‘Mortal Kombat II’ First Reactions Call It ‘Flawless Victory,’ ‘Stark Improvement’

First reactions for the sequel praise ‘brutal’ and gory fight scenes, comedy, and additions of both Johnny Cage and Kitana.
GeekTyrant

Liquid Death x Pop-Tarts Team Up for the Most Unhinged Anti-Adulthood Campaign Yet

Adulthood kind of sneaks up on you. One minute you're carefree, the next you're comparing insurance plans and stressing over ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Spice Girls Changed Pop Forever in 1996. Thirty Years Later, Their Iconic Outfits Are on Display in a New Exhibition in London

The Barbican Music Library is celebrating British pop culture with a show that features Mel B's leopard catsuit, Emma ...
Jalopnik

SpaceX Starship Engine Test Is Successful In Every Way, Except For All Of The Exploding

2026 is a big year for SpaceX's Starship, the biggest and most ambitious rocket ever built. The third version of the still-in-development launch vehicle will debut soon (maybe), which will be the ...
Newsweek

NASA Spacecraft Captures Comet Exploding

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A large comet has exploded as a result of thermal pressure while ...
Business Insider

Pop Mart's stock is plummeting after it revealed that most of its sales come from Labubu

Pop Mart's stock dropped 30% after it reported 2025 earnings. It reported that sales from "The Monsters" IP — or Labubu — accounted for about 40% of its total revenue. Pop Mart is fighting hard to ...
The Conversation

Exploding head syndrome: the surprisingly common condition with a terrifying name

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...
The New York Times

Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole?

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory. By Dennis Overbye On Feb. 13, 2023, a ...
MarketWatch

It’s like the sun exploding: One Wall Street firm fears $200 oil — and says it’s not too late for investors to prepare

The fighting continues in the Middle East, and oil’s back on the move, as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s five-day deadline for resolving differences with Iran. That’s the backdrop for ...
CNBC

What comes after Labubu? Inside Pop Mart’s next grow play

Pop Mart’s Chief Operating Officer, Si De, spoke to CNBC in a wide-ranging interview about the disciplined strategy behind the Labubu craze and the company’s next growth bets. There's no crystal ball ...