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  1. Name That Toon ContestDark Reading
  2. SpaceX market cap tops $2 trillion after shares of Elon Musk's rocket company gain 27% on debutCNBC
  3. U.S. and Iran have 'final, agreed upon text' of a deal, Pakistan prime minister saysCNBC
  4. Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast and Says ‘Thank God’: It’s ‘Lazy Writing’ With ‘Recycled Sexist, Racist, Gay Jokes’Variety
  5. Des Rocs Unleashes Thrilling New Album To Hell and Back: StreamConsequence of Sound
  6. SpaceX 'proxies' plunge as real deal arrives: Here's where traders are buying the dipCNBC
  7. Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX begins trading on the NasdaqCNBC
  8. Here’s Taylor Swift’s Full 20-Minute Induction Speech at the 2026 Songwriters Hall of FameBillboard
  9. Joe Negri Dies: Guitar-Playing Handyman Of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Was 99Deadline
  10. Sofia Coppola Is Rooting for the Knicks and Fighting for Women’s Rights: ‘Everyone Needs to Focus on Being Vocal’Variety

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Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast and Says ‘Thank God’: It’s ‘Lazy Writing’ With ‘Recycled Sexist, Racist, Gay Jokes’

Wanda Sykes abstained from Netflix’s high-profile Kevin Hart roast in May, and the comedian is quite pleased with her decision. Asked by Vulture if she was asked to participate in the live telecast, Sykes said, “I was. Kevin called me before it was announced, and I said, ‘No.’...

Variety reports: Wanda Sykes Turned Down Kevin Hart’s Netflix Roast... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Joe Negri Dies: Guitar-Playing Handyman Of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Was 99

Joe Negri, a jazz guitarist best known to generations of children and their parents as the kindly, music-loving handyman of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, died Saturday, May 30, at a senior living facility outside Pittsburgh. He was 99. His death was announced by his family. Beg...

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Sofia Coppola Is Rooting for the Knicks and Fighting for Women’s Rights: ‘Everyone Needs to Focus on Being Vocal’

“It’s just so outrageous,” offers Sofia Coppola. The Academy Award-winning filmmaker is seated across from me inside No Matter What, an immersive art installation from Planned Parenthood in Greenwich Village. The pop-up, running Friday and Saturday, is a walk-through multimedi...

Variety reports: Sofia Coppola Is Rooting for the Knicks and... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Stellar Blade dev on bringing the game to Nintendo Switch 2, asked about bringing over Stellar Blade: Bloodrain

Stellar Blade developer ShiftUp has shared a few words about the just-announced Nintendo Switch 2 port and responded to a fan inquiry about Stellar Blade: Bloodrain. Stellar Blade will be arriving on Switch 2 in 2026 as revealed during this week’s Nintendo Direct. Edouard Akop...

The big picture: Stellar Blade dev on bringing the game to... — could shake up the gaming landscape.

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‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson on Pitching Rue’s Death to Zendaya: ‘It Was a Very Emotional Reaction’ and ‘Tough Discussion’

Pitching Rue’s death in the series finale of “Euphoria” to Zendaya was not an easy conversation, according to the show’s creator Sam Levinson. “When I pitched her this season and the ending, it was a very emotional reaction,” Levinson said in an interview with Variety‘s Daniel...

Variety reports: ‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson on Pitching Rue’s Death... — this is generating industry buzz.

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Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?

The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX, already the world's richest person, is now also its first trillionaire.

Why it matters: Who is Elon Musk and what is his... could change how developers build software.

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Blake Lively Wins Partial Victory in Final ‘It Ends With Us’ Ruling

Blake Lively won a partial victory on Friday, as a judge ordered Wayfarer Studios to pay her attorneys fees for having to defend against Justin Baldoni’s failed defamation suit. The judge, Lewis Liman, ruled that Lively was entitled to recover her defense costs under a 2023 Ca...

Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Carbon dioxide unlocks safer oxidation chemistry under room-temperature conditions

Oxidation reactions are indispensable to the chemical industry, but from a process safety perspective, they are among the most challenging transformations. A research team at the University of Bayreuth, working in collaboration with international partners, has now introduced a...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how they interact with and care for their horses

A new study shows that horse owners' psychological characteristics, including their attachment styles and personality traits, are systematically linked to how frequently they ride, train, and spend quality time with their horses, as well as the equipment they choose to use. Th...

Phys.org reports: Horse owners' personality and attachment style shape how... — this advances our understanding of the world.

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The World Cup’s Secret Weapon

Sky-high ticket prices? Half-empty hotels? Political chaos? FIFA isn’t fretting. North America’s TV-friendly kickoff times are poised to make this the most watched tournament in history.

Hollywood Reporter reports: The World Cup’s Secret Weapon — this is generating industry buzz.

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‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’ Acquired by Watermelon Pictures for North America After Winning Sundance Documentary Award (EXCLUSIVE)

After winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Excellence at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the investigative documentary “Who Killed Alex Odeh?” has been acquired by Watermelon Pictures for North American distribution. Directed and produced by Jas...

The big picture: ‘Who Killed Alex Odeh?’ Acquired by Watermelon Pictures... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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‘Shrinking,’ ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Made Luke Tennie the King of Warner Bros. This Season

You want to feel good about Hollywood, or even the world, at the moment? Go over to Luke Tennie’s Instagram account. It’s OK, I’ll wait. You’re back! So did you see the post where Tennie created a montage of his characters: Sean on “Shrinking,” Cruz on “The Pitt” and Dom on “A...

Bottom line from Variety: this signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Kathryn Newton To Star Opposite Cooper Hoffman In Hulu Drama Pilot ‘Durango’

EXCLUSIVE: Coming off a leading role in the film Ready or Not 2, Kathryn Newton has been cast in a leading role in the Hulu pilot Durango, from writer Eliza Clark, 20th Television, and Media Res. Newton will play Bunny, who is beguiling, wild, and deeply guarded. She is someon...

Why it matters: Kathryn Newton To Star Opposite Cooper Hoffman In... is generating industry buzz.

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A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money

Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one individual to have. Its scale - a thousand times more than a billion - is difficult to fathom for those of us who aren't among the 3,363 billionaires t...

Bottom line from The Verge: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hovering around $800 billion before the IPO, includes the value of his 4.8 billion shares in SpaceX, along with his wealth from his other companies, like Tesla. Shares of SPC...

Bottom line from The Verge: this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI’s hot IPO summer

The IPO market is back, and it’s not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch is heading to public ma...

Why it matters: SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI’s hot IPO summer may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Rosalía Launches North American Leg of “LUX TOUR 2026” in Boston: Setlist + Photos

Leaning heavily on her incredible LUX album, the production offered everything from stripped-back acoustic songs to full-on ballet performances. Rosalía Launches North American Leg of “LUX TOUR 2026” in Boston: Setlist + Photos Jonah Krueger

The big picture: Rosalía Launches North American Leg of “LUX TOUR... — shows where the music business is headed.

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Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic in 24 hours

Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the environment or is incinerated. This exacerbates greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental crisis caused by plastic pollution. Now, a study led by the Univer...

The big picture: Engineered bacterium turns potato starch into biodegradable plastic... — adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Inanna Sarkis Joins 20th Century Studios’ ‘Beach Read’

EXCLUSIVE: Inanna Sarkis (Maintenance Required) is set for a role alongside Phoebe Dynevor and Patrick Schwarzenegger in Beach Read, 20th Century Studios’ adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel from Emily Henry, which is shooting this month, sources tell Deadline. ...

The big picture: Inanna Sarkis Joins 20th Century Studios’ ‘Beach Read’ — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Two More Games Are Losing Online Services Soon

Two more games are losing their online services, but the good news is that the server shutdowns aren't happening all that soon. Delisted Games spotted notices from EA and 2K informing fans about forthcoming server closures. Grid Legends will lose its online service on PlayS...

GameSpot reports: Two More Games Are Losing Online Services Soon — this could shake up the gaming landscape.

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I sure hope Crimson Desert's new pet limit means I can own 100 pigeons at once, even if I'll only have 50 in camp because Pearl Abyss are cowards

Crimson Desert. It's basically an everything game at this point, so it's not too suprising that the latest update developers Pearl Abyss have put out takes the Red Pudding further down the road of being a Nintendogs competitor. The number of pets you can tame as you wander aro...

The big picture: I sure hope Crimson Desert's new pet limit... — could shake up the gaming landscape.

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Amazon Prime Day

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Bottom line from Tom's Hardware: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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"GTA is like the ogre" - It's an "odd" year to release a video game, says A Plague Tale studio Asobo

A Plague Tale developer Asobo has called Grand Theft Auto 6 an "ogre" as far as its dominance over 2026's release schedule goes. It's the same year its Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy game comes out, and it joins the crush in late August, a couple of months before GTA 6 crashe...

Bottom line from Eurogamer: this is generating hype in the community.

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Mark O’Brien, Elias Koteas, Carmen Christopher & Jamie McShane Round Out Cast Of Alex Kavutskiy’s Dark Comedy ‘Little One’

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Kavutskiy has rounded out the cast of his feature directorial debut, the dark comedy Little One, with four additions: Mark O’Brien (Nuremberg), Elias Koteas (The Thin Red Line), Carmen Christopher (Never Change!), and Jamie McShane (Task). Character details for...

The big picture: Mark O’Brien, Elias Koteas, Carmen Christopher & Jamie... — could reshape the box office conversation.

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Thrustmaster's new specialized T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition provides a plug-and-play flight sim setup for just $109 — featuring 5-axis control with 16-bit precision and dual-rudder system

Rocking 16-bit precision, dual-rudder yaw, 5-axis control and a plug-and-play profile for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the new T.Flight Hotas 5 is a solid entry point to flight sims. It works with PlayStation consoles and PC out of the box, with convenient features like a ...

Tom's Hardware reports: Thrustmaster's new specialized T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight... — this reshapes the tech landscape.

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I held the Trump phone

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We don't have the phones we preordered yet, but this week included an unexpected in-person encounter with the T1. You see a lot of...

Why it matters: I held the Trump phone reshapes the tech landscape.

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Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’

An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.

The big picture: Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply... — challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Dragonfly and damselfly migrations crisscross planet, with 100 species confirmed

Migration flights of dragonflies and damselflies crisscross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Exeter and Lund reviewed global evidence and found 100 dragonfly and damselfly species that migrate, and a further 85 possible migratory sp...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this advances our understanding of the world.

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Chaka Khan Inks Catalog Deal With HarbourView (Exclusive)

"This beautiful group at HarbourView gets what my music means, not just as a business, but as a body of love," Khan said.

Hollywood Reporter reports: Chaka Khan Inks Catalog Deal With HarbourView (Exclusive) — this is generating industry buzz.

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NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising Talent in Front of Casting, Development and Late-Night Execs (EXCLUSIVE)

NBCUniversal is hosting an invite-only comedy showcase at 30 Rock on Friday, putting a select group of up-and-coming talent in front of industry leaders including NBCU casting and development executives, late-night execs, agents and bookers. The showcase, dubbed “The NBC Comed...

The big picture: NBC Hosting Private Comedy Showcase to Put Rising... — may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Peso Pluma Celebrates Mexico’s Victory at the Kickoff Game of the 2026 World Cup | Billboard News

Peso Pluma shares his pride for the Mexican national team, his predictions for the second match against South Korea and his gratitude for “Daño” being on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart before taking the stage at BMO Stadium. Peso Pluma: And because we Mexicans are the most ...

The big picture: Peso Pluma Celebrates Mexico’s Victory at the Kickoff... — taps into a cultural moment.

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Michelle Pfeiffer Talks ‘The Madison’ Season 2, Working With David E. Kelley For ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ & The Decision That Launched Her Career

“Funny story for you,” I tell Michelle Pfeiffer. She’s sitting across from me in the Deadline office, the picture of elegance. I also suspect that she might be fun. I hadn’t meant to tell her this anecdote, but here we are, so I push on: “I went to high school in England with ...

Deadline reports: Michelle Pfeiffer Talks ‘The Madison’ Season 2, Working... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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iOS 27 fixes Liquid Glass, and not just with a slider

In asking one big question and highlighting 11 key features about iOS 27, I said that the Liquid Glass debate was over. Apple introduced a slider that enables everyone to choose their exact desired degree of transparency, including effectively switching off the effect altogeth...

9to5Mac reports: iOS 27 fixes Liquid Glass, and not just... — this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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9to5Mac Daily: June 12, 2026 – What’s new in Apple Maps, Home, more

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by CardPointers: The best way to maxi...

