‘Bottoms’ Director Emma Seligman Lets Characters Be Self-Absorbed Disasters

The Big Picture Emma Seligman’s films feature messy, flawed, and relatable women characters that break traditional stereotypes. Seligman’s writing in Shiva Baby presents an imperfect protagonist without sensationalizing or vilifying her. Bottoms subverts expectations by allowing queer women characters to be selfish, flawed, and hilarious in the sex comedy genre. In June 2014, Tasha Robinson … Read more

Drop’s swap-top keyboard lets you match your case to your caps

Picture the scene: you’ve just found the perfect set of keycaps for your mechanical keyboard. They’re available in the layout you need, they’re made of nice thick plastic, and their legends look beautifully crisp. But wouldn’t it be great if you could also change your keyboard’s case color to match them? Drop’s pitch for its … Read more

Hidilyn lets it all out in last stretch of Olympics prep

Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz  (Photo by Tang Chhin Sothy and TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP) Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo is bracing for the final stretch of her journey to reach Paris and see action in a fifth straight Olympic Games later this year. The Tokyo Olympics weightlifting gold medalist seems unshakable in the top 10 of the women’s … Read more

Shania Twain Reacts To Viral Jason Kelce Shirtless ‘Let’s Go Girls’ Meme

Country music singer Shania Twain is reacting to that viral Jason Kelce meme involving her 1999 hit song ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ Last weekend, after Travis Kelce scored a touchdown in the Chiefs-Bills game, Travis’s brother, Jason, jumped out of the VIP box, screaming and cheering — all while not wearing a shirt. … Read more

Microsoft’s AI-powered reading tutor lets students choose their own adventures – and it’s free

Screenshot by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET In the new year, Microsoft has been revamping its AI offerings, such as unveiling Copilot Pro, rebranding its AI image generator, and expanding availability. Now, the company is also expanding its AI tools for education.  On Thursday, Microsoft introduced an improved Reading Coach, leveraging generative AI to provide students with new … Read more

This app lets restaurants and coffee shops charge to use the bathroom

Thanks to bans on pay toilets dating back to the 1970s, folks in the U.S. have become accustomed to enjoying free public restroom access pretty much anywhere their travels take them. Depending on the town or city, however, free-use bathrooms aren’t necessarily plentiful — or well-maintained, for that matter. In lieu of stateside political momentum … Read more

What If…? season 2 doesn’t get good until it really lets loose

Even though the most interesting thing about Disney Plus’ What If…? series is the way it’s positioned to showcase the expansiveness of Marvel’s multiverse, in its first season, the show felt like it was playing things safe by focusing mainly on a handful of slightly remixed characters and stories we’d already been introduced to on … Read more

Bluesky now lets you view profiles and posts without logging in

Bluesky gets a new logo.  Ricardo Jimenez/Getty Images Bluesky has just made it easier for anyone to check out specific posts. Courtesy of the latest update to the website and app, you can now view Bluesky posts without being logged in or using an account. The new capability rolled out late last week, according to … Read more