Author: Alex Maschino

Between Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s four children, Prince Andrew has perhaps experienced the most extreme highs and lows. Andrew is the subject of Andrew Lownie’s 2025 book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which the BBC reported at the time as “an unrelentingly unflattering portrait” of the royal and “depicts him as arrogant, self-seeking and in denial about his links to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.” While that was likely unwelcome news for the royal and his family, there’s no denying that Andrew has made a few questionable decisions throughout his life. Those decisions have…

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As everyone began to hit their stride, the energy was unmistakable. “We’re building a foundation for a great team, a great organization,” Hayes says. “This is just the beginning. Our journey can take us as far as we want to go, and I think we don’t have any ceilings with this group, so [there are] endless possibilities.”“We came in and defined our culture of what we wanted it to be,” Thornton echoed. “The most important thing was, I think for me, being a selfless team. That’s the main thing, because when you’re selfless, everything else kind of just falls in…

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Media network condemns ‘assassination’ of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces.Below is Al Jazeera Media Network’s statement on the killing of Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal.Al Jazeera Media Network condemns in the strongest terms the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammed Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by the Israeli occupation forces in yet another blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom.In a statement by the Israeli occupation force, admitting to their crimes, the journalists were targeted by a directed assault towards the tent where they…

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OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, released two bombshell AI developments last week. Last Thursday, it released GPT-5, the long-awaited update to its powerful GPT model.  But OpenAI’s earlier decision to release open-source versions of its powerful model—the first time it’s done so since 2020, may be more consequential. OpenAI’s move follows a flood of Chinese AI models spurred by the surprise release from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. It’s a major shift for the U.S. AI developer, now worth $300 billion. Open weight models allow developers to fine-tune for specific tasks without retraining it from scratch. Despite its name, OpenAI has…

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Teen Mom fans can soon set sail with the cast of the iconic MTV reality show. Jenelle Evans confirmed that she will be taking part in a four-night Royal Caribbean cruise in April 2026 that will also feature several other Teen Mom franchise stars, including OG cast member Catelynn Lowell and her husband Tyler Baltierra, Briana DeJesus, Jade Cline and Sean Austin. “We’re sailing out of Florida for sun, fun, and ocean vibes — and YES, you’ll get to meet me in real life,” Evans, 33, announced via Instagram on Wednesday, August 6. “Sip cocktails, dance under the stars, and…

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Bowen Byram and Mason McTavish likely aren’t going anywhere this offseason Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff: (mailbag) Used to think that Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram would be traded this offseason, but now that we’re into August and he’s signed a two-year deal, thinking that he’ll stay with the Sabres. After the Anaheim Ducks trded forward Trevor Zegras, it’s hard to see them moving Mason McTavish as well. There would be lots of interest if they do decide to move him. Could see the Montreal Canadiens being interested a Nick Suzuki-McTavish one-two down the middle would be intriguing. A…

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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Live Nation defied expectations by growing Q2 concert revenues 19% YoY to $5.946 billion… despite promoting fewer shows than it did in the same period of 2024.The firm’s quarterly global attendance in Q2 2025 surged 14% YoY to 44.1 million fans.Meanwhile, Kobalt struck a groundbreaking…

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If you like scary horror movies, then you’re in luck. August is serving up some great selections for horror lovers. Netflix and HBO Max have both added horror movies that were in theaters earlier this year, both of which may play even better at home. Not to be outdone, Hulu has lined up one of the best horror remakes we’ve ever seen. These films are Watch With Us‘ picks for the three must-watch horror movies that you need to stream in August. And you may want to keep the lights on for these flicks. Related: 5 Must-Watch Summer Horror Movies,…

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