Through the ages, we’ve seen several physical music formats come and go. These mediums are each very much a product of their time, with distinct strengths, weaknesses, and attributes that make them wholly unique from one another. As both a collector of physical media and a lover of retro technology,…
I Lived in London—These Are the Must-Have Pieces for a European Summer Trip
Euro summer is in full effect. But before you can sip rosé on rooftops or wander around world-class museums, you need to pack. And with minimal suitcase space, you’ll have to be strategic. We’re talking sundresses breezy enough for hot summer days, trusty shoes that can survive cobblestone streets and 20K…
Another royal repurpose! Carole Middleton stuns in mint green dress she wore at Meghan and Harry’s 2018 wedding as she mingles with Queen Camilla and Zara Tindall at Ascot
Carole Middleton has repurposed another wedding guest outfit for Royal Ascot today as she sported the same mint green dress she wore to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 2018 nuptials. One day after the Princess of Wales’ mother, 71, put a twist on the coat dress she debuted at daughter…
Donald Trump weighs in on ‘ridiculous’ plan to change golf balls in bizarre Truth Social post
By RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT SHINNECOCK HILLS Published: 17:46 BST, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 17:48 BST, 18 June 2026 Donald Trump has waded into golf’s distance row by siding with the faction fighting against ‘ridiculous’ moves to change the ball. The sport’s two governing bodies announced on Wednesday that their…
MapTap, a daily geography game, is my new Wordle
As Wordle celebrates its fifth anniversary, we have to be honest with ourselves: Are we still having fun, thousands of Wordles later? Sometimes, we are — but other times, the daily word game has felt like a means to keep a streak alive. Instead, my friends and I have gotten…
Stages of Star Formation – NASA
This image, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and released on June 5, 2026, shows just a small portion of one of the Orion Molecular Clouds, a long and massive filament of cold gas and dust beyond the Orion Nebula. Every stage of star formation — from the youngest…
Scientists discover an earthquake gate as California faults reach their highest stress levels in 1,000 years
Earthquakes occur when stress that has accumulated in the Earth’s crust is suddenly released along fractures known as faults. These faults often form where massive tectonic plates move past one another but become stuck, allowing pressure to build for years or even centuries before a rupture occurs. In Southern California,…
Stephen King Hails New Apple TV Dark Comedy as “Even Better” Than ‘Widow’s Bay’
Stephen King has called Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Apple TV+’s newest dark comedy thriller, better than Widow’s Bay itself. The legendary author rarely hands out comparisons this direct, especially between two shows from the same platform. He did not hold back when explaining exactly what tipped the scales in one show’s…
Niall Horan Reacts to Love Island Star Zach’s One Direction Obsession
Who Is That Witty Scottish Announcer on Love Island? Iain Stirling pulls a double shift as the narrator of both Love Island UK and Love Island USA—and during filming, he’s also on a tight schedule. “At 12 in the afternoon U.K. time, I’d log on to Love Island UK,” the…
French hard-right activist ‘sexually assaulted by Tunisian’ is facing jail after claiming on TV that migrants ‘are the main danger to women in France’
A French hard-right activist is facing prison time for saying on live television that ‘African, Black and Arab’ immigrant men are the ‘main danger to women’ in France. Anne-Thaïs du Tertre d’Escoeuffant, who uses the pseudonym Thaïs d’Escufon on social media, was sued by a French anti-racism organisation over the…