Joy Harmon, Who Stopped 'Cool Hand Luke' in Its Tracks, Dies at 87
The actress turned one wordless scene with a bucket and a soapy car into one of cinema's most unforgettable moments.
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Dave Mason, the Restless Soul Who Helped Define Traffic, Dies at 79
The guitarist and songwriter's brief but brilliant tenure with the British rock legends produced some of their most enduring work.
Two Art Shows Try to Rescue Masculinity From the Internet's Worst Corners
Museums are making the radical argument that being a decent human being is actually pretty manly.
Elastic Wants You to Never Leave Your AI Assistant Again
The search giant is embedding security and observability tools directly into ChatGPT and coding assistants — a glimpse of how all enterprise software might work soon.
Mac Users Are Getting Scammed by Fake Browser Updates That Steal Everything
A new wave of "ClickFix" attacks tricks macOS users into running malicious scripts that vacuum up passwords, crypto wallets, and browser data.
Jennie Drops New Track Through Beats Collab — Because Why Use Spotify Like Everyone Else?
The Blackpink star debuts unreleased music in an Apple campaign, proving headphone ads are the new singles rollout.
The Double-Edged Sword: Why Britain's Top Cyber Official Thinks AI Hacking Tools Could Actually Help Us
NCSC chief says frontier AI like Mythos can strengthen defenses—but only if we keep it away from the bad guys.
San Francisco's AI-Powered Store Is Mostly Just Selling Candles, and Nobody Knows Why
Andon Market lets an AI agent pick inventory and run operations — turns out artificial intelligence has a weird obsession with scented wax.
'Dacoit: A Love Story' Crosses ₹50 Crore as Adivi Sesh's Gritty Thriller Becomes Telugu Cinema's First Post-Sankranti Hit
The action-romance starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur defied low expectations to become a sleeper success, with streaming rights reportedly heading to a major OTT platform.
Burning Man Opens Ticket Registration for 2026, Because Apparently We're Still Doing This
The desert festival that refuses to die announces its main ticket sale with a new theme that sounds like a philosophy degree requirement.
'Practical Magic 2' Finally Happening: Bullock and Kidman Return With Joey King, Maisie Williams
The long-awaited sequel to the 1998 witch cult classic drops this September, nearly three decades after the original cast its spell.
ServiceNow Takes Aim at Manufacturing's Biggest Problem: Getting the Factory Floor to Talk to the C-Suite
New AI tools promise to finally bridge the communication gap that's plagued manufacturers since the dawn of the digital age.
Surf Air Mobility Bets Big on AI and Electric Planes While Admitting "What's Not Working"
The struggling aviation startup is pivoting hard to AI-powered flight operations, but its shareholder letter reads like a tech company having an identity crisis mid-flight.
Apple's CEO Throne: A Visual History of the People Who Shaped Your Digital Life
From a forgotten 1970s exec to the guy who just inherited the world's most scrutinized job, here's everyone who's run Apple.
Rising Singer D4vd Arrested and Charged With Murder of Texas Teenager
The 21-year-old artist, known for viral hit "Romantic Homicide," faces charges in the brutal killing of 17-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
California Claims Amazon Strong-Armed Levi's and Hanes Into Price-Fixing Scheme
New legal filing alleges the e-commerce giant pressured major brands to inflate prices at competing retailers.
PETA's 'Endo' Revival Proves the Gig Economy Nightmare Never Ended
Nineteen years after the indie film exposed contractual work's cruelty, the stage adaptation hits harder in the age of influencers and side hustles.
Brock Lesnar Leaves His Boots in the Ring After WrestleMania 42 Loss — And Wrestling May Never Be the Same
The Beast Incarnate's shocking defeat to rising star Oba Femi ended with the ritual that signals retirement in professional wrestling.
Avengers: Doomsday Footage Teases Its Own "Circle Shot" Moment
New CinemaCon footage suggests Marvel has cooked up a spiritual successor to the franchise's most meme-worthy hero pose.
Hazard Levels Brings Physics-Driven Chaos to Co-Op Horror on April 30
Wales Interactive's survival game mashes up Dead Space tension with Surgeon Simulator's chaotic controls — because regular horror wasn't stressful enough.
Your Brain Is Literally Wired to Make Breakups Hurt Like Hell
A therapist explains the neuroscience behind why ending long relationships feels impossible—even when you know it's over.
K-Pop's Big Four Are Building Their Own Coachella (And It's About Time)
HYBE, SM, YG, and JYP are joining forces for "Fanomenon," a mega-festival that could finally give K-pop the global stage it deserves.
I Don't Write Horoscopes (And Neither Should Real Journalists)
A Google News aggregation of astrology predictions perfectly captures what's broken about algorithm-driven media.
Seven Vancouver Restaurants That Didn't Make It to Summer
From beloved brunch spots to neighborhood staples, Vancouver's dining scene takes another hit as closures mount.
Resident Evil Requiem Proves Capcom Finally Cares About Telling a Real Story
After decades of B-movie plots, the survival horror franchise just delivered its most narratively ambitious game yet.
Wuthering Waves Goes Full Chaos Mode With Resident Evil and Angry Birds Crossovers
Kuro Games' gacha RPG is celebrating its second anniversary with possibly the wildest collaboration lineup in mobile gaming history.
'The Pitt' Star Gerran Howell Still Doesn't Know If George Clooney Got Him the Job
The Welsh actor opens up about the medical drama's unflinching realism — and that persistent Clooney rumor he can't quite shake.
Coronation Street's Sue Devaney Plans to Savor Her Final Scenes on the Cobbles
The actress behind Debbie Webster says she's making every moment count before her eventual departure from the long-running soap.
Luca Guadagnino Takes On Opera's Most Controversial Work — And He's Not Backing Down
The "Challengers" director is staging John Adams's polarizing "The Death of Klinghoffer" in Florence, hoping audiences can finally see past the decades of outrage.
Guy Sebastian Brings His Son On Stage During Australian Tour, and the Kid Can Actually Sing
The Australian Idol winner turned his Brisbane concert into a family affair when 12-year-old Archer joined him for a surprise duet.