“If you had to point to one reason [crypto prediction markets] are able to come back to the US, you have to point to the Trump administration,” says Zach Hamilton, founder of crypto startup Sarcophagus, in an interview with WIRED. “Donald Trump. I mean, that’s it.”Even before the arrival of Truth Predict, the Trump family had a financial interest in the spread of prediction markets in the US.In January, Donald Trump Jr. joined Kalshi as a strategic adviser. Then, in August, Polymarket received an investment from 1789 Capital, a venture capital firm where Trump Jr. serves as a partner. As…
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Lucky Break by Jaclyn Westlake Lucky Break is an upbeat, optimistic novel replete with humor, heart and an unforgettable cast of characters. Jaclyn Westlake charmed a wide audience and garnered well-deserved stellar reviews last year for her debut novel, Dear Dotty, about a young woman who is adrift after losing her beloved great-aunt and her job in the same week. Lucky Break, her second romantic comedy, continues in a similar vein with the character Eliza Colletti. She is a bright and determined 32-year-old woman who, by using her exceptional organizational skills since childhood, has made detailed plans…
An astronomer recently aimed his telescope above Manciano, Italy, and caught something incredible: a bright comet seemingly wrapped up in the corkscrewing trail of a meteor, glittering in the same patch of sky like a cosmic barber shop pole.With millions of miles separating the foreground meteor and the background comet, the odds of capturing such a fortuitous shot were (excuse the pun) astronomically low.”In this photograph, the meteor’s afterglow appears to coil around the comet’s ion tail — a pure perspective miracle,” astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of The Virtual Telescope Project and the photographer who captured the stunning shot, wrote…
Braff has said that the “Scrubs” revival will aim to capture the same humor and heart as the original run, but showcase a version of JD who has been “beaten down by the system” over the last 15 years — an idea that Lawrence also expressed during a June 2025 interview with TVLine: “The hardest part is that Zach and Donald have aged,” the EP said with a laugh. “People still have that affinity, and love, for that goofy youthfulness — it’s why the T-Mobile commercials work so well. But if I saw two guys in their late 40s/early 50s…
The following post contains some light SPOILERS for A House of Dynamite.The U.S. Department of Defense says that while the events that unfurl in Netflix’s new doomsday political thriller, A House of Dynamite, are certainly gripping on screen, they’re also inaccurate.In Kathryn Bigelow’s film, when military radars detect a nuclear missile headed straight for the continental U.S., the president plus various government individuals and departments have less than 20 minutes to try to neutralize the weapon and formulate a retaliatory response. The only problem? (Other than the catastrophic bomb, of course.) No one has any idea who sent the missile, or why.It’s…
Scottish post-punk band The Twilight Sad have shared their new single, “WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL,” featuring their longtime supporter, The Cure’s Robert Smith, on guitar. Stream it below. Alongside the core duo of singer James Graham alongside multi-instrumentalist Andy MacFarlane, the moody, soaring track features contributions from occasional live members David Jeans and Alex Mackay of Mogwai. Get The Twilight Sad Tickets Here “‘WAITING FOR THE PHONE CALL’ is about grief, love, and mental illness,” Graham explained in a statement. “I lost the person most important to me in one of the cruellest ways. I’ve always used writing as…
Reuters: Riyadh-based BNPL startup Tabby completes a secondary share sale of existing shareholders’ stakes, valuing it at $4.5B ahead of a possible IPO — Saudi Arabia-headquartered fintech Tabby said on Tuesday it has completed a secondary share sale involving shares held by existing shareholders … View Original Source Here
24 Oct 2025 Literary Gems That Break Your Heart (and Fix It Too) Characters breathe, dialogue sparks, and the world feels vivid in these contemporary and historical tales. Stories of humanity, flaws, and triumph leap off the page. Reading them is an experience, not just a pastime. The Sunflower Widows by Matthew Fults Release Date: September 23, 2025 Amazon No. 1 Hot New Release! In a quiet Ukrainian village nestled between golden fields and gathering shadows, the echoes of war reach those left behind. Three families—each with a story of love, hardship, loyalty, and strength—find themselves on a path born…
Exercise has significant benefits for heart healthIan Canham/Alamy Men over 50 may have to exercise more than twice as much as women to get the same heart health benefits. An analysis of activity tracker data found that men in this age group need nearly 9 hours per week of moderate to vigorous activity – like brisk walking or cycling – to gain a 30 per cent drop in coronary heart disease risk, compared with about 4 hours for women. Scientists already suspected that women got more cardiac benefits than men based on self-reported exercise data, but such figures aren’t always…
