Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges, New York City prosecutors announced Thursday. The grand jury indictment will remain sealed until the disgraced producer is formally arraigned on Sept. 18, at which point the exact charges, number of victims, and sexual abuse allegations will be revealed, the …
Read More »Raygun, Polarizing Olympic Breakout, Now Ranked the Number One B-Girl. Huh?
The worst breakdancer at the Olympics, Raygun — who scored zeros across the board — is now officially number one in the world. And before you could even finish your spit take, the World DanceSport Federation — which declared Dr. Rachael Gunn the planet’s top B-girl this week — already …
Read More »Damn It, Is 'Call of Duty' Cool Again?
Looking back, it’s hard to believe that there was ever a time before Call of Duty. Omitting the gap year between the first two entries, Call of Duty (2003) and Call of Duty 2 (2005), there has been a full mainline game released in the franchise every year since, and …
Read More »'Yars Rising' Reinvents Atari's Forgotten Hit
At the dawn of video gaming in the early Seventies, there was one name that dominated the scene: Atari. For years, the house that Pong built was synonymous with the arcade scene and home consoles, but like many of the biggest players from the old days not named Nintendo, the …
Read More »Why the PlayStation 5 Pro Announcement Has Everyone Mad
It’s official, the worst kept secret in gaming this year has come true with Sony’s announcement of the PlayStation 5 Pro. In a pre-recorded presentation run live on PlayStation’s YouTube channel, PS5 lead architect Mark Cerny laid out the new futures of the upgraded version of Sony’s current generation console, …
Read More »A Timeline of the Astronauts Stuck in Space
NASA and Boeing have avoided the terms “stuck” and “stranded,” but either way, two astronauts are still in space long after they planned to be. Sunita “Suni” Williams, the mission’s pilot, and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, the mission’s commander, left for the International Space Station in Starliner on June 5. The …
Read More »What We Know So Far About the Kentucky Shooter, Still On the Loose
Authorities in Laurel County, Kentucky, are on their third day in the pursuit of Joseph A. Couch, 32, who is the lead suspect in Saturday’s shooting that injured five and shut down I-75 for three hours. Couch reportedly fired a total of 20 to 30 rounds into both south- and …
Read More »How 9/11 Became One of the Internet's Most Popular Memes
Olivia, a 21-year-old college student, was sitting in an English class at her Minnesota school last week when her professor began talking about the challenges in writing about traumatic events. But when he used 9/11 as an example, and described to the class how hectic things seemed that day, she …
Read More »Kate Middleton Completes Chemo Treatment After 'Incredibly Tough' Nine Months
Kate Middleton is finished with her chemotherapy treatment. On Monday, the Princess of Wales shared a video of herself with Prince William and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, revealing the health update. “As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief …
Read More »John Mulaney Sets Broadway Return With Love and Marriage Comedy 'All In'
Oh, hello, Broadway lovers! Actor and comedian John Mulaney announced Monday that he will return to the stage in a new project from former Saturday Night Live writer Simon Rich. Titled All In: Comedy About Love, the show compiles short stories about love, relationships, marriage, and more from previously published …
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