Netflix pulled out all the stops for the ‘Luther’ movie Netflix Netflix has revealed that it spent $125 million to tempt one of the BBC’s biggest franchises to its platform. Called Luther, the psychological crime thriller debuted on the BBC in 2010 and stars Idris Elba as a determined detective in London who is so…
Air traffic controllers work in the Terminal Radar Approach Control facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Houston. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ) (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Houston Chronicle via Getty Imag As the US government shutdown enters its fourth day, the impact on air…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 02: (L-R) Opponents Magomed Ankalaev of Russia and Alex Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC 320 press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 02, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC The UFC 320 pay-per-view fight card goes down tonight at…
Queen earned its second and final American No. 1 hit 45 years ago when “Another One Bites the Dust” topped the charts and showcased the band’s versatility. Freddie Mercury of the band Queen performs onstage at the Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, Illinois, September 19, 1980. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Getty Images To this day, Queen…
Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga in “The Conjuring: Last Rights.” Warner Bros. Pictures Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson’s hit horror thriller The Conjuring: Last Rites is new on digital streaming this week. Rated R, The Conjuring: Last Rites is billed as the final Conjuring movie in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe. The Conjuring was released in…
Forget the fancy Ferraris and precious Picassos. Instead, new Forbes 400 member David D. Halbert chose the ultimate flex: convincing Tom Fazio to build him a “no-budget” 18-hole golf course in Texas. “If you don’t have a hole named after you then you’re not a member,” laughs David D. Halbert, as he pulls the cart…
FIFA World Cup 2026 countdown clock in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico on September 10. AFP via Getty Images Everywhere you turn, there’s another sign that 2026 World Cup tickets will be close to impossible for average fansn to acquire. The first of several waves of a ticket lottery process led to 4.5 million applicants and…
Can we deal with AI and AGI that opts to play mind games with humans? getty In today’s column, I examine the worrisome likelihood that advanced AI, such as the potential attainment of artificial general intelligence (AGI), will opt to play mind games that demonstrably impact humans. You undoubtedly already have a visceral understanding of…
Cornelia Guest at the Chanel and Tribeca luncheon to celebrate Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program held at The Greenwich Hotel Courtyard on June 06, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images “I always do what I think is interesting,” Cornelia Guest…
The weekend is here at last, oh my Pipsqueaks. Huzzah! I’m settling back into my routine, getting back to my daily workouts and (hopefully soon) catching up on some sleep. Sleep is important but I’m a notorious nightowl, even though I don’t really do anything late at night other than watch my shows and read….