I don’t have a lot of memories from my childhood birthdays. But I vividly remember my 14th birthday party.My parents took me and a dozen or so of my best buddies to Movie City 5 in East Brunswick, NJ to see Street Fighter. For a video-game loving child of the 1990s, the Street Fighter movie was a pop-culture event somewhere on magnitude of a Squid Game/Stranger Things crossover. This wasn’t just exciting; it was important. It was the culmination of something. It was an action movie starring one of the hottest action stars at the time, Jean-Claude Van Damme, plus the great Raul Julia, a favorite amongst ’90s kids…
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Alabama Shakes have lined up a string of North American tour dates for 2026. Brittany Howard and the band’s spring run includes multiple stops in Florida and a concluding two-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, Colorado. Check out the new dates, plus their previously announced festival shows, European itinerary, and Zach Bryan support dates, below.Support for the headline shows comes from Joy Oladokun, Mon Rovîa, Lamont Landers, and JJ Grey & Mofro. For every ticket sold, $1 will go towards nonprofits around the United States via the Alabama Shakes Fund, a press release notes. There is, as yet,…
There’s a lot to love about the holiday season, but among my top five favorite things is stocking stuffers—buying and receiving them. Give me all the hair accessories, tiny travel gear, and miniature beauty products, and I’m in gifting heaven. But I’m well aware that stocking stuffers can be a bit of an afterthought for most. I think we’ve all done our share of panic buying to fill those oversized stockings on the mantel. So, to avoid that and protect our collective sanity, I put together a pretty epic stocking stuffer gift guide, if I do say so myself.Whether it’s…
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12 Dec 2025 Romance Reads to Melt Your Winter Blues From slow-burn tension to heart-thumping meet-cutes, these six romance picks deliver warmth in all the right ways. Perfect for curling up under a blanket and letting the swoon take over. The Christmas Market Mashup (Sparks in Paris Book 3) by Lexi Haddock Release Date: November 14, 2025 This Christmas, all I wanted was a drama-free vacation in France with my bestie. I had one rule: no falling for a charming stranger, no matter how perfect the setting. But when a series of fated encounters throws a handsome American pilot in…
A glacier meets the sea in Dickson Fjord, GreenlandJane Rix/Alamy The Arctic will retain about 1.5°C of warming even if the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere returns to pre-industrial levels and the planet as a whole cools. The region is also predicted to retain about 0.1 millimetres per day of excess precipitation, regardless of whether we deploy large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects. “These findings highlight the irreversible nature of Arctic climate change even under aggressive CDR scenarios,” the researchers wrote in the study. Atmospheric CO2 levels are currently about 1.5 times as high as they were in the pre-industrial…
Apple TV Only two seasons in, “Severance” has established its place as one of the finest prestige shows around. Judging by the bloody and brilliant Season 2 finale, the show has no intention to get any less compelling in the foreseeable future, either. The true secret weapon of “Severance,” however, is its stellar cast. From Seth Milchick’s (Tramell Tillman) dangerous dance moves to the mysteries around Gemma Scout (Dichen Lachman), every major character on the show is played by an actor who’s more than up to the task of elevating the show and making…
This indie gem from 2014 comes to UK cinemas for the first time, and it’s an example of elite Holiday season cinema. Hangdog Noel (Kentucker Audley), in his woolen beanie and plaid workshirt, works as a house-maker most of the year round, but he picks up a few extra bucks during the festive period by selling Christmas trees in a lay-by. And to mix things up a little – and to perhaps guarantee a more vibrant variety of clientele – he works the night shift. It’s a job he executes with almost pathological diligence, using tried-and-tested sales patter with potential…
Lady Gaga suddenly halted her show in Australia after one of her dancers fell off the stage. During her Mayhem Ball stop at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Saturday (Dec. 12), the 39-year-old pop superstar paused mid-performance after a dancer accidentally slid off the stage while performing “Garden of Eden.” Fan-captured video on X shows the dancer, Michael Dameski, gliding off the end of the stage, which had become slippery due to heavy rainfall at the open-air venue, according to TMZ. After noticing the fall, Gaga immediately stopped the concert to check on the performer, earning applause from the audience. Fans…
Forget just calling 911; if you have an Android phone, you can now share live video directly with the dispatcher. It’s a new feature Google announced this week called Android Emergency Live Video, and it’s rolling out to folks in the US, along with select regions in Germany and Mexico, for phones running Android 8 and newer with Google Play Services.This capability becomes available during an emergency call or text, as a dispatcher can send a request to your phone to share live video. You need to tap to accept the request, and your phone’s camera will start streaming footage,…
