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Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat on Their “Beavis and Butt-Head” Chemistry in This Wild New Stoner Comedy
Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat discussed their roles in The Wrong Girls, a female-led science-fiction stoner comedy about best friends who gain telepathic powers after taking an experimental drug. Stewart, who also produces the film, said it was important that writer Dylan Meyer direct her own script, arguing that the project should not be handed…
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“He said, You’re gonna be attacked from every side.” Motorhead legend Lemmy offered brilliant career advice to one of rock’s hottest new bands when they were starting out
Airbourne have recalled receiving career advice from Motörhead frontman Lemmy when the Australian rock band were at an early stage of their career. The encounter took place while Lemmy was appearing in the video for their 2007 single Runnin’ Wild, and O’Keeffe says the musician’s warning that they would be “attacked from every side” offered…
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The Summertime Project That Signaled the Beginning of the End for The Beatles
Paul McCartney and George Harrison’s differing attitudes during the recording of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band reflected growing tensions within The Beatles. McCartney later criticised Harrison’s apparent absences, while Harrison felt alienated by a recording process that he believed reduced the group’s ability to play together as a band. McCartney said in a 1990…
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FTC Strikes Deals to Ignore Unlawful Credit Discrimination
The US Federal Trade Commission has agreed to stop enforcing fair-lending and anti-discrimination requirements imposed on two car dealers and a former dealership manager. The move has drawn criticism from an Illinois federal court and Arizona’s attorney general, who says it weakens protections against customers being charged more because of their ethnicity. The FTC had…
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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI
Joi AI paid 10 participants to record the effects of daily masturbation over 28 days, including sessions involving its AI companion characters. The company says the project supports its effort to frame AI-guided sexual stimulation as a wellness practice and a possible response to male loneliness, but the findings are preliminary and come from its…
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Indie Publisher Nakana.io Is Closing, All Games Now Heavily Discounted
Indie publisher Nakana.io has announced that it will cease operations from autumn 2026. The closure affects a publisher known for arthouse and emotionally focused games, although its catalogue is expected to remain available for purchase afterwards, likely through the individual developers. As a final promotion, all ten Nakana.io titles are heavily discounted in the US…
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Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza thanks God for an NFL debut that compares favorably to ‘Mr Brady’
Fernando Mendoza, the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie first-round pick, impressed in his NFL preseason debut on Thursday night, throwing a touchdown pass without a turnover and posting a 100.3 quarterback rating over nearly three quarters. His performance sparked comparisons to club minority owner Tom Brady’s own low-key NFL debut in 2000, though coach Klint Kubiak…
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Uber and Pony.ai plan to bring 2,000 robotaxis to Europe
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai plan to deploy 2,000 robotaxis across four European cities under an expanded partnership. The move signals both firms’ efforts to secure a larger role in the emerging robotaxi market, combining Pony.ai’s self-driving technology with Uber’s established ride-hailing platform. Neither company has disclosed a deployment timetable or the cities…
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A Better Approach to the Firearms Law Dispute
There is a counterintuitive way for the Trump administration to put a correct Texas ruling nixing part of the National Firearms Act on a firmer footing.
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Yonaka drop out of US shows: “Not financially viable”
“With a heavy heart.” The post Yonaka drop out of US shows: “Not financially viable” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.