyone’s trying to get somewhere at the same time,” D’Amelio tells Popsugar. “The best part of traveling during the holidays is the feeling [of] knowing you’re going somewhere, [and] my favorite moments are honestly just the travel days themselves, getting excited about wherever I’m…
Tesla will end production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory next year.It’s a uniquely toxic electric vehicle, between its divisive design and Elon Musk’s embrace of you name it. That toxicity certainly contributed to subpar sales, along with a number of recalls.But the end of the Cybertruck is also another sign that the era of big EVs—particularly big trucks—is waning. That’s great news for pedestrian and biker safety, but also for the battery supply chain at a time when more people need to get behind the electric wheel.The Cybertruck uses a massive 123-kilowatt-hour battery that clocks in at around…
Nick Cave is heading out on the road next year, reviving the format of his 2019 tour blending a Q&A, live performance, and career retrospective. The 2027 edition of Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening of Talk & Music kicks off in Vancouver next April, and will traverse North America before concluding in New Orleans in May. Check out a full itinerary below.The new tour is presented by the Red Hand Files, an online correspondence platform Cave launched in 2018 where fans can send him questions. Over the years, he’s become known for his unfiltered and thoughtful answers to any…
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Rivers Cuomo is reclining in a zero-gravity chair in a musty, windowless room deep within Tampa, Fla.’s Benchmark Arena — baseball cap on his head, a copy of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and a pair of headphones beside him. Nearby, there’s a keyboard, a small drum kit and an acoustic guitar that his Weezer bandmate, drummer Patrick Wilson, periodically picks up and noodles on; a jar of peanut butter; a printed, official-looking setlist on a spreadsheet; and a paper bag labeled “clarinet books” in marker. It’s flummoxing to consider that in just a few hours, this soft-spoken iteration of the…
Movies Home » Chicago Fire’s Jake Lockett & Loki Star Lead New Comedy Movie Apples and Airplanes Trailer | Exclusive ComingSoon isexclusivelydebuting thetrailer for Apples and Airplanes, led by former Chicago Fire star Jake Lockett. The upcoming romantic comedy also stars Sarafina King, known for her roles in Loki and For All Mankind, and will be released wide in 2027. According to the official synopsis, Apples and Airplanes “follows a successful interior designer and a famous foreign actor whose chance encounter aboard a flight sparks a slow-burn romance. As they continue crossing paths on the island, sharp banter and undeniable…
I’ll admit it – the prospect of talking to the actor John Malkovich was adaunting one when faced with acareer of such magnificent scope and diversity. Toggling constantly between stage and screen, Malkovich has made aname as someone who brings asense of literary gravitas to any role he takes on. My first encounter with the actor was being shown Gary Sinise’s 1992 adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’, in which Malkovich brought tragic lunk Lennie so vividly to life. Notable early roles included the vapour-inducing cad, the Vicomte de Valmont in Stephen Frears’ Dangerous Liaisons, and as aderanged…
All Olivia Rodrigo wants for Christmas is for her partner’s grandma to think she’s cool. Rodrigo just shared her first holiday song, aptly titled “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” and it’s all about that first time you meet your honey’s extended family on their turf. Written with usual suspects Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, it’s accompanied by a music video starring Saturday Night Live’s Ben Marshall as Rodrigo’s boo, and Cynthia Nixon as his mom. Watch it below.“Take Me Home” is Rodrigo’s follow-up to the David Byrne-starring video for her “Expectations” remix with tourmate Chappell Roan. Both songs featured on…
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Stay ahead of the curve with Business books that deliver practical strategies, insightful analysis, and transformative ideas for the modern workplace. From surviving meetings and building resilient cultures to navigating disruption and mastering mentorship, these essential reads equip you to thrive amid change, lead with intention, and create meaningful impact. Perfect for professionals seeking fresh perspectives and actionable wisdom to excel in business and beyond. The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict by Priya Parker Release Date: September 8, 2026 We say we want community. Successful teams. High-performing colleagues and workplaces. Dynamic friend groups. Yet many of us…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write this book? I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that we’ve put a man on the moon, developed artificial intelligence, and transplanted human hearts, yet somehow still need eleven people and a PowerPoint presentation to decide who should order the printer paper. But the real inspiration came from my wife. For years, I’ve listened in disbelief to stories from her workplace. The politics. The alliances. The astonishing injustices. Perfectly intelligent adults behaving like rival prison gangs the moment someone mentions a promotion. Honestly, some offices sound like minimum-security prisons…
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Trending on Billboard There’s just two months left in 2026 —and while it feels like the big picture is starting to shake out for the year in pop stardom, there’s plenty of game still left to be played. With the finish line now in sight, a lot of the biggest pop stars were outside in October, either shoring up their cases, forcing their way into the center of the discussion, or maybe even making some fashionably late entrances to the mix in general. Explore See latest videos, charts and news This week on theGreatest Pop Starspodcast, we catch up with…