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Two young people arrested in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, Austrian authorities said Thursday after finding bomb-making materials and chemicals at one of their homes. One of the two teens confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible

Like so many others, Selena Gomez headed to work yesterday, wearing a perfectly summery business casual ensemble of designer brands to a speak at Sephora’s Managers Conference in Las Vegas. The singer, actress, and Rare Beauty founder paired a Saint Laurent tank top with a cropped Chloé blazer, Icon Denim jeans, and a Saint Laurent

Land Rover came into existence as an automaker in the immediate post–World War II era, with the novel notion of utilizing military-derived all-wheel-drive technology in small personal trucks. These vehicles, proto-SUVs, were nimble, rugged, and well-appointed enough to be used as transport, or for hunting, gardening, or other forms of genteel mucking about on sloughy

The Swifties are already all in on the Harris/Walz campaign, so it was only a matter of time before other niche fandoms came forward with their own endorsement, and the one I’ve been waiting for came through today. I am, of course, talking about Club Chalamet, the online fan account of Timothée Chalamet. Recommended Videos

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two men are in custody after being linked to a suspected ISIS terrorist plot, which authorities say included targeting Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts in Vienna. As a result, all three Eras Tour shows have been cancelled, the organizers confirmed Wednesday. “With confirmation from government officials of a

Travis Kelce’s friend Baron Corbin just raised the curtain a bit on what Taylor Swift is really like behind closed doors. The professional wrestler spoke about his experience meeting the superstar during a WWE Summerslam media day this past Friday. Corbin and Swift first crossed paths at a Kansas City Chiefs game in December. Kelce

Start spreading the news: 78-year-old EGOT winner Liza Minnelli is writing a memoir. Because, as she puts it in a statement to People magazine, previous accounts of her wild life “didn’t get it right.” Minnelli’s memoir, set to come out in the spring of 2026, will be written in collaboration with Pulitzer Prize winner Heidi

Suga, of world-famous K-pop group BTS, had his South Korean driver’s licence revoked after he was caught riding an electric scooter while intoxicated. The singer (real name Min Yoon-gi) issued a public apology on Wednesday and said he was “deeply sorry” to bring the “disappointing news” to his fanbase. Suga, 31, said he was riding

If you like to skip to the good part, HBO’s House of The Dragon must be testing your patience with its pacing. Season 2 has just ended and the war has been deferred to season 3, which showrunner Ryan Condal has confirmed is going to be full-blown war. Recommended Videos Massive spoilers ahead for House

Blake Lively, who famously styles herself, dug deep into Versace’s archives for the New York City premiere of her new film It Ends With Us. For the big night, the actress wore the iconic rainbow Versace dress that Britney Spears memorably donned in 2002. Lively chose the piece from Versace’s spring/summer 2003 collection specifically to

The Gearbox fan-favorite space Western franchise Borderlands hasn’t received a new installment in the flagship series in quite some time. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and New Tales From the Borderlands could only hold fans over for so long, and now they’re eager for Borderlands 4. Recommended Videos The good news: Borderlands 4 is in active development.

One of the Internet’s most recent cultural phenomena is the “trad wife,” short for traditional wife, lifestyle. Running rampant on social media and today’s hot political topic of conversation, the trad wife is defined by a return to more traditional gender role dynamics. Recommended Videos In this model, women remain at home, caring for their

TikTok trends have shifted from dance moves to pranks. The latest to take over is one where the participants say, “Just give me my money,” and applaud each other after it. So why is this trend so popular all the sudden? Well, because it’s kind of mean. Recommended Videos What happens is a bunch of

Since it was announced that Robert Downey Jr., who previously played Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will portray Doctor Doom, many have been curious about what the comics say about Stark’s transformation into the villain. Recommended Videos At the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige gave an update on the

The circus movie musical The Greatest Showman was something I was so excited for when trailers were coming out. I am someone who loves a circus, and I cry when I see them. What I found with it was disappointment, but still, one video from the whole thing has captured my heart. Recommended Videos Right

