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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
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The inequality gap we should be talking about: marriage
The most consequential inequality in America is not the wealth gap or the wage gap. It may not be the racial opportunity gap. The marriage gap is wreaking havoc. And unfortunately, it’s the gap that gets the least attention. I’m a libertarian. I don’t care whom, or if, you marry. Yet I’m reminded that there
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Trump claims he’s served 3 terms while bragging he ‘aced’ cognitive tests
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he has served three terms as president and bragged about passing his cognitive exams — something he thinks all presidential or vice presidential candidates should be “forced” to do. The boast about his mental fitness came amid a flurry of Truth Social posts in which he inaccurately referred
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Why ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Saw Ratings Rise While Other Streaming Shows Suffered a Sophomore Slump
“The Pitt” has officially avoided the sophomore slump, with Season 2 averaging 16.2 million viewers in the U.S. to date, per HBO Max, an impressive and increasingly unique 57% rise from its first run. While the Noah Wyle-led medical drama closed out its second installment to series-high ratings that doubled the audience of the Season
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D4vd talked ‘losing relationships’ in interview after he allegedly killed Celeste Rivas
Only hours after he allegedly stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to death, singer D4vd gave an interview talking about how “losing relationships” inspired his upcoming album. D4vd, real name David Burke, participated in an interview April 24, 2025 — the day after he allegedly murdered Celeste Rivas at his Hollywood Hills home, to talk about his