Eric KarabellJan 7, 2026, 09:08 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Each week in the NFL is its own story — full of surprises, both positive…
Stranger Things may have ended a bit before the New Year’s Eve ball drop, but Netflix won’t be without programming in 2026. Among the new premiere dates we learned on Wednesday are those for Beef season two, Sweet Magnolias season five and Virgin River season seven. Netflix also revealed premiere dates for some of its…
Chaka Khan is one of the honorees at this year’s Resonator Awards, with a pool of presenters including Olivia Rodrigo, Laufey, Anderson .Paak and Addison Rae. Held on Jan. 27 just ahead of the 2026 Grammys, the Resonator Awards and Emily Lazar’s We Are Moving The Needle will honor musical artists, producers, engineers, songwriters and…
The prolific author James Patterson has signed with United Talent Agency for literary representation worldwide, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Patterson, the world’s best-selling author with more than 450 million books sold to date and more than 100 New York Times #1 bestsellers (a Guinness world record), will now be represented by the agency, which…
Spotify is making an even bigger play for video podcasting and creators as the company makes it easier to monetize on its platform. The audio giant is broadening the eligibility criteria for the Spotify Partner Program, which gives certain podcast creators payouts based on their engagement, and partnering with independent podcast hosting platforms such as…
Nominees for the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards have been unveiled, and yes, the queer hockey drama from Canada that became a pop culture sensation scored its first major nomination. Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams netted a nom for outstanding new TV series alongside (recently canceled) Boots, Chad Powers, Clean…
Spotify is lowering its eligibility criteria for podcasters to monetize their videos on the platform, dropping the minimum episode requirement to three, minimum consumption hours to 2,000, and engaged audience member threshold to 1,000 over the last 30 days. When the company introduced its partner program to monetize video content last year, creators needed to…
More than three decades and a dozen films since making his unusually assured debut with Bottle Rocket, director Wes Anderson is marking a new phase in his artistic career, with buzzy exhibits in London and Paris showcasing his distinctive aesthetic. Anderson’s idiosyncratic, singular style — think of the candy-colored palette of The Grand Budapest Hotelor…
Michael VoepelJan 7, 2026, 08:30 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Thirteen years have passed since Texas Tech last made the women’s NCAA tournament and had a…
Reuters Cold weather payments have been triggered across 697 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as temperatures plunged across the UK. Households on certain benefits are entitled to the money when there is a prolonged period of below-zero temperatures. In Scotland, those on low incomes and benefits may receive a separate winter heating payment,…