Following Chainsaw Man is difficult when your fears manifest into actual devils. Forget about the Gun Devil and its terrifying form. The Nuclear Weapons Devil was probably a monstrosity before it ceased to exist. Recommended Videos Devils feed on the collective fears of humanity, and their names are based on concepts that humans fear. That’s

Breaking news: We just got a better look at Marvel’s collaboration with Xbox in honor of its latest phase 5 outing, Deadpool & Wolverine—and let’s just say these custom controllers really highlight our heroes’ finest, ahem, assets. Recommended Videos Presidential elections, global conflicts, the 2024 Olympics, blah blah blah, proper name, place, name backstory stuff.

Recommended Videos Under new management, the Time Variance Authority has some fresh new recruits, but this time, we’ll be seeing the TVA enter the 616—though, to answer the internet’s BIGGEST BURNING question, I contend it isn’t the first time a TVA agent has entered the 616 timestrem. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and Marvel Comics

Kamala Harris is officially our Democratic candidate for president in the 2024 election! With that announcement came her choice for vice president a few hours later, and everyone instantly fell in love with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Look, he’s a Swiftie with a cat. Can you blame us? Recommended Videos Walz seems to be just

Popular crime drama Power Book II: Ghost is off to the races with its fourth and final season currently airing. It’s on a bit of a break right now, but luckily for fans, we know when season 4, episode 6 is arriving! Recommended Videos Power Book II: Ghost was created by Courtney A. Kemp and

The personal injury lawyer was made famous by Erin Brockovich and infamous by a divorce that played out on Bravo. As his federal fraud trial gets underway in Los Angeles, the attorney who blew the whistle on him describes how he came to see the saga as “significantly worse than what Bernie Madoff did.” By

Channing Tatum, who started his career as a model, is having a full-circle moment as he stars in his first fragrance campaign for Versace. “That was always kind of like the big job. You wanted to get the fragrance thing, and I just never was like one of the big, big models,” Tatum recently told

It was just over three weeks ago that Donald Trump was a new man after nearly being killed at a Pennsylvania rally—or at least that’s what we were led to believe. “Getting shot in the face changes a man,” read Axios’s headline on July 15, amplifying a quote from Tucker Carlson. “His advisers tell us

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fans of the original My Spy movie, rejoice! Prime Video has released the direct sequel to streaming and this time the excitement and espionage is travelling to Italy. My Spy: The Eternal City reunites many of the original movie’s favourite cast members, including Dave Bautista as hardened

Celebrities and royals have descended on the City of Light to kick off the Paris 2024 Olympics, and they’re lighting up the red carpet as the city lights the Olympic flame. The night before the opening ceremony, the party got started at Louis Vuitton’s Prelude to the Olympics event, which saw some of Hollywood’s elite

Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback. The Quebec singer returned to the stage for the first time in almost four years Friday, but it wasn’t just any stage — of course the pop diva selected the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, on the Eiffel Tower, as the site of her first performance

While in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, superstar Lady Gaga appeared to confirm news of her engagement to entrepreneur Michael Polansky when she introduced her longtime partner as her “fiancé.” On Sunday, Gaga (real name Stefani Germanotta) and Polansky attended an Olympic swimming event where they met with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. The

The mother of the musician Grimes has accused Elon Musk of “withholding” her three grandchildren and blocking them from visiting their dying great-grandmother in Canada. Sandy Garossino on Saturday posted the plea to X, the social networking site owned by Musk, and claimed she has no other way to contact the billionaire. Garossino, a columnist

A stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in England has claimed the life of another child after a nine-year-old girl died from her injuries Tuesday, bringing the death toll up to three. Eight other children and two adults are still in the hospital, with several of them in critical condition. The

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the judges’ table on American Idol, filling Katy Perry’s spot after her departure from the show in May. Underwood, who rose to fame after she won the singing competition show in 2005, will return 20 years later