As hard as it is to believe, Billy Idol, the English punk-turned-rock singer/songwriter who was a key part of the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” in the ’80s —his hits include “Dancing with Myself,” “White Wedding,” “Cradle of Love,” “Eyes Without a Face” and a chart-topping cover of “Mony Mony” —is now 70 and a grandfather….
Documents released on Wednesday by the British government show officials believed there was a “reputational risk” to appointing Peter Mandelson as the US ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 before he appointed Mandelson to…
Kate Winslet has wrapped up her time in the Avatar universe, but is joining another franchise with close ties to New Zealand. The Oscar winner is in talks for Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which will go into production in the country this year. Details of Winslet’s role were not disclosed. Andy…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its final round of show presenters for Sunday’s Oscars telecast. Rose Byrne,Nicole Kidman,Jimmy Kimmel,Delroy Lindo,Ewan McGregor,Wagner Moura,Pedro Pascal,Bill Pullman,Lewis Pullman,Channing TatumandSigourney Weaver are set to present awards at the ceremony, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced on Wednesday. Byrne,…
A new company called Musical Beings has , which might be the cutest drum machine ever made. Just look at this thing! It’s got a wooden chassis that resembles a standard drum machine, but with one key difference. The sequencer is tactile. Users arrange beats by placing magnetic pucks that trigger samples. This seems like…
We’re here at the 2026 Game Developers Conference, where Microsoft “VP of Next Generation” Jason Ronald is talking about a topic near and dear to many gamers’ hearts: the future of Xbox. Ronald says the next Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will have a custom AMD chip with “an order of magnitude increase in raytracing performance”…
Meta has that it’s introducing parent-managed accounts on WhatsApp. Designed to allow young people under the age of 13 to use the messaging platform more safely, these accounts feature new controls that enable a parent or guardian to restrict who can send them messages. Parent-managed accounts can also only be used for messaging and calling,…
Mar 11, 2026, 01:10 PM ET The fantasy football offseason is heating up with NFL free agency upon us and the potential for big-time trades at any time. This column is designed to be a one-stop shop for quick-hitting analysis of the most impactful player movement. ESPN Fantasy writers Matt Bowen, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric…
