Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zohran Mamdani Toast ‘Marty Supreme’
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.
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Canada’s Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration
The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.
Polar plunges aren’t just for the daring
On January 1, some hardy souls will greet the new year not by nursing a champagne hangover in bed, but by plunging into frigid water. In New York City, thousands of people participate in a seaside “polar plunge” held annually since 1903. Similarly bone-chilling swims take place across the country and overseas on New Year’s…
Indian IT giants to deploy over 200,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses
This follows Microsoft’s plan to invest US$17.5 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure in India over the next four years.
Gil Gerard death: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century star dies age 82 after cancer battle
Gil Gerard, who played television’s hunky sci-fi hero William ‘Buck’ Rogers has died. He was 82. The Buck Rogers in the 25th Century star died on Tuesday in hospice as a result of a rare, aggressive form of cancer, said his manager, Tina Presley Borek. His wife, Janet Gerard, also shared the news on Facebook,…
Oscars Reach Deal With YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it had reached a deal with YouTube for exclusive rights to the show starting in 2029.
A Militant’s Transformation
Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a former Al Qaeda ally, is now president of Syria. We look at his transformation, and whether he can transform his country, too.
Why a Critical Orca Community Is Slipping toward Extinction
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. If you’re of a certain generation, you might be able to trace your affinity for orcas to repeated viewings of a certain movie: the seminal 1993 film Free Willy. That movie led to a herculean effort that would eventually rope in…
The first post-EA FIFA soccer sim will be a Netflix Games exclusive
FIFA’s first true soccer sim after the end of its EA partnership will be available exclusively on Netflix, the streaming service announced. This “reimagined FIFA football simulation game” will be developed and published by Delphi Interactive, and be available to Netflix subscribers next year, right in time for FIFA World Cup 2026. EA and FIFA…
The Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029 – National
By Jake Coyle The Associated Press Posted December 17, 2025 1:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and start streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences…