K-pop stars Karina and Ningning officially made their Met Gala debut Monday night. The women, one-half of the wildly popular girl group aespa, attended separately; however, it’s safe to anticipate that at least one photo of the group members inside the gala together will surface later in the night. The night’s theme is “Costume Art”…
On a stretch of Manchester road known for kebabs, shisha smoke and restless energy, three young men drive towards a night that already feels like it’s slipping out of control. The premise of Wimmy Road Boyz, the debut novel by #Merky books new writers’ prize winner Sufiyaan Salam, is deceptively simple: “three boyz drive and…
Dave Grohl and company perform “Caught in the Echo” and “Child Actor” as first American musical guest to play U.K. version of SNL Foo Fighters performed two Your Favorite Toy songs live for the first time as the band served as musical guest on the latest episode of SNL UK. Just a day after the…
On a video call from Brooklyn, between stops on her book tour, Ifrah F Ahmed is drinking ginger-root tea. The smell transports her to her childhood kitchen, where her mother often baked aromatic cardamom cake. “That’s a core childhood memory for me,” she said. For Ahmed, food isn’t just about sustenance. It is memory, inheritance…
Meet Ada, the anguished young narrator of 26-year-old Albertine Clarke’s radically strange and engrossing debut novel. Adrift in London, Ada occupies herself by swimming in her apartment’s basement pool and generally hiding from the world until she finds herself on the verge of a tumultuous mental collapse. If you’re allergic to the kind of novel…
The big reveal for Meta’s next mixed reality glasses is being postponed until the first half of 2027, according to a report from Business Insider. Based on an internal memo from Maher Saba, the vice president of Meta’s Reality Labs Foundation, the report said that the company’s project, which is codenamed “Phoenix,” will no longer…
Navan, the corporate travel and expense platform, finished its first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday down 20% from its $25 IPO price, resulting in a valuation of approximately $4.7 billion for the 10-year-old company. The company was the first to use a new SEC rule that allows public listings during a government…
Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked is a virtual-only affair on May 12, 2025The invite teases an ultra-thin phone with the text “Beyond slim”All signs are pointing to a formal reveal of the Galaxy S25 Edge, which will feature a 200MP wide lens Ever since Samsung teased its ultra-slim variant of the Galaxy S25 family at its…
Australian selectors have dropped opener Nathan McSweeney for the Boxing Day Take a look at towards India, with NSW rising star Sam Konstas within the body to make his debut on the MCG. McSweeney did not impress in his first three Assessments, scoring a paltry 72 runs at a mean of 14.40. Konstas, 19, is…
