The Amazing Spider-Man swings into animated action.Image: DisneyPeter Parker’s status as one of the most iconic superheroes of the western canon has meant that, as he web-slinged his way out of the comics medium and into alternate formats, many writers, actors, and voice artists have leant their interpretation as to who Spider-Man is. But now,…

Photo: Dennis Wise/University of WashingtonSince 2013, a disease exacerbated by overheating oceans has been decimating sea star populations, especially those of one particularly striking variety: sunflower sea stars. Over the course of three years, the illness killed off nearly 91% of the sunflower species’ global population. Now, scientists are fighting to restore the beautiful creatures…

Time and again I have heard that the phenomenon of Asian women in relationships with white men is due to white men's fetishization of Asian women — which is no doubt partially true. American stereotypes of Asian women as ultra-feminine, sexual, and subservient have fit well in our hyper-hetero society with stereotypes of white men…

Imagine a fleshy microscopic caterpillar that lumbers around on its eight legs like a bear and seems to have a primitive camera lens jammed in the middle of its face. In a saner world, this would be a half-hearted Halloween costume depicting a child's poorly executed idea of an insect blob monster. Alas, we inhabit a reality where such…

4:54 PM ETKevin PeltonESPN Senior Writer Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE systemSeattle Storm coach Dan Hughes, a WNBA champion and two-time Coach of the Year, announced his retirement on Sunday.Hughes, 66, spent more than two decades coaching in the WNBA, with previous…

playOsaka to skip French Open news conferences, citing mental health (2:22)Mark Schwarz and Patrick McEnroe discuss the circumstances surrounding Naomi Osaka opting out of news conferences at the French Open, citing mental health awareness. (2:22)May 30, 2021D'Arcy MaineESPN.com Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 after skipping her mandatory news conference following her first-round win at…

People who inject drugs who identified as Black or Latinx were less likely to be engaged in the naloxone delivery cascade, according to the study RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A new study from RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, adds to a body of evidence that people of color and those experiencing homelessness are…

A selfless student who organised for 150 Christmas cards to be sent to lonely Bristol pensioners has been honoured with a special award. Jade Bruce was behind a project that saw more than 100 University of Bristol students handwrite personalised messages for the elderly residents of St Monica’s Trust, a retirement village in Westbury-on-Trym. “Loneliness…

Teresa Giudice's BF Hell Yeah, I'll Pop the Question!!! 5/30/2021 12:45 AM PT TMZ.com Teresa Giudice tried like hell to shut down wedding talk in front of her BF -- maybe she's superstitious -- but he's not the least bit shy to talk rings!!! We got the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star and her…

10:48 PM ETBradford DoolittleESPN Staff Writer CloseSports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers AssociationWhen Memorial Day weekend reached Sunday, the slate of games in the National League teased the possibility of a full day when generational pitchers were…

Points29PTS11/15FG5/6FT19PTS9/24FG0/5FTRebounds10REB7DREB3OREB8REB6DREB2OREBAssists4AST2TO20MIN6AST4TO36MIN American Airlines Center Dallas, TX Line: LAC -3.5 Over/Under: 220 Attendance: 17,761 93%Capacity: 19,200Referees: Pat Fraher, Eric Lewis, Tyler Ford Clippers dominate Game 4 vs. Mavs to even the seriesClippers dominate Game 4 vs. Mavs to even the series1:50Rondo gives himself props after signature fakeRondo gives himself props after signature fake0:21Kawhi hits reverse layup…

Screenshot: AMC theatersFollowing Center of Disease Control guidelines, movie theater chains will no longer require fully vaccinated guests to wear masks. Reduced capacity, social distancing, and heavy sanitization will be followed in compliance with CDC safety measures.Variety reports non-vaccinated individuals can remove their masks when eating or drinking only, and all AMC, Regal, and Cinemark…

NEW DELHI—The pandemic has aggravated the persisting problems faced by people living in high-altitude, trans-Himalayan villages on the India-China border in eastern Ladakh, which have witnessed intense tensions the past year. The Epoch Times talked to Konchok Stanzin, the councilor of Chushul constituency that consists of twelve villages on the de-facto border and includes the…

A federal appeals court this week blocked the Biden administration from prioritizing grants in its restaurant relief program on the basis of race and gender. In a 2-1 ruling, the 6th Circuit Court granted an injunction to a restaurant that sued the Small Business Administration to challenge its use of race and sex preferences when distributing its…

'Rugrats' Star E.G. Daily We Always Sensed Betty Was Gay ... Now She Can Be Out!!! 5/30/2021 12:50 AM PT TMZ.com The "Rugrats" reboot features an openly gay character and the actor who voiced Tommy Pickles tells us the OG cast always sensed Betty DeVille was lesbian, but it was hush hush. We got E.G.…

May 29, 2021Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer CloseJoined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas MavericksAppears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FMDallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is listed as questionable for Sunday's Game 4 against the LA Clippers due to a cervical strain.Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said he thinks Doncic will play, "but we'll…

