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Netflix Reveals Packed Anime Slate: Full Announcement Rundown, Trailers, and Images
Netflix used the Anime NYC convention to unveil a broad slate of upcoming anime and animated projects, releasing new trailers and images for both returning franchises and original series. The showcase gives fans a clearer picture of the streamer’s release calendar for the rest of 2026 and into 2027, spanning established hits, new adaptations and…
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Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B
A new episode of TechCrunch’s Build Mode podcast features Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle and a Startup Battlefield alumnus, discussing what investors actually look for when startups raise funding. Orloff has collectively raised over $1 billion across the companies he has built, and he stresses that VCs do not expect founders to run…
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‘Doctor Who’ Officially Gets “Doomy” Update From Former Writer
Doctor Who has received another downbeat prediction about its future, this time from former writer and actor Mark Gatiss, amid a turbulent period for the long-running BBC sci-fi series. The franchise is currently on an indefinite hiatus, with the broadcaster having cancelled the planned 2026 Christmas special, showrunner Russell T. Davies departing without ever writing…
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How much could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ hurt Iran?
US President Donald Trump has promised an “economic D-Day” of sanctions against Iran, nearly six months into a conflict that has settled into a stalemate with neither a military breakthrough nor a negotiated settlement in sight. The move reflects growing frustration within the administration that its existing strategies have failed to force Iran to capitulate,…
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Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband’s tragic cancer diagnosis
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard became visibly emotional while giving a public update on her husband’s cancer diagnosis, breaking down in tears as she spoke. The moment underscored the personal toll the illness has taken on the senior Trump administration official even as she continues to carry out her official duties. Gabbard did…
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L.A. Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Says Legality of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger “Should Be Decided in Court”
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has reaffirmed her view that the legality of the proposed $111 billion Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger should be settled by the courts, backing California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the deal. Her comments, issued in a statement on Thursday, position her against Paramount’s threat to…
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‘Outer Banks’ Creators Break Down Season 5’s “Earned” Ending, Supernatural Lean & JJ’s Presence
The creators of Netflix’s Outer Banks have discussed the ending of the show’s fifth and final season, which closed the story with a hurricane, a wedding and a supernatural subplot involving Blackbeard’s Blue Crown. The finale ties together threads from across the series, giving the Pogues a bittersweet but largely happy send-off while addressing the…
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Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries: What to know
U.S. bond yields are rarely a burning issue with the general public. But that’s changed this week as a spike in yields has hit the front pages and TV newscasts. Yields on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds hit their highest point in almost two decades on Tuesday. The rise prompted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to step in with a buyback…
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Mortal Shell 2’s first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride
Mortal Shell 2 developer Cold Symmetry has released the Soulslike’s first balance patch on the day of launch, easing the in-game economy and toning down some enemies and bosses for a gentler experience. The update responds to early player feedback, adjusting resource costs and drop rates so progression feels less punishing without overhauling the core…
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Hayden Christensen wants to get the Star Wars prequel band “back together” and make a live-action Clone Wars show with Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson
Actor Hayden Christensen has said he would like to reunite the cast of the Star Wars prequel trilogy for a live-action television adaptation of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, expressing hope that Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson would return alongside him. Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in the prequels and reprised the role in…