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With ‘Toy Story 5,’ Hollywood IP Is About to Take Over the Box Office Again
It has been a satisfying month for those who resent Hollywood’s reliance on the same old, same old. Original titles from two fresh new filmmakers, with an assist from an elder statesman, have defined the marketplace while the return of one of the most hallowed franchises in Hollywood and the attempted revival of an older…
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Energy Independence is Becoming Solar’s Strongest Selling Point
Solar panels are attached roofs on homes in the Carmel Valley area on Aug. 7, 2025 in San Diego, CA. —K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune—Getty Images Americans are seeking out solar, batteries, and electric vehicles at a pace unlike anything the clean energy movement has seen in fifty years. In the 23 days…
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This campaign slogan has Republicans doomed in a ruby red state
Republican candidates this year face a difficult dilemma for which there is no easy solution: They can’t tell voters the truth and still win. Take Kurt Alme, Montana’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate. He is accomplished and respected, but he entered the race through a maneuver to avoid a primary and accepted Donald Trump’s endorsement. That…
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Making the queer horror romance ‘Leviticus’ was an exploration — and a reclamation
In writer-director Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus,” gay teens in small-town Australia are stalked by a shape-shifting monster that takes the form of whomever they most desire. For cautious newcomer Naim (Joe Bird), that’s Ryan (Stacy Clausen), the classmate he’s been stealing kisses with in an abandoned mill, making it dangerous not only for the boys to…
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Trump ‘falls flat on his face’ as desperation for greatness backfires: columnist
As President Donald Trump‘s vanity projects collapse, the reality of his failures is reflected in his presidency, according to a columnist on Wednesday. Trump has attempted to remodel the White House and build a ballroom, slap his name on the Kennedy Center, and remodel the reflecting pool by spending millions to repaint it dark blue…
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Survey reveals Americans’ most common snacking confessions
A new survey has revealed the nation’s deepest, darkest snacking confessions — with three in five admitting they have a secret stash hidden somewhere in their home. A poll of 5,000 U.S. adults from all 50 states who are up-to-date on pop culture found that more than half (53%) have no shame in eating an…
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Colton Underwood confesses he ‘hooked up’ with married men before being dubbed ‘Virgin Bachelor’
Colton Underwood “hooked up” with “married straight men” before his time on the “Bachelor” franchise. “To protect myself, I would only hook up with married men. [Married] ‘straight’ men,” he explained during his Tuesday appearance on the “We Need To Talk” podcast. “So that was sort of my rule that I would never break. When…
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Republican Senator defies Trump after he tried to blow up their agenda: ‘We will proceed’
President Donald Trump canceled the hearing for his own nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, in a dead-of-morning Truth Social post on Wednesday — but at least some Senate Republicans are signaling they plan to go forward anyway. Clayton is nominated to succeed Tulsi Gabbard, who is resigning from office this month. Democrats…
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BBC to Cut 550 Jobs in Effort to Save $200 Million
The BBC is set to cut 550 jobs by the start of 2027-28, the broadcaster announced on Wednesday. This is part of an overall effort to save £500m ($670 million) over the next three years. By the end of that timeline, up to 2,000 roles are expected to close — marking a cost reduction of…
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SpaceX Stock Now in Rapid Decline
Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rallied after a multitrillion-dollar IPO last Friday, reaching a peak of over $222 Tuesday morning. But then, like debris from an exploding Starship rocket, shares started to fall — retreating all the way back to around $200 by the close of the day. And so far, the news has been…