Recently, the rise of streaming services has been great news for spy thrillers. These kinds of stories are ideal for ‘binge-watching,’ and several shows in the genre have become popular over the past ten years. If you’re a fan of spy dramas, you can find at least one good option on almost every streaming platform – examples include Slow Horses and The Night Manager, among others.
Nike is adding a new shoe to its popular line of snake-inspired footwear: the Dunk Low Retro. This version features a black leather base with dark green, textured overlays that resemble python skin, and subtle pearl suede Nike Swooshes. It’s expected to be released later this year for $130 at certain stores and online.
Amble, a new company started by former designers from Audi and Apple, has introduced the One – a small, open-top electric car. This vehicle, officially certified as an L7e microcar, boasts a 15kW motor, can travel up to 62 miles on a single charge, and reaches a maximum speed of 40 mph. It’s expected to cost around £24,000 (about $32,000), with the first units going to luxury hotels and resorts in 2027 before becoming available to everyone else in 2028.
Okay, so HUGE news! I’m officially joining the Strictly Come Dancing cast this year! I’m used to dancing, but ballroom is totally different – a whole new level! Honestly, I’m all about a good challenge, so I’m so ready to embrace my inner showgirl and get seriously sparkly. Time to get physical and hit the dance floor – see you all there!
This drama series, created by Tyler Perry, follows Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams), an exotic dancer, and Mallory Bellarie (Crystle Stewart), a successful businesswoman. Their paths cross, impacting the entire influential Bellarie family. The show has been renewed for a third and final season, set to air after December 2025, and Perry revealed that filming for this last season is already finished—though an exact release date hasn’t been announced.
As a longtime viewer, I have to say I’m pretty disappointed by Christopher Meloni’s departure from the Law & Order franchise. It feels like a real missed opportunity, especially considering the 27-year history between his character, Stabler, and Mariska Hargitay’s Benson. While it’s unclear if this split is forever, Meloni’s recent statements suggest we might never get the resolution fans have been hoping for. It leaves a lot of storylines dangling and honestly, feels like SVU just lost its best shot at a truly satisfying conclusion to that epic partnership.
Laird is an expansive family story centered on a Scottish man who fights against a powerful American billionaire attempting to take over the Scottish Highlands.
NBA RISE, created by Gravity, is the official NBA and NBPA card-collecting game. You can gather cards of real NBA players, create the ultimate team, manage your players, and win by making smart plays.
Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Block, Blockstream, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Galaxy, and Strategy are the initial members. This diverse group includes companies that hold Bitcoin, manage digital assets, provide infrastructure, and operate exchanges and custodians – and notably, one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holders.
For a year, a crucial part of the most significant cryptocurrency law in U.S. history was missing. While most of the CLARITY Act – including rules for how crypto markets would operate, how digital assets would be classified, protections for decentralized finance, and which government agencies would oversee it – was written and finalized, the section dealing with ethics – specifically, preventing officials from profiting from the industry they regulate – remained unfinished. This gap was finally addressed on Wednesday when Senate Republicans released the updated bill text. This provision, which former President Trump approved earlier in the week, is now the central focus for the crypto industry, which had previously downplayed the importance of ethics rules. The new rule prohibits federal officials, including the President, from owning or trading digital assets while in office, with penalties of up to $250,000 per day enforced by the Department of Justice. The White House claims it’s the strongest ethics rule for crypto ever written into law. However, a closer look reveals that its key features – what it covers, who enforces it, and when it expires – are carefully designed to address concerns while still winning the support of key senators. The coming days will be crucial to see if this provision can survive further debate and scrutiny.