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. The Tournament of Books Shortlist I don’t know what I expected to find when I went to check out the Tournament of Books shortlist, but I was delighted by the selection of books. We’ve got award winners like Flesh by David Szalay, this year’s Booker Prize winner, big names like Angela Flournoy (The Wilderness) and Stephen Graham Jones (The Buffalo Hunter Hunter), and…
The Norwegian “rules of use” for Sámi reindeer husbandry were intended to help keep reindeer husbandry sustainable and allow for self-governance. But “sustainability” and “self-governance” can mean something completely different for authorities than reindeer herders. View Original Source Here
Prime Video The “Leverage” crew’s redemption tour is over: The sequel series “Leverage: Redemption” has been canceled after three seasons, TVLine has confirmed. (TV Insider first reported the news.) “Leverage: Redemption” brought back most of the cast of TNT’s long-running heist drama “Leverage,” with Gina Bellman’s grifter Sophie reassembling her old team, including Aldis Hodge’s hacker Alec, Christian Kane’s hitter Eliot, and Beth Riesgraf’s thief Parker. Noah Wyle — now an Emmy winner for HBO Max’s “The Pitt” — joined the cast as fixer Harry. The only original star missing was Timothy Hutton, whose character Nate Ford…
Peacock’s new TV and movie releases for December 15-21, 2025, include Him and Polite Society. Polite Society drops on Peacock on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Directed by Nida Manzoor, the story follows Ria Khan, a teenager who aspires to become a stuntwoman. In the film, she tries to save her older sister, Lena, from marrying a man she is incredibly suspicious of. Meanwhile, Friday, December 19, 2025, brings Him to Peacock. Justin Tipping directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Skip Bronkie and Zack Akers. Meanwhile, Jordan Peele co-produced the film with Ian Cooper, Win Rosenfield, and Jamal…
Good news for rock fans who like to be prepared — the American Heart Association says this ’90s grunge his is the perfect tempo for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).The organization posted a graphic on social media stating that Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow” has a tempo of 105 beats per minute, which is the correct tempo for hands-only CPR, which is chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths.”Break out the flannel shirts and ripped jeans and turn on some Pearl Jam and learn how to save a life with Hands-Only CPR. If you see a teen or adult collapse, call 911 and push hard…
By this point, there’s been exhaustive coverage of fall and winter’s chocolate brown trend, which we’ve certainly contributed to here at Who What Wear. It’s a great color, so I get it and will continue to write about and wear it. In fact, I had my sights set on a chocolate brown wool coat, but I’ve come to realize that my chocolate brown clothing collection is becoming excessive, and perhaps I should add a different coat color trend to my winter wardrobe. An outfit Jennifer Lawrence wore this week pretty much solidified that that’s exactly what I should do.The coat…
Reuters: Tether submits an all-cash offer to acquire a 65.4% stake in Italian soccer club Juventus, says it will invest €1B in the club if the acquisition is completed — Crypto group Tether said on Friday it has submitted an all-cash proposal to the holding company of the Agnelli family to buy … View Original Source Here
The Bookaholic Podcast is the ultimate audio haven for passionate readers, curious minds, and unapologetic book lovers. Hosted by Deirdre Pippins, each episode dives into the world of storytelling through author interviews, genre spotlights, literary trends, and honest book chats that feed your reading addiction. No matter the genre, there’s something here to spark your next favorite read. Learn more about and join the growing community of fellow bookaholics who believe there’s no such thing as too many books at www.book-a-holic.com. This Episode In this episode of the Bookaholic podcast, Deidre interviews EK Wise about her journey of managing ADHD…
New telescope images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS confirm that the mysterious object has gotten brighter and greener since its close approach to the sun in late October. This increase in activity could portend new, bright outbursts of cometary material as 3I/ATLAS careens toward its closest encounter with Earth next week.Taken on Nov. 26 with the Gemini North telescope atop Hawaii’s dormant Mauna Kea volcano, the new images capture the comet in one of its most active phases yet. Recently heated by intense solar radiation, ice on the comet is sublimating and spewing into space along with tons of dust,…
Sergio Garcia Hallmark is taking a page from the “Yellowstone” playbook, turning back the clock (even further) for a “When Calls the Heart” prequel series. Bethany Joy Lenz (“One Tree Hill”), Benjamin Ayres (“Saving Hope”), and Jill Hennessy (“City on a Hill”) are set to star in “Hope Valley: 1874,” an eight-episode offshoot earmarked for streaming service Hallmark+. Production is set to get underway in Vancouver, BC, the week of Dec. 15. It will premiere in March 2026 — though an exact release date has not yet been confirmed. “‘Hope…
