Masters of the Universe Flops
$170M budget, $54M global opening, 67% critics, 87% audience.
China Pushes Into Taiwan's Sea Space
Four Chinese ships near the Pratas Islands this weekend, with "Taiwan's future lies in national reunification" broadcast over the radio.
China's Solar Panel Glut
1,200 GW of capacity. 650 GW of global demand. $0.10-a-watt prices, well below production cost.
A Public Stake in AI Companies?
Sanders wants 50% of OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI in a sovereign wealth fund. Trump is independently negotiating an OpenAI equity donation. But corporate taxes already exist...
Scott Pelley's NYT Interview
Fired after 37 years at CBS, Pelley sat for the NYT Sunday and called Bari Weiss's tenure a "thumb on the scale for the president."
Trump On Meet the Press
Fifty minutes in, Trump called Kristen Welker "either crooked or stupid" and stormed off.
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel
Sunday was Iran's first ballistic strike on Israel since the April 8 ceasefire. Trump told Bibi not to retaliate.
Israel Strikes Lebanon
The cumulative toll since March 2 is 3,468 dead and over 1 million displaced.
Henry Nowak Protests in Southampton
Police handcuffed a dying teenager because they believed his attacker's self-defense story. The bodycam came out, Southampton burned.
The New Trump Tariffs
USTR just proposed 10-12.5% tariffs on 60 economies -- including the EU, UK, Japan, and China -- for failing to ban goods made with forced labor.
Parents Supported Their Teen's Decision to Die
A 19-year-old in the Netherlands died via voluntary starvation; her parents didn't try to stop her.
Karen Bass vs. Spencer Pratt
The biggest news from Tuesday's primaries: the LA mayor only got 37%, and a reality TV star whose house burned in the Palisades fires came in second.
What in the Heck Is Trump Doing With Iran?
A 60-day MOU is sitting on the table. Trump won't sign it; Iran is preparing to decline it. Hawks want him to scrap it; Vance wants him to ship it.
Japan's Bear Crisis
A bear injured four people in a Fukushima factory Tuesday. 238 attacks in the last year. The population tripled in twelve years.
Middle School Graduations??
Limos, formal gowns, full ceremonies ... for finishing eighth grade?
Those Zoox Robotaxis
Amazon's purpose-built carriage with no steering wheel just expanded into San Francisco.
People Love Backrooms
A 4chan thread became a 78M-view YouTube series became A24's biggest-ever opening.
Is Saffron the New Zoloft?
TikTok is selling saffron capsules as an SSRI alternative. The peer-reviewed studies actually back it.
Trump Is Mad at Bibi
Trump screamed at Netanyahu, called him "fucking crazy," and pulled the plug on Israel's Beirut strike.
Trump's AI Order
Trump signed a voluntary 30-day AI safety review. Smart balance, fig leaf, or Big AI win?