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XRP Ripple CTO David Schwartz stood before a packed room at XRPLasVegas 2026 on May 1 and said something that made parts of the XRP community uncomfortable: Back the CLARITY Act now, even though it isn’t perfect. The XRP token is currently trading around $1.38, up a modest +0.4% over the past 24 hours, a deceptively calm number given the regulatory storm swirling underneath it. The real question isn’t whether the bill is flawed. It clearly is. The question is whether an imperfect law finally on the books does more for your XRP than another two years of legal limbo.…

About a year ago, a cer­tain kind of cinephile took note of obit­u­ar­ies for Ted Kotch­eff, a tele­vi­sion-turned-film direc­tor who worked steadi­ly from the mid-fifties to the mid-nineties. Even to read­ers only casu­al­ly acquaint­ed with movies, more than one title pops out from his fil­mog­ra­phy: The Appren­tice­ship of Dud­dy Kravitz, Fun with Dick and Jane, North Dal­las Forty, Week­end at Bernie’s. The focus on gen­res, and their vari­ety, sug­gests not an auteur but a jour­ney­man, the kind of effi­cient, ver­sa­tile prob­lem-solver that used to keep Hol­ly­wood afloat. But occa­sion­al­ly, the work of a jour­ney­man can achieve its own kind of tran­scen­dence:…

Rob Kardashian has his family’s backs—4evr.  So, when his niece North West—the eldest of Kim Kardashian and Kanye “Ye” West’s four kids—dropped her first, the private Rob made an uncharacteristic return to social media to mark the moment. The 39-year-old shared a screenshot of the album, titled N0rth4evr, on Apple Music to his May 1 Instagram Story, tagging the 12-year-old’s official account.  Kim not only marked her daughter’s achievement in the same way, adding blue hearts to her Story celebrating the 6-song EP, but the SKIMS founder also made sure their home was decorated for the occasion.  An arch of black balloons…

Damian McCarthy’s “Hokum,” a wonderfully well-crafted work of Irish folk horror, is a genre film in an almost classical sense. Much like his petrifying prior features, “Oddity” and “Caveat,” it’s built around a confined, potentially haunted setting, a central mystery that carries deeper personal pain, and a determined yet troubled character trying to piece it all together.  The only difference this time around? McCarthy has turned to an American actor, Adam Scott, to lead his film. Playing a writer, Ohm Bauman, who is living, writing, and drinking existence away in a small rainy town in Washington state, before he finds…

May is off to a big start with new ones from The Black Keys, Kacey Musgraves, Ernest & Sevendust. Plus a whole lot more. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend.

The zeal of the convert can be a terrifying force to behold. An acolyte convinced of their own prior heresy will often be a more thorough inquisitor than the native-born believer. This dynamic may help explain why It’s on You by Nick Chater and George Loewenstein is so shrill and devoid of self-awareness. Having been leading researchers in behavioral psychology and economics who sought to manipulate individuals into ostensibly healthier and smarter choices — the world of “nudge” theory — they are doing a righteous penance by exposing the flaws of their former discipline. They have now decided that only…

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The second Eliminator clash between Islamabad United and Hyderabad Kingsmen is scheduled for the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on 1st May at 7:30 PM IST in PSL 2026. Get the best ISL vs HYK Dream11 Prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 2nd Eliminator match of the PSL 2026. Expert analysis and more. Also Read: Sameer Rizvi-Yesha Sagar controversy: Relationship, Hindi-Muslim religion angle and what’s being said online Hot Picks for ISL vs HYK Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips: Captaincy Picks: Shadab Khan – Leading from the front for Islamabad United, he has delivered a…

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe insists there are “exciting times ahead” despite the club’s Saudi Arabian owners withdrawing funding from other sporting projects. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), who are the majority shareholders in Newcastle, this week confirmed they would be pulling out of LIV Golf at the end of the season and placing a greater emphasis on sustainable domestic projects. A PIF delegation has been in Northumberland this week for a routine meeting with Newcastle chiefs and Howe left reassured about the club’s future direction. He said: “It was an opportunity to see people I hadn’t seen in a…

The Columbus Blue Jackets have four main UFAs to decide on Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: The Columbus Blue Jackets have numerous decisions to make on their pending free agents, but they have four main UFAs to decide on. Charlie Coyle – Center – The 34-year-old Coyle had a career with 20 goals and 38 assists in 82 games, and carried a $5.25 million cap hit. He’ll be looking for a shot at the Stanley Cup, and it makes sense to test free agency. The Blue Jackets will try to extend him. Mason Marchment – LW/RW – The 30-year-old put…