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Ruffalo attacks Ellison-Oracle links over Paramount-Warner merger
Actor Mark Ruffalo has intensified his opposition to the proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, criticising Larry Ellison’s Oracle links and arguing that the deal would concentrate excessive media and technological power. His intervention matters because the merger faces political and legal scrutiny, with opponents warning of reduced competition, job losses and greater corporate control over…
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For Today Only, Woot Has a Brand New, Fully Warrantied Apple iPad Mini for $359 or Less
Woot, the Amazon-owned deals site, is running a one-day sale on brand new, warrantied Apple iPad Mini units, offering a way to buy a compact Apple tablet well below its usual retail price. The discount is significant enough to be worth flagging to bargain-hunters, particularly as the units come with a full manufacturer warranty despite…
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The Game Responds to Allegations That He Takes Shots at Kendrick Lamar on New Album: ‘Ain’t Diss Nobody on That Song’
Rapper The Game has denied allegations that he takes aim at Kendrick Lamar on his newly released 11th studio album, The Documentary III, after fans pointed to several lyrics they interpreted as veiled shots. The controversy has drawn attention partly because Game and Lamar are both from Compton, prompting criticism that a fellow West Coast…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…
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HBO’s Sci-Fi ‘True Detective’ Replacement Officially Lands With Over 9M Views
HBO’s new sci-fi series “Lanterns,” which premiered its first episode last Sunday on HBO Max in the slot vacated by “True Detective,” has drawn 9.3 million views in its first three days of streaming. The series marks the live-action DC debut of Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as Green Lanterns, and its strong start suggests…
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How Joni Mitchell Wrote One of the Most Defining Songs of the 1960s About an Event She Didn’t Even Attend
Joni Mitchell wrote “Woodstock”, one of the defining songs of the 1960s, despite never actually attending the famous 1969 festival. She had been due to perform but pulled out after her manager worried she wouldn’t make it back in time for a scheduled appearance on The Dick Cavett Show, a decision that inadvertently shaped the…
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PHIL COLLEN Says Producer ‘MUTT’ LANGE Was Responsible For ‘Probably About 99%’ Of DEF LEPPARD’s Success In 1980s
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen has credited producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange with being responsible for “probably about 99%” of the band’s success during the 1980s, in a new interview with Detroit radio station WRIF. Lange, who first made his name producing AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” and “Back In Black”, worked closely with Def Leppard…
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Pentagon dismisses three Stars and Stripes journalists for insubordination
The Pentagon has dismissed three senior staff at Stars and Stripes, the independent US military newspaper, citing insubordination. The move affects the publication’s longtime publisher, editor and a reporter, and follows earlier reports that officials were weighing action against the outlet’s leadership. Stars and Stripes has historically operated with editorial independence despite being funded by…
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ENHYPEN on How THE SIN : BLISS Is a New Sound for a New Beginning
K-pop group ENHYPEN have released their new EP THE SIN : BLISS, marking the start of a new chapter for the seven-piece (now six after former member Heeseung’s departure to pursue a solo career as EVAN). Speaking to Consequence ahead of the release, member JAKE addressed fan concerns that the band’s long-running vampire lore, spun…
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HoverAir’s transforming modular drone has already been halted in the US
HoverAir’s Versa camera-drone hybrid has stopped taking US orders just three days after launching on Indiegogo, following an apparent intervention by the US Federal Communications Commission. The device, which pairs a handheld camera with snap-on propeller wings to convert it into a drone, appears to have been caught by FCC rules targeting Chinese-made drones and…