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Arts & Theater
Give Us an Intermission, Please — OnStage Blog
Kate Peckham put it plainly: if a show runs longer than an hour and a half, it needs an intermission. “If the show is longer than an hour and a half, it needs an intermission, said Kate. “A two hour one-act play is exhausting and some of the story gets lost because you’re thinking about having to pee or you’re…
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Business
Trump tells NBC U.S. may reimburse firms for Venezuela oil efforts
President Donald Trump suggested the US may subsidize efforts by energy companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry as his administration seeks to convince firms to invest in the country days after ousting strongman Nicolás Maduro. Trump said the project to have US oil industry companies expand their operations in the country could be “up and running” in less than 18…
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Education
Bad News: A Game About The ‘Success’ Of Fake News
by Terry Heick Want to help students learn to think critically about ‘fake news’? A simple, browser-based game could help. What is Bad News? Bad News is a simple tool to help students understand ‘fake news,’ the (modern?) phenomenon of misinformation and ‘content as news’ propagated, at least in part, by the rise of digital and social media. (You can…
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Gambling
Las Vegas Convention Center Completes $600M Renovation in Time for CES
Posted on: January 5, 2026, 08:34h. Last updated on: January 5, 2026, 08:34h. The Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall reopened Monday, Jan. 5, after a sweeping $600 million, eight‑year renovation. Leaders from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and CES (formerly the Consumer Electronics Show) cut the ceremonial ribbon one day before the opening of CES 2026,…
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Gaming
Original Magic: The Gathering Art Director Wanted the TCG to ‘Celebrate Female Empowerment’ With Its Card Art
The original art director of Magic: The Gathering, Jesper Myrfors, has once again taken to social media to offer some interesting behind-the-scenes insight into the early days of the game, this time explaining his efforts to ensure Magic “celebrated female empowerment along with male empowerment” through a simple rule: “No babe art!” In a Facebook post over the weekend, Myrfors…
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Celebrity
Andy Cohen Details 2 Cosmetic Procedures Behind NYE Transformation
Watch what happens when Andy Cohen is faced with plastic surgery rumors. The Bravo titan addressed ongoing speculation that he went under the knife before co-hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live… Source link
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Science
Northern Greenland ice dome melted before and could melt again
Researchers working at Prudhoe Dome in Greenland Caleb K. Walcott-George An ice dome in northern Greenland once melted completely at temperatures the region could experience again this century, a finding that will begin to paint a more accurate picture of how fast the melting Greenland ice sheet could raise global sea levels. Researchers drilled 500 metres down through the centre…
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Mobile
Realme 16 Pro+ is here with 200MP main cam and 7,000 mAh battery
Realme 16 Pro+ is the first major release from the brand in 2026, and it brings an updated design with a clear focus on cameras. It’s among the first Realme devices to sport the new LumaColor Image image processing technology, which aims to deliver more natural skin tones, improved color accuracy and real-world lighting. Realme 16 Pro+ features a 200MP…
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Gadget
NVIDIA announces DLSS 4.5 at CES 2026
Just like last year, NVIDIA has used some of its time on the CES stage to introduce an upgraded version of its real-time image-upscaling technology. The new DLSS 4.5 promises sharper visuals with the 2nd Generation Super Resolution Transformer, which the company says will deliver better temporal stability, reduced ghosting and improved anti-aliasing. The DLSS 4.5 also includes Dynamic Multi…
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Market
Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch rebuys U.S. container plant stake for $3 billion (BUD:NYSE)
Whitney Curtis/Getty Images News Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) has exercised its right to reacquire a 49.9% stake in its U.S. metal container plants from a consortium of institutional investors led and advised by Apollo Global Management (APO) in a deal Source link
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