The Minions are back, and their opening day numbers suggest the banana-loving henchmen still have serious box office power. Early domestic and global projections point to a massive Independence Day weekend for the franchise’s seventh installment. Minions & Monsters’ opening day box office numbers are in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters posted an estimated $13.75 million on its opening Wednesday, Deadline reports. The seventh installment in the Despicable Me and Minions franchise easily claimed the No. 1 spot. Pierre Coffin directed the film, which had no preview screenings to boost its opening day tally. The animated sequel ranks fourth for the…
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Lil Wayne is asking for forgiveness after his no-show at the scheduled kick-off to his 20+ Years of Carter Classics North American tour on Tuesday (June 30). “My Maine fans I’m so sorry,” Wayne wrote in his Instagram Story on Wednesday (July 1) after he did not make it to the stage for his headlining slot at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “The show is being rescheduled to July 28,” he added, without offering any information on why he was unable to perform that night. “Please hold on to your tickets, they…
Listen, I love a great Zara find or an affordable H&M gem as much as the next person, but big-box retailers are far from the only option. My fellow Who What Wear editors and I are equally excited about discovering, spotlighting, and shopping smaller labels. For instance, you might have read my interview with Mexican designer Lorena Saravia, or browsed my colleague’s story about her favorite on-the-rise fashion brands. Now, I’d like to direct your attention to a Barcelona-based brand that Olivia Rodrigo just wore.At Lego’s headquarters in Denmark, Rodrigo wore a Gimaguas Bomba Maxi Dress ($196) with fall-ready brown…
This said, the $100 price cut is the same on both sizes. So, the best deal outright is certainly on the 2-burner version, down to just $699 for the 4th of July weekend.Note that while there’s no sale, Traeger released a lower-budget griddle line called Irontop this year. I’ve been testing it and have found that the wind shielding is better than on the more expensive version. The same goes for the stability of the griddle legs. The cook plate is the same, but the simplified burner design means there are much more notable hotspots, largely toward the front of…
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. PEN America Has Announced Its 2026 Emerging Voices and Mentors Looking at the fellows and mentors chosen for this year’s Emerging Voices Fellowship feels like looking into the future. I say that because I’m sure the 11 poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction fellows chosen—as well as their mentors—will be making appearances in book list after book list, award ceremony after award ceremony in the coming years. I met a few of the fellows and mentors last year during the 2025…
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun full operations for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), one of the world’s largest astronomical imaging surveys. Behind the scenes, Japanese researchers and engineers are drawing on technologies and expertise cultivated through the development and operation of the Subaru Telescope to support the project’s software, systems and operations. More than 80 researchers from Japan are already participating in LSST science through access to its data. Looking ahead, the combination of Rubin’s wide-area survey and the Subaru Telescope’s detailed follow-up observations will help advance our understanding of fundamental mysteries of the…
Courtesy of NBC Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because two TV doctors finally confessed their feelings and, with the help of a plant metaphor, reunited. Yep, Drs. Oliver Wolf (played by Zachary Quinto) and Josh Nichols (Teddy Sears) put on their big-boy lab coats in the series finale of “Brilliant Minds” and admitted that they love each other. And the closure on their relationship is very welcome, given that the episode ends on a pretty big cliffhanger. Though the final hour doesn’t feel at all like a series ending…
New movies are streaming at home this weekend. Thankfully, we at ScreenCrush have your weekly guide to the newly released films that deserve your attention while you unwind and relax as the long workweek comes to a close.Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are for watching movies, but if you’re not in the mood to journey out to your local theater, you can always heat up a bag of microwave popcorn, curl up on the couch in your PJs and hit play from the comfort of your own home.New Movies Streaming This Week and WeekendThis week you can finally watch long-awaited sequel…
Ex-Godsmack drummer Shannon Larkin has responded to Nikki Sixx after the Motley Crue bassist called him a “hater” on social media the other day.Larkin doesn’t want to rehash the decade-old feud between Motley Crue and Godsmack. In a Facebook Live video on Monday (June 29), he apologized and said he “made a mistake” for some remarks he recently made about Crue’s use of click tracks when they perform live.A few minutes into the 55-minute video, the drummer brought up the original livestream video where he shared his opinion on the use of backing tracks.”I put my two cents in and then…
Dinesh Nair / Bloomberg: Abu Dhabi-based MGX raised a $49B AI-focused fund, exceeding its $45B target, and plans to spend as much as $10B annually over the next few years — MGX has raised $49 billion for one of the biggest ever funds dedicated to artificial intelligence deals, propelling the two-year-old Abu Dhabi firm … View Original Source Here
