Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Friday before a holiday weekend is always pretty slow, so I am clearing out the pantry with a bunch of links that are nearing their expiration date and we really shouldn’t be wasteful and
The Human Torch and “Alicia Masters” The Fantastic Four are a family. And sometimes, things get strange inside families, especially super-families. Case in point: Johnny Storm’s marriage to Alicia Masters, the girlfriend of Ben “The Thing” Grimm. Alicia had always been Ben’s love interest, but when Ben decided to stay in an alternate reality, she
DHL Autonomous Robot at work. Source: DHL Workers at DHL Group used to walk close to a half marathon each day just to classify, pick and move items across massive warehouses. Now, their distance and efforts are greatly reduced by autonomous mobile robots that can unload containers for the package delivery and supply chain management
Mesh Cube | Istock | Getty Images The stock market has been quick to punish software firms and other perceived losers from the artificial intelligence boom in recent weeks, but credit markets are likely to be the next place where AI disruption risk shows up, according to UBS analyst Matthew Mish. Tens of billions of
Ravie LakshmananFeb 13, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hack group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have targeted defense, military, government, and energy organizations
Dan Trachtenberg breathed new life into the Predator franchise with streaming hits Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers, which is why there was so much excitement to see him bring the IP back to theaters with Predator: Badlands. By the time the Badlands marketing campaign revved up, Trachtenberg’s track record spoke for itself, but there
Evan Dando, the singer-songwriter who co-founded the Lemonheads four decades ago, entered a hospital on Thursday after news broke that he’d reportedly sent a fan unsolicited videos of himself masturbating. “Evan Dando has long struggled with mental health issues dating back to his childhood,” the artist’s rep tells Rolling Stone. “He’s been admitted to a
Halle Berry attends the European Gala Screening for Amazons: ‘Crime 101’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England. ‘Crime 101’ is in cinemas on February 13th. Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Preview: Halle Berry is attached to a variety of new projects.
What To Know Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, donated $25,000 to the GoFundMe for James Van Der Beek’s family. The fundraiser was created to help Van Der Beek’s family cover costs after cancer treatments. Spielberg’s donation holds sentimental value, given his connection to Dawson Leery in Dawson’s Creek. Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate
Country music artist Tanner Usrey had no other choice but to get the authorities involved after receiving death threats from someone through social media. The Texas native, known for songs like “Beautiful Lies” and “Come Back Down,” has had an interesting start to 2026… to say the least. The up-and-coming artist got rolling on his
Richard Jones isn’t a journalist anymore, but he gets just as obsessed with a lead now as he did when was a young reporter back in the Nineties. “I think it even led to my divorce, to be honest with you,” the 56-year-old, now a tech business owner, tells me over a mocha at a
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The Senate should move to advance Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump‘s nominee for Federal Reserve chairman, even as a federal criminal investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell continues, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. Bessent, in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” said he believes after speaking this week to Republicans on the Senate Banking
Ring security cameras are displayed on a shelf at a Target store on June 01, 2023 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Ring is terminating its partnership with police tech provider Flock Safety, the Amazon-owned company announced Thursday. The partnership between Flock and Ring came under scrutiny after the Amazon doorbell company ran
It was only yesterday that Donald Trump seemed to not know where he was and forgot the name of a fake award that the coal industry was giving him at the White House. Trump held another event on Thursday at the White House with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin that was even more concerning for the
Sometimes press-day interviews go exactly where you expect them to. And sometimes they take a hard left — in the best possible way. When I sat down with Zahn McClarnon and Franka Potente to talk about Season 4 of Dark Winds, I expected thoughtful answers about grief, growth, and creative intention. (TV Fanatic & AMC)
In an industry often driven by momentum and spectacle, gospel artist T-RAN is choosing something quieter and arguably more powerful: surrender. His latest single, “More of You,” released February 13 on all major streaming platforms, is not built around flash or production excess. Instead, it leans into emotional honesty, unfolding as a deeply personal testimony
Los Angeles city councilmembers are expected to provide details on a motion on Friday regarding street light outages impacting neighborhoods across LA. Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky of Council District 5 and Councilwoman Traci Park of Council District 11 gathered available discretionary funds to establish a repair team during a time of ongoing citywide budget constraints and
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American Airlines flight attendants’ union held a picket outside the company’s headquarters on Thursday pushing for new leadership at the carrier, which has lagged rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in profitability and punctuality. Ahead of the picket on Wednesday night, American CEO Robert Isom sought to calm frustrated employees and listed improvements the
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