A judge has blocked an executive order from Donald Trump that sought to end federal funding of “biased media” outlets NPR and PBS. Last May, the president signed the order, which directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) – the body that sends funds to the two radio platforms – to “cease federal funding” to them. The order stated that “Americans have the right to expect
Month: April 2026
We have liftoff! Once again, space exploration history has been made as humans launch towards the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. A successful launch was achieved on Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 22:35 UTC (6:35 pm EDT) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending astronauts back into deep space
Luigi voice actor in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Charlie Day, has called for Danny Devito to play the role of Wario saying that Devito would be his “dream casting pick” for the franchise. Day told Screenrant that “Danny [DeVito] would fit so well in this universe, and he would be a good Wario, I
Earlier this week – in honor of April Pool’s Day, the Deadpool’s April Fool’s Day celebration, Hasbro and Marvel have unveiled the new MARVEL LEGENDS SERIES WOLVERINE action figure based on the character’s bare-chested appearance in Marvel Studios’ Deadpool and Wolverine. This 6-inch scale collectible action figure features more than 20 points of articulation and comes with 5 accessories, including an alternate head and 4 alternate hands. Fans and collectors
Roadside Attractions is out with Sight & Sound’s latest, A Great Awakening, by Joshua Enck, on 1,289 screens. Timed to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a yearlong celebration — and hitting on Easter, the true story of an unlikely friendship between Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Sneed) and the
In his second collection, Intifadas, Palestinian American poet Edward Salem calls on readers to witness—and celebrate—the creativity, wisdom, resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people. “This is a book of poems steeped in tenderness and love for a place, for a people,” Hanif Abdurraqib, who selected the book as the winner of the Kathryn A.
Bo Lueders, the guitarist in hardcore band Harm’s Way and co-host of the popular HardLore podcast, has died. The band and podcast announced the news on Instagram yesterday (April 2), sharing resources for those living with depression and writing, “He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion for his friends and family and
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal calls for a sharp expansion of U.S. military spending, including a particularly large increase for the U.S. Space Force as the Pentagon shifts resources toward on-orbit capabilities for missile defense. The White House on April 3 outlined a $1.5 trillion national defense budget, a roughly
You may not have believed it when Capcom announced the news yesterday on April Fool’s Day, but it has brought the original Resident Evil trilogy – Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis – to Steam. Capcom also tossed in Breath of Fire IV as a bonus. The announcement is the latest
There’s a bit of a running joke that anything that’s ‘gamerfied’ is smothered in RGB lighting. Some find the effect tacky, but I embrace the tack and love it when the best Nintendo Switch 2 controllers and accessories can not just make your games run more smoothly, but provide a little light show in the
Halle Bailey first made a splash when she was cast as Ariel in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid. Now, in the actress’s 2026 movie release, she’ll be on the dry land of Tuscany, Italy, for a rom-com with Regé-Jean Page about a young cook falling for the cousin of her fake fiancée. So, as we
A24 has a behemoth on its hands with Backrooms, and they know it. The hype is at ten for this adaptation of Kane Parsons‘ viral video, and any mention of it on social media goes viral. So what’s it about? Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor plays a furniture store owner who discovers a portal to a strange,
Muse kicked off their new era by debuting new songs from upcoming album ‘The Wow! Signal‘ and airing fan favourites at their return to London’s O2 Academy Brixton last night (Friday April 3). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below. Fans had been queuing from the day before to get to the front
An international team of researchers has found that Neanderthals suffered a major population crash that started around 75,000 years ago. While they did bounce back for a while, almost all late Neanderthals in Europe were descendants of one small group. This low genetic diversity may have contributed to their extinction, around 40,000 years ago. “We
But it’s Saturday now, so let’s check in with Team NL and co. to find out about their weekend gaming plans… Jim Norman, Features Editor My brain is Pokopia, , and more Pokopia at the moment. I have been on holiday all week, soaking up the sun and chilling in the sea, but where does
My Rating ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. “A Night On The Town!” The king has disappeared out of his balcony bedroom window! But where did he go? Councilor Tu and Brule the Spear-Slayer must act quickly to not arouse suspicion. Any word of Kull’s demise would cause panic throughout the city streets. Valusia is
There’s been no shortage of Pokémon news lately, especially considering the 30th anniversary livestream and announcement of Winds and Waves were both last month. Still, if you’re not still playing Legends: Z-A or checking out FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch, then you may be looking for something new to play in the world of Pokémon.
James Gadson, a prolific session drummer who played on hit records by the likes of Diana Ross, the Jackson 5, and Bill Withers, has died. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and one hell of a drummer,” Gadson’s wife, Barbara, told Rolling Stone. She said that Gadson had recently undergone surgery and
The constant, omnidirectional hail of cosmic rays that stream through the Solar System from the galaxy beyond may not be as uniform as we thought. According to China’s Chang’e 4 lander on the far side of the Moon, there’s a strange ‘cavity’ in the cosmic ray flux between the Earth and Moon that appears when
Nintendo have made it clear in recent years that they want to expand their franchises through different mediums, not just through consoles, so as a result we have had theme parks and movies. All of these concepts are to get people familiar with Nintendo brands and to strengthen them. Legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto
If you had shown me what I’m about to show you back in 2016 when I first played No Man’s Sky, I don’t think I would’ve believed it was the same game. Thanks to the base-building feature that was added shortly after launch, and more importantly continuous updates from Hello Games allowing for incredibly deep
EXCLUSIVE: Big news here before Amazon MGM Studios takes the stage a second time at Caesars Palace Colosseum and that’s that the new Spaceballs movie will be rolling into theaters on April 23, 2027. Don’t underestimate that final weekend of April at the box office, it’s always been rich whether it’s Avengers: Infinity War and
Forbidden Fruits (2026)Credit: Independent Film Company / Caroline Colvin Forbidden Fruits is already a cult classic horror movie, I fear. The film follows Pumpkin (Lola Tung), a pretzel-bite slinger, who infiltrates the cliquish cult of Apple (Lili Reinhart), Fig (Alexandra Shipp), and Cherry (Victoria Pedretti). Pumpkin is curious about the dynamic between the Fruits and
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. NOTE: Writer error earlier today meant that the wrong post got sent as Today in Books. Sorry about that. This is today’s Today in Books. Quiet news day before the holiday weekend, so it’s a
Paul Simon played ‘Something So Right’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert this week – check out footage below. The legendary singer-songwriter dropped by the talk show on Thursday night (April 2) and dusted off the song – which was first released on his third solo album ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ in 1973 – for its first live performance since 1993. Perched on a
TAMPA, Fla. — Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S. satellite production facility, cementing a foothold near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join other foreign space firms pursuing growing demand from American programs. The company vowed to triple its U.S. staff of about 20 in two years during the April 2 inauguration, as
When Thick As Thieves, the upcoming stealth game led by Deus Ex/Thief director Warren Spector, was first revealed, it was billed as an asymmetrical immersive sim that featured PvPvE gameplay. However, developer Otherside has announced that it’s abandoning that approach and is redesigning the game to focus squarely on single-player and co-op play. Thick As
There are major IPs and then there’s the Wizarding World. Generations grew up with the Harry Potter movies, as well as the books, video games, stage plays, and theme parks. Fans regularly re-watch the Potter movies (which are streaming with an HBO Max subscription), but the same can’t be said for its cast. Draco Malfoy