What makes Jane Eyre still relevant today? That was a question very much on my mind when I was writing my own Jane Eyre reimagining, 4 Janes, which traces the parallel lives of one soul searching for meaning, connection and a place to belong. For a character self-described as small, plain and poor, Jane remains larger than life. Is it because of her independence, her intelligence, her endurance, her moral courage? These are admirable traits, but perhaps what makes Jane most relatable is her desire for more, for a bigger life. Jane wants love — who doesn’t — but she…
Network latency in bitcoin mining is driving massive energy waste — the annual equivalent of the total generation capacity of Switzerland’s entire hydroelectric power system, scientists say. This wasted energy results from inefficiencies in the mining process and increasing competition among bitcoin miners.In a new study published May 26 in the journal PNAS Nexus, the researchers aimed to provide a theoretical model to measure patterns within the networks powering bitcoin’s distributed ledger system.But they also calculated that in 2025, around 16,000 megawatts was wasted by fruitless bitcoin mining attempts, where competing mining efforts exert massive computational power to obtain the…
Jason Merritt/Getty Images Loosely based on the titular comedian’s real-life stand-up material, Fox’s Emmy-winning “The Bernie Mac Show” followed a fictionalized version of comedian Bernie Mac and the character’s wife, Wanda (Kellita Smith), as they unexpectedly took in his sister’s three kids. Yet despite the series being inherently tied to his own life, Mac initially refused to attach his real name to either the character or the show’s title. Series creator Larry Wilmore shed some light on that early backstage tug-of-war in Entertainment Weekly’s oral history of the “Bernie Mac…
Repetition is a part of this theatre of the absurd. As “Matt and Jay try to get a show at The Rivoli…” appears at the start of almost every episode, the series is defined by increasingly complicated schemes to try to secure a gig; displaying an accidentally explicit banner of the band opposite the venue, various heists and break-ins, and even kidnapping a sick child in the hope of hijacking their Make-A-Wish request. No lessons are learned from their schemes or mistakes, just as ultimately no progress is made. This cycle of continual, hopeless stasis in spite of continuous dreaming, scheming and loitering sees…
The flags will be half-staff at the White House today: Victor Willis, lead singer and original member of the popular disco-era group The Village People, has died at the age of 74. According to a statement from released Wednesday, Willis died following a “a short but aggressive illness.” The Village People skyrocketed to fame in the late 1970s with infectious disco hits “Y.M.C.A.”, “In the Navy,” and “Macho Man.” Adding to their appeal, especially within the gay community, was the group’s subversion of hyper-masculine archetypes, with members dressing in outfits including a policeman (portrayed by Willis), cowboy, Native American, construction…
Dua Lipa is back at work, but she’s still wearing bridal white. Last month, she married Callum Turner in a town hall wedding in London, followed by a bigger bash in Sicily. The newlyweds then took a fabulous Italian honeymoon tour, staying at a slew of the chicest hotels in Italy, all of which my colleague expertly identified for you. All good things must come to an end, however. Dua and Callum were photographed deplaning at JFK yesterday, and the singer quickly got back to work today at Electric Lady Studios.For her post-honeymoon return to work, Dua wore a Chloé…
The Trump administration is lifting export controls on Anthropic’s two most powerful AI models after the company reached a deal with the Commerce Department. The news was communicated in a letter sent by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Anthropic cofounder Tom Brown viewed by WIRED.The department is lifting restrictions on both the Fable 5 model and the more powerful Mythos 5 model, which had so far been approved for release only to select companies and government agencies. “A license is no longer required for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer, including deemed export or deemed reexport, of the Mythos or…
Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson, Lynne Marshall, Lynn M. Kristopher, Danielle M. Wong, Theresa Crater, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! View Original Source Here
A jungle huntsman spider during a speed testChristofer Clemente/University of the Sunshine Coast A huntsman spider found in Queensland, Australia, has been crowned the fastest spider in the world with a top speed of nearly 3.6 metres per second, according to a global study of arachnid sprinting prowess. Currently, the official world record is held by the Moroccan flic-flac spider (Cebrennus rechenbergi) which can hit speeds of 1.7 metres per second when it is startled, using a rolling-tumbling motion. But some experts regard this as incorrect. “The flic-flac is a special type of locomotion,” says Jonas Wolff at University of…
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Neve Campbell is getting back in touch with her “Party of Five” family. Campbell has signed on to star in the HBO Max drama “The Shore,” written by “Party of Five” co-creator Chris Keyser, according to Deadline. The series, currently in development at the streamer, is based on the Katie Runde novel and is billed as “a multigenerational family drama set over the course of a summer on the Jersey Shore.” Keyser and Amy Lippman co-created the ’90s Fox drama “Party of Five,” about a family…
