'She lied to me about Kyran or police have it wrong'

'Magnolia' made me want to write about movies. Then Hollywood stopped making movies like 'Magnolia'

Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling San Fernando Valley epic is as exhilarating now as it was in 1999. In today's Hollywood, though, its ambition seems almost out of reach.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak believed to have died, police say

Search teams suspect two Americans and one Canadian fell while trying to climb 3,724m-high Aoraki. Three mountain climbers – two from the US and one from Canada – missing for five days on Aoraki, ...

The Guardian - 5d

Formula 1 Driver Said Max Verstappen Threatened to ‘Put Me in the Wall’

Ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell said that “people have been bullied by Max for years now.”

The New York Times - 5d

Ja Morant got ejected after reacting to foul call referees later admit was wrong

Grizzlies coach Tyler Jenkins was incensed but Memphis held on to win the game.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

K-pop idol Rosé of Blackpink fame grew up in Australia – but she could never have made it big here | Wing Kuang

Asian Australian musicians are finding massive success overseas but receive little acclaim or recognition back home. Why?. In the past year, K-pop star Rosé has redefined the music genre known for ...

The Guardian - 6d

Where House progressives' new leader thinks Democrats went wrong: From the Politics Desk

In an interview, Texas Rep. Greg Casar, the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, details where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 election.

NBC News - 6d

What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin’s rally to $100,000

Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

NBC News - 6d

Forza Motorsport Is About To Get Much Better Looking, If You Have The Hardware For It

Nvidia has revealed that Forza Motorsport will be getting a new PC-only update on December 9 that adds ray-traced global illumination lighting (RTGI) to further enhance the game's ...

GameSpot - 6d

What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin's rally to $100,000

Powell said bitcoin is not a challenge for traditional currencies such as the U.S. dollar but rather for gold.

CNBC - 6d

Mental health low points still affect me - Marler

Former England prop Joe Marler says the ups and downs of being a Test rugby player continued to affect his mental health right up until his retirement last month.

BBC News - 6d

What Linda McMahon’s Business Background Reveals About How She Would Run Education

Linda McMahon’s experience running the WWE and the SBA offer a preview of the leadership style she would bring to the Department of Education.

Inc. - 6d

She Escaped an Abusive Marriage—Now She Helps Women Battle Cyber Harassment

Inspired by her own experience of abuse, Nighat Dad fights for women’s social and digital rights in Pakistan and beyond.

Wired - 6d

A Poet Becomes a Jewelry Maker. But She Still is a Poet.

Teresa Kiplinger’s work features a mix of highly detailed images and fragments of her own poems.

The New York Times - 6d

I was told I couldn't have an Afro wig after chemo - now I help others like me

Anastasia Cameron makes wigs for cancer patients after her own poor experiences.

BBC News - 6d

Williams: Bears' turnover 'steppingstone' for me

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams portrayed a positive outlook on the effect that the team's coaching changes he has experienced as a rookie will have on his career.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Analysis: Barnier downfall threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead

Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield asks if the next French prime minister will face the same fate as Michel Barnier.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Tapped by Trudeau to Steer Foreign Affairs, She’s Now His Possible Successor

Mélanie Joly, Canada’s top diplomat, has already faced off against India and China, with Donald Trump up next. She’s also considered a top contender to replace Justin Trudeau.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

What Two Decades in Prison Have Taught Me About Regret

I am surrounded by men who live with regret. And that regret is an incarceration every bit as real as the towering walls around us.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

What President Biden should have said about the pardon of his son

President Biden has granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, in order to protect his son from potential prison time for tax evasion and lying on a gun application.

The Hill - Dec. 4

She Was a Russian Socialite and Influencer. Cops Say She’s a Crypto Laundering Kingpin

Western authorities say they’ve identified a network that found a new way to clean drug gangs’ dirty cash. WIRED gained exclusive access to the investigation.

Wired - Dec. 4

Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs

A Japanese court sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her testimony that she was the victim of an online ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there's nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning

Some MLB teams and their fans are complaining the Dodgers are spending too much on star free agents, but other teams should be doing the same thing.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Flu left me in a coma and I nearly died twice

Scott Blackwell urges eligible people to get their winter vaccines, as peak flu season approaches.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Missing woman looking for cat may have fallen into sinkhole, police fear

Family of Elizabeth Pollard, 64, of Marguerite, Pennsylvania, say she has not been seen since Monday. Authorities fear a grandmother who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Family of Hawaiian woman reported missing is skeptical of LAPD conclusion she's not in danger

The sister of 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi said Tuesday the police conclusion that she is a "voluntary missing person" is not satisfactory.

NBC News - Dec. 4

California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies

ABC News - Dec. 3

Mira Murati Quit OpenAI. She’s as Optimistic as Ever About AGI

At WIRED’s The Big Interview event, the ex-OpenAI CTO said she’s still in the midst of setting up her startup, but AGI is top of mind.

Wired - Dec. 4

A moment that changed me: I felt alone in my misery – but catching a fish gave me hope

I had long resisted spending days in the cold and wet of north-east Scotland. Then I realised it offered the peace and quiet I needed most. In August 2020, a doctor said two words to me that have ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Missing grandmother believed to have fallen into sinkhole: Police

A Pennsylvania grandmother who went missing while looking for her cat is believed to have fallen into a deep sinkhole, authorities said. A search and rescue mission is currently underway in Unity ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Massive Elon Musk donation news to me, says Farage

Claims the X mogul is planning to donate $100m to Reform UK are dismissed by party leader Nigel Farage.

BBC News - Dec. 3

7 tips from a tax influencer as she approaches retirement at 70

Phyllis Jo Kubey is still on a continuing education journey as retirement looms

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

I retired at 30 with $540,000 in the bank and 'I don't have any regrets'—3 moves that helped me get there

After feeling disappointed by her dream job, one millennial decided to retire early. She's happy with her choice: "I'm very good at doing nothing and relaxing."

CNBC - Dec. 3

Police won't say if they have leads in JonBenét case but say it's 'obvious' they want to solve it

A week after the premiere of a Netflix docuseries on the unsolved death of JonBenét Ramsey, police maintained their dedication to finding the little girl’s killer but refused to say whether they ...

NBC News - Dec. 3

Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion

Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Neil Wagner: ‘That Test, just one run in it, will stay with me for ever’

New Zealand fast bowler recalls the feelings before and after he took England’s final wicket in 2023. The Basin Reserve was built on land thrown up by an earthquake in 1855 and England’s return to ...