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Your Favorite Hollywood Hotspot? Guess Who Owns It.
Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan has, through investment vehicles tied to his conglomerate, quietly become the controlling force behind several of Los Angeles’s and London’s most celebrity-favoured nightlife venues, including Annabel’s, Sexy Fish, Delilah and the Bird Streets Club. The buying spree, conducted via the hospitality firm DIAFA, matters because it…
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Jet plunges 27,000 feet in 10 minutes as oxygen masks suddenly drop aboard flight
A Delta Air Lines flight suddenly deployed oxygen masks and plunged around 27,000 feet in roughly 10 minutes after a mid-air pressurisation fault, forcing the crew to divert to Las Vegas. Delta Flight 2311, travelling from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on 6 September, was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members when the…
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It’s the year of smartphone price hikes
Apple’s launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, both $100 more expensive than their predecessors, is the latest sign that smartphone price rises have become an industry-wide trend in 2026 rather than an Apple-specific decision. Google, Samsung and smaller manufacturers such as Sony and Motorola have all raised prices by similar amounts this…
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Stephen Morris Unsure He’ll Return to New Order Amid “Pretty Serious” Illness
New Order drummer Stephen Morris has said he does not know whether he will return to the band, revealing he is coping with an undisclosed illness he described as “pretty serious” and incurable. He spoke to Rolling Stone two months after New Order announced that Morris and his wife, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, would step back…
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10 Fantasy Books That Are Page-Turners From Start to Finish
The article is a listicle recommending fantasy novels considered gripping “page-turners” from beginning to end. It highlights books praised for fast pacing, high stakes and compelling mysteries that keep readers hooked, spanning classic and contemporary works within the genre. Featured titles include Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber, praised for blending multiversal fantasy with detective…
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Alanis Morissette Says She’s Teaming Up With Martin Short & Toasting ‘To an Empathic Christmas Time’ on First Holiday Album
Alanis Morissette has revealed she’s teaming up with comedian and actor Martin Short for a track on her debut holiday album, a pairing she described as unexpected but joyful. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast with Alex Cooper, the singer said the pair will perform a cover of a Judy Garland classic, forming part…
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Devastated widow of Miami van driver killed in fatal Amazon plane crash sues two pilots
The widow of a van driver killed when an Amazon cargo plane crashed in Miami has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon and two pilots, alleging pilot error, inadequate training and use of a 32-year-old aircraft with braking, thrust reverser and spoiler systems now under active NTSB investigation. Yaraisi Santiso Morejon’s husband, Yoel Rodriguez…
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How Has Rod Wave Remained Such a Consistent Chart-Topper Throughout the 2020s?
Rod Wave’s new album, Don’t Look Down, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking his fourth chart-topping album in six releases this decade. Billboard’s staff writers discuss why the Florida rapper has proved so consistently successful throughout the 2020s despite lacking the major crossover hits or pop culture moments that typically drive…
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The iconic 1994 scene that made John Travolta uneasy: “The hardest part of saying yes”
An article marking Pulp Fiction’s 1994 release recalls how the film transformed John Travolta’s career, but reveals he had reservations about one of its most notorious scenes. Quentin Tarantino cast Travolta as hitman Vincent Vega against studio wishes, reviving an actor then seen as a has-been, and the film went on to become a cultural…
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6 Feel-Good Songs From 1975 Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
This roundup highlights six songs from 1975 that still resonate with baby boomers, noting the irony that a year marked by political turmoil—the end of the Vietnam War and lingering distrust following Nixon’s resignation—produced some of the era’s most upbeat and romantic hits. The article frames these tracks as an escape from the hardships of…