How Modi’s refusal to sack India’s education minister fits a pattern
Thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement have been camping in the capital, New Delhi, for more than a month to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a series of examination paper leaks.
I bar-hopped through Lisa Vanderpump's Vegas empire. It was 48 hours of cocktails, carbs, and spectacle.
Odysseus had his 20-year Odyssey. Hercules had his 12 Herculean tasks. I had 48 hours to eat and drink my way through every Lisa Vanderpump establishment in Las Vegas.
I may not have the strength of a Greek warrior, but I do have the stomach of a seasoned bachelorette party-goer. So when I heard that Vanderpump had a brand-new hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, I began planning my arduous quest with a supreme sense of confidence.
In Kyushu's decorated tombs, humans were never meant to be individuals
When you first step into Japan's Kyushu tombs, the first thing you notice is nothing at all. "When you enter, you're engulfed by darkness; you can smell earth and stone, and you have the sensation of being enclosed …," said Claudia Zancan, a Ph.D. candidate who examined these sixth to seventh-century tombs. "Without a torch, you can't move at all."
Can hedging make you a better communicator?
"People hedge all the time," says Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger. "Whether we are talking to a boss or a colleague, a salesperson talking to a client, a marketer trying to pitch something or even talking to family members, we often say things like 'That could work' or 'This might be a good approach.' But how does hedging impact persuasion? And might certain types of hedges be more impactful than others?"
‘Ghost Font’ Tries To Keep AI From Reading Your Words
In tests, leading AI models struggled to decode the moving message in Ghost Font's field of dots until prompted exactly what to look for.
‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts 2026 Celebrations Feature ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ 25th Anniversary Rerelease, New Glimpses of HBO Series
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its 2026 “Back to Hogwarts” program, a global celebration marking the 25th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” with a weeklong theatrical re-release, live fan events across four global regions and new glimpses of the upcoming HBO Original series.
‘Creeping death’: Israel weaponises ‘Yellow Line’ to annex Gaza
In Gaza, the Israeli military only needs to move a yellow concrete block a few metres to rewrite the geography on the ground. Originally placed as field markers following the ceasefire to separate Israeli forces from areas slated for withdrawal, these blocks have transformed into an advancing front line.
"It started to feel like there wasn't any stealth": 007 First Light had to pull Bond's punches to protect IO Interactive's specialty sneaking
The Spy Who's OP
While it’s not a series of truly Hitman-scale murder sandboxes, 007 First Light does make good on its promise of enabling multiple Bond, James Bonding disciplines: shooting, sneaking, punching, and my personal favourite, getting immediately discovered then bullshitting something about being a door technician for supervillain lairs. But, were it not for some rejigging work on IO Interactive’s part, First Light might well have ended up with an undue preference for the brawling, bloody, Daniel-Craig-in-a-bathroom approach.
Ukrainian troops are walking more and spreading out to avoid drones, special operator says
By
Jake Epstein
You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email.
Spider-Man Producer Hopes Tom Holland Sticks Around in His Role 'Forever' — Even Though He's Already Discussed Handing Over the Marvel Character to a Younger Star
Updated
: Jul 22, 2026 11:35am UTC
Veteran Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal has said she hopes Tom Holland will play the role "forever" — despite the actor having already discussed handing over the part to a younger star.