Why it matters: 9to5Mac Daily: June 12, 2026 – What’s new... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire With SpaceX IPO: Company’s Stock Climbs Skyward in Biggest-Ever Public Offering

Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire after his SpaceX tech company debuted Friday at $150/share, 11% higher than the company’s IPO pricing. SpaceX — rocket manufacturer, satellite internet service provider, AI firm and owner of X (aka Twitter) all rolled into...

Bottom line from Variety: this could reshape the box office conversation.

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Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire (Kind of)

At least on paper, Elon Musk is a trillionaire. Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire (Kind of) Wren Graves

Consequence of Sound reports: Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire (Kind of) — this taps into a cultural moment.

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Elon Musk gets public trading of SpaceX under way from Texas

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever".

Bottom line from BBC Science: this challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Nothing Ear (3a) reportedly in the pipeline with new colors and a lower price tag

Nothing Ear (3) launched earlier this year as a solid pair of wireless earbuds, but it’s also been hard to beat the budget-focused Nothing Ear (a) from 2024. But, apparently, Nothing is giving it a shot with the first Nothing Ear (3a) details now leaking.

The big picture: Nothing Ear (3a) reportedly in the pipeline with... — reshapes the tech landscape.

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The Adventures of Elliot devs were surprised by fan reaction saying Faie talks too much

If there’s one thing that surprised the team behind The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, it’s that players felt Faie talks too much. In the action RPG, Faie is a fairy companion who will accompany you on your journey. She even plays a role in combat with different a...

The big picture: The Adventures of Elliot devs were surprised by... — reflects the evolution of interactive entertainment.

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Joanna “JoJo” Levesque & Mike Colter To Star In Jazz-Infused LA Love Story ‘The Very Thought Of You’

EXCLUSIVE: Singer and actress Joanna “JoJo” Levesque (Moulin Rouge The Musical!) will star with Luke Cage and Evil star Mike Colter in LA-set drama-romance The Very Thought of You. The stars will also exec-produce the project, which is written and produced by John Zaring (Purs...

Deadline reports: Joanna “JoJo” Levesque & Mike Colter To Star... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.” Schwartz will play New York disc jockey Murray the K. The Beatles famously welcomed Murray into their tight circle during their first trip to the US in the 1960s. He joins an ensemble that include...

Variety reports: ‘The Beatles’ Movies Casts ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Star... — this reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Here’s everything new for Reminders in iOS 27

iOS 27 adds new features to Apple Notes, Messages, Wallet, and more, and it has a few improvements for the Reminders app too. Here’s everything new for Reminders in iOS 27.

Bottom line from 9to5Mac: this signals a shift in how we use technology.

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WME Signs Rising Horror Scribe Chris Thomas Devlin

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Thomas Devlin, a rising screenwriter in the horror/thriller space, has inked with WME for representation. Recently, Devlin landed arguably his biggest gig to date as screenwriter for the upcoming reimagining of horror classic The Blair Witch Project. Dylan Cla...

Bottom line from Deadline: this is generating industry buzz.

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Facebook and Instagram's Friday Outages: What We Know

Users reported problems with Meta's social media platforms on Friday morning. Things seem to have improved.

Why it matters: Facebook and Instagram's Friday Outages: What We Know may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Deals: Google Pixel 10 Pro up to $420 off, 512GB Galaxy S26+ $400 off, up to $875 off Windows laptops/desktops, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the mid-range 256GB Google Pixel 10 Pro at up to $420 off alongside a sizable collection of Father’s Day Google deals you can browse through. We also have a huge $400 price drop live on unlocked 512GB Galaxy S26+ at Amazon if you’re...

9to5Google reports: Deals: Google Pixel 10 Pro up to $420... — this may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Video for “stupid song,” Performs on Kimmel: Watch

Rodrigo's new video finds her walking around New York City with some ballerinas and rocking out at a bodega. Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Video for “stupid song,” Performs on Kimmel: Watch Paolo Ragusa

Consequence of Sound reports: Olivia Rodrigo Unveils New Video for “stupid song,”... — this taps into a cultural moment.

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Provocative ‘Slam Frank’ Musical Sets Fall Off Broadway Production

Slam Frank, the critically acclaimed and provocative new musical that reimagines Anne Frank’s story “through an intersectional, multiethnic, genderqueer, Afro-Latin hip-hop lens,” will begin a limited engagement Off Broadway this September. Previews begin at the Orpheum Theatr...

