Mike Duncan knows how empires fall. He’s covered history’s most defining collapses, upheavals, and regime changes through the Revolutions and History of Rome podcasts — the latter being a 179 episode, 73 hour long behemoth exploring the trajectory of the Roman Republic and Empire from conception to collapse. He knows …

Dua Lipa made herself at home at Madison Square Garden for four nights on the Radical Optimism tour. Each night, the pop star continued her tradition of honoring local legends during the cover song portion of her set. It just so happened that NYC had some of the coolest ones, …

During an appearance on The Tonight Show, Eric Church reflected on owning Taylor Swift‘s first gold record, which she gave him after replacing him on tour in 2006. “My first major arena tour, I was invited to no longer be a part of,” Church told Jimmy Fallon of the Rascal …

Justin Bieber has shared a black and white video for “Speed Demon.” The clip, shot and edited by Rory Kramer, was filmed at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, where Coachella takes place. The singer teased his forthcoming headlining set at Coachella 2026 in a caption on Instagram, telling …

John Oliver offered an impassioned defense of Jimmy Kimmel last night on Last Week Tonight. The host spoke out about the importance of free speech and not succumbing to “bullies,” at one point directing his monologue at Disney head Bob Iger. Oliver kicked off his monologue by discussing the death …

Tom Holland was injured on the set ofSpider-Man: Brand New Dayon Friday, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The actor suffered a mild concussion and will take a break from filming for the next few days out of an abundance of caution. Details surrounding Holland’s accident remain unknown. Nobody else was injured …

Well, now we know what Harry Styles has been up to besides releasing new music: the singer was spotted running the Berlin Marathonon Sunday. Styles was seen running alongside some 55,000 athletes taking part in the race, reportedly using the pseudonym Sted Sarandos, reports the Associated Press. He was seen …

Travis Kelce got a monetary slap on the wrist for unsportsmanlike conduct after making an “obscene gesture” at a recent game. Kelce was fined $14,491 after gesturing to his groin as a taunt to the opposing team following a play during Sunday, Sept. 14’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles at …

James Van Der Beekannounced Sunday that he is forced to drop out of the live Dawson’s Creek reunion due to illness. Lin-Manuel Miranda will replace him for the reading of the pilot script. The event is set to feature Dawson’s Creek original stars Michelle Williams,Katie Holmes,Joshua Jackson,Busy Phillips, Mary Beth …

Donald Trump called Charlie Kirk “one of the brightest lights of our times” and the “greatest evangelist for American liberty” during his speech at the conservative activist’s public memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The event had the energy of a tent revival, several speakers observed. Kirk, the …