Bennett Raglin/CBS Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: There’s a new partner in town for Stuart Scola. In Monday’s “FBI,” Juliana Aidén Martinez debuts as Eva Ramos, the office’s newest agent who makes a considerable splash in the case of the week. When a young man is found beaten to death on federal land, the FBI’s case intersects with a DEA operation already in motion, testing Ramos’ intelligence and skills in the field, an exam she passes with flying colors. “Eva is someone that used to work in…
On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and finally, for film club, Two Lane Blacktop. Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Lillian Crawford. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with…
Jack DeJohnette, the jazz drummer, pianist, and bandleader who played on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and worked closely with Sonny Rollins, Keith Jarrett, and many other jazz luminaries, has died. His longtime label ECM Records confirmed the news, and his personal assistant told The Guardian the cause of death was congestive heart failure. DeJohnette was 83 years old.Born in Chicago, in 1942, DeJohnette grew up in a mostly segregated neighborhood, raised primarily by his grandmother and poet mother. From the age of five or six, he studied traditional piano with a neighborhood teacher; back home, his uncle was filling the…
Wendy Stuart (The Last Model Standing) will be a featured guest on “Secrets of the Stage” hosted by Quinn Lemley on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025. Wendy Stuart: The Last Model Standing This Sunday on Secrets of the Stage, Quinn Lemley sits down with model, actress, comedian, adventurer, and author Wendy Stuart, whose memoir She’s The Last Model Standing is a hilarious, heartfelt ride through the world of fashion, fame, and fearless reinvention. From dancing with shamans in the Amazon to fitting for Michael Kors, Wendy brings her signature wit and wanderlust to every role — and every runway. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind force of…
Rocky Kramer will be hosting his “Halloween Special” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more. Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide…
If you’re looking for affordable yet expensive-looking clothing, then I have some seriously great news for you. H&M’s latest arrivals are channeling elevated looks with a slew of products giving off countryside, chic vibes. I’ve done what I do best and highlighted the pieces worth shopping before they inevitably sell out.In the mix, you can expect short and long-sleeved sweaters, cool shoes, versatile accessories, and more. On top of that, you can expect expensive-looking statement finds like this red and white check cotton poplin shirt, cable knit sweater with a collar, and a winter-ready fluffy hat. Keep scrolling to uncover…
Cookware brand All-Clad surprised me this year. This summer, it breezed into the backyard pizza world with a debut pizza oven that I like as well as any oven I’ve tested this year. Right now, that excellent All-Clad gas-powered pizza oven is a whopping $800 off the suggested retail price, only at the All-Clad site.What’s so good about the oven? The All-Clad gas-powered pizza oven heats up fast and crests 900 degrees Fahrenheit after 20 minutes. It’s insulated well, comes with a built-in thermometer that’s pretty accurate, and is made with the sturdy stainless steel All-Clad is known for.Photograph: Matthew…
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. Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2025 Between Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of the Year and Publishers Weekly‘s freshly-announced Best Books, I’m starting to think this year’s lists are going to be all over the place. It’s too early to say for certain as these are, after all, the earliest announcements on the block, but I was more surprised by what I didn’t…
Doubling fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels is linked to a 2.6-fold increase in workplace accident risk, 37% more fatalities, and 51% more total casualties. Findings from Yonsei University reveal how polluted air can endanger workers and drive up economic costs. Credit: Yonsei University Air pollution is widely recognized as a public health hazard, but its role in workplace safety is often underestimated. A new study reveals that polluted air can make industrial accidents both more likely and more severe, adding a hidden layer to their human and economic costs. The research—led by Dr. Ning Zhang of Yonsei University in South…
Courtesy of Paramount+ Armand Truisi’s ever-sadder Tulsa King story has come to an end. The former member of Dwight’s crew died by suicide after going on a massive alcohol binge, Sunday’s episode revealed. The final few minutes of the hour showed law-enforcement officials visiting the Bred-2-Buck and talking with Goodie. As they left, he called Dwight to deliver the grisly update. “They found Armand,” Goodie told his boss. “Hung himself in some flophouse, bottles everywhere. If I hear anything else, I’ll let you know.” And just in case you thought…
Absolute Batman’s version of the Joker is scarier than ever in a fresh new look. Absolute Batman is the DC Comics series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Nick Dragotta. The series, which launched in October 2024, is set in a different universe than the main DC continuity and reimagines the Dark Knight as a 24-year-old blue-collar civil engineer. What does the Joker in Absolute Batman look like? While a human-looking version of Joker has been previously seen and teased in Absolute Batman, the first look at the character’s full-on monstrous form was revealed last month. The design quickly…
