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5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt
5-hour Energy is repositioning its caffeine shots as a cocktail ingredient, launching a range of mocktail recipes as non-alcoholic drinks move upmarket from simple soft drinks to elaborate bar menus. The brand marked the permanent addition of three flavours, Cotton Candy, Fruity Rainbow and Confetti Craze, with a Dry January event at New York’s Pebble…
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Joe & Anthony Russo On Why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Started Filming Without A Finished Script: “We Like To See What Actors Bring To The Characters”
Joe and Anthony Russo have explained why they began filming Avengers: Doomsday before the script was finished, saying they treat the screenplay as a “living organism” that evolves once actors are cast. Speaking to the Associated Press, Joe Russo said their improvisation- and rehearsal-based approach means they prefer to see what actors bring to a…
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Kingdom Hearts almost led to Disney making its own version of Super Smash Bros, former dev says
A former Disney Interactive concept artist has revealed that Kingdom Hearts’ success nearly led Disney to develop its own Super Smash Bros-style fighting game. Ken Christiansen, who worked on the original Kingdom Hearts, told Time Extension that Disney executives had initially resisted mixing characters from different franchises, causing friction during that game’s development, but its…
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Kelsey Hart Looks to Cash In on New Radio Single ‘Love to Be That Guy’: ‘That Was a Standout’
Curb Records artist Kelsey Hart is set to release “Love to Be That Guy” as his new radio single, a song he recorded on the spot after being summoned to Nashville hitmaker Ashley Gorley’s home to sing on the demo the night it was written. Songwriters Taylor Phillips, Brad Clawson and Casey Brown had just…
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Brütal Legend Is Still Double Fine’s Best Game, Sequel or Not
Double Fine has launched a new $400,000 Kickstarter to fund its upcoming Amnesia Fortnight game jam, including a stretch goal that would trigger a sequel to Brütal Legend if the campaign reaches $100 million. In an opinion piece, Polygon argues that target is effectively unreachable and, more importantly, unnecessary, contending that the 2009 original remains…
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Hollywood, Horsepower and Parmigiano Fuel the Ultimate Venice Side Quest
This travel feature suggests extending a Venice trip with a detour into Emilia-Romagna, the Italian region that produced the founders of Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini and served as a filming location for recent biopics about all three marques. Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” (Modena, premiered at Venice in 2023), “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” (Bologna and…
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20 Dolly Parton Corn Mazes Are Popping Up Across North America for a Special Cause
Following country music icon Dolly Parton’s death, corn maze company The MAiZE Inc. has announced 20 Parton-themed corn mazes will open across North America, with proceeds supporting her Imagination Library children’s literacy charity. The tribute forms part of the company’s long-running Country Music Corn Maze series, which has previously honoured stars such as Reba McEntire,…
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John Swinney raised his ‘concerns’ over Stephen Flynn’s plans to attend World Cup
John Swinney raised private concerns about Stephen Flynn, his Transport and Economy Secretary and a potential SNP successor, travelling to the World Cup in the United States while missing a crucial by-election in his former Westminster constituency. Emails released under Freedom of Information legislation show Swinney’s office approved Flynn’s trip “on an exceptional basis” while…
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US judge rejects forced sale of Google’s AdX exchange
A US federal judge has rejected the Department of Justice’s bid to force Google to sell off AdX, its online advertising exchange, dealing a significant blow to American antitrust enforcers’ efforts to break up big tech firms. Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, had previously found in April 2025 that Google held illegal monopolies over…
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British mother was stabbed to death with scissors ‘in front of four-year-old son by child’s father’ in Portuguese hotel
A British woman has been killed with a pair of scissors in front of her four-year-old son at a family hotel in Albufeira, Portugal, with the child’s father reportedly arrested as the suspect. The attack, which happened around 6.42pm at the four-star Alfagar Alto Da Colina aparthotel, matters because it has left a young child…