Wipeout! Nicolas Cage dealt with some choppy waters preparing for his latest thriller, “The Surfer.” Cage, 61, stars as an unnamed businessman in the Lorcan Finnegan-directed drama that sees his character return home to Australia to buy the beach house he grew up in. Nicolas Cage in his latest thriller, “The Surfer.” YouTube / Lionsgate … Read more
Mattel Inc., the maker of Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels cars and other popular toys, said Monday that it would have to raise prices for some products sold in the US “where necessary” to offset higher costs related to President Trump’s tariffs. The El Segundo, California-based company said the increases are necessary even though it is speeding up … Read more
Forget Yorick. Alas, poor Matthias! A skull unearthed in a medieval Hungarian church two decades ago may belong to legendary King Matthias Corvinus, who ruled the country for more than 30 years and was known for his support of the sciences and arts, experts claim. Emese Gábor, a facial reconstruction specialist and portrait sculptor based … Read more
The Department of Education resumed collections on defaulted federal student loans on Monday and reminded colleges and universities of their “shared responsibility” to ensure taxpayers aren’t on the hook for unpaid debts. Collections had been on pause since March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the restart is expected to impact roughly … Read more
While some stars turned heads with daring looks at the 2025 Met Gala, others gave fashion’s biggest night a miss altogether. On Monday’s the who’s who of Hollywood assembled at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to pay homage to the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” theme of the night. This year’s theme celebrated the styles of black … Read more
Rain or shine — A-listers at the Met Gala were looking superfine. Monochromatic looks ruled the night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with stars mostly opting for shades of black and white to celebrate the Costume Institute’s “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibit opening. A choir sang and danced to Motown classic “Ain’t No Mountain … Read more
The nerve! A type of herpes virus — the varicella-zoster virus — causes chickenpox in childhood and shingles later in life. Shingles travels along nerves, triggering a distinctive blistering rash and what some have described as the worst pain they have ever experienced. Shingles infections trigger a distinctive blistering rash and intense pain. ryanking999 – … Read more
OpenAI is ditching a controversial plan to become a for-profit company, CEO Sam Altman revealed on Monday – a surprise move that came after the artificial-intelligence juggernaut faced fierce pushback from ex-employees, state officials and Elon Musk. The ChatGPT maker had earlier signaled plans to create a public benefit corporation that would have made it … Read more
“E.T.” nearly wasn’t so family friendly. Dee Wallace appeared on Steve Kmetko’s “Still Here Hollywood” podcast last week and recalled how she clashed with director Steven Spielberg over a bedroom scene involving her character, Mary, in the 1982 film. “The only time Steven and I parted ways creatively was there’s a whole B story in ‘E.T.’ about … Read more
OPEC+ will accelerate oil output hikes and could bring back to the market as much as 2.2 million barrels per day by November, five OPEC+ sources said as the group’s leader Saudi Arabia seeks to punish some fellow members for producing above quotas. OPEC+ shocked oil markets in April by agreeing to a bigger-than-expected output hike for May despite weak … Read more