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Seven Books That Will Take You on an Adventure
When you stand at the summit of Mount Everest, the sky is a deep-blue bowl inverted above you, and the peaks of the Himalayas are a carpet at your feet. The sun on the snow is bright enough to blind you, even as your body starts failing in air so thin it can hardly sustain
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Sinbad just celebrated his ‘homecoming’ in Pasadena years after a debilitating stroke: When to catch him next
Sinbad, after he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2020, announced his comedy comeback on Wednesday — with Pasadena’s historic Ice House the site for his “homecoming.” The comic, known for “A Different World” and “The Sinbad Show,” announced his return to stage in an Instagram video posted hours before his sold-out set. Ahead of the
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‘That entire story is false!’ Irate Pete Hegseth shouts down Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ability to grill Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during her five minutes of questioning during a Senate Armed Forces Committee hearing was hampered by his raising his voice and loudly talking over her on Thursday afternoon. The Massachusetts Democrat got under Hegseth’s skin when she cited a Financial Times report that the
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‘Ant-Man’ Star Evangeline Lilly Condemns Disney’s Marvel Layoffs as ‘Disgusting and Horrible’
“Ant-Man” and “Avengers” star Evangeline Lilly has condemned Disney’s decision to lay off 1,000 employees this month, a significant number of which were Marvel workers, calling it “disgusting and horrible.” Lilly made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Janet Van Dyne, a.k.a. The Wasp, in 2015’s “Ant-Man” and has reprised the role a number of
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‘Avengers’ star Evangeline Lilly slams Disney for Marvel layoffs: ‘Disgusting’
Evangeline Lilly, who plays Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is calling out Disney for its recent Marvel Studios layoffs that saw 1,000 staffers let go from the company at large. “Where are the laws that REMOVE all human art from the AI bank?!? Why do they get to steal our brilliance and
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Iran Vows to Protect Its Nuclear and Missile Capabilities as Oil Prices Soar to Four-Year High
Pedestrians pass by a giant billboard of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on April 10, 2026. —AFP––Getty Images Iran has vowed to defend its nuclear and missile capabilities in direct defiance of President Donald Trump, who is adamant that a deal can only be made to end the war if Tehran agrees
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The first direct U.S.-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela — The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the capital of the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered an indefinite suspension, citing security concerns. The resumption of a nonstop commercial flight between the two countries comes months after the U.S. capture of
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‘Dude, just answer the question’: Fuming senator calls out Hegseth for gaslighting
Pete Hegseth left yet another senator frustrated by dancing around tough questions, this time regarding how the military will be used if the 2026 presidential election ends unfavorably for Trump. “Dude, dude, just answer the question,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) said as she pressed Hegseth during a hearing on Thursday. “It’s not a hypothetical. Tell
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Roku CEO Anthony Wood’s Pay Fell 4% to $26.6 Million in 2025
Roku founder, chairman and CEO Anthony Wood saw his pay fall 4% to $26.6 million in 2025, compared to $27.7 million in 2024, per the company’s latest proxy filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The package included a $1 million base salary, $12.7 million in stock awards, $12.8 million in option awards and
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If You Bet on Polymarket, This New Study May Cause You Physical Pain
In traditional gambling halls, it’s common knowledge that the house always wins. On newly popular prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, it’s a little different yet substantively the same: instead of the casino coming out on top, a tiny group of highly skilled traders rules the roost — their winnings subsidized by every other small-time