‘Tis the season for brand new Christmas movies.As we plow ahead into the chaos of the 2025 holidays, we’re already starting to queue up our Christmas watch lists for the end of the year. After all, is there anything better than curling up with a rich cup of hot cocoa and a cheesy, cheery holiday rom-com? We think not. (Okay, technically there are lots of things that are objectively better, but we’ll take our simple pleasures where we can get them.)New Christmas Movies to Stream in 2025This time of year consistently conjures up dozens of brand new Christmas movies —…
By Howard Bloom On Monday December 8th the Oxford University Press Journal SLEEP Advances made a startling claim: that, as one headline put it, getting less than seven hours of sleep is linked to shorter life expectancy. In other words, get less than seven hours of sleep per night and you shorten your life. Which means that getting between seven and nine hours of sleep on a regular basis can lengthen your life. Put that new information together with older scientific studies and you come to a simple but awe-injecting conclusion: getting into the habit of a good night’s sleep, a…
The holidays are nearly here, but there’s still time to save big on Apple’s full AirPods lineup. Current sales include a great deal on the AirPods 4 with Noise Cancellation and the best discount on the AirPods Pro 3 yet, as well as solid markdowns on the standard AirPods 4 and AirPods Max. AirPods 4 with Noise Cancellation are on sale for $99 (45% off). This step-up model adds noise-canceling and transparency modes alongside other Pro features such as adaptive audio and live translation. AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $199 (20% off). This marks the lowest price yet for…
If you want to get into stargazing in 2025, there’s still a chance to catch some of the best meteor showers of the year. Also known as shooting stars, meteors happen when Earth’s orbital path crosses a path of debris left by a comet and that material burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere. Watching a meteor shower is one of the most accessible ways to engage with the night sky.The next shower are the Geminids, a busy and bright shower that peaks in mid-December, offering the chance to see hundreds of shooting stars each hour. This is just one of…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Red Snow in Winter? I have always been interested in the Cold War. I wanted to write a novel set during that time and decided to explore the end of the war, when tensions were rising. My father was an intelligence officer in World War II for the Air Force. I always got the sense that he had completed some highly important missions, but he wouldn’t tell us anything. He felt compelled to keep the secrets decades later. I thought about him when creating my main character. If you…
Quantum particles can now be made to carry useful information for longerkoto_feja/Getty Images The odd phenomenon of quantum superposition has helped researchers break a fundamental quantum mechanical limit – and given quantum objects properties that make them useful for quantum computing for longer periods of time. For a century, physicists have been puzzled by exactly where the line between the quantum world of the small and the macroscopic world that we experience should be drawn. In 1985, physicists Anthony Leggett and Anupam Garg devised a mathematical test that could be applied to objects and their behaviour over time to diagnose…
TVLINE | We find out that Alberta used to have a popular ventriloquism act. What was your reaction to that when you first read the script?I was like, ‘What? This is nuts!’ We’ve done these really beautiful flashbacks for her in these last four seasons and now for Season 5, I was like, ‘Can I do a little something weird?’ And this episode, [writer/producer] Emily Schmidt knocked it out of the park. When I got this script, I was like, ‘Puppet?! What’s happening?’ And then that day we did the table read, I had a ventriloquist coach come in and I…
In his controversial but undeniably significant smash hit ‘Stan’, Eminem relayed the story of an obsessive fan who would do anything to get the attention of his idol. His deteriorating mental health – conveyed through a series of increasingly worrying letters to Eminem – eventually led him to threats, then acts, of violence, and even some 20 years later the impact of the song on pop culture is unquestionable, blessing obsessive, sometimes overstepping fans with the nickname “stans”. Of course the depiction of the crazed fan is nothing new – Kathy Bates won an Oscar for Misery back in 1991 – but…
A Palestine benefit single from an ensemble including Brian Eno, Neneh Cherry, and Nadine Shah is out today. Credited to Together for Palestine—the British-based operation that put on a major benefit concert in September—“Lullaby” is a cover of the traditional Palestinian song “Yamma Mweel El Hawa,” which Peter Gabriel has adapted from an English translation. The Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti arranged and recomposed the song with Shards’ Kieran Brunt. Watch the accompanying video below.Upon the song’s announcement, Eno said in a press release that they were aiming for the United Kingdom’s coveted No. 1 spot on the Christmas singles chart. “After…
I was on my weekend walk to the Upper East Side when I spotted someone wearing a triangle scarf, and it immediately caught my eye. A girl about my age had styled it in light blue on top of a white coat, and that was the moment I knew there really is something about this winter micro-trend that feels special. We’ve had years and years of chunky scarves trending, but the moment has finally come to allow something lightweight to step in. I knew I needed to try this out for myself. (Image credit: The Image Direct)As I worked on…