The $6.3 billion take-private of Amex GBT by Long Lake Management landed a few weeks ago with the usual noise. I spent the day pulling apart SEC filings with my team, calculating who made money and who didn’t. American Express walked away with a $975 million pre-tax gain, Expedia was underwater on the Egencia stake,
Beachy, sun-kissed skin and soft watercolor finishes tend to dominate summer makeup trends, but this year, we’re in for something richer—at least if Chappell Roan has anything to say about it. The Grammy-winning singer has just been announced as the new face of MAC’s Viva Glam, the brand’s charitable campaign that’s raised over $545 million
The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced the recipients of the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement. Named in honor of Bram Stoker (Dracula) and awarded annually since 1988, the awards “are given ‘for superior achievement,’ not for ‘best of the year,’ and the rules are deliberately designed to make ties possible.” Here are
Hell is for sale and it could be yours for $625,000. At least that’s what a newly posted 2026 real estate listing is promising for a devilishly popular tourist spot in rural Michigan. “Hell is for sale” is how Swisher Commercial properties is marketing several acres of land for sale in the area known as
The Cure played ‘Treasure’ and ‘In Your House’ for the first time in over a decade at their show at North Festival – watch below. Robert Smith and co. played the second of their summer shows at the event in Maia, Portugal on Sunday night (June 7), two nights after their return to the stage
Reigning Jeopardy! champion Peter McFerrin ran into trouble during his sixth game after he qualified for the Tournament of Champions. The energy industry professional tried to continue his streak. McFerrin, from Corona, California, came into game six with a total of $116,198. On June 8, he played against Kaylea Bowers, from Orlando, Florida, and Alejandro
Joe Taslim in ‘The Furious’. Photo: Lionsgate Films. Opening in theaters on June 12th is the new English-language Hong Kong action film ‘The Furious’, which was directed by Kenji Tanigaki (‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’). “To save their loved ones, they will fight everyone.” Release Date: Jun 12, 2026 Run Time: 1 hr 53 min
It often takes a second while watching The Last Day, the feature debut by writer-director Rachel Rose, to make out exactly what it is we’re looking at. An extreme close-up of fur eventually reveals itself to be a deer. White light bouncing off a slick surface turns out to be the hood of an SUV.
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Winners of the 61st Nebula Awards Have Been Announced This year’s Nebula Awards got a little extra something with their introduction of two award categories: Poem and Comic. I have to admit that I
Travel companies may soon have to decide which parts of their apps belong inside Siri. Apple pushed that question forward Monday at its developer conference, where it rebuilt Siri to better understand personal context, take actions inside apps, recognize what is on screen, and answer questions using broader world knowledge. For travel executives, the question
The Valet. team is always on the hunt. We’re scrolling, shopping, and visiting showrooms to sift through the noise to find what’s actually worth your time and money. From fresh new labels and reliable standbys to those under-the-radar upgrades you didn’t know you needed, our goal is to bring you the best of what’s out
TODAY: In 1876, George Sand dies. Xiao Hai remembers balancing brutal night shifts on the production floor with writing poetry. | Lit Hub Memoir “We can be demure and brat, sense and sensibility, sometimes in quick succession or all at once in a single day.” The timeless appeal of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.
On Friday (June 5), Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil joined Loudwire Nights to discuss the upcoming release of his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into the Superunknown with Soundgarden and Beyond. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article. “There was an opportunity for me to discuss things that usually rock journalists
Tributes have been paid from across the music world after singer-songwriter Talay Riley was stabbed to death in London. The artist was aged just 35, and was found in the garden of a property in Silvertown, Newham. Police were called to the scene after reports were phoned in, claiming that a stabbing had taken place
What To Know Ali Velshi delivered an emotional farewell on his final weekend morning show. The MS NOW host spoke of the crucial role of the press in holding power to account amid recent turmoil in network news. Velshi will move to the 11 pm slot on MS NOW starting June 15, 2026. Ali Velshi
Al Pacino in ‘…And Justice for All’. Photo: Columbia Pictures. Preview: Netflix is developing a TV adaptation of ‘…And Justice for All’. The 1979 movie starred Al Pacino. Jeremy Miller and Dan Cohn are creating the show. Netflix recently announced that its popular, long-running legal drama ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ will be coming to an end
The Italian Global Series (IGS) festival is returning to two coastal cities in Italy next month, with a set of special celebrations and a range of stars, writers, actors, producers and other creatives from the world of series. A celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek will be among this year’s highlights. Meanwhile, Robert Powell will
The state of Utah has been on a book banning blitz in 2026. On Friday, June 5, the state added its 35th book to the list of books that must be removed from every public school in the state: Lucky by Alice Sebold. The ban comes amidst a lawsuit challenging these state-sanctioned bans filed in February, and
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