The chef’s knife is better, which admittedly is not saying much. It’s very rocky and lightweight. I prefer a heavier knife, especially considering how slippery the handle feels. But I was able to slice through my pile of chives, plus garlic and onions. That’s the best assessment I can give: I was able to use this knife to cut things. Did I mention that my beloved Kiwi cleaver costs $15?One Reddit user mentioned that the knives leach color, which I’m not surprised about, given my aforementioned “these are basically children’s toys” note. (Chefs on the subreddit have echoed my sentiments.)Paris…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Darkest Stars? A love of sci-fi shows like Firefly and Stargate had me wanting to write my own space adventure. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? I’m very much a mood reader. Some weeks I’m reading horror, others I’m deep in the pages of a fantasy romance. I love urban fantasy, dystopia, and contemporary novels that can make me cry. What books are on your TBR pile right now? I’m on audio book mode right now and listening…
A trawler in the Southern OceanShutterstock A treaty that will protect areas of the largely lawless high seas from fishing has come into force, marking a “turning point” for ocean conservation. International waters outside the exclusive economic zones that stretch 370 kilometres from countries’ coasts are sometimes known as a “wild west” where there are few limits on fishing. They have also been called the “last wilderness” because their huge depths represent 95 per cent of habitat occupied by life, most of it unexplored. In September 2025, a United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological…
NBC 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 Saturday: Finn Wolfhard makes his Studio 8H debut, the NFL playoffs continue, and a “Grey’s Anatomy” vet finds “Love on the Amazon.” If you’d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can sign up for our free What to Watch newsletter here! Showtimes for January…
Photo Credit: FX Hulu’s new TV and movie releases for January 19 – 25, 2026, include the three-episode series premiere of FX’s The Beauty. FX’s The Beauty is premiering on January 21, 2026, with the first three episodes dropping at 9 p.m. ET on FX and Hulu. Brainchild of Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson, the series is a body-horror thriller that explores the dark side of the fashion world. It stars Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Ashton Kutcher, and Anthony Ramos, among others. This week on Hulu, viewers will also be able to enjoy the films Retribution, Safe House, and Ghostbusters:…
Charli XCX has shared a new song from Wuthering Heights, her soundtrack and accompaniment to the Emerald Fennel movie of the same name. Listen to it below ahead of the film and album’s dual release on February 13.Charli’s recent singles “Chains of Love” and the John Cale-assisted “House” will appear on the album which she has described, on Substack, as a “dive into persona, into a world that felt undeniably raw, wild, sexual, gothic, British, tortured and full of actual real sentences, punctuation and grammar. Without a cigarette or a pair of sunglasses in sight, it was all totally other…
Julianna Bragg / Axios: California’s AG sends a cease-and-desist letter to xAI, demanding the company halt the generation and distribution of non-consensual intimate images and CSAM — California’s attorney general on Friday sent a cease and desist letter to xAI, demanding the company immediately halt the creation … View Original Source Here
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Pretty quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend the the world of books and reading, so here is a link clean-out for you to chose from: Vulture’s Books Newsletter Ramps Up An Audiobook….in a card? Gluttons for Reading Punishment The Wedding People is Getting an Adaptation On Heated Rivalry Mania Newly Public Letters from Harper Lee A forthcoming Barbie YA Novel A Louisiana Church Turned Library Ryan Coogler brings his college writing professor to the red carpet The Unhappy Families…
Dallas is discharging less greenhouse gas than it did a decade ago, according to a newly released environmental report from the city. View Original Source Here
Sophie Giraud/AMC From the first ever double-season year for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” universe to major new installments in the realm of dark fantasy and fresh adaptations of beloved classics, there’s tons for fans of fantasy of television to get excited about in 2026. “Outlander” fans can look forward to Season 8 premiering March 6 on Starz, while Netflix’s “The Witcher” is set to air its fifth and final season — its second with Liam Hemsworth in the role of Geralt of Rivia — at a yet-to-be-declared later date this year. “Lord of the…
As she steps down as the head of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy says there’s only one project she has “a bit of regret” about from her tenure overseeing Star Wars and Indiana Jones: Solo: A Star Wars Story.Asked by Deadline about projects she “wish you had back” or “maybe you could have done better with more time,” she specifically cited the 2018 Han Solo prequel, which starred Alden Ehrenreich in the role that made Harrison Ford a household name.While she and writer Lawrence Kasdan were “so excited about that idea,” she explained, she eventually came to realize “fundamentally, conceptually, you cannot replace Han Solo, at least…
