Image Credit: Getty Images It’s a big day for New Yorkers on Thursday, June 18, as the Knicks take over the city for their long-awaited championship parade. After clinching their first NBA title in more than five decades, the team is being honored with a ticker-tape parade through Lower Manhattan, and thousands of fans were
Today Show viewers were shocked when Matt Lauer was unexpectedly fired nearly a decade ago for his behavior. Now, shocking allegations have come out against Al Roker. The accuser claimed that the beloved weatherman created a toxic workplace environment. Keep reading to find out more about the bombshell allegations. Al Roker Touted In Mysterious Billboard
It won’t have escaped your attention that 2026 marks 30 years of Pokémon. Nintendo, Game Freak, and The Pokémon Company have been celebrating Pokémon’s 30th Birthday since February this year, but while the focus has been around the original gen one games set in Kanto, they haven’t entirely forgotten about the other generations and regions
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet sparked a global phenomenon, and in 2024, the New York Times named My Brilliant Friend—the first book in the series—the best book of the century so far. That’s a big deal! So what does it take to be #1, and what does the selection reveal about modern reading habits and values?
Bravo superfan Rihanna is firmly on Team Ciara Miller. The “Diamonds” singer, 38, shared a message of support for the Summer House star recently, encouraging Ciara to keep shining amid ex West Wilson’s controversial relationship with her former BFF, Amanda Batula. Ciara, 30, was interviewed on the red carpet at the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture
From these silent rooms, enclosed interiors, and coded meeting points, the festival’s first half began to feel less like asequence of screenings than aseries of negotiations over how desire becomes legible. These negotiations would continue elsewhere in the programme, where questions of family, visibility, and recognition returned in more intimate, and sometimes more painful, forms.
Bethel, Ohio Republican Police Chief Chad Essert, arrested on 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. | YouTube screenshot Chad Essert, the 44-year-old Republican police chief of Bethel, Ohio, was arrested and indicted last Thursday on 56 counts of sexual battery and 14 counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. He faces
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Yeah, baby! After years of speculation,Austin Powers 4 finally appears to be gaining momentum. More than two decades have passed since 2002’s Austin Powers in Goldmember hit theaters, leaving fans wondering whether the International Man of Mystery would ever return to the big screen. Fortunately, Mike Myersconfirmed that the
Three decades after Endtroducing….. forever changed the possibilities of instrumental hip-hop and sample-based music, and a decade after The Mountain Will Fall reintroduced him to a new generation, DJ Shadow is taking a look backward—and forward—at the same time. The pioneering producer has unveiled “Nobody Speak Part 2,” a revamped take on one of the
Love Island USA is one of the few series I pay attention to during the summer months, so it pains me to say this: Love Island USA Season 8 started with so much promise, but it’s borderline unwatchable just a few weeks into its run. The biggest issue plaguing the series is producer intervention. The
Lil Nas X has given a hopeful update on his mental health in an Instagram video, opening up about his diagnosis with bipolar disorder and the process of going through court-mandated rehab and therapy. “I’ve been in rehab for a few months, and since then I’ve been back at home, whether it’s in Atlanta with
Image Credit: Getty Images for The Recording A Adele‘s fiancé, Rich Paul, is finally talking. Five years in, one engagement ring deep, and the LeBron-whispering sports agent is opening up about how the biggest pop star alive ended up on his arm. His word for how it started? “Cordial.” Cordial. Like a handshake at a
It looks like Blake Shelton is one heck of a stepfather, as his stepson is his mini-me in a new video. His wife, Gwen Stefani, shares three sons with her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. Yet, one of them seems to have taken to Blake more than the other two. Keep reading to see how uncanny the
Having to wait for even a morsel of new content for Grand Theft Auto VI feels like slow torture. The last trailer we got was May 6, 2025, so it’s understandable that GTA fans are crawling up the walls waiting for something new. With the release date of November 19 still so far away…surely we’ve
Every Pride Month, I try to stack my reading list with as many LGBTQ+ books as possible. It’s not like I don’t read plenty of queer books the rest of the year, too, but I always love an excuse to do some themed reading. There are countless LGBTQ+ historical fiction books I could recommend—and have