Nicki Minaj is giving fans a rare glimpse at her adorable baby. In a sweet video posted on social media on Saturday (May 29), in which Minaj's baby is seen being held in a standing position -- perhaps getting ready to support himself and to eventually take a step on his own -- the rapper…

Willow rocks out with Travis Barker in her new, official music video for "Transparent Soul." The Blink-182 drummer is part of Willow's band onstage in a dark, grungy club in the clip that was released on Friday (May 28). As they play the pop-punk song, a version of Willow winds her way through the crowd…

Image: AppleApple’s pushing back the launch of its podcast subscription marketplace until June to ensure it’s “delivering the best experience for creator and listeners,” according to a company email to podcasters first spotted by 9to5Mac. Apparently, its new service still needs a few tweaks before it’s ready to see the light of day.Unveiled in April,…

Robert Palmer Watkins on General Hospital.Screenshot: ABCActor Robert Palmer Watkins has landed a recurring role in The Walking Dead universe.Deadline reports Watkins will reprise his role as Lieutenant Frank Newton in the second season of AMC’s The Walking Dead: The World Beyond after making an excellent first impression. Watkins’ acting credits include the role of…

Three people got out of an SUV and opened fire into a crowd outside with assault rifles and handguns, police director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III said. Authorities believe the shooting was targeted. “These are cold blooded murderers that shot indiscriminately into a crowd and we will seek justice,” Ramirez said in a tweet. Two people…

Thomas last sang a top 10 Billboard chart hit that was known to millions before it even became a single: "As Long as We Got Each Other," credited to Steve Dorff & Friends, was sung by Thomas and fellow multi-decade pop star Dusty Springfield. Serving as the theme song to the hit ABC sitcom Growing…

His signature recording was "Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head," a No. 1 pop hit and an Oscar winner for best original song as part of the soundtrack to one of the biggest movies of 1969, the irreverent Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Thomas wasn’t the first choice to perform the whimsical ballad…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting With Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel. Photo: Screengrab via Reuters.Egyptian foreign minister meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire.Egypt helped broker the May 21 truce to halt the worst fighting in years between Israel and Hamas.Egypt reiterated its call for creating an appropriate atmosphere to revive talks…

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a joint news conference following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 13, 2020. — Reuters/FileAthens describes the minority as multi-ethnic Muslims, and Cavusoglu´s description of them as "Turkish" prompted an angry response from the Greek foreign ministry."Greece would like to improve relations with…

Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara (Getty Images)Tonnes of plastic waste from a burning container ship is washing ashore in Sri Lanka in what’s likely the nation’s worst beach pollution crisis to date, a senior environmental official told AFP on Saturday. Thousands of military and security personnel in hazmat suits have been combing a stretch of coast…

Photo: Patrick Semansky (AP)Two weeks after Buzzfeed News purportedly found President Joe Biden’s Venmo account using the app’s search tool and public friends feature, promptly setting off cybersecurity and national security alarm bells, Venmo has given users the ability to make their friends list private.The change to one of Venmo’s most criticized features over the…

Miles Teller Fumes After Being Punched in Face ... Alleged Attacker Claims Actor Owes Money for Wedding 5/30/2021 1:00 AM PT TMZ.com Miles Teller says the guys who pounced on him and punched him in the bathroom at a Maui restaurant were strangers, but we've learned there's a connection he may not know. Check out…

6:19 PM ETKevin ArnovitzESPN Staff Writer CloseNBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPRSeven months after suffering a devastating defeat in the 2020 conference semifinals to the Miami Heat as a No. 1 seed, the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday avenged that loss with a 120-103 win, clinching their first-round series over…

playDonaldson scores 2 millionth run in MLB history (0:30)Josh Donaldson scores on Nelson Cruz's ground-rule double to put the Twins on the board, marking the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history. (0:30)5:28 PM ETESPN News Services Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in major league history Saturday, trotting…

As we told you Saturday evening, President Biden and VP Kamala Harris had some tweets from their accounts at the start of Memorial Day weekend that got noticed for what they didn’t mention: Stay cool this weekend, folks. pic.twitter.com/Z2xOTekvUZ— President Biden (@POTUS) May 29, 2021Enjoy the long weekend. pic.twitter.com/ilGOrod4AW— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) May…

We reported the other day that the Left was taking a new tack: rather than just trying to paint parents who oppose critical race theory as ignorant racists, we were hearing that laws against teaching CRT were having a “chilling effect” on discourse in the classroom and putting teachers’ First Amendment rights in jeopardy.First Amendment…

Cheyenne Floyd's "next adventure" has begun: The Teen Mom OG star and fiancé Zach Davis are parents to a baby boy. A brother for Ryder! "Life is complete, all praises to the most high," Cheyenne captioned the album above, featuring a carousel of Polaroid snapshots from the hospital with Baby Ace and the days leading…

