The vibes are pristine at this iconic West Village townhouse on the corner of Bank and Waverly. Enjoy a pre-dinner drink in the pub by the fireplace (a rarity in NYC) then unwind in the garden with a decadent meal of grilled oysters and roasted chicken. The building dates back to the late 1800s and … Read more
Euan Cherry/Shutterstock In January 2019, Netflix formally unveiled “Turn Up Charlie” to the world. But sadly, the comedy received an underwhelming critical response and similarly lackluster audience reception, and never grew to what Elba and the streamer expected. “Turn Up Charlie” saw Elba behind the turntables as … Read more
In 1978, the actress Catherine O’Hara, then a twenty-four-year-old cast member on the cult Canadian sketch-comedy show “SCTV,” told a late-night interviewer that at times she felt underestimated as a performer. “It sounds like I’m complaining here,” she said. “But I think people don’t take comedy seriously enough.” She went on: “When I get sent … Read more
Zara Larsson has been producing major pop hits since the late 2000s—so it’s surprising to hear last night was her first time attending the Grammys. The Swedish singer attended music’s biggest night as a buzzy nominee: She was nominated for best dance pop recording for her smash hit album, Midnight Sun (you know the song, … Read more
No longer keen on more Commander Keen While id’s decision to lean into fast, action-oriented first-person games might seem obvious in retrospect, the video reveals that it was far from an easy decision. Catacomb 3D earned the team just $5,000 (about $11,750 in December 2025 dollars) through a contract to deliver bi-monthly games for Softdisk’s … Read more
Waymo, the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company, has raised $16 billion as it plans to grow its fleet of driverless taxicabs this year to more than a dozen new cities internationally, including London and Tokyo. Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital led the funding round, which now values Waymo at $126 billion, the company … Read more
Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe’s website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms “that better serve the needs of the users.” Users have until March 1st, 2027 (or March 1st, 2029 for enterprise customers) … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI group xAI, the billionaire said on Monday, in pursuit of his ambition to develop advanced AI tools powered by data centres in space. SpaceX paid $250bn for the … Read more
HBO (2) HBO is making a few small scheduling changes to accommodate the big game. This Sunday’s episodes of “Industry” and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” will stream early on HBO Max, beginning this Friday, February 6, in advance of Super Bowl Sunday. The new episodes (Episode 5 … Read more
Back in the spring of 2025, the long-running rumors were finally confirmed: four different films about the rise of The Beatles are officially on their way. The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event will be directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, and star four of the most in-demand young British and Irish actors working today as its … Read more