The Real L Word star Francine Beppu’s cause of death has been revealed following her death at age 43. According to a report by the Honolulu Medical Examiner, with details published by TMZ on Tuesday, June 16, Beppu died by suicide on February 17. The examiner’s office also conducted toxicology testing which indicated “the presence
Image Credit: Adobe Stock For decades, alcohol occupied a near-exclusive place in social culture. Dinner parties, concerts, celebrations, networking events, and weekend gatherings all seemed to come with an unspoken expectation: if you’re socializing, you’re drinking. That expectation is changing. Across the country, more adults are questioning their relationship with alcohol and exploring alternatives that
In a bizarre video that is being compared to a Saturday Night Live sketch, the office of the U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, led by appointee Herschel Walker, warned Americans visiting the archipelagic country that “Jet ski rentals pose a serious risk of injury, death, and sexual assault.” In the video, Walker said that injuries
The official opening of the Obama Presidential Center this week will double as one of the year’s most impressive all-star music gatherings. The invitation-only dedication ceremony, scheduled for June 18 in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, will feature performances and appearances from a cross-generational lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Common, Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder,
Critic’s Rating: 3.25 / 5.0 3.25 I’m going to be honest, I went into House of the Dragon Season 3 expecting it to be a mess. After the relatively strong House of the Dragon Season 1, the series spun its wheels for the majority of House of the Dragon Season 2, which was ultimately cut
The Garden have announced a Fall 2026 North American tour in support of their new albumBootleg, out July 10th. The “Bootleg Tour” kicks off August 25th in Bend, Oregon, passing through Los Angeles, Toronto, New York City, Boston, and other markets before closing out in Flagstaff, Arizona, on October 2nd. The outing sees The Garden
Image Credit: Penske Media via Getty Images Nothing lasts forever, including some relationships. The latest breakup to turn Hollywood upside down is Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunnie XO. News of their pending divorce broke in June 2026, and country music fans were shocked, especially since the couple had opened up about their journey together
Khloe Kardashian recently released a new business product. She came out with a new perfume. However, fans are slamming her after the ad for the product came out. This is something Khloe was excited for and proud of. However, fans are taking that down as they are not fond of what she did to promote
Steam Next Fest has officially launched, celebrating hundreds of upcoming titles on the PC gaming platform. The event, which lasts from June 15 through 10 a.m. PDT on June 22, shines a spotlight on some of the most exciting games coming to the digital storefront. From indie debuts to large-scale projects, there’s sure to be
Sometimes the year’s buzziest book takes a while to show up, but the buzziest 2026 book made waves from the jump, landing a well-deserved Oprah Book Club pick. Collecting praise from critics and the general reader alike, Kin by Tayari Jones is one of few books I expect to see on every Best Books of
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just dropped a major hint that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is set to take place in the near future. Mamdani, 34, was quizzed about safety precautions for the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup during a press conference on Monday, June 15, and alluded to the celebrity nuptials.
Jackson Lahmeyer. Candidate filing at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. | © DOUG HOKE/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN Images Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican U.S. House candidate and founder of “Pastors for Trump” who is married with five kids, reportedly sent sext messages to a former Miss Oklahoma Caitlin Simmons Key
America250 has unveiled the biggest music event yet tied to the nation’s 250th birthday celebration: Chris Stapleton and the Smashing Pumpkins will headline America’s Block Party, a July 4 concert at the 78,000-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted by Queen Latifah. Additional performers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, with tickets priced
Image Credit: Courtesy of James Barker/Instagram James Barker was a part of the Love Island USA family, and his death left the crew heartbroken. According to ITV and Peacock, the late 40-year-old executive producer died after an “unexpected medical emergency” while filming the show’s eighth season in Fiji, the networks confirmed in a statement. “James’
When Torres first joined NCIS at the beginning of Season 14, he felt like a stand-in for DiNozzo. There were many of the same mannerisms and personality traits, which could have helped us settle into the character. After spending years undercover, Torres liked to keep to himself, and he carried a lot of personal heartache.