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  1. Mickey Rourke Booted From L.A. Pad After $60K Rent Standoff

    Mickey Rourke Booted From L.A. Pad After $60K Rent Standoff

    A judge ordered Mickey Rourke out after roughly $59,100 in unpaid rent; he’d already moved and is dealing with a messy, very public fundraiser flap.

    2 min read
  2. Gen Z Did the Unthinkable: Saved Movie Night and Messed Up Hollywood’s Math

    Gen Z Did the Unthinkable: Saved Movie Night and Messed Up Hollywood’s Math

    Zoomers flooded theaters in 2025, turning unexpected films into huge hits and making moviegoing a social sport again.

    4 min read
  3. Anthropic Launches the Anthropic Institute: A Think Tank Appears as a Pentagon Fight Simmers

    Anthropic Launches the Anthropic Institute: A Think Tank Appears as a Pentagon Fight Simmers

    Anthropic folds three research teams into a new think tank, names Jack Clark head of public benefit, and keeps pushing research while contesting a Pentagon blacklist.

    3 min read
  4. Meet Ford Pro AI: The Chatty Mechanic Your Fleet Manager Didn’t Know They Needed

    Meet Ford Pro AI: The Chatty Mechanic Your Fleet Manager Didn’t Know They Needed

    Ford added an AI chatbot to its Ford Pro telematics that turns raw vehicle data into easy actions for fleet managers, at no extra cost.

    2 min read
  5. Gunfire at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Home: Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

    Gunfire at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Home: Woman Charged with Attempted Murder

    A 35-year-old woman was arrested after shots were fired at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills house; no one was hurt. She’s now charged with attempted murder and other counts.

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  6. Make Requiem Less Nightmarish, Kamiya Pleads (Yes, Really)

    Make Requiem Less Nightmarish, Kamiya Pleads (Yes, Really)

    RE2 director Hideki Kamiya asked Capcom for a "not scary" mode in Resident Evil Requiem so he can actually sleep. Cute zombies, please.

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  7. When Google Trends Became a Roast: Louis Theroux Trolls Andrew Tate

    When Google Trends Became a Roast: Louis Theroux Trolls Andrew Tate

    Louis chased Andrew Tate for his Netflix doc, Tate punted, and a Google Trends glitch gave Theroux the last laugh. Popcorn-ready chaos ensues.

    2 min read
  8. More Skins, Less Drama: Marathon’s Rewards Pass Gets a Glow-Up

    More Skins, Less Drama: Marathon’s Rewards Pass Gets a Glow-Up

    Bungie is adding new free and premium cosmetics to Marathon’s Rewards Pass, tweaking currency and difficulty, and teasing a Cryo Archive map.

    2 min read
  9. Ask Your TV Anything: YouTube Tests a Chatty AI That Answers While You Watch

    Ask Your TV Anything: YouTube Tests a Chatty AI That Answers While You Watch

    YouTube is testing a TV AI that answers spoken questions during videos — ask about recipes, songs, or hairstyles without leaving the couch.

    2 min read
  10. White House Uses Yu-Gi-Oh Clips Without Asking, Anime Account Says Nope

    White House Uses Yu-Gi-Oh Clips Without Asking, Anime Account Says Nope

    The White House dropped anime clips into a meme video; Yu-Gi-Oh and other rights holders say they were not asked and did not sign off.

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  11. MrBeast Says His Giveaways Top $200M — And Yes, That Number Is Wild

    MrBeast Says His Giveaways Top $200M — And Yes, That Number Is Wild

    After nine years of escalating stunts, MrBeast says his total giveaways are probably higher than $200 million. Calculators are trembling.

    2 min read