The blend of horror and comedy — two genres driven by tension that culminates in a cathartic payoff — has thrived in recent years at the box office, championed by auteurs like Jordan Peele and Zach Cregger. With the droll, authentically creepy Apple TV series “Widow’s Bay,” creator Katie Dippold has successfully transplanted the hybrid to…
“The Fed would be nuts not to move to a symmetrical posture,” Bob Michele, global head of fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, says on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
The central keeps interest rates steady at 3.5 – 3.75 percent amid inflation concerns and global economic strain Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 The United States Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady at 3.5 to 3.75 percent as pressure on the labour market and inflation, amid the US-Israel war on Iran and…
April 29, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues A genomic analysis of people buried on the border of the ancient Roman Empire show how distinct groups combined after the empire’s fall By Emma Gometz edited by Claire Cameron The skull…
Google announced on Wednesday a new wave of AI-powered features coming to Google TV, alongside a dedicated short-form video feed that brings YouTube Shorts directly to the home screen. At the center of this update are more Gemini capabilities. Within the Gemini tab, a “Create” button lets users experiment with generative AI tools Nano Banana…
Average US gas prices have hit a new high at $4.23 per gallon, their highest since 2022 and a record since the start of the war with Iran, according to the motor club AAA. The price of Brent crude, the benchmark that influences the price of gasoline in the US, now stands at $114.60 a…
29 April 2026 KISS star Gene Simmons wishes he’d done more to help his former bandmate Ace Frehley. KISS star Gene Simmons has opened up about his late friend Ace Frehley The 76-year-old Crazy Crazy Nights rocker has opened up about his longtime friend – who died last year at the age of 74 –…
President Donald Trump’s critics and free speech advocates in the United States are decrying a decision by his administration to review the broadcast licences of several ABC channels, calling the move “unconstitutional”. The probe by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced on Tuesday, followed Trump and his wife, Melania, calling for the firing of ABC…
The lawmakers who represent Alabama’s two Black congressional districts, who are now at risk of losing their seats after the supreme court effectively decimated the Voting Rights Act, said the decision sends the US “backwards”. The 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v Callais on Wednesday weakens a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, opening the…
The National Association of Broadcasters is criticizing Donald Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for its scrutiny of Disney and ABC over a joke by Jimmy Kimmel. In a statement Wednesday, the head of the top industry trade group said Carr’s move to initiate an early review of the ABC stations’ licenses “creates significant uncertainty” for…
