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?
El Al Returns to SF
After 6.5 years, El Al's Tel Aviv-San Francisco route is back -- as flight LY49.
Serena Will Play
After four years off, she's playing doubles at Queen's Club at 44, partnered with a 19-year-old.
Vallejo's $65K Sexism Fine
He said the umpire "needs to be a man." Roland Garros took half his prize money. Right call?
Pelley v. Weiss
A 60 Minutes legend says CBS's new boss is "murdering" the show. She says she's modernizing
Trump's $1.8B Fund Is Dead
The "anti-weaponization fund" got paused by judges, balked at by Republicans, and dropped by the White House.
Anthropic's $965B IPO
It's worth more than OpenAI now, with $47B in revenue. Real AI economy, dot-com 2.0, or the end of the safety mission?
Is the Vibe Coding Bomb Going Off?
2,000 leaky AI-built apps, and a CVE surge
What's the Best Grocery Store Ice Cream?
Tillamook for texture, Ben & Jerry's for chunks, the store brand for the price. Who's right?
Morgan Wallen vs. the Piano
He couldn't hear it through his earpiece. So he flipped it. Tantrum, rock star, or another data point?
Cancel the Freedom 250 Concert?
Artists dropped out, Trump told organizers to cancel it, now he wants a MAGA rally instead.
Should Platner Drop Out?
Maine's Democratic Senate nominee got caught sexting. His wife defends. His campaign threatened a witness.
Israel Pushes Deeper Into Lebanon
It's the deepest IDF incursion in 26 years.
Newark's 9-Day ICE Standoff
Detainees inside on hunger strike, protesters outside, ICE pepper spray, and a curfew.
What Happened With MobLand?
Tom Hardy is out of Season 3. Helen Mirren defended him. The show goes on without him.
Olivia Rodrigo's Dress Drama
A 23-year-old in a pink puff-sleeve dress sparked a "pedocore" panic.
The "Party Mom" Got 35 Years
Shannon O'Connor got the maximum for two years of grooming Los Gatos freshmen. The questions don't go away.