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Aug 3 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Spider-Man's Opening Weekend Record Has Hollywood Arguing

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to $355 million — second only to Avengers: Endgame. Critics say the MCU formula is still broken.

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Aug 3 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

New Research Challenges the High-Protein Diet Trend

A 350-study review links protein restriction to longer life. Researchers say older adults need more protein, not less.

Aug 2 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

AI Flags Are Canceling Book Deals. Should They?

AI detection tools have flagged three debut novelists in 2026 as likely bots. Publishers split on what to do next.

Aug 1 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

FIFA Scrapped the World Cup Sale. UEFA Wants Infantino Out.

FIFA's president dropped his plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors. Europe's football body says the reversal isn't enough and is now pushing to remove him.

Aug 1 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

A Judge Gave Athletes a Fifth Year. Congress Has One Week.

Courts handed Class of 2022 college athletes a fifth season Friday. The Senate now has one week to decide whether Congress — not courts — gets to write the rules for college sports.

Aug 1 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

K-Pop Got Its Own Grammy. BTS Said No.

BTS boycotted the Grammys over a new Asian pop category. The K-pop scene is split.

Jul 31 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

FIFA's Own Adviser Quit Over the World Cup Sale

FIFA wants to sell a slice of the World Cup to private investors. Its own adviser quit today over the deal.

Jul 30 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Angel Reese Won the Bet. The WNBA Deleted the Post.

The WNBA takes sportsbook money from FanDuel and DraftKings. It also just deleted its own post of two stars making a $400 bet.

Jul 30 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

Nolan Credited Her Work. She Called His Film 'Abysmal.'

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey crossed $1 billion three days ago. The classicist he credited as inspiration says it failed Homer — and the literary world disagrees.

Jul 30 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

FIFA's Plan to Sell the World Cup Has Football Divided

FIFA announced a plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors. UEFA called an emergency meeting — and players say neither side is fighting for them.

Jul 30 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

The Commonwealth Games Went Small. Now What?

Glasgow 2026 has 10 sports, an 82% viewer drop, and a genuine fight over whether the Games should exist at all.

Jul 28 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Cracker Barrel's CEO Is Out. Three Camps Explain Why.

Julie Masino is out less than three years after arriving to modernize an American icon. Investors, culture warriors, and the company tell three different stories about why.

Jul 28 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

ASU Turned Content Creation Into a College Degree.

ASU launched the nation's first influencer degree. Experts disagree on whether the creator economy needs one.

Jul 27 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

A Day-One ACL Tear Has the NFL Debating Its Own Safety Rules

The NFL bans live contact on the first day of training camp. A Panthers edge rusher's season-ending injury put that rule under investigation.

Jul 24 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Sophie Cunningham Won't Back Down. The WNBA Is Split.

A WNBA guard said transgender women shouldn't compete in women's sports — and she won't take it back.

Jul 24 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

After Brat, Charli XCX's Next Move Splits Critics

Her new album trades Brat's dancefloor for raw guitars. Critics are split on whether that's brave or hollow.

Jul 24 · 3 min read ·Culture & Media

Did Nolan's Odyssey Cast Homer Right?

Audiences gave it an A. Elon Musk wants an AI remake, and Ben Shapiro's review split the right.

Jul 23 · 5 min read ·Culture & Media

Congress Told the WNBA to Protect Caitlin Clark by Thursday

Republicans say the league won't protect Caitlin Clark. A USA Today columnist says the bigger danger is to its Black players.

Jul 23 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

European Football Is Breaking with FIFA

La Liga's Tebas called for Infantino's ouster. UEFA skipped the final. Players say the calendar is breaking them.

Jul 22 · 4 min read ·Culture & Media

Spain Won the World Cup. The Hat Started a Bigger Argument.

Ferran Torres wore a MAGA-style cap at Spain's victory parade. Two camps instantly claimed they knew what he meant.