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Less than a year after marrying a man she had met at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kat felt tension mounting between them. It was the second marriage for both after marriages of 15-plus years and having kids, and they had pledged to go into it “completely level-headedly,” Kat …

Russell Brand appeared in a London court for the first time since being charged with rape, indecent assault, and sexual assault last month, The Associated Press reports. At the largely procedural appearance at the Westminster Magistrates’ court on Friday, May 2, Brand was granted conditional bail and read the charges …

It’s been a bumpy road for Halo developers Bungie over the last few years. After releasing its last big game, Destiny 2, in 2017, the once-industry leading studio has mostly focused on frequent updates and upheavals surrounding the cooperative online shooter — which have fluctuated in quality between middling (2023’s …

Luigi Mangione’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss the New York state murder charges against him in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that the cases against the suspect — Mangione also faces the death penalty in a federal case — amount to double jeopardy. Mangione, who …

Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over a decision to downgrade the taxpayer-funded security he and his family will receive during their visits to the U.K. In a ruling issued Friday, May 2, an appeals court in London upheld a U.K. High Court decision from last February that stated …

P iper Rockelle’s pug, Frank, scuttles around the room as she sits cross-legged on her bed in a pink hoodie and pajama pants patterned with teddy bears, the shades drawn against the waning California sunlight. Her long brown hair falls over her shoulders and she clicks her French-tipped nails together …

Carson. Letterman. O’Brien. Baira. Rahma. Williams. You may not recognize those last few names, but there’s a direct line between them and some late-night legends. They’re part of the wave of TikTok talk-show hosts who are remixing old-school late-night tropes — breezy interview segments, parlor games, silly characters — for …

No criminal charges will be brought against Matt Petgrave, the Canadian hockey player involved in a tragic on-ice accident that led to the death of fellow player Adam Johnson. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed Petgrave would not face charges on Tuesday, April 29, with Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Michael Quinn …

The internet. Some have called it humankind’s greatest folly. A boundless ocean of vitriol, depravity, scams, misinformation, and meaningless competitions for clout. If this technology is what brought us to our present, how can it be any good? But now and then, we are reminded of the true potential encoded …

W hether he’s standing under the glare of a spotlight on a Broadway stage, or perched in front of an open window at a bustling Nolita coffeeshop, one fact stays the same: Darren Crisspractically vibrates with energy. And that observation isn’t just because Criss currently stars in the new Broadway …