Author: Alex Maschino

We know, we know. We spend too much time on our phones, we’re too glued to our screens, etc. And yet, screen time, the number everyone tracks—yet few people actually change their behavior due to that number—may be measuring the wrong thing. Two separate studies have now quantified how much time you spend on your phone matters a lot less than how you spend it. It’s the latest data point in how digital life is quietly reshaping the ordinary rhythms of American daily life, from where people spend their free time to how they spend the hours on their phone…

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Jimmy Kimmel announced a major change to his eponymous late night talk show, citing alleged threats from the President Donald Trump administration-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On the Wednesday, September 9, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the talk show host announced that an upcoming interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas, will not air on ABC but via his show’s YouTube channel. “I’ll be interviewing James Talarico tomorrow night under unusual circumstances,” Kimmel, 58, said during his monologue. He explained, “You know, for the whole 20-plus years of our show, I’ve been…

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Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler has agreed terms on a new contract that will tie him to the Spanish giants until 2031, according to reports. Guler originally signed a contract until 2029, when he moved to Real Madrid. The new terms are intended to recognise Guler’s growing importance to the first team rather than the status he had when he first arrived in Spain. According to AS, the new agreement is already complete and is expected to take effect from the beginning of the current season. Mourinho’s plans for Guler 🚨⚪️ BREAKING: Arda Güler has agreed to sign new deal…

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Warner Chappell Music UK has appointed Annie Christensen as its Vice President, Catalogue.Christensen joins the publishing arm of Warner Music Group from a two-decade career in A&R, and will report to WCM UK President Shani Gonzales.The appointment, announced on Thursday (September 10), will see Christensen lead WCM UK’s catalog acquisition and rights management strategy, sourcing new business and maximizing the commercial and cultural value of the company’s song portfolio.She will focus on identifying music assets, building relationships with songwriters, estates, and rightsholders, and delivering catalog initiatives alongside the A&R, Creative, Sync, and Business Affairs teams.The position sits within WCM UK‘s…

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Arizona State head hockey coach Greg Powers appears to have taken a drastic step amid the investigation into the hospitalization of sophomore defenseman Matthew Mayich.  The X account belonging to Powers, 49, which is listed on his official Arizona State bio page, has seemingly been deleted.  Us has reached out to Powers for comment.  Mayich, 21, collapsed during an outdoor, military-style workout on August 20, prompting the Arizona State Police Department to launch a formal investigation. Mayich has “zero chance of recovery,” according to his family’s attorney, Robert Carey.  Related: Arizona State Hockey Releases Statement After Matthew Mayich‘s Hospitalization The…

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Two people died when Russian drones hit a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.The Starokozache crossing was shut after the overnight attack. Images from the scene show several burnt-out cars amid the debris.In Kyiv, a woman was killed and 14 people, including two children, were injured after a Russian drone hit a nine-storey building, officials said, while in Sumy three people died after a drone struck a shopping centre.In Russia, officials said four people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, while a drone…

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Hoda Kotb and ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman are celebrating their daughters’ new school year. “It’s here! First day of school💥. 4th and 2nd grade! Whaaaatttt?” Kotb, 62, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, September 8, alongside photos of herself and Schiffman, 68, walking daughters Haley, 9, and Hope, 7, to school. In one photo, Kotb and Schiffman stood between their kids outside their home as the family of four smiled at the camera. Kotb and Schiffman began dating in 2013 and adopted Haley in 2017, followed by Hope in 2019. The pair got engaged later that year. In January 2022, Kotb revealed…

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Time is running out for the Winnipeg Jets to trade Connor Hellebuyck before training camp opens next week NHL Media: Mike Rupp and Ken Daneyko talking about the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck. He doesn’t have a limited list of teams, but it’s still not an easy deal to make. It would be awkward if a deal doesn’t get done before the start of training camp. The Jets want a roster player, but that would leave a hole real late in the offseason for the team making the deal. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Rupp: “We’ve heard reports, and this is all…

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