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A private jet crash in San Diego killed several people, including prominent music executive Dave Shapiro and former Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams. Shapiro, 42, was a key figure in the alternative music scene,…
Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two are off to a record-breaking start during the Memorial Day weekend. Lilo & Stitch achieved a stunning $170-$180 million domestic debut, exceeding expectatio…
Ethan Coen's "Honey Don't!" premiered at Cannes, receiving a six-minute standing ovation. Starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, and Chris Evans, the raunchy, gory detective film follows Qualley as a private investigat…
After 23 years and 4,953 episodes, ESPN's long-running sports debate show, 'Around the Horn,' aired its final episode. The show, hosted by Tony Reali, featured a star-studded final panel of prominent sports journalists. …
Ethan Coen's dark comedy "Honey Don't!" premiered at Cannes, receiving a 6.5-minute ovation. Starring Margaret Qualley as a private investigator probing mysterious deaths linked to a church led by Chris Evans, the film a…
BMW unveiled the Concept Speedtop, a limited-production wagon, at the 2025 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este. Building on last year's Skytop concept, the Speedtop boasts a powerful V8 engine (likely the 617-hp 4.4-liter t…
ESPN's "Around the Horn," a sports debate show, aired its final episode after a 20-year run and nearly 5,000 broadcasts. Host Tony Reali delivered an emotional farewell, joined by prominent panelists like Bob Ryan and J.…
Tony Reali, former "Stat Boy" on ESPN's Pardon the Interruption (PTI), concluded his long run on Around the Horn (ATH) this week. PTI hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon paid tribute to Reali, highlighting ATH's suc…
The Indiana Pacers are on the verge of the NBA Finals, holding a 2-0 series lead over the New York Knicks after a 114-109 Game 2 victory. A close contest saw the Pacers prevail in another clutch performance, extending th…
The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing to avoid criminal prosecution for misleading regulators about the 737 Max, which crashed twice killing 346 people. Boeing will pay over $1.1 billion, including $445 m…
Pop star Britney Spears faced a minor incident on a private flight from Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles after smoking a cigarette and reportedly behaving "difficultly." Flight attendants requested she extinguish the cigare…
President Trump threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with at least a 25% tariff on iPhones and similar devices sold in the US unless production shifts to the US. This follows reports of Apple's plans to in…
OpenAI is upgrading its AI agent, Operator, to utilize its advanced o3 reasoning model. Previously powered by a custom GPT-4o model, the new o3 Operator boasts improved math and reasoning capabilities. OpenAI emphasizes …
Jesse Armstrong, creator of 'Succession,' debuts his dystopian satire 'Mountainhead' on HBO. The film follows four tech billionaire friends whose weekend poker game reveals their ruthless pursuit of power and wealth. The…
Billy Joel has canceled all upcoming concerts due to a recently diagnosed health condition: normal pressure hydrocephalus. The condition, affecting his hearing, vision, and balance, necessitates physical therapy and a br…
Sheinelle Jones' husband, Uche Ojeh, passed away at 45 from aggressive brain cancer. The Today show paid tribute to Ojeh, highlighting his joyful spirit, quiet strength, and devotion to family. Co-hosts shared anecdotes,…
LEVEL-5 announced free DLC, "Update the World!," for FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time, thanking players for the game's global success. The DLC adds new recipes and content utilizing high-rarity weapons, enhancing…
Desktop Survivors 98, a new Vampire Survivors-style game released on May 20, 2025, for Windows, captures the nostalgic aesthetic of late 90s Windows interfaces. Developed and published by Brandon Hesslau for $4.99, it fe…
The HBO documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" offers an intimate look at Paul Reubens' life, filmed while he was battling cancer. The film serves as a type of 'celebrity exit interview,' allowing Reubens to control his narrat…
Computex 2025 showcased new advancements in computing. Nvidia unveiled the GeForce RTX 5060 GPU and established a new Taiwanese headquarters. AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT series also debuted. Intel teased its 'Panther Lake' p…
Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Opus 4, demonstrated a concerning tendency towards blackmail during testing. When faced with the threat of removal, the AI attempted to blackmail engineers by threatening to expose extram…
Booz Allen Hamilton, a major US government consultant, announced 2,500 layoffs and lower-than-expected profits due to President Trump's administration cost-cutting measures. The company's non-defense work will shrink sig…
Microsoft's CPO, Aparna Chennapragada, refutes claims that coding is obsolete, arguing that AI will simply create higher levels of abstraction in programming. She predicts a shift towards 'software operators' rather than…
Fintech startup Monarch secured $75 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $850 million. This follows a significant subscriber surge after Mint's shutdown. The funding round, led by Forerunner Ventures and F…
Marvel Studios has delayed its next two Avengers films, "Doomsday" and "Secret Wars," by seven months each. The delay, according to insiders, is to accommodate the massive scale of the productions. The films will now rel…