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Baseball Banned AI From the Dugout. Not Everyone Agrees.
MLB pulled real-time AI pitch-calling from dugout tablets this week. The teams that were using it think the ban misses the point.
Read »The Tates Are in Jail. No One Agrees What It Means.
UK prosecutors want Andrew and Tristan Tate on 59 charges. Their attorney calls it a political hit.
Spain Won the World Cup. The Debate Over How Is Starting.
Spain held Argentina to zero shots on goal in 120 minutes. Critics can't agree on whether that's brilliant or broken.
The Odyssey Opened Big. The Fight Around It Hasn't Ended.
Nolan cast Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy. It drew a culture-war boycott, got 95% on RT, and opened to $124M.
Trump Threatens Licenses After Networks Skip His Speech
ABC and NBC skipped Trump's election address. Now he wants their broadcast licenses revoked.
World Cup Final: Trump Presents Trophy, U.S. Anthem Plays
Spain plays Argentina Sunday. Trump will co-present the trophy, and Jennifer Hudson will sing the U.S. national anthem.
12 States Sue to Block Hollywood's Biggest Merger
California AG Rob Bonta and 11 states want to stop the Paramount–Warner Bros. deal that the Trump DOJ already approved.
Trump Called FIFA's President. FIFA Reversed the Red Card.
The Balogun suspension flip has critics saying FIFA is no longer a neutral arbiter. FIFA says its rules allowed it.
The World Cup Gets a Halftime Show
The 2026 final gets history's first World Cup halftime show — and a debate about what the sport is for.
AI Character Tilly Norwood Lands Her First Film Lead
Particle6's AI-generated actress will headline "Misaligned." Hollywood is divided on what that means for performers.
Nolan's Odyssey Premieres to Raves and Controversy
Critics at the London premiere called it Nolan's best work. Pre-release audiences had a different set of questions.
LeBron James Is Negotiating With the Lakers
ESPN insiders say he's back. His agent says 10-12 teams called. LeBron says he doesn't know.
Was That Really Shakira at the World Cup?
Fans convinced someone stood in for Shakira at the World Cup opening. A forehead scar says otherwise.
Obama's Center Opened Today. Workers Were Picketing Outside.
Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and four former presidents attended the dedication ceremony. On the sidewalk: contractors holding "Justice for Obama Builders" signs, still waiting to be paid.
Netflix Canceled The Boroughs After 27 Days
97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Stephen King called it "an absolute delight." Netflix pulled the plug less than four weeks after the premiere — while running an Emmy campaign for it.
Toy Story Is Back. And It's About Screens.
Toy Story 5 opens June 19 with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen back, a $250 million budget, and a villain that is almost certainly on your phone right now.
States Are Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Merger
Trump's DOJ cleared the $111B Paramount deal. State AGs say antitrust law disagrees — and so did DOJ's own staff.
Jersey Mike's Just Beat Chick-fil-A
A customer satisfaction survey just ended an 11-year fast food dynasty. Not everyone thinks it counts.
NYC's Mayor Just Confirmed the Wedding
A logistics press conference wasn't supposed to reveal Taylor Swift's wedding date — but it did.
The Rise of Loneliness Influencers
Young women are building followings by documenting their quiet, friendless lives. Whether that helps or hurts is genuinely contested.