Jamie Foxx came to GloRilla‘s defense after a large object was hurled at the rapper during a free performance. The incident transpired on Friday (Oct. 24) during GloRilla’s performance at a free, private Halloween party called SKVLK Fest in Southern California, which was hosted by Foxx’s 17-year-old daughter Anelise. The event was exclusively catered to 14 to 22-year-olds, and GloRilla’s set was interrupted after what fans perceived to be a bottle was thrown on stage. “I don’t care how young you is, you can get your ass beat,” GloRilla said in a surfaced clip from the event. Jamie himself then…
Timmy Shen / The Block: Japanese fintech JPYC launches a yen-pegged stablecoin, the country’s first, and its issuance platform JPYC EX, targeting $65.4B in circulation in three years — – JPYC Inc. said today it launched the country’s first legally recognized yen-backed stablecoin. View Original Source Here
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Every fall, pumpkin growers haul their record-breaking giants onto scales, with some pumpkins weighing more than 2,700 pounds (1,225 kilograms). Yet the world’s largest apple barely reaches 4 pounds (1.8 kg), and the heaviest blueberry ever grown weighs less than an ounce (28 grams). So what allows pumpkins to grow to such staggering sizes while other fruits (yes, pumpkins are fruits and even a type of berry) remain comparatively tiny?Giant pumpkins are a specific variety of Cucurbita maxima that’s been bred to grow huge — most often Mammoth and Atlantic Giant varieties. A basic reason they can grow so large…
AMC Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe expanded on Sunday with the two-part series premiere of AMC’s “Talamasca: The Secret Order,” which follows the titular organization previously introduced on “Interview With the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches.” We enter the story through Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton), a promising young lawyer and an even more promising clairvoyant. With a job offer at a prestigious law firm, Guy’s future appears to be set, but his special ability earns him a more lucrative offer from the Talamasca. (Matching the firm’s salary is one thing, but throwing…
If you have an HBO Max subscription (the price of which is about to go up, by the way) the big new show you can watch in the month of November is I Love LA from creator/star Rachel Sennott, best known from her work in the excellent Shiva Baby and Bottoms and Saturday Night. Her show, per HBO Max, is about “an ambitious friend group navigates life and love in LA.”Other titles coming to HBO Max in November includes two A24 releases from 2025: Ari Aster’s Eddington, about a mayor and a sheriff feuding in Covid-era America, and Materialists, a romantic comedy from Past Lives director Celine Song. (Past Lives is…
Last night (Oct. 25), Linkin Park kicked off the South American leg of their ongoing world tour (in support of 2024’s From Zero) at Vive Claro in Bogotá, Colombia. They’ll be joined by Poppy for the entire run, and concertgoers were treated to a special surprise when Poppy joined Linkin Park to perform one of the band’s biggest songs: “One Step Closer.”More Details of Poppy + Linkin Park’s Performance of “One Step Closer”Per setlist.fm, the show consisted of four acts plus an encore set, and the collaboration itself took place at the very end of Act II (between “IGYEIH” and…
I’ve traveled a lot this year. Like, a lot a lot. I flew 17 hours to Seoul and 10 hours to Athens. I flew to Milan (twice), Montreal, and Miami (also twice), with a handful of trips to and from Chicago, where I grew up, for weddings, holidays, and dye jobs (yes, I sometimes fly home to get my hair colored—blame New York City pricing and my lifelong colorists’ very skilled hands). I might not have reached Diamond Medallion status on Delta in 2025, but I was close, and along the way, I learned a thing or two about traveling.For…
The Thuma Hybrid offers three firmness options: Plush, Medium, and Firm. I chose Medium because my partner and I (mainly me) fluctuate between different sleeping positions. We both are side sleepers for the most part, but often, I revert to being a stomach sleeper sometime in the night. Both of these sleeping positions require more lumbar support to prevent back pain. But from the first night of testing, it was undeniable that this mattress had a firmer feel. In my experience, beds with medium firmness typically range between a 5 and 6.5 on a scale of 10, with 10 being…
25 Oct 2025 The Buzziest Books of October | 2025 October is the month the world exhales. The brightness of summer has dimmed, and what’s left is something quieter, more deliberate. It’s a time for candlelight and wool, for long shadows and sudden beauty. These stories carry that same pulse: moody, mesmerizing, a little uncanny. Between their pages, you’ll find ghosts of memory, sparks of courage, and the slow, steady heartbeat of change itself.🍂 Where Birds Land Mary Ruth Barnes Release Date: October 4, 2025 Ella McSwain is a Chickasaw woman raising her family amidst evolving turmoil within the budding…