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Recording Academy May Revamp New Asian Pop Category For 2027 Awards
The Recording Academy is consulting Asian pop artists and industry figures over its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance Grammy category, which could be redesigned for the 2027 awards. The review follows BTS’s decision not to submit recordings in protest, arguing that music should not be divided by region or language. The category was announced…
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Walmart Is Offering a Great Deal on a RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC, and It Includes Two Upcoming AAA Games
Walmart is selling Acer’s Predator Orion 6000 gaming desktop for $2,099.99, a $700 reduction on its listed price, alongside free shipping. The offer matters because the PC’s RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is positioned as capable of running current games at 4K, while the purchase also qualifies buyers for two forthcoming games during Intel Gamer…
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‘Pretty Babies’ Director Tyler-Marie Evans on Sex Work, Female Friendship and Finding Humanity Beyond Stereotypes
Tyler-Marie Evans’ debut feature, “Pretty Babies”, premieres in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, following two traumatised friends whose search for a better life leads them into sex work. Evans says the film aims to portray sex work and female friendship from an intimate perspective, resisting familiar narratives that frame women’s choices as simply…
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Josh Hartnett Jumps to CAA (Exclusive)
Actor Josh Hartnett has left talent agency Verve to sign with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), marking a return to CAA after he previously departed the firm in 2012. The move follows a renewed period of career momentum for Hartnett and represents another notable client loss for Verve as the smaller Los Angeles agency navigates a…
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Google must make it easier to install alternative app stores, judge orders
A US judge has ordered Google to make it easier for Android users to find and install alternative app stores through Google Play, saying its current approach creates unnecessary anti-competitive barriers. The ruling matters because it strengthens remedies from Google’s antitrust case with Epic Games, which found that Google held a monopoly over Android app…
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Who controls the Strait of Hormuz right now? Here’s what the ship traffic actually shows
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained well below pre-war levels more than five months after conflict began between the United States and Iran. The article examines whether Iran’s claim of “complete control” over the waterway is reflected in shipping movements, highlighting the strategic importance of the route for global energy supplies and…
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Megan Thee Stallion Signs Distribution Partnership With Interscope Records: ‘Act: III Is on Thee Way’
Megan Thee Stallion has signed a distribution partnership with Interscope Records for her independent label, Hot Girl Productions. The deal gives her Interscope’s global distribution and strategic support while allowing her to retain ownership of her masters and publishing, reflecting artists’ growing efforts to preserve creative and commercial control. The 31-year-old rapper is leaving Warner…
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Trump administration unveils tariffs on drone imports
President Trump on Thursday announced new tariffs on drone imports in an effort to curb U.S. reliance on foreign supply chains amid possible national security threats. Under a proclamation signed by Trump, larger drones with certain sensitive capabilities, including thermal imaging, are subject to a 100 percent tariff, along with other critical parts. Smaller drones…
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Why ‘The End of Oak Street’ Feels Like a ‘Cloverfield’ Movie (Even Though It Isn’t)
‘The End of Oak Street’, a J.J. Abrams-produced science-fiction thriller, has prompted speculation that it might be part of the Cloverfield franchise, but the film reportedly provides no such connection. The article argues that its mystery-led disaster story and reality-bending premise nevertheless make it feel like a spiritual successor to the earlier films. Fans noted…