The saying that “all roads lead to Rome” may be famous, but a new study finds it’s far from true. Extensive new research of the Roman Empire’s road system reveals that several other Roman cities were better connected than the Eternal City was during antiquity.Major cities like Antioch, Ancyra (modern-day Ankara) and Byzantium in what is now Turkey, as well as Corinth in Greece, were “better located than Rome” for those traveling by land, the team wrote in a paper published Tuesday (Sept. 15) in the journal Nature Communications.At its height in A.D. 117, the Roman Empire covered almost 2.1…
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Tom Cruise has revealed the most challenging movie character he’s ever played, and it’s not what most fans may think. The Hollywood star will next be seen in an ambitious project by Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu. Making an honest confession on his toughest role, Cruise named Digger, the title character he portrays in the upcoming dark comedy. Speaking in an interview with GQ, he said, “It is the culmination of all my skills. I’ve never done it before. Everything that I’ve done has been very thought-out, why I did it. I have personal goals and challenges with everything I…
After New Order drummer Stephen Morris recently revealed to Rolling Stone that he was in the throes of a “pretty serious” illness, the band have now offered a clarifying statement confirming that it’s keyboardist and Morris’ wife Gillian Gilbert who is currently battling cancer, not Morris. The group provided an update via a post on their Facebook page titled “A MESSAGE FROM GILLIAN.” It reads: “Thank you everyone who has reached out following Stephen’s recent interview with Rolling Stone. We have both been incredibly touched by all the kind words and well wishes. I would like to gently clarify a misunderstanding…
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 below by release time and alphabetically within each slot. On TV this Tuesday: “Dancing With the Stars” heads back to the ballroom, “R.J. Decker” begins its sophomore run, and “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence” premieres. If you’d like a recommended watchlist delivered to your inbox each morning, you can sign up for TVLine’s free What to Watch newsletter here. PRINTABLE SEPTEMBER TV…
Hosted by Mariska Hargitay and live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards welcome over 20 first-time nominees, including Chase Infinity for Testaments; Hack’s star, Megan Stalter; Sarah Pidgeon for FX’s Love Story; and Carey Mulligan, who is up for two Emmy nominations for her role as Lindsay Crane-Martín in Netflix’s Beef.Mulligan attends tonight’s ceremony in a dress designed by everyone’s favorite minimalist duo, the Olsen twins. And yet, despite The Row’s restrained approach to fashion, Mulligan’s Resort 27 dress is anything but. It’s colorful. It’s playful. It’s eye-catching. The sky-blue strapless dress teases a…
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to impose severe restrictions on mail-in voting just weeks ahead of the midterms.The court, which was divided 7-2, with conservative justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissenting, upheld a lower court’s injunction blocking the United States Postal Service from implementing new rules around who can receive a mail-in ballot ahead of November’s vote.Under this new rule, states would have had to submit lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service, which would then confirm that ballots were sent only to people on that list. The USPS does not typically hold such…
From the Cyclops Cave by Don Schofield “Schofield’s memoir suggests that childhood trauma can leave a person similarly one-eyed, stuck seeing an old wound from only one angle. Writing this book, it seems, was his way of opening a second eye, and he does so with grace, emotional precision and compassion for his younger self, his flawed father and the parts of himself still struggling in the present.” From the Cyclops Cave is a memoir written by Don Schofield where an American poet, long settled in Greece, rents a house on the island of Kýthnos that the locals call “the…
A volcanic eruption 22 million years ago froze a snapshot of the Andes in their youth, revealing a slow-and-steady formation of this formidable mountain range.The eruption, which originated from the Lauca Caldera in what is now northern Chile, blanketed the landscape in a formation known as ignimbrite. This rock is left over after a pyroclastic flow — a mix of rock, volcanic gas and ash that sweeps over the landscape like a broiling tsunami. Pyroclastic flow is what buried the Roman town of Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, preserving buildings and people where they fell.Now,…
Mentored by Jessica Hausner and a former assistant to Michael Haneke, German filmmaker Jannis Lenz certainly has the pedigree to announce a bold new talent. Such experience comes through in his feature debut, Oasis, in which three teenagers find a strange sense of community through rituals of shared pain. Lukas (Florian Geißelmann), Andi (Anton Petzold) and Maja (Mathida Smidt) are initially brought together by a shared interest in paint balling; their complex personal lives don’t seem to matter when they’re together. Andi is a recent transplant with a mean temper who’s having trouble fitting in at school, leading to a recent personal violation by his classmates; as…
