US consumer confidence improves in October
US consumer confidence improved in October amid an easing in gasoline prices, though frustration with the rising cost of living persisted, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Bringing the Middle Ages to modern China, medieval combat finds a foothold
Around 80 fighters in steel armour stormed across a Beijing park on an otherwise quiet Saturday, their swords, axes and polearms clanging against shields in a spectacle that echoed a medieval…
Noah Wyle named People magazine's 'sexiest man alive'
Actor Noah Wyle, the Emmy-winning star of the TV medical drama “The Pitt,” was named this year’s “sexiest man alive” by People magazine on Tuesday.
Alpine skiing-Pinheiro Braathen embraces freedom after taking unconventional path to Olympic gold
Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen believes the freedom to shape his own career has allowed him to rediscover why he became a skier after the pressures of elite competition drove him to retire…
Soccer-US to host inaugural Women's Club World Cup in 2028
The United States will host the inaugural edition of the Women's Club World Cup in January 2028, FIFA said on Thursday, with seven clubs confirmed so far for the 19-team tournament.
NFL-Jay-Z to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show
Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show in February, the National Football League announced on Monday.
Marvel's gem-studded Infinity Gauntlet replica heads to auction in Abu Dhabi
A replica of the Infinity Gauntlet, the powerful artifact featured in Marvel Comics and Marvel films, will go up for auction on December 8 in Abu Dhabi, Julien's Auctions and East Continental Gems…
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The whimsical world of 'Wildwood' comes to life in Laika's most ambitious stop-motion film
What began as a visit to a forest on the outskirts of Portland blossomed into the magical world of the stop-motion film "Wildwood," Laika Studios' most ambitious project to date.
Australian TV reporter recalls 'terrifying' rescue of man from sinking car
An Australian television reporter who rescued a man from a car as it was engulfed by floodwaters said on Friday it was terrifying to watch someone almost drown but added "there are few better…