Hollywood
In photographs from 1999, Lucy Liu already appears completely at ease with attention. Her expression is controlled but warm. Her styling is elegant without appearing overly calculated. Whether photographed in a polished editorial portrait, an Ally McBeal promotional image, or on the Emmy Awards red carpet, she carries herself with
Hollywood
Happy 28th birthday to Maya Hawke—an actress, singer, songwriter, and storyteller whose intelligence, vulnerability, humor, and unmistakable creative spirit have made her one of the most distinctive artists of her generation. Born in New York City on July 8, 1998, Hawke initially entered the public imagination as an actor.
Weird World
For one remarkable moment on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, approximately 99 percent of the world’s population will be located somewhere experiencing daylight or one of the three recognized stages of twilight. The event will peak at about 11:10 UTC, equivalent to 5:10 p.m. in Bangladesh. So,
Sports
Some players join a football club. Others become part of its history, its identity, and the memories supporters carry for the rest of their lives. Mohamed Salah became all three. After nine extraordinary years at Liverpool, the Egyptian King has walked away from Anfield with 442 appearances, 257 goals, eight
Sports
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has passed away at the age of 38 following a prolonged battle with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, commonly known as HLH. Zadran died on July 7, 2026, just one day before what would have been his 39th birthday. He had reportedly been receiving treatment in India
Gaming
For a brief, strange, beautiful moment in 2016, the world seemed united by one urgent question: “Is there a rare Pokémon nearby?” People who had never spoken before gathered in parks after midnight. Office workers took longer routes home. Parents explored neighborhoods with their children. Strangers shared phone chargers, directions,
Pets & Animals
At first glance, the Frillback Pigeon looks as though someone carefully styled every feather with a tiny curling iron. Rows of soft ringlets rise across its wings. Individual feathers bend, twist, and turn back on themselves, creating patterns that can resemble sculpted fabric, flower petals, or carefully arranged curls of
Medical Science
Anxiety is usually explained through neurons, neurotransmitters, hormones, and the brain circuits that process danger. New research in mice adds another important participant to that picture: the brain’s resident immune cells. Scientists have found evidence that two developmentally distinct populations of microglia can exert opposing effects on anxiety-like
TV Shows
The truth may still be out there, but Ryan Coogler’s new version of The X-Files has moved one significant step closer to finding it. Himesh Patel has confirmed that filming has finished on the Hulu pilot, in which he stars opposite Danielle Deadwyler as one of two completely
Personalities
Some performers enter a scene and attract attention. Eva Green changes the atmosphere. A room appears darker when she enters it. Silence becomes more meaningful. A glance can feel like an invitation, a warning, or the final moment before something dangerous is revealed. Born in Paris on July 6, 1980,
Movies
Rachel Weisz’s portrayal of Evelyn Carnahan in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns created one of the most charming and enduring heroines in modern adventure cinema. When audiences first meet Evelyn, she does not look like a conventional action hero. She is a librarian and aspiring Egyptologist whose enthusiasm
Health
A tiny white worm may be living inside hundreds of millions of people around the world—and many of them will never know. The parasite is Enterobius vermicularis, commonly known as the pinworm or threadworm. It lives primarily in the human intestine, spreads easily between people, and has developed a