Two-time Olympic 1500m freestyle gold medallist Bobby Finke of the United States couldn’t overcome Uzbekistan’s Ilia Sibirtsev on Wednesday evening (3 December), suffering a defeat in the event at the 2025 U.S. Open in Austin, Texas.
The…

Two-time Olympic 1500m freestyle gold medallist Bobby Finke of the United States couldn’t overcome Uzbekistan’s Ilia Sibirtsev on Wednesday evening (3 December), suffering a defeat in the event at the 2025 U.S. Open in Austin, Texas.
The…

Anticipation is building ahead of the 2025 season finale in Abu Dhabi, where the Drivers’ Champion will be crowned following a thrilling 24-race campaign. But will it be Lando Norris, Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri who leaves the Yas Marina…


Steve Cropper, the US guitarist whose work as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music, has died at the age of 84.
His son Cameron confirmed his death to Variety.
A prolific…

Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as the final full moon of 2025, known as the ‘Cold Moon’, rises on December 5. If weather or city skylines block your view, several livestreams will broadcast the event in real time.

The start of Hollywood’s awards season has been marked by highs and lows for Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi.
On Monday night, the writer and director was present when his film It Was Just an Accident won…

Alongside interpreter Sheida Dayani, filmmaker Jafar Panahi accepts the award for the best original screenplay at the…

Another week, another pop star angry that their song was used without their permission in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ad.
Singer Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno” appeared as the soundtrack for a Department of Homeland…
My well-documented obsession with holiday decor has led me down a number of strange online rabbit holes over the years. These include the predictable—TikToks of Mormon micro-influencers decorating gingerbread houses—and the more absurd:…

Bungie and Sony Interactive Entertainment appear to have settled the plagiarism scandal that rocked Marathon before the game was indefinitely delayed in June 2025. Fern Hook, an artist who goes by the name “Antireal” online, posted on X that…