The big picture: Provocative ‘Slam Frank’ Musical Sets Fall Off Broadway... — reflects evolving audience tastes.

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Deals: Apple Watch Series 11 $130 off, M5 Pro MacBook Pro $300 off, AirPods Pro 3, iPhone 17 Pro $270 off, more

Alongside the ongoing all-time low pricing on AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Amazon’s $130 price drop on 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 live again on all colors, as well as this Apple Watch SE 3 cell model back at Amazon all-time low ...

The big picture: Deals: Apple Watch Series 11 $130 off, M5... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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What is the super new Moon?

A super new Moon is coming. While you won’t be able to see it, it's still going to have an impact. But, what exactly is it and what does it have to do with the tide?

Bottom line from BBC Science: this advances our understanding of the world.

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‘The Bear’s Matty Matheson, Ricky Staffieri & Hannah Welever Team To Launch Production Company Super Athletic Film Co.

EXCLUSIVE: Matty Matheson and Ricky Staffieri, stars of FX’s The Bear, have partnered with producer Hannah Welever to launch Super Athletic Film Co., a production company focused on championing a new class of creatives in their work on original stories for film & TV. Matheson ...

Deadline reports: ‘The Bear’s Matty Matheson, Ricky Staffieri & Hannah... — this may set a new benchmark for the genre.

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Theo Rossi Boards Prime Video Series ‘Delphi’

EXCLUSIVE: Theo Rossi (The Penguin, Sons of Anarchy) has joined the cast of Delphi, the new TV series out of the Creed universe, from Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society. Rossi joins Wood Harris (The Wire), Niles Fitch (Forever), Dasan Frazier (A Different World), Graham Patri...

Why it matters: Theo Rossi Boards Prime Video Series ‘Delphi’ could reshape the box office conversation.

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AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with 97% success rate

Artificial intelligence is often used to generate images. In research, specialized AI models are used for scientific applications—for example, to predict the positions of atoms in materials. The MatterGen model developed by Microsoft can generate complex crystal structures fro...

Why it matters: AI tracks missing hydrogen atoms in crystals with... challenges existing scientific assumptions.

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Warpaint kick off Harry Styles’ Meltdown with first gig in nearly two years at Southbank Centre

See footage, photos, the setlist and more from the opening night before the likes of Stephen Fretwell, Bar Italia, Dev Hynes, LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, and Soulwax take to the Southbank stage The post Warpaint kick off Harry Styles’ Meltdown with first gig in nearly two ...

Bottom line from NME: this shows where the music business is headed.

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Gemini 3.5 Flash lands on Google’s Android coding rankings, but it’s 3x the cost for slower performance

Google has released another set of benchmark results to determine the best AI models for Android coding, along with how much each model costs per token. Google’s Gemini 3.5 Flash is easily the most resource-intensive in Android development, and it doesn’t even make the top five.

Why it matters: Gemini 3.5 Flash lands on Google’s Android coding... reshapes the tech landscape.

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Govee’s rechargeable smart table lamp is down to $60

Whether you’re planning a backyard barbeque or a World Cup watch party, Govee’s Table Lamp Classic can help set the mood with color-changing lighting effects. Right now it’s down to just $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, which is its best price yet. The rechargeable lamp can last up...

The big picture: Govee’s rechargeable smart table lamp is down to... — could change how developers build software.

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Alien Isolation 2 Is Custom-Building Your Next Heart Attack

Alien Isolation was a masterclass in horror when it first launched, pitting players against a perfect organism hellbent on their destruction. With Alien Isolation 2 on the way, developer Creative Assembly is looking to place players in the ultimate cat-and-mouse game once agai...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this could shake up the gaming landscape.

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Margaret Kerry Dies: Model For Disney’s Animated Tinker Bell Was 97

Margaret Kerry, the early sitcom actor and dancer who modeled the movements and expressions for Disney animators as they drew Peter Pan‘s pixie Tinker Bell into being, died of lung cancer on Thursday, June 11, in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 97. Her death was announced ...

The big picture: Margaret Kerry Dies: Model For Disney’s Animated Tinker... — signals where Hollywood is headed.

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Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo says he was taught being gay was “a sickness that you can cure with prayer” during Christian upbringing

The frontman came out last month and said that he was “trying to finally be proud of who I am” The post Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo says he was taught being gay was “a sickness that you can cure with prayer” during Christian upbringing appeared first on NME.

