The 2026 FIFA World Cup has broken ratings records in the United States and around the world, due to its unique combination of star power (Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar performing in perhaps their final World Cup matches, along with younger stars Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal), a North American stage and
The FIFA World Cup Final halftime show provided an answer to the burning question of how to fit Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Gustavo Dudamel, Chris Martin and the Muppets into a single 11-minute segment – in the most fleeting way possible. Although there were reports that the halftime show would be allowed to last
England’s surprise victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals drew nearly 22 million viewers to Fox Sports on Sunday night. Viewership for the world soccer tournament remained strong over the Independence Day holiday weekend, with more than 15.5 million viewers tuning in to Friday’s wild match that nearly saw tiny Cape Verde
The West End revival of “Rent” has revealed the main cast who will join “Stranger Things” star Gaten Matarazzo, who will play Mark in Jonathan Larson’s beloved musical. The cast includes some of the West End’s best and brightest, including Travis Ross (“Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club,” “Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist”) as Roger;
This story is based on an interview with Andrew Tagliarino, 34, a hospital administrator in Long Island, New York. It has been edited for length and clarity. I was in my teens when someone made a comment that completely baffled me. They told me I would be “prettier” if I were thinner. It was cruel,
Nigeria’s president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was created within his own office, with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). According to the presidency, the letter from the president’s chief of staff creating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) had been forged. Police have launched a manhunt for
