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Thursday, July 9, 2026

FFXIV GPose screenshots and anniversary posts circulate

gaming
3208KJul 9

Final Fantasy XIV players share GPose virtual‑photography edits, anniversary screenshots and community compositions.

A brightly-colored drawing of the artist's FFXIV character. A fluffy-haired viera leans steadily on a spiked conjurer's crook.

Bird of the Day, theme 'Bath Time'

nature
2029.9KJul 9

Today's Bird of the Day; daily community event. Theme: #BathTime.

A male painted bunting perched atop the crooked metal post of a sign with a warm, blurred background. The bird has a blue head, greenish back and wings, and a red underside.

Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' singer, dies aged 75

music
1604KJul 9

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, known for 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'Holding Out for a Hero', has died at 75.

Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' singer, dies aged 75

Big Brother Season 28 premieres, Julie Chen previews the house

tv
1833.3KJul 9

Julie Chen Moonves and CBS shared a sneak peek of the Big Brother season 28 house ahead of tonight's premiere.

#BB28 AFFIRMATIONS
1. It is NOT weird to watch real-time footage of total strangers in a house across the country.
2. Taran Armstrong is infallible.
3. Your opinions are the best and most correct.
4. Derrick Levasseur is not real and cannot hurt you.
5. Big Brother is more important than all other responsibilities. Falling behind on tasks is proof that your priorities are in the correct order.

Ubisoft Barcelona faces layoffs amid Black Flag remake launch

gaming
953.8KJul 9

Ubisoft Barcelona staff cuts reported as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced ships, souring launch celebrations.

Me topless on a sofa holding a PS5 controller

Kenny Omega wins AEW World Championship at Beach Break

entertainment
1082.5KJul 9

Kenny Omega defeated MJF at AEW Dynamite Beach Break to win the AEW World Championship.

si.comKenny Omega wins AEW World Championship at Beach Break

Jillian Segal urges oversight committee to vet ABC and SBS Israel coverage

news
742.5KJul 9

Antisemitism envoy told a royal commission public broadcasters need independent oversight over reporting on Israel, she said.

Jillian Segal urges oversight committee to vet ABC and SBS Israel coverage
theguardian.com

Met probes £37,500 donation to Robert Jenrick's leadership bid

politics
771.9KJul 9

Met Police investigate whether a £37,500 donation to Jenrick's 2024 Tory leadership campaign came from a US source.

Robert Jenrick
bbc.co.uk

Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case

sports
549.1KJul 9

A former Olympic canoeist pleaded not guilty at a D.C. hearing over alleged deliberate damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

apnews.comFormer Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case

Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS

music
631.6KJul 9

FIFA confirmed an 11‑minute halftime performance on July 19 featuring Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber and Burna Boy.

Justin Bieber joins World Cup final halftime show with Madonna, Shakira and BTS

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches

gaming
761.4KJul 9

Remake releases July 9 on PS5/PC/Xbox; early reviews praise updated visuals, ray tracing and 60fps performance

Me topless on a sofa holding a PS5 controller

Granblue Fantasy: Relink, 'Endless Ragnarok' expansion launches

gaming
551.3KJul 9

Relink's Endless Ragnarok expansion is live now, adding new story content, raids and limited-time premium draw tickets.

Pixel illustration of Cagliostro from Granblue Fantasy.

Restore Britain leader calls Dunblane 'one murder' on Joe Rogan podcast

culture
361.3KJul 9

Rupert Lowe described the Dunblane school massacre as 'one murder' during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, drawing outrage

Rupert Lowe with a wheelbarrow full of shotguns.

Bryce Harper joins 2026 Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park

sports
41931Jul 9

Phillies star and former champion Bryce Harper will compete in next week's Home Run Derby in Philadelphia.

nbcsportsphiladelphia.comThe first paragraph describes the news about Bryce Harper personal greeting to a FanDuel VIP with a gambling addiction. The second paragraph tells you how to bet on Bryce Harper at FanDuel.

Court filings allege Steve Bannon aided White House 'extortion' scheme

news
43905Jul 9

New court documents claim Steve Bannon secretly helped the Trump White House seek nearly $1B from top law firms.

Court filings allege Steve Bannon aided White House 'extortion' scheme

Charlie Kirk becomes punchline among young people

culture
281KJul 9

Crude memes framing Kirk's 'legacy' as 'cringe' are circulating widely online, even among some supporters.

Charlie Kirk becomes punchline among young people

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 schedule reveals Hall H lineups

comics
35783Jul 9

Prime Video, AMC and DC announced SDCC panels; Apple TV, Marvel and Sony are not confirmed in these articles.

San Diego Comic-Con 2026 schedule reveals Hall H lineups

Godzilla Minus Zero teaser released, film set for November 6, 2026

movies
27666Jul 9

Second teaser and new poster debut; film opens in theaters and IMAX November 2026.

Godzilla Minus Zero

Cheryl Reeve becomes WNBA's all-time winningest coach with 380 wins

sports
22967Jul 9

Reeve passed Mike Thibault when the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80 for her 380th regular-season win.

Cheryl Reeve becomes WNBA's all-time winningest coach with 380 wins

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk dies at 87

news
213.2KJul 9

Wally Funk, member of the 1960s 'Mercury 13' and the oldest woman to fly to space on Blue Origin in 2021, has died at 87.

nbcdfw.com

Trump rants about Nobel Peace Prize aboard Air Force One

culture
25626Jul 9

On the flight home Trump complained about being snubbed and raised the Nobel Peace Prize in a press gaggle

Trump rants about Nobel Peace Prize aboard Air Force One

Karolína Muchová defeats Coco Gauff, reaches Wimbledon final

sports
36615Jul 9

Muchová edged Gauff in a dramatic third-set tiebreak to advance to the Wimbledon final.

thetennisgazette.comKarolina Muchova celebrates a win at Wimbledon.

