Art

Trump’s ‘art of the retreat’ may signal he’s setting Powell up to take the fall for economic turmoil

April 27, 2025

Confidence in Trump’s tariff strategy may be waning after no major trade deals have materialized, prompting speculation that the administration is shifting from a strategy of bold negotiation to tactical retreat. Analysts suggest Trump’s recent softening toward Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after months of criticism may be less about calming the markets and more […]

Big lineup as Sydney Comedy Festival celebrates 20th birthday

April 27, 2025

The Sydney Comedy Festival is underway, celebrating its 20th birthday with more than 350 funny folks from all over hopping on stages across the city. Since its inception, the Sydney Comedy Festival has showcased over 2,000 artists and 10,000 performances across Sydney’s most iconic venues. The festival has become a breeding ground for local and […]

Lady Gaga Adds San Francisco, Los Angeles Stops To ‘Mayhem Ball’ Tour

April 27, 2025

Lady Gaga has added seven dates – three in San Francisco and four in Los Angles – to her already packed lineup of shows as part of her Mayhem Ball tour. The three shows in San Francisco will take place at the Chase Center on July 22, 24 and 26, while the four new shows […]

Robert Crimo III sentencing: Survivors recount horror, loss as shooter skips court again

April 27, 2025

The Brief The sentencing hearing began Wednesday for Robert Crimo III, who pleaded guilty to the 2022 Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting. The attack killed seven people, injured dozens more, and left a 2-year-old boy orphaned. Crimo confessed to the rooftop ambush and later considered a second attack before his arrest. The […]

Supreme Court Hands Trump Admin New Deadline on Case Involving Obamacare

April 27, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a new deadline on Friday in a case over the future of no-cost preventive care under […]

What Does “Defending the Constitution” Really Mean?

April 27, 2025

Does the oath of office I swore as an attorney for the trial court permit or even require me to defend the Constitution by force, if it is threatened by an illegitimate and authoritarian government? Seventeen years ago, I sat in a nondescript basement office with Sharon from personnel, filling out paperwork for my new […]

Predator: Badlands Trailer: Fans Share Mixed Reactions to New Face Design

April 27, 2025

20th Century Studios has unveiled the first trailer for Predator: Badlands, revealing a reimagined take on the iconic alien hunter. The film, directed by Prey filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg, follows a younger Yautja facing exile and forming unlikely alliances on a remote planet. The trailer has sparked debate, with many fans reacting to the Predator’s bold […]

Meet the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 artists

April 27, 2025

This year's Eurovision Song Contest will be taking place in St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland. There's a huge range of songs, styles and staging coming our way during two semi-finals and the electrifying grand final. This year also marks the 10-year anniversary of Australia's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Watch all past Australian entries at […]

Where To Stream Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ Before Seeing Sequel

April 27, 2025

"The Accountant 2" cropped poster featuring Ben Affleck. Amazon/MGM Studios The Accountant 2 is new in theaters with Ben Affleck is back as the title character. Where can you stream the original movie? The official summary for The Accountant reads, “Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a mathematics savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Using […]

Two of the Biggest Trends This Decade

April 26, 2025

There are two big economic trends this decade: 1. Consumers keep spending money no matter what. 2. Investors keep buying the dip no matter what. People keep waiting for these trends to break but they simply won’t. Not yet at least. What’s it going to take? One would imagine a recession would break the spending […]