DC Studios’ upcoming Jimmy Olsen series is eyeing comedic actors to voice Gorilla Grodd as the project moves closer to production. The surprising casting approach suggests a lighter take on the iconic DC villain. Gorilla Grodd could receive a comedic voice in the Jimmy Olsen series DC Studios may be planning a very different take on Gorilla Grodd for its upcoming Jimmy Olsen series. Specifically, according to a Nexus Point News report, the studio is searching for a voice actor with a background in comedy to portray the iconic DC villain. No one has officially confirmed the casting yet, but the approach suggests the series could present Grodd…
Just as they’ve pushed the boundaries of what can reasonably be called an LP, YHWH Nailgun are now testing the limits on visual albums, too. The New York experimental rockers have shared a music video set to Magazine, their new 11-minute, 10 track album. Directed by Lane Stewart, the nocturnal short follows several mysterious characters across an industrial landscape: a pair of dancers in abandoned houses, a figure in a white ski mask pursued by a drone, and some very adorable cows. Watch it below.In a press statement, Stewart said, “we made this almost entirely in the heat of the…
New York Times: An Indonesian court sentences Gojek co-founder and ex-education minister Nadiem Makarim to 10 years in prison for power abuses over a Chromebook contract — The case against Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of Gojek, has fueled concerns about judicial fairness in a nation where foreign investors were already growing wary. View Original Source Here
It’s not uncommon to hear the refrain that it’s harder to write a short story versus a full-length novel; encountering powerful short fiction can feel akin to sitting in on a storytelling masterclass. In my reading life, especially as I’ve developed a deeper appreciation for short stories and fallen in love with novellas and novelettes, I’ve had the privilege of reading some of these unforgettable works. One of them is a science fiction story by a real genius of shorter tales. Ted Chiang wrote an emotional gut punch of a first contact novelette in “Story of Your Life,” later adapted…
Indonesian astronomers have conducted a comprehensive study of an open cluster in the constellation Norma, known as NGC 6134. Results of the new study, available in a research paper published June 23 on the preprint server arXiv, deliver important insights into the properties and nature of this cluster. View Original Source Here
Paramount+ 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: “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” is back, “America’s Got Talent” gets festive, and the FIFA World Cup continues. 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 JULY 2026 TV CALENDAR Showtimes for…
Daveigh Chase’s official cause of death has been revealed. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner records, the former child star died of AIDS along with chronic polysubstance use.The actress passed away in a hospital, with her manner of death listed as “natural” in the documents, according to Deadline.Chase was only 35 when she died earlier this month on June 16.Initially, Chase’s boyfriend Roy Hernandez who announced her death on June 17, said Chase had died from complications due to meningitis and “septic issues” from a blood infection.Chase is best remembered by a generation for lending her voice to…
The Latin Recording Academy announced its 2026 special awards recipients on Tuesday (June 30). As part of its annual Special Awards Presentation during Latin Grammy week, Mexican-Spanish singer Alaska, Cuban-Mexican musician Francisco Céspedes, Mexican singer-songwriter Lila Downs, Brazilian artist Daniela Mercury and Dominican singer and songwriter Chichí Peralta will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, Panamanian singer and songwriter Omar Alfanno will receive the Trustees Award. And, for the second consecutive year, the Latin Music Educator Award will be presented to an educator whose name has not yet been revealed. “It is a great privilege to honor these living legends — an exceptional group…
Welcome to Second Life, a podcast spotlighting successful women who’ve made major career changes—and fearlessly mastered the pivot. Hosted by Hillary Kerr, cofounder and chief content officer at Who What Wear, each episode gives you a direct line to women who are game changers in their fields. Subscribe to Second Life on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts to stay tuned.If you follow the latest jewelry trends, chances are you have known—and loved—Catbird for a long time. As an It-girl brand for well over a decade, Catbird paved the way for fine jewelry through its minimalist and…
Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta were instructed to pose as minors online and probe how competitor chatbots responded to prompts involving suicide, sex, eating disorders, and other high-risk subjects, according to internal documents and five people familiar with the project.The effort, which was managed by Meta contractor Covalen, was active as recently as April 21. Known internally as Cannes, it targeted OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Character.AI. The project asked workers to create dummy under-18 accounts, send written prompts and images to rival chatbots, and copy the responses into spreadsheets. Some of the images contractors sent…