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent its 22nd total week atop the Billboard Hot 100, tying the all-time record held by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” If Langley’s out-of-the-blue country smash holds its position for one more week—as it seems on track to do—it will officially become the longest-running No. 1 single in U.S. chart history.For 23 years, Carey’s own “One Sweet Day,” a duet with Boyz II Men from her 1995 album Daydream, held the title she now shares with Langley, with 16 weeks spent at No. 1. Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” remix,…
Sunnydale was well-represented at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, with Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reuniting on stage to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” “It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ premiered,” Boreanaz began, to which Gellar replied, “Yes. For those of you keeping track at home, I had just turned two.” The duo then poked fun at the ludicrous age gap between their characters, human Buffy and vampire Angel: “When you think about it, it’s kind of crazy,” Boreanaz said. “A teenage girl chosen by fate to…
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Some couples have plenty of reasons not to be together—and fall for each other anyway. These Romance books explore relationships challenged by circumstances, expectations, distance, secrets, or other barriers. Each story gives its characters a different obstacle to overcome. They’re a good fit when you want Romance where getting together is only part of the story. Fake Married to my Best Friend’s Ex by Carrie Stonemoore Release Date: August 28, 2026 I fake-married my ex’s best friend… but we can’t even agree on where to plant flowers. The city decides our neighborhood needs one more married couple, or a developer…
This brass head depicts an “oba,” or ruler of the Kingdom of Benin.(Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art (Public Domain))Quick factsName: Ancestral commemorative headWhat it is: A copper-alloy sculpture of an African ruler’s headWhere it is from: Edo, NigeriaWhen it was made: Mid-1500sIn the Kingdom of Benin, one of the oldest monarchies in West Africa, a traditional ruler known as an oba would commission a brass or bronze bust of their predecessor upon taking the throne. The bust of the past oba would then be set on an ancestral altar in the palace. But when the British Empire annexed the…
Inde Navarrette is revealing the secret behind her Rogue performance. The actress opened up about what’s influencing her take on the character in the upcoming X-Men reboot. Since her announcement last month, fans have been buzzing about how the Obsession actress plans to tackle the mutant. Now Navarrette is finally answering those questions. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, she was asked if there were “any famous Southern accents” that she has been drawing on for her iteration of Rogue. To this, Navarrette answered, “I’ve never told this publicly, I completely forgot, but I have a divorced family. I…
Piso 21 has signed a global distribution deal with Interscope Records, Billboard can exclusively announce on Monday (Sept. 14). Under this new partnership, the Colombian band will continue releasing music through Tres Sietes, their own record label created in collaboration with Sound of Light Entertainment. The agreement brings Interscope into the next stage of the group’s releases under Tres Sietes. The label was first announced in March with the release of their album TRESCENDER, which includes hits like “Volver” featuring Marc Anthony and Beéle. Related “First, we want to thank Interscope and Sound of Light for believing in Piso 21, for…
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images It’s time once again for the Primetime Emmy awards — and this year promises to deliver some big names, big wins, and hopefully a few big surprises. The annual award program is gearing up for its 78th edition; several shows will be looking to add to their already large collection of Emmy statues, while others are being nominated for the very first time. Last year, “The Pitt” took home multiple awards on the drama side, and the show’s cast and crew will no doubt be hoping for…
Fall is here, and that means suede and cashmere will soon be everywhere. Right now, my go-to suede touch is the Madewell Mylie Ballet Flat. As far as cashmere, I’ve got my eye on a few J.Crew and COS sweaters. When it comes to styling these pieces, I gravitate towards denim to ground the look. Specifically, Levi’s. This Hollywood-loved brand is considered a classic among the fashion set for its timeless fit and quality construction. The Levi’s 501 Original, in particular.Shop the Best Levi Jean of Fall 20261. 501 Original Fit Jeans levi 501 Original Fit Jeans 2. Ribcage Straight…
This feeder also comes with extra plastic flowers and a little brush for scrubbing them, and the app sends reminders when it’s time to clean. You’ll find fun, seasonal touches in the app, like the ability to send digital bird holiday cards with the photos your feeder captures, and a tool that superimposes hats, clothes, and various accessories on the birds, which is actually funnier than it sounds. However, as with the Birdbuddy seed feeders, the big downside is that the feeder’s sensor doesn’t always pick up every bird that visits, which can definitely be a bummer when you see…