Willow Nightingale wins Women's Casino Gauntlet, earns title shot

sports
26566Jul 9

Returning from injury, Willow Nightingale won the Women's Casino Gauntlet to challenge Thekla at Redemption.

Willow Nightingale wins Women's Casino Gauntlet, earns title shot

Jack Perry re-signs with AEW at Beach Break

entertainment
43526Jul 9

‘Jungle’ Jack Perry confirmed a new contract with AEW during the Beach Break broadcast.

Jack Perry re-signs with AEW at Beach Break

FrightClub watch party screens Ghost Shark for Bad Shark Week

movies
42495Jul 9

The community queued 2013's Ghost Shark as part of a Bad Shark Week / FrightClub watch party.

Promotional image for Ghost Shark (2013). Shark, girl, water. The shark has red eyes. Mackenzie Rosman, Richard Moll, Dave Davis, and Sloane Coe.

Christian Pulisic fractures right leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

sports
15613Jul 9

USMNT forward suffered a lower-leg microfracture and bone bruise; sidelined for several weeks

nytimes.comChristian Pulisic fractures right leg in World Cup loss to Belgium

Kawhi Leonard trade on hold amid NBA probe

sports
41393Jul 9

Clippers‑Raptors trade for Kawhi Leonard cannot be finalized until the NBA completes its investigation into alleged Clippers salary cap circumvention.

espn.comKawhi Leonard trade on hold amid NBA probe

Ducks match Flyers' five-year, $90M offer sheet for Leo Carlsson

sports
34376Jul 9

Anaheim matched Philadelphia's 5-year, $90 million tender; Carlsson remains with Ducks at $18M AAV

thehockeynews.comDucks match Flyers' five-year, $90M offer sheet for Leo Carlsson

Kyle Fletcher wins AEW International Title at Beach Break

entertainment
23331Jul 9

Fletcher defeated Konosuke Takeshita at AEW Beach Break to capture the AEW International Championship.

wrestlingattitude.comKyle Fletcher wins AEW International Title at Beach Break

New Air Force One lacks defensive countermeasures

news
16266Jul 9

NYT reports the new Boeing 747‑8 Air Force One does not include the advanced antimissile systems older planes had, officials warn

nytimes.com

Cubs outslug Orioles 9-7, PCA belts two homers

sports
47188Jul 9

Cubs beat the Orioles 9-7; PCA hit two homers, Conforto and Carson Kelly went back-to-back in the win.

Cubs outslug Orioles 9-7, PCA belts two homers

Mike Trout homers in return from injured list

sports
34214Jul 9

Trout was activated from the IL and hit a home run in the Angels' rout, returning ahead of the All‑Star Game.

sports.yahoo.comMike Trout homers in return from injured list

France vs Morocco, World Cup quarterfinal

sports
32205Jul 9

France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinal in Boston to reach the semifinals.

abc.net.auFrance vs Morocco, World Cup quarterfinal

Alien: Earth Season 2 begins filming in London

tv
23172Jul 9

Production has started in London; Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn added to the cast.

variety.comAlien: Earth Season 2 begins filming in London

Eduardo Valencia homers in his first MLB at-bat for Tigers

sports
29171Jul 9

Call-up Eduardo Valencia launched a 425‑ft solo homer in his first major‑league plate appearance at Comerica Park

fptrack.comEduardo Valencia homers in his first MLB at-bat for Tigers

Rosebank oil field would emit 254 million tonnes CO2, researchers warn

news
8155Jul 9

Analysis says Rosebank's extracted oil and gas would release ~254M tonnes CO2, about 70% of the UK’s annual emissions if burned.

Adura CEO Neil McCulloch on an oil platform with the North Sea in the background
bbc.co.uk

OpenAI executive Fidji Simo to step down

tech
2158Jul 9

Fidji Simo will leave her full-time role after extended medical leave and transition to a part-time advisor role

I take Simo at her word that the decision to step down was forced by her health. (And I hope she feels better soon.) At the same time, I have long wondered how well Simo and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were getting along. During her brief tenure, Simo pushed OpenAI to cut down on what she called its “side quests,” pushing it to focus on the enterprise use cases that had turned rival Anthropic into a juggernaut seemingly overnight. Altman, on the other hand, has long seemed fond of side quests like Sora and Atlas; ChatGPT itself was arguably one of them.

OpenAI said in April that “Sam and Fidji are aligned on our priorities.” But now it’s fully Altman’s company again, and among the things I’ll be watching most closely is whether OpenAI stays in its current mode of relative focus or whether it starts chasing shiny objects once again. (And for what it’s worth, Simo couldn’t always resist a strange new project, either: the nonsensical $200 million acquisition of tech-news show TBPN was reportedly her idea.)

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 gameplay first-look trailer

gaming
2133Jul 9

Seven-minute gameplay trailer shows West City exploration, revamped combat, and a new Saiyan protagonist.

Jane 1000 from dragon ball xenoverse 3: Trunks im coming out as a trans man. I hope you support me

Trunks: That's great jane 1000. as your friend and mentor I'll always support you

jane 1000 now soul changed into trunks: Man, HRT sure is amazing

Trunks: Why the fuck do you look like me?