Airlines are facing surging fuel costs from the war in the Middle East but executives say they are more concerned about taxes and regulations deemed too restrictive that could further crimp their bottom lines. Despite hand-wringing over the risk that travellers will baulk at paying higher fares, the ongoing war did not appear to ruffle … Read more
The Hulu series “Alice and Steve” has many aspects of a romantic comedy: witty banter, protagonists with quirky creative jobs and a set piece centered on a dinner party. But the namesake characters are not, in fact, the lovebirds whose ill-advised union serves as the show’s inciting incident. They’re two middle-aged Londoners whose decades-long best … Read more
A fourth-generation Louisiana farmer blamed President Donald Trump for his failure to deliver on his repeated promises to help the U.S. agricultural community. Willis Nelson joined MS NOW’s “The Weekend: Primetime” on Saturday to discuss the impact the president’s tariffs and war with Iran have had on his family’s farm and his concerns about its … Read more
On “Remember Yourself,” a elegiac, artfully shambling highlight from the new Modest Mouse album, Isaac Brock gives us lines that might as well as advertising copy for the record: “Try to maintain an open mind/But if things aren’t working, don’t you waste your time/Yeah, it can be trippy, and it can be fine.” At once … Read more
New York’s fabled Madison Square Garden will go into virtual lockdown Monday as police throw a tight security cordon around the venue where President Donald Trump is attending game three of the NBA Finals with his hometown Knicks. Authorities have barred fans without tickets from coming within several blocks of the Manhattan venue, and have … Read more
This is the June 8, 2026, edition of “The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe” newsletter.Subscribe hereto get it delivered straight to your inbox every Monday through Friday. MIKA’S NOTE Donald Trump’s unspooled performance on “Meet the Press” yesterday was unnerving, not least of all because the sight of any American president looking that unhinged and … Read more
“I can get back home,” Geddy Lee yelped early in Rush‘s first show in 11 years, amidst an apocalyptic flurry of drum fills from new touring member Anika Nilles on 2007’s “Far Cry.” As the rest of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour kickoff Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum demonstrated, that particular Neil Peart lyric — … Read more
Nadine Zylstra is trading her Pinterest vision board to try to get her head around the future of public media. The seasoned media exec most recently was Pinterest’s global head of programming and original content, and before that worked in top programming jobs at YouTube and Sesame Workshop. Zylstra will join NPR as chief content … Read more
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * In Texas’ closely watched Senate race, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton is running despite an avalanche of scandals, including the fact that Texas’ Republican-led state House impeached him over alleged bribery, abuse of power and obstruction of justice. The good news for Paxton … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dads who golf can be surprisingly difficult to shop for. There are clubs, rangefinders, golf balls, gloves, even ball markers — and unless you spend your weekends on the course, it can be tough … Read more