Bette Midler releases Woody Guthrie cover video with Barbara Hershey
musicBette Midler releases Woody Guthrie cover video with Barbara Hershey
Midler's new video for 'All You Fascists (Bound to Lose)' features Barbara Hershey and protest footage tied to recent rallies.
Trump to attend White House Correspondents' Dinner as president
journalismTrump to attend White House Correspondents' Dinner as president
PBS preview notes Trump will attend the annual dinner for the first time as president, stoking debate over guests.
Megan Thee Stallion accuses ex Klay Thompson of cheating and mistreatment
musicMegan Thee Stallion accuses ex Klay Thompson of cheating and mistreatment
Megan Thee Stallion publicly accuses ex-boyfriend Klay Thompson of mistreatment and infidelity.
Koji Fox admits using generative AI during Fanfest panel
gamingKoji Fox admits using generative AI during Fanfest panel
FFXIV English localization lead used AI-generated images and joked about AI twice in his FanFest panel, drawing heavy fan backlash.
AEW Collision Playoff Palooza, Trios titles on the line tonight
sportsAEW Collision Playoff Palooza, Trios titles on the line tonight
Live on TNT: Chris Jericho teams with Hurt Syndicate vs The Demand and multiple title matches.
Project Hail Mary movie draws strong audience praise
moviesProject Hail Mary movie draws strong audience praise
Viewers praise the Ryan Gosling sci‑fi adaptation, with many fans rewatching and recommending it in theaters.
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Independent Bookstore Day, Chicagoland hosts biggest celebration yet
booksIndependent Bookstore Day, Chicagoland hosts biggest celebration yet
Over 80 Chicago-area indie bookstores are taking part in today's Bookstore Crawl for Independent Bookstore Day.
Spurs beat Trail Blazers 120, Portland 108, take 2-1 series lead
sportsSpurs beat Trail Blazers 120, Portland 108, take 2-1 series lead
San Antonio won Game 3 120-108; Stephon Castle scored 33 and Dylan Harper added 27 off the bench.
FFXIV Fan Fest unveils 'Evercold', universal item level and Evolved Mode
gamingFFXIV Fan Fest unveils 'Evercold', universal item level and Evolved Mode
Square Enix revealed the Evercold expansion plus shared item level, character creator updates and a combat 'Evolved Mode' at Fan Fest.
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) screens on TCM tonight
moviesArsenic and Old Lace (1944) screens on TCM tonight
Frank Capra's dark comedy starring Cary Grant airs on TCM tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
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Helluva Boss short 'Barbie's Bad Day' goes live; official merch goes on preorder
tvHelluva Boss short 'Barbie's Bad Day' goes live; official merch goes on preorder
The new Barbie Wire short is online and Shark Robot has opened preorders for related Helluva Boss merch
Bears draft DT Jordan van den Berg, pick No. 213
sportsBears draft DT Jordan van den Berg, pick No. 213
Chicago uses its sixth-round, No. 213 pick on Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as Thunder take 3-0 series lead
sportsShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as Thunder take 3-0 series lead
Shai posted a playoff career-high 42 on 15-of-18 shooting (and 11-of-12 FT) as OKC beat Phoenix 121-109 to go up 3-0.
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Diego Pavia goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft
sportsDiego Pavia goes undrafted in 2026 NFL Draft
Vanderbilt QB and 2025 Heisman finalist Diego Pavia was not selected and will pursue UDFA options.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, players share Miis
gamingTomodachi Life: Living the Dream, players share Miis
Players post custom Miis, island antics and relationship hijinks from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.
France vs Ireland, Women's Six Nations at Clermont
sportsFrance vs Ireland, Women's Six Nations at Clermont
Physical Six Nations clash in Clermont featured multiple disallowed tries and strong Irish defence through the first half.
Israeli settlers attack West Bank school, beat elderly woman
newsIsraeli settlers attack West Bank school, beat elderly woman
Zeteo roundup says settlers attacked a West Bank school, beat an elderly Palestinian woman and carried out further displacements.
Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora and multiple coaches, including Jason Varitek
sportsRed Sox fire manager Alex Cora and multiple coaches, including Jason Varitek
Boston dismissed Alex Cora, hitting coach Peter Fatse and several assistants; game-planning coach Jason Varitek is among those moved or let go.
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Festa della Liberazione, Italy marks Liberation Day
cultureFesta della Liberazione, Italy marks Liberation Day
Italy observes April 25 Liberation Day, remembering 1945 end of Nazi‑fascist occupation
FFXIV Fan Fest highlights, Ironmouse miniconcert and Q&A with Yoshi-P
At Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Anaheim, VTuber Ironmouse delivered a surprise miniconcert, performing a cover of "Give It All." Producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) led a /random Q&A, answering attendee questions and saying he would talk to his character team about adding a "butt slider." The event's keynote and developer briefings outlined major Patch 8.0 Dawntrail gameplay and systems changes, while creators premiered new work including Fleur RN's Dawntrail typography music video. The mix of surprise performances, creator premieres, and candid developer Q&A underscored FanFest as a live venue for developer-player exchange and advance looks at Dawntrail updates.
The #ffxiv community is amazing. The amount of impromptu lines that form to talk to me is absolutely hilarious. I have been shaking hands and taking photos for 4 hours outside. I will never understand why anyone would wait to see me but I’m honored. ❤️
M'ista Spot💜9You'll never understand? Hope this helps:
Austin Lee Matthews 🐭7Dude, getting to meet you even once outside of that FF7R concert made the event all the more special to me.
Chris 🔜 GenCon4You're rad as heck dude. You deserve it :)
Imp4you are absolutely incredible jesse, one of my fav creators ever. You deserve the love!
Reno Gillespie2Bro, while I didn't get a ticket to Fanfest I came to Anaheim anyway, and every time I walked past the convention center I kept an eye out to see if you were outside.
