- 6d ago
Vinod Khosla's family to buy Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion in record NFL deal
Vinod Khosla, the Sun Microsystems co-founder and minority 49ers owner, will lead a group buying the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks from Paul Allen's estate. The $9.6 billion price sets a new benchmark for NFL franchise sales.
- Jul 8
Louise Lasser, star of 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' and ex-wife of Woody Allen, dies at 87
The American actress, best known for her role in the satirical soap opera 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' and for her early collaborations with filmmaker Woody Allen, died Monday of natural causes at her Manhattan home.
- Jul 4
A Murcian impersonator finds a lost Sorolla on a Seville street, then returns it after an AI appraisal
Andrés Hurtado, a Lola Flores impersonator from Murcia, spotted a discarded painting while visiting Seville, took it home for its frame, and later discovered it was a genuine Sorolla worth up to €150,000.
- Jun 21
Toy Story 5 debuts to $160 million, setting a franchise record and the year's biggest domestic opening
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 earned an estimated $160 million in North American theaters and $312 million globally, the highest domestic opening of 2026 and a new mark for the beloved animated series.
- Jun 16
Toy Story 5: Jessie leads the toys’ fight against tablet addiction in Pixar’s timely sequel
Pixar’s fifth Toy Story film sees Bonnie’s toys fight for relevance after a smart tablet named Lilypad consumes her attention, with cowgirl Jessie spearheading the effort to reclaim childhood imagination.
- Jun 16
Toy Story 5 reviews: Jessie leads Pixar sequel against screen time, but critics split on franchise's necessity
Pixar's fifth Toy Story film centres on cowgirl Jessie as a tablet device threatens to make toys obsolete, drawing mixed reviews that range from praise for its emotional depth to criticism of a formulaic plot.
- Jun 11
David Harbour opens up on Millie Bobby Brown rift, Lily Allen divorce album and mental health breakdown
In a revealing Variety interview, the Stranger Things actor discusses tabloid claims of a harassment allegation by co-star Millie Bobby Brown, his reaction to ex-wife Lily Allen's 2025 breakup album, and a mental health crisis.
- Jun 10
Patrick Mahomes signs $504.75 million Chiefs extension, reclaiming top spot among NFL quarterbacks
The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract adding two years and pushing total compensation past a half-billion dollars, with an average annual value of $63.1 million.
- Jun 5
Taylor Swift returns to country roots with 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for Toy Story 5
The pop star released a banjo-laced original song for the cowgirl character Jessie, calling the project a 'musical departure and coming home at the same time.'
- Jun 5
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, urges Europe to overcome 'sterile simplifications'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles before a crowd of 1.2 million on Sunday, the centrepiece of a week-long Spanish visit focused on migration, peace and a call for Europe to reject divisive politics.
- Jun 2
White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled for 24 July after April shooting halted gala
The White House Correspondents' Association has set a new date of 24 July for its annual dinner, nearly three months after a gunman's attack forced the evacuation of President Trump and halted the April gala.
- Jun 1
Taylor Swift's New 'Toy Story 5' Song Marks Return to Country Roots: 'I Knew It, I Knew You' Drops June 5
Taylor Swift has announced a new original song for the upcoming Pixar film Toy Story 5, titled 'I Knew It, I Knew You,' set for release on June 5. Co-written with Jack Antonoff, the track marks a return to Swift's country roots, inspired by the cowgirl character Jessie.