Luminate’s 2025 Year-End Music Report is out, and it includes some key Canadian stats. From Jan. 3 to Jan 1, 2026, the entertainment data tracking firm captured a variety of metrics on the music industry, with insights into the Canadian music market and listener habits. Related Notably, total album consumption hit 116.6 million, up 4.1% from the previous year’s 112 million. Total Canadian album sales — including physical and digital download albums — hit 5 million, down 2.1% from 5.1 million in 2024. Canadian listeners are not just streaming, but buying records. Physical album sales — vinyl, CD and cassette — increased…
Kendall Jenner has once again signaled her enduring love for The Row’s Stella flats. They were a favorite throughout the previous year, worn everywhere from Palm Springs bike rides to Parisian meetings, and the model recently stepped out in the ballet flats again. This time, however, she gave them a fresh 2026 update by pairing them not with leggings or the skirt-over-pants trend but with the effortlessly chic look of pull-on pants.Jenner’s casual-cool ensemble was spotted in L.A. while she was out for dinner with friends. She layered a black top under a red paisley scarf, completing the look with…
It’s worth noting that some of what you’re going to read here won’t be found in other reviews because the 8K 30 fps video capabilities were not added until near the end of 2025, when DJI delivered a firmware update which enabled 8K video. So if you see those initial, rushed reviews going for that Google juice, saying that the Action 5 tops out at 4K—well, they’re wrong now.The new sensor is a 1/1.1-inch chip and it’s square, which means you can shoot once and crop to various formats, including the evil that is vertical video. One caveat there is…
In the writing world authors tend to categorize themselves as plotters or pantsers. For those of you not in the know, a plotter is someone who, get ready for it, plots! They’re organized, create detailed outlines, scribble away at character bios, have notebooks stuffed to the gills with notes and research tidbits, and most likely have a mood board that is precisely labeled. Pantsers are more “write by the seat of their pants.” They go where the creative wind takes them. Outlines, beh, not on their watch. Plotter, Pantser … or Plotser? For the longest time, I considered myself a…
Our species, Homo sapiens, has been evolving for more than 300,000 years, but the story of human origins starts much earlier. Since evolving from the common ancestor that we share with our closest living relatives, chimpanzees and bonobos, there have been many different species along the human lineage — known as hominins.Scientists who study human origins and evolution, called paleoanthropologists, sometimes find new hominin fossils that give us a glimpse into our evolutionary history. And advances in the analysis of ancient proteins are helping to identify which species a fossil belongs to, and whether they were male or female. We…
Starz 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 Friday: “Power” closes the book on Tommy Egan, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in Netflix’s “The Rip,” and “Happy’s Place” and “Stumble” return from break. If you’d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can sign up for our free What to…
We may still be deep in the 2025 awards cycle for a few more months, but that’s no excuse for looking into the deep blue yonder at some of the cinematic delights that may be bobbing to the surface in the coming weeks and months. Here we present to you part one of our round-up of potential cinematic delights, all the things we’re looking forward to this years, from new works by arthouse favourites to innovative blockbusters and everything in between. The industry is in the midst of a period of violent flux right now, so hopefully our 2027 preview list won’t…
A leading U.K. politician has paid tribute to late Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, but not without a bit of trickery. Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage is one of the public figures on Cameo, the site where you can request personalized messages in return for a fee.But likely not doing due diligence on the subject of a requested message, Farage recorded a video in which he saluted Watkins as “a good man, a really good guy who was very much in contact with me.”Watkins was the singer of the 2000s rock outfit Lostprophets until 2012 when it was he was arrested…
Peter Senzamici / New York Post: Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, sues xAI, alleging Grok refused to stop making sexualized deepfakes of her, amid custody disputes — Elon Musk baby mama Ashley St. Clair is suing his AI platform, Grok, for refusing to stop making sexually explicit deepfake images of her … View Original Source Here
