Pop Mart and Sony Announce Labubu Movie Directed by Paul King
Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
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‘Africa Will Write Its Own History.’ Who Was Patrice Lumumba?
Remembering the African leader after a Brussels court this week ordered a retired Belgian diplomat stand trial for his 1961 assassination.
A new study questions when people first reached South America
A landmark archaeological site in Chile may be thousands of years younger than originally thought, a new study claims. If validated, the finding would upend a key piece of evidence that humans reached South America about 14,500 years ago and force a rethink of how and when the Americas were first settled. The site, called…
Polymarket continues its partnership spree with a Major League Baseball deal
Prediction platform Polymarket has been on a partnership spree — a trend that continued this week, with a new deal involving Major League Baseball. MLB announced Thursday that Polymarket would be its official prediction market partner, a designation that will allow the site to gain exclusive access to official league data as well as to…
Jordan Wright death: The Only Way is Essex star dies in Thailand, aged 33
UK reality TV personality Jordan Wright has died at the age of 33. Best known for his appearances on The Only Way Is Essex (TOWIE) and Ex on the Beach, his body was found in a Phuket drainage canal just weeks after he moved to Thailand. According to reports, his body was found in stagnant…
Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher Prices
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually ends.
Pentagon Seeks Additional $200 Billion to Fund Iran War
The request, which the White House has not yet submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.
How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen
March 19, 2026 Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How the Project Hail Mary directors brought science to the big screen Project Hail Mary directors Christopher Miller and Phil Miller talk about astrobiology, optimistic science fiction, heist films and handsome scientists By Brianne Kane edited by Carin Leong & Kelso Harper Join Our Community of Science…
The MLS ‘sprint season’ explained: 14 games, playoffs, cup qualifiers and more | MLS
The typical cliche for a regular season is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. In 2027, Major League Soccer will be the exception. On Thursday, MLS revealed how its short 2027 “sprint season” will be formatted as it nears flipping its schedule to a fall-to-spring format next year. The competition’s structure will be familiar…
Vietnam-based energy firm SmartSolar raises $1.3m in debt
The new funds were raised from Europe-based investors amid cooling interest for climate tech startups from US-based backers.