With the major European club seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here.TOP STORY: Gunners look to Kounde, TapsobaArsenal are on the hunt for two new…

playLaurens 'surprised' at Allegri's return to Juventus (0:56)Julien Laurens warns that returning managers aren't always successful as Massimiliano Allegri replaces Andrea Pirlo at Juventus. (0:56)Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt has moved to clarify his comments with ESPN Netherlands on taking a coronavirus jab.Speaking in an interview on Saturday, De Ligt said: "I have not taken…

Jennifer Lopez Hangs Out With Marc in Miami ... So What About Alex?!? 5/28/2021 2:43 PM PT Jennifer Lopez is proving once again she's cool with her exes -- grabbing lunch with Marc Anthony in Miami -- but it begs the question, where will things go with Alex Rodriguez? J Lo and her ex-husband were…

May 29, 2021Updated: May 29, 2021 7:34 a.m. The exterior of Bella Vista Elementary School, an Oakland Public school in Oakland, California.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE A delegation of health officers from 10 counties and one city in the greater San Francisco Bay Area released a statement Friday supporting the opening of California schools for full-time in person learning…

May 27, 2021Updated: May 27, 2021 12:37 p.m. The Snowflake logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The list of tech companies leaving the Bay Area or downsizing their office footprints just got a little longer. Snowflake, a cloud software company, is no longer headquartered in San Mateo, as first reported…

T’Challa and his allies.Image: Daniel Acuña, Brian Stelfreeze/MarvelWith Black Panther #25 bringing Ta-Nehisi Coates’ run on the Marvel comic—which transformed Wakanda into a time-traveling, intergalactic empire—to a close, the writer’s moving on to tell the next chapter of another comics icon’s story, with Warner Bros.’ upcoming Superman movie about a Black Kal-El. Though Coates is…

Marilyn Manson Sued You Raped Me .... Made Me Watch Twisted Home Movie 5/28/2021 4:18 PM PT 4:17 PM PT -- A source close to Manson would not comment on the lawsuit specifically, but tells us the video shown to the woman was a scripted short film meant to be used for a future project…

Ack! Thbbft!Screenshot: Warner Bros.The Weasel’s going to die. This isn’t a spoiler, I just can’t imagine James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad movie killing off a slew of its huge cast of villains and the gross, ratty anthropomorphic animal not being among the dead. Still, I suddenly hope he survives as Gunn has just revealed the…

Photo: Peter Macdiarmid (Getty Images)U.S. soldiers stationed at various bases in Europe accidentally exposed sensitive data related to America’s nuclear weapons stockpile via poorly secured flashcard apps they were using to memorize said secrets, according to a stunning new report.In what seems like a mind-boggling mishandling of America’s most sensitive national security information, the soldiers…

Palestinians carry an injured youth amid clashes with Israeli security forces in the village of Baita, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on May 28, 2021, following a demonstration against the establishment of an Israeli outpost in their village. — AFP/JAAFAR ASHTIYEH NABLUS: Israeli forces on Friday shot dead a Palestinian man during…

President of the United States Joe Biden. Photo: FileUS President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget to "reimagine" the economy of the country and stave off Chinese competition, though driving the United States into record debt — and with Congress first needing to give approval.Announcing the proposed spending, Biden said the post-pandemic…

Co-created by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz as a form of socially distanced entertainment in the midst of COVID-19, Verzuz is now in its second season. In recent months, we’ve seen Method Man vs. Redman and D'Angelo & Friends, as well as Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole, Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane, and E-40 vs. Too Short. Speaking…

And, of course, we've got the best new dance tracks of the week. Let's dig in. Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam, "Mon Cheri" Dance scene busy bees Sofi Tukker link with legendary Malian husband and wife duo Amadou & Mariam for a hot track that's a true sonic melting pot. Produced between Paris, Mali…

11:07 AM ETESPN News Services The family of a former Chicago White Sox stadium worker is crying foul after a lounge named after her was renamed in honor of Tony La Russa.A food area is now called La Russa's Lounge -- a change from Loretta's Lounge, in honor of Loretta Micele, who sold beer and…

“The vast majority of music festivals do not have the financial resilience to cover the costs of another year of late-notice cancellations,” said committee chair Julian Knight in announcing the inquiry’s findings. “If the commercial insurance market won’t step in, Ministers must, and urgently.” Similar government-backed insurance schemes exist in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and…

Artists: Main Artist - Olivia Rodrigo Songwriters: Composer Lyricist - Daniel Nigro Composer Lyricist - Olivia Rodrigo Producers: Producer - Alexander 23 Producer - Daniel Nigro Production Team: Drum Programming - Alexander 23 Drum Programming - Daniel Nigro Engineers: Asst. Recording Engineer - Ryan Linvill Mastering Engineer - Randy Merrill Mixer - Mitch McCarthy Recording…

“I was bothered by the manner. I wish they just told me to leave and not come back. I would have done it,” he said. Sfeir said he was “a political prisoner” in the Kingdom and his captors only questioned him on political issues, including his links to Hezbollah and President Michel Aoun. No charges…