King Charles III of Britain will reportedly acknowledge on Tuesday the current strains between London and the Trump administration but plans to emphasize to a joint meeting of Congress the special ties that bind the United Kingdom and United States. The king will say “the two countries have always found ways to come together,” according… Source link
The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) underwent some significant changes after it entered its fourth decade—while remaining true to its core mission. Those changes allowed CSI not only to continue to carry on its important work but revitalized the organization. Ronald A. Lindsay at the first CSICon in 2011 In June 2008, I became the president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry as well as CSI and the Council for Secular Humanism, the trinity of critical thinking, if you will. Unlike the case with the Christian Trinity, however, there was the perception by some that, at least as of 2008, there was less than complete harmony and coherence in the missions and activities of this secular triad. As James Alcock related in his excellent history of the founding of CSICOP in the January/February 2026 Skeptical Inquirer, Paul Kurtz was instrumental in organizing the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) in 1976. At the time, Kurtz was editor of The Humanist magazine as well as a member of the board …
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter One of the year’s most unexpectedly brilliant shows has just been renewed – something viewers are calling a “miracle”. In January, Disney+ released Marvel series Wonder Man, a comedy show following a struggling actor (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his friendship with British thespian Trevor “The Mandarin” Slattery, the Iron Man 3 character played by Ben Kingsley. The satirical series felt unlike anything Marvel had released in years and was acclaimed by viewers. However, the ratings were lower than MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) shows tend to receive. Wonder Man amassed streams of 549.6 million minutes in its first 10 days of release, which fell far short of the 731 million-minute streams amassed by Echo in just six days. However, Disney+ has confirmed a second season will happen, with both Abdul-Mateen II and Kingsley set to return. Fans are shocked by the news …
After a rebound season last year, the big four broadcast networks have largely stayed the course in 2025-26. Stability is the play across the big four broadcasters (as it has been for quite some time), and that doesn’t look to change too much going into 2026-27. One thing that did change this year: Sports programming has begun taking up more real estate in primetime, with NBC giving Tuesdays and post-NFL season Sundays to the NBA (to be followed by baseball in the spring and summer), ABC making Monday Night Football more or less a permanent feature of its fall lineup and Fox continuing to devote two nights (Friday and Saturday) to sports year round. That means less space for comedies, dramas and unscripted shows, which could squeeze some marginally performing series out. On the other hand, NBC is also leading a small-scale revival of pilot season this year, suggesting the network is open to adding more scripted shows to its roster. New(ish) Paramount CEO David Ellison has also talked up the importance of linear networks …
In a week where Rachel Reeves had hoped to confirm a period of economic stability in Tuesday’s spring statement, global events once more overtaken the government’s best laid plans. The US and Israel’s war on Iran has shaken global markets and caused huge fears about energy prices and the impact they will have on inflation and the cost of living. Hilary Osborne, Guardian’s money and consumer editor and has been busy answering your questions about the wider economic fallout – and many others below. Hilary has now finished but please do continue the discussion below. Thanks for taking part. When do I switch energy provider? shankspony asks: Hi Hilary, I had just come to the end of a fixed rate tariff for my gas and electricity and I opted to renew it and then cancelled it because I thought the prices would be coming down. Then the war with Iran started. I contacted my energy company (Octopus) three days ago and opted to fix again. Is this the right decision or did I leave it …
Apple today announced that it has renewed “Shrinking” for a fourth season, just ahead of the beloved comedy-drama series returning for a third season tonight. “Shrinking” follows a grieving therapist (Jason Segel) who starts to be unconventionally candid with his clients. Harrison Ford plays Segel’s mentor, Dr. Paul Rhoades, and other cast members include Christa Miller and Jessica Williams. Guest stars in the third season will include Cobie Smulders, Michael J. Fox, Jeff Daniels, Brett Goldstein, and others, according to Apple. The first episode of “Shrinking” season three will be out tonight, and one new episode will follow every Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time through April 7. The fourth season does not have a release date yet. “Shrinking” is one of the most popular shows on the Apple TV streaming service, and it has received multiple Emmy Award nominations. Popular Stories Apple Unveils First New Products of 2026 Apple today introduced its first two physical products of 2026: a second-generation AirTag and the Black Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop for the Apple Watch. Read our …
Netflix period drama series House of Guinness proved hugely popular when it debuted earlier this year, and ever since fans have been waiting for news on the show’s future – especially given the dramatic cliffhanger season 1 ended on. Now, speaking exclusively for our video interview series The Radio Times Writers’ Room, in which we get to know what makes screenwriters tick, creator Steven Knight has reacted to the fan response the series saw, calling it “fantastic”. “I’m really, really pleased that, first of all, the cast was so fantastic, and I’m pleased on behalf of them, because it’s sort of a generation of fantastic actors,” Knight said. “But to see the response was wonderful. I mean, across the globe. So really pleased with that. And… yeah.” Knight notably cut himself off at the end, after which he was asked whether there was any update on the future of the series and a potential season 2. “I was just gonna say, I was about to continue then, but I’m not,” Knight said. “I can’t speak …