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With fall now upon us, many of us will be dusting off our binoculars and telescopes ready for the longer nights this season brings. Earlier sunsets mean more stargazing hours, and we’ll start to see the return of some favorite celestial sights and deep-sky objects that we haven’t seen since before spring.Fall is also an excellent time for casual stargazers, with the earlier evenings and cooler temperatures offering a comfortable compromise before we head into those freezing winter nights when we can’t feel our toes. Don’t worry if you’re just starting out and don’t have any gear yet, as many…
Lisa’s sexual after school activities may seem separate from Monica’s death, but they are inextricably linked. The former are brief, perfunctory affairs, while Monica’s suffering in Lisa’s arms after the accident, is as intimate as it is disturbing. The violent and prolonged death sequence in which Monica rapidly loses blood as her leg (which remains jammed under the wheel of the bus) has been torn from her body, is so purposefully explicit and traumatic that it is felt throughout the film. In her book ‘Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves’, Sophie Gilbert carefully draws…
My Chemical Romance concluded the North American leg of their 2026 Black Parade Tour on Saturday (Sept. 12) at the Alamodome in San Antonio with a bombshell announcement (or at least a suggestion of an announcement): They do, indeed, want to make a new album.“Just know that we’ve kind of really always wanted to make another record,” lead singer Gerard Way told the audience. “So we hope that life allows us to do that. ‘Cause honestly, you guys kept us alive so long. You guys deserve another record.”Way tempered his statement about the long-rumored “MCR5” with a caveat: “We don’t know…
Amazon Prime Video Dean Di Laurentis (Stephen Kalyn) is hard to ignore on “Off Campus.” He’s a typical frat boy hockey jock with rich parents and NHL dreams, sure. But no matter how hard he tries to be a playboy, he can’t help but be mesmerized by Allie (Mika Abdalla) — and who can blame him? Honestly, he’s hard to look away from, too, which is at least part of the reason why Dean and Allie’s messy situationship is going to be the focus of Season 2. The fact that he…
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Dear readers, No surprise that I love films or streaming shows about writers and the writing life and these past few weeks I binged My Brilliant Career on Netflix. Set in beautiful rural Australia in the year 1900, this miniseries tells the story of a powerful young woman who dreams of making a career as a writer. As she navigates society’s expectations of women for the time, she wrestles with the question of whether her writing dreams can coexist with domesticity and marriage. Once I finished all six episodes, however, I was at a loss for what other media I…
Quick factsWhat it is: The nebula LHA 120-N44Where it is: 160,000 light-years away, in the constellation DoradoWhen it was shared: Sept. 3, 2026It looks like a gigantic hole punched through a cloud, but this spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures something more complicated: a cosmic cycle of destruction and creation, with one generation of stars tearing apart its birthplace while simultaneously helping a new generation form.LHA 120-N44 (N44, for short) is a nebula that lies about 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. From Earth, it appears in…
Photo Credit: Peacock Peacock has released the first Crystal Lake trailer. It gives an unsettling first look at Linda Cardellini. The footage sets up a mystery around Jason Voorhees’ mother and the tragedy that changed her life. The series takes place before the events of the original Friday the 13th movie. It follows Pam as she deals with the loss of her young son while a disturbing investigation begins to expose parts of her past. Check out the first Crystal Lake trailer (watch more trailers): What happens in the Crystal Lake trailer? According to the trailer, the plot is set…
J Balvin took the Palco Mundo stage at Rock in Rio on Saturday, for an hour-long celebration of reggaeton that stretched from genre staples to his own global hits. Along the way, the Colombian superstar made the performance distinctly Brazilian by revisiting his collaborations with Anitta and welcoming Pedro Sampaio and Melody as surprise guests. Blavin performed “Bola Rebola,” his 2019 collaboration with Anitta, Tropkillaz, and MC Zaac, as well as “Downtown,” his 2017 hit with Anitta. Balvin also expressed his affection for the Brazilian superstar from the stage. Pedro Sampaio then joined him for “Perversa,” while Brazilian singer Melody later…
Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images There were a lot of family sitcoms released during the 1990s, but few compare to “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which pulled in viewers with its often uncomfortable but also very realistic family dynamics. The series premiered on September 13, 1996 and took audiences inside the life and family of Raymond Barone, played by Ray Romano. It was critically acclaimed and scooped several Emmys during its run, including wins for outstanding comedy series in 2003 and 2005. Romano has reflected a lot on “Everybody Loves Raymond” since the sitcom…