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Taylor Momsen is recalling her intense battle with studio executives over wanting to quit Gossip Girl to pursue her music career. The singer-actress was the latest guest on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, and opened up about her decision to leave the hit series in season four after originating the role of Jenny Humphrey, Dan Humphrey’s (Penn Badgley) younger sister. “It was an easy decision for me,” Momsen explained. “To actually get out of a contract was not easy. … It was a very long battle of me arguing [with] everyone and going, ‘Get me outta this. I can’t…

Astronomers have cast doubt on a Nobel prize-winning theory that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, suggesting that instead it may be slowing down.If confirmed, this would have profound implications for the fate of the universe, raising the possibility that rather than expanding for ever, the universe could ultimately enter a reverse big bang scenario known as the big crunch. The astronomers behind the work say their observations also imply that dark energy – the mysterious force thought to be propelling the expansion of the universe – is weakening over time.“Our study shows that the universe has already entered…

The Victorian court of appeal has asked the office of public prosecutions if it would “amend its hand” – including on whether a manslaughter charge would be laid – in the event Greg Lynn was retried over the killing of an elderly camper.Lynn, 59, was found guilty in June last year of murdering grandmother Carol Clay, but was acquitted of murdering her fellow camper and lover, Russell Hill.The former Jetstar pilot was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in prison for murdering the 73-year-old. He is seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence.Lynn’s case returned to the court of…

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Is your password easily guessable? Is it, oh, I don’t know, maybe the name of the world-famous Paris museum you’re trying to protect?The brazen theft of more than $100 million in jewels from the world-famous Louvre on Oct. 19 captured the world’s attention, for obvious reasons. As of Wednesday, French police have arrested seven suspects, but the jewels have not yet been recovered. Now reports show the Louvre has had security issues in the past, including one that wouldn’t pass the most basic cybersecurity test: The museum’s name itself, Louvre, may have been one of its passwords.The French newspaper Libération reports that the…

With an endearing black comedy set in the provinces, which adopts the visual style of a ’60s Western, prolific writer-director Teemu Nikki salutes his country’s (and his family’s) tradition of sahti-making. “100 Liters of Gold” follows two dysfunctional middle-aged sisters, third-generation makers of the strong farmhouse ale. In their village of Sysmä, sahti is a […]

Imagn Images Former NBA player Tony Allen, most known for his time as one of the league’s top defensive players during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies, was arrested in Poinsett County, Arkansas, on drug possession charges, according to online court records. Records show that Allen, 43, was booked into the Poinsett County Jail just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and is facing two charges — one count of possession of less than two grams of a Schedule 1 or 2 drug and one count of possession of less than four ounces of a Schedule 4 drug. The arrest followed a…

In the latest turn in a battle over NASA’s future, on Tuesday President Donald Trump nominated billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become the agency’s next administrator.Trump had first nominated Isaacman last year. This past May he suddenly withdrew the nomination and complained of Isaacman’s past campaign donations to Democratic politicians. Isaacman, now age 42, is closely associated with SpaceX’s Elon Musk and has flown to space twice via the company, including in a 2024 mission that achieved the first-ever commercial space walk. Musk and Trump were at loggerheads when the president pulled Isaacman’s nomination, but that political…

You may be in for a bumpy ride if you’re flying this Thanksgiving.The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, making it the longest in history. More than 700,000 federal workers have been working without pay for the past month, including air traffic controllers and airport security screeners. Pressure is mounting as more airport workers and controllers call in sick. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, travel companies are warning that it will get a lot worse.The U.S. Travel Association, along with 500 organizations, sent a letter to Congress on Monday urging lawmakers to end the shutdown. It warned that the consequences…

new video loaded: Hundreds Protest Opening of Shein’s First Brick-and-Mortar StoreHundreds of protesters in Paris gathered as the Chinese fast-fashion retailer opened its first physical store on Wednesday, speaking out against the company’s environmental and human rights abuses. The French government also suspended online access to the retailer after the discovery this week of child pornography sex dolls posted for sale.By Jamie LeventhalNovember 5, 2025