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write His Brutal Protection? I lost my childhood best friend in September 2024. Being a dark mafia romance writer, I decided to weave this loss into my story. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of His Brutal Protection, what would they be? A Thousand Years by Christiana Perri. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Dark Mafia Romance. What books are on your TBR pile right now? Bad Bishop by L.J Shen, Cruel Surprise by BB…
Lithium-ion batteries could eventually last longerShutterstock/Bokeh Art Photo It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries consist of a negative anode and a positive cathode with a porous separator between the two. This is immersed in an electrolyte that enables lithium ions to shuttle between the electrodes during charge and discharge. At the negative electrode, the electrolyte breaks down to form a thin protective coating that keeps the battery stable and prolongs its lifespan. Chunsheng Wang at the University of Maryland says that creating a similar protective layer on the cathode…
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Anne Hathaway is facing her fears in a new limited series for Paramount+. The Oscar winner will star in “Fear Not,” a true-crime drama slated to premiere on the streamer next year. Hathaway plays Margy Palm, the last woman kidnapped by prolific serial killer Stephen Morin before he was caught. “Morin’s abduction of Palm, which started as a deadly captive situation, took an unlikely turn: one which included compassion, prayer and profound courage,” per the official synopsis. “Palm’s devotion to her faith and her insistence that Morin could be transformed…
There was a time when most blockbuster movies and popular television series found their way onto Netflix. Yet as the market for streaming grew, the amount of superhero movies on the service decreased. However, Netflix still hosts some of the best superhero movies ever made. What are the best Superhero movies on Netflix as of January 2026? Today, Netflix is more frequently associated with superhero streaming series than movies. They produced a number of mature series based on the world of Marvel Comics, like Daredevil. They also stream most of the Arrowverse shows based on DC Comics, thanks to a…
Longtime Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 14 years of helming the Star Wars franchise. Her retirement goes into effect this week. According to The Hollywood Reporter, current EVP and Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has been promoted to president and will now oversee the company’s creative direction. Business operations will be managed by Lynwen Brennan, previously the President & General Manager of Lucasfilm Business, who has been elevated to co-president. Mentored by Lucas, Filoni was the logical choice for this role. After directing the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and serving as showrunner of the companion…
The internet has a way of creating trends we don’t stop to question. Instead, we absorb the content and get ourselves involved. That’s exactly what happened to me over the past few days as TikTok and Instagram have been flooded with claims that 2026 is the new 2016. Suddenly, old photos and nostalgic fashion trends are everywhere on Instagram Stories and in TikTok videos. The more I scroll, the more the idea that 2026 really is the new 2016 seems logical, especially after I came across Bella Hadid wearing a crossbody bag from Coach.This week, while attending a casual dinner…
The embattled Tea app is back.Months after being removed from Apple’s App Store in light of major data breaches, the app that allows women to share anonymous Yelp-style reviews of men is relaunching with a new website designed to help women “access dating guardrails without limitation,” Tea’s head of trust and safety Jessica Dees told WIRED.The app, which launched in 2023 and went viral last summer, getting to number 1 on the iOS App Store, lets users post photos of men while also pointing out red flags, such as if they are already partnered or registered sex offenders. But just…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find more of her work online at kristianwriting.com. View All posts by K.W. Colyard Eerdmans PublishingBlending memoir, research, and reporting, Famished untangles the lies of purity and diet cultures and encourages women to reclaim their appetites for life, love, and food, both physical and spiritual. Interweaving…
Under the Great Salt Lake playa lies a potentially vast reservoir of pressurized freshwater that has accumulated over thousands of years from mountain-derived snowmelt, according to new research from University of Utah geoscientists. This groundwater occupies the pore spaces in sediments that fill the basin west of the Wasatch Mountains and below a 30-foot-thick salty layer. View Original Source Here
Peacock 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 Thursday: Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson headline “PONIES,” “The Upshaws” comes to an end, and “Going Dutch” returns for its sophomore run. If you’d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can sign up for our free What to Watch newsletter here! Showtimes…