NME reports: Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo says he was taught being... — this taps into a cultural moment.

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We now know when Guild Wars 3 takes place, but even 20 years after the series began, it doesn't sound like we'll see an actual storied guild war

Guild Wars - that series of popular massively-multiplayer online role-playing games - is named after three legendary in-universe battles, which are foundational to its story. However, two games in and 20 years later, we've still never actually seen one of these battles ourselv...

Bottom line from Eurogamer: this signals what players want next.

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Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break cover, touting 2.9 petabytes of storage and extreme PCIe 6.0 performance — Wiwynn shows off SCADA server with GPU-accelerated storage

Wiwynn is among the first to demonstrate Nvidia SCADA server that promises to offer AI systems petabytes of ultra-fast storage thanks to GPU-accelerated storage acceleration.

The big picture: Nvidia's high-speed AI data center storage servers break... — signals a shift in how we use technology.

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Ben Starr Auditioned For James Bond In First Light, But He’s “So F**king Happy” He Didn’t Get it

Actor Ben Starr, known for his roles in Final Fantasy XVI, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Hades 2, has revealed that he auditioned for the role of James Bond in 007: First Light. He didn't get the part, which ultimately went to Patrick Gibson, and Starr said he was "so f**ki...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this signals what players want next.

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A cornerstone of Milky Way history may need rewriting with evidence of multiple ancient mergers

Astronomers may have uncovered new details about one of the Milky Way's most important ancient collisions. Using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and a new clustering algorithm, researchers have found evidence suggesting the famous Gaia-Sausage/Encelad...

Bottom line from Phys.org: this adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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New findings complete first evolutionary history of all living millipede orders, dating back 460 million years

Long before vertebrates walked on land, millipedes had the place to themselves. Hundreds of millions of years before dinosaurs arrived, these early decomposers were helping establish Earth's terrestrial ecosystems. But despite their ancient history, scientists still hadn't ful...

The big picture: New findings complete first evolutionary history of all... — could lead to real-world breakthroughs.

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Photo: Hubble and Webb offer new view of Black Eye Galaxy

This March 20, 2026, image of Messier 64, or the Black Eye Galaxy, is a composite view from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. It shows Messier 64 captured at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths by Webb, while Hubble's image shows the galaxy in ultrav...

Why it matters: Photo: Hubble and Webb offer new view of... adds a piece to a much larger puzzle.

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Titanfall Fans Are In For A Treat With Empulse

Splitgate developer 1047 Games is back with Empulse, a new competitive shooter that, as GameSpot discovered, is to Titanfall 2 what Splitgate was to Halo. Jean-Luc got to go hands-on with the new shooter, which enters early access later this month. Though it's heavily insp...

Bottom line from GameSpot: this is generating hype in the community.

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Empulse is the Splitgate Team’s Take on Titanfall 2

Jean-Luc got hands-on with 1047's latest game Empulse, and spoke with the CEO about how the failure of Splitgate 2 informed their choice to not go free-to-play.

The big picture: Empulse is the Splitgate Team’s Take on Titanfall... — is generating hype in the community.

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Google sues cybercrime network that used Gemini for financial scams

Google has filed a lawsuit against a cybercrime organization that was using Gemini to power its financial scams, while Google is also pushing for stricter laws that are more relevant to an AI era.

Why it matters: Google sues cybercrime network that used Gemini for... may redefine how we interact with devices.

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Forza Horizon 6 PC players urged to check their Microsoft Gaming Services version, as Playground tackle disappearing saves

Following some instances of Forza Horizon 6 players losing saves and ending up having to start over from scratch, developers Playground Games are starting to roll out fixes. For PC folks, they're advising a check that the latest version of Microsoft Gaming Services is running,...

Rock Paper Shotgun reports: Forza Horizon 6 PC players urged to check... — this is generating hype in the community.

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Taylor Swift Shares Acoustic Versions of Toy Story 5 Song “I Knew It, I Knew You”: Stream

The original "I Knew It, I Knew You" balances pathos and playfulness, while the new versions each tip the scales in one direction. Taylor Swift Shares Acoustic Versions of Toy Story 5 Song “I Knew It, I Knew You”: Stream Wren Graves

Consequence of Sound reports: Taylor Swift Shares Acoustic Versions of Toy Story... — this reflects the changing sound of the industry.

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