Shigeru Miyamoto explains why Super Mario Galaxy movie feels so fast
moviesShigeru Miyamoto explains why Super Mario Galaxy movie feels so fast
Miyamoto says the Super Mario Galaxy film was intentionally paced to be relentless, leaving little time to breathe.
Sign Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday card
cultureSign Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday card
A public petition is circulating inviting people to add messages to Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday card.
MapTap leaderboard, top final scores posted for early May
gamingMapTap leaderboard, top final scores posted for early May
Players shared high 'final score' runs today, with many leaderboard posts in the 800, 970 range.
Emerson Hancock strikes out 14 in career night; Mariners lose 3-2 in 10
sportsEmerson Hancock strikes out 14 in career night; Mariners lose 3-2 in 10
Hancock fanned a career-high 14 across seven innings, but Seattle fell to Kansas City 3-2 in 10 innings.
Keir Starmer comments on Golders Green attack raise fears among British Jews
cultureKeir Starmer comments on Golders Green attack raise fears among British Jews
Starmer told BBC police 'feared for their lives' after Golders Green stabbings; critics warn his phrasing risks conflating British Jews with Israel.
MARVEL Tōkon reveals Hulk and Shuri as Black Panther
gamingMARVEL Tōkon reveals Hulk and Shuri as Black Panther
Arc System Works and PlayStation unveiled the 'Fighting Avengers' roster and a new Wakanda stage at EVO Japan.
SNL, Olivia Rodrigo hosts; Aziz Ansari debuts as Kash Patel
tvSNL, Olivia Rodrigo hosts; Aziz Ansari debuts as Kash Patel
Olivia Rodrigo hosted and performed on SNL while Aziz Ansari made a surprise cold-open turn as Kash Patel.
Joel Embiid leads 76ers in Game 7 comeback vs Celtics
sportsJoel Embiid leads 76ers in Game 7 comeback vs Celtics
Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for 64 points as the 76ers beat Boston 109-100, completing a 3-1 series comeback.
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Noir Alley screens Akira Kurosawa's Drunken Angel on TCM
tvNoir Alley screens Akira Kurosawa's Drunken Angel on TCM
TCM's Noir Alley featured Kurosawa's Drunken Angel tonight, prompting a community watch-along and discussion.
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International Dawn Chorus Day, BBC 6 Music bird-themed mix
natureInternational Dawn Chorus Day, BBC 6 Music bird-themed mix
BBC Radio 6 Music ran a bird-song mix for International Dawn Chorus Day as listeners share recordings of local dawn choruses.
Kamen Rider Zeztz Episode 33 debuts Exdream final form
tvKamen Rider Zeztz Episode 33 debuts Exdream final form
Episode 33 introduced Zeztz Exdream and earned praise from fans as one of the series' standout episodes.
Bird Of The Day, theme 'RockSolid'
natureBird Of The Day, theme 'RockSolid'
Daily community prompt: submit birds perched on or standing by rocks; alternate theme this round is 'Mouthful'.
Carolina Hurricanes shut out Flyers 3-0 in Game 1
sportsCarolina Hurricanes shut out Flyers 3-0 in Game 1
Canes opened the second‑round series with a 3-0 win over Philadelphia; Logan Stankoven scored twice.
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Kevin Knight retains TNT Championship on AEW Collision
sportsKevin Knight retains TNT Championship on AEW Collision
Kevin Knight defeated Hook to keep the TNT title in the May 2 AEW Collision main event.
Tucker Carlson denies calling Trump the 'Antichrist' in New York Times interview
journalismTucker Carlson denies calling Trump the 'Antichrist' in New York Times interview
In a wide NYT interview Carlson denies the 'Antichrist' remark and discusses his split with Trump and other controversies.
Ukraine says it struck two Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers near Novorossiysk
newsUkraine says it struck two Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tankers near Novorossiysk
President Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces disabled two shadow‑fleet tankers used to ferry Russian oil at Novorossiysk.
EVO Japan 2026, Tekken 8 grand finals highlight weekend
gamingEVO Japan 2026, Tekken 8 grand finals highlight weekend
Tekken 8 Grand Final (Knee vs Ikari) thrilled fans, while Street Fighter 6 set a Guinness record for largest single-game tournament.
World Press Freedom Day 2026 spotlights global decline in press freedom
journalismWorld Press Freedom Day 2026 spotlights global decline in press freedom
UNESCO marks WPFD as press freedom hits a 25‑year low and awards the Guillermo Cano prize to the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate.
Brentford beat West Ham, handing Spurs a lifeline in relegation battle
sportsBrentford beat West Ham, handing Spurs a lifeline in relegation battle
West Ham lost to Brentford (posts cite a 3-0 defeat), a result that opens a path for Tottenham to escape the drop.
MapTap leaderboard, top final scores posted for early May
On May 3 MapTap players posted top daily runs with final scores of 982, 980, 978, and 972. MapTap is a free browser-based daily geography game that asks players to pinpoint five world locations on a 3D globe, scoring up to 100 points per location. Sample posts showed per-location scores from 94 to 100 and multiple runs clustered in the high 900s, while broader leaderboards include totals in the 800s to 970s. The surge of near-perfect runs raises the bar for leaderboard contention and highlights how pinpoint geographic knowledge is rewarded, making MapTap worth trying for competitive geography fans and learners.
