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The $48 Million Dollar Pothole: How a City’s Inaction Goes Nuclear
We all have a deal with the city. An unspoken contract. We pay our taxes, we obey the traffic lights, and in return, the people in charge are supposed to keep the whole thing from crumbling into chaos. For example, you’re supposed to be able to ride a bike down the street without a pothole…
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The Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes
Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.
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How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape Trump’s View of the War
Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.
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Saudis Say Airstrike in Yemen Targeted Arms From U.A.E.
Saudi-led forces struck an Emirati shipment early Tuesday, worsening tensions between the once-close allies. The Saudis said the shipment had arms for a separatist group, which the Emiratis denied.
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Protests Over Iran’s Currency Crash and Inflation Spread to Universities
Iranian leaders face pressure over a currency collapse and threats of possible military strikes from Israel and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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PostNord, Denmark’s Main Postal Carrier, Ends Letter Delivery
PostNord, the country’s longtime service, is delivering its last letters. Few Danes send snail mail anymore, but some are mourning the end of an era.
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Her Nordic Noir Is Belatedly Capturing New York
Beloved in Finland, Helene Schjerfbeck is just becoming hot in Manhattan, where a show of paintings at the Met Museum is likely to leave you awe-struck.
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Home Entertainment Guide December 2025: “Black Phone 2,” “Bugonia,” “Good Fortune,” More
10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Braveheart““Four Brothers““House of Gucci““The Illusionist““Red Rocket““Relay““Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse““Titanic““Wildlife““Wrath of Man“ 13 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Black Phone 2“ Given the closed finale of Scott Derrickson’s “The Black Phone,” it seemed a horror hit that was unlikely to produce a sequel but Derrickson and co-writer C. Robert Cargill topped that original with…
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It’s Stephen King’s World: How the Writer Became the King of Hollywood Again in 2025
Since Brian De Palma made the horror classic “Carrie” in 1976, bestselling author Stephen King has been a Hollywood favorite for adaptations. That film, based on King’s first published novel of the same name from 1974, was followed by Tobe Hooper’s take on “Salem’s Lot” in 1979 for television and Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” on…
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The 9 Best Video Games of 2025
First things first: This is not a comprehensive feature of all the best video games of 2025. Loyal readers of this site will know that we don’t “cover the waterfront” when it comes to games, usually choosing to focus on games with what could be called cinematic influences or ties to films/TV like “Resident Evil,”…
