Evan Cole

Figure skating’s biggest upset just unfolded at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Ilia Malinin, the American phenom known as the “Quad God,” fell twice during his performance, allowing Russia’s Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold. Malinin entered the competition as the overwhelming favorite. The 19-year-old had revolutionized the sport with his historic quadruple axel and near-flawless competition record. But under the … Read more

Ilia Malinin hasn’t lost a competition in over three years.​ The 21-year-old American enters Friday’s men’s free skate with a five-point lead and one historic goal: landing the first quadruple Axel in Olympic history. The jump—requiring 4.5 rotations in the air—was considered “utterly impossible” until Malinin landed it in 2022.​ The Physics-Defying Resume “Ilia Malinin runs men’s figure skating,” says 1998 Olympic … Read more

Federica Brignone just rewrote Olympic history at 35 years old.​ The Italian Alpine skier claimed gold in the women’s super-G on Thursday, becoming the oldest woman ever to win an Olympic Alpine skiing medal. She conquered the treacherous Milano Cortina course in 1:23.41, while fog, snow, and brutal technical sections claimed 17 DNFs.​ What Happened on the … Read more

Alfonso Ribeiro made sure his final moment with James Van Der Beek was filled with laughter, not tears. The Dancing with the Stars host shared an intimate photograph Thursday showing him cradling Van Der Beek’s head as they pressed their foreheads together in bed. The image, taken by Van Der Beek’s wife Kimberly just minutes before Ribeiro said goodbye, captures one of … Read more

The American snowboarding icon watched helplessly as 17-year-old Choi Ga-on of South Korea delivered a jaw-dropping final run to claim gold in the women’s halfpipe at Milano Cortina 2026. Kim, who won gold in PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, settled for silver—marking her first Olympic loss ever. The finish was even more remarkable considering what happened earlier. Choi … Read more

Nicolas Cage is stepping into the shadows as Spider-Noir returns—this time in live-action. Marvel confirmed the noir detective series is coming to streaming in 2026. Cage voices the character in the animated Spider-Verse films. Now he’ll bring the 1930s web-slinger to life in a gritty, black-and-white world. The series follows an aging superhero in depression-era New York. Ben … Read more

The UK government will cut disability benefits for thousands while protecting 700,000 pensioners from the same fate. New Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules starting November 2026 require claimants to score at least 4 points in one single daily living activity—not just 8 points total across multiple tasks. The change could slash benefits by an average of £4,500 per year for those affected. But anyone over state pension … Read more

Jackie Kennedy Onassis destroyed decades of personal correspondence before her death—and it actually happened.​ ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Episode 3 premiered February 13, 2026 on FX, depicting Naomi Watts as Jackie throwing letters into her fireplace. “I don’t need my personal correspondence fossilized in the Smithsonian,” she tells her son John in the series. “I don’t want … Read more

Barbie herself is trapped in another dollhouse—and this time, it’s intentional.​ Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ reimagines Emily Brontë’s classic with Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, opening February 13, 2026 in 3,600 theaters nationwide. Warner Bros. Pictures is projecting a $50-55 million four-day opening weekend despite reviews calling it everything from “sexy and ravishing” to “an absolute mess”. The New York Post praised the film as “a sexy, funny, ravishing … Read more

Ryan Murphy’s new series reveals shocking details about the couple’s final days—and some are actually true.​ ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ premiered February 12, 2026 on FX and Hulu, depicting the romance between the late president’s son and his enigmatic wife. The nine-episode series stars Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, and while it dramatizes many moments, USA TODAY’s fact-check confirms several key … Read more