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Actors, comedians and “Las Culturistas” co-hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers are developing a new movie at Searchlight Pictures. Yang and Rogers, who previously starred in the Searchlight rom-com “Fire Island,” will write and star in the untitled comedy. The story is inspired by the “Search Engine” podcast’s episode ‘Why didn’t Chris and Dan get into Berghain?’ about two Americans who embark on a quest: fly across an ocean to try to get into the most exclusive nightclub in the world – Berghain. Olivia Gerke and Oly Obst will produce the project for 3 Arts Entertainment. “Search Engine” co-creators PJ…

A geothermal startup said Thursday that it has hit gold in Nevada—metaphorically speaking. Zanskar, which uses AI to find hidden geothermal resources deep underground, says that it has identified a new commercially viable site for a potential power plant. The discovery, the company claims, is the first of its kind made by the industry in decades.The find is the culmination of years of research on how to find these resources—and points to the growing promise of geothermal energy.“When we started this company, I think the most common message we heard was that geothermal was dead—it was a history of bones,…

The most beautiful places in America come in many forms, as each region of the country delivers its own unique brand of natural wonder. In the Pacific Northwest, temperate rainforests meet snow-capped mountains, while the Southwest features otherworldly deserts, red-rock formations, and the grandest of canyons. On the opposite coast, you’ll find white-sand Atlantic beaches and serene lakes that come alive with color in the fall. And the country’s natural wonders extend far beyond the Lower 48: Hawaii’s volcanic cliffs and turquoise waters and Alaska’s glacier-studded coasts encourage folks to explore outside the contiguous US. Whether you’re looking for some…

ToplineOracle chairman Larry Ellison became the world’s second-richest person Thursday, reclaiming the rank from Google cofounder Larry Page as a weekslong rally for Google parent firm Alphabet’s stock cooled. The Oracle chairman fell in the ranks among the world’s wealthiest during a weekslong rally for the Google parent’s stock.Getty ImagesKey FactsOracle’s shares rose 2% to around $212 as of around 12:35 p.m. EST, adding to a 3.3% gain on Wednesday after the company announced Tuesday it would release its second-quarter results on Dec. 10. Shares of Alphabet fell 1% to just over $316, paring earlier gains after the stock surged…

After over 30 years, Amazon may be cutting ties with the United States Postal Service as it looks to expand its own delivery network, as reported by The Washington Post. The outlet, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, cites anonymous sources who said negotiations between Amazon and Trump-appointed USPS Postmaster General David Steiner have reportedly stagnated, pushing Amazon to consider concluding the partnership altogether.Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage noted in a post on Bluesky that “this was not Amazon’s preferred plan.” According to Bogage, Amazon wanted to extend its contract with the USPS, which is set to expire on October…

Earlier this year, I appeared on the BBC and was asked a question by Laura Kuenssberg that I hadn’t anticipated: did I believe there’s a problem with mental health overdiagnosis?I gave a simple answer, that yes, I did think there was overdiagnosis, that too many people were being written off, and too many people weren’t getting the support they needed.I was then deluged with messages and emails of both enthusiastic agreement and visceral disagreement – including from mental health clinicians on both sides of the argument. One angry patient messaged to say: “Far from overdiagnosis, I can’t even get an…

The guest list on Chrissie Hynde’s latest album Duets Special is testament to the high esteem she’s still held in: Debbie Harry, Brandon Flowers, kd lang and Dave Gahan among the big names queueing up to duet with her. To mark its recent release, she’ll be joining us to answer your questions.After leaving the US midwest and striking out for London in the mid-1970s – where she worked for the NME and Vivienne Westwood’s shop Sex – she shuttled between punk bands and couldn’t get anything off the ground until she formed the Pretenders in 1978.With the No 1 hit…

The first 24 hours of Signing Day 2025 could best be described as chaotic. That is not surprising given how college football’s 2025 coaching cycle has played out. While a majority of the nation’s top recruits made commitments back during the summer months, a changing of the guard at multiple SEC and Big Ten schools had blue-chip recruits re-evaluating their options down the stretch. So did an influx of cash from the new revenue share model in college athletics as non-traditional powers have been given the opportunity to push all of their chips in for program-changing talent.Just how different have things…

The medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are “hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said.Writing in his annual report for 2025, Prof Chris Whitty said preventing and treating infections had led to “extraordinary improvements in life expectancy over the last 150 years”.But he stressed there had not been enough research into infections in elderly people, a growing segment of society.“Whilst we are very systematic about reducing infections and preventing infections in children and in young adults, in older adults it’s often a lot more hit…

Rachel AlexanderLocal Democracy ReporterLDRSResidents in Woodall and Hamilton House, both in Bloxwich, Walsall, are seeing a large rise in their energy billsPensioners living in two tower blocks said they felt like “second class citizens” after a social landlord quadrupled their heating and hot water bills overnight.It was now cheaper to boil a full kettle than it was to fill a washing up bowl with warm water, according to residents in Woodall and Hamilton House, in Bloxwich, Walsall.On 1 October, tenants in Woodall House saw their prices go from 4p per kWh to 13.75p, while the unit price in Hamilton House…