Artificial intelligence models can now clone a voice with just a few seconds of audio, fueling a surge of deepfake songs ...

Around me, I see many Jews using the timing in the Jewish calendar to understand the current U.S.-Israel war against Iran in biblical terms. We are Esther, we are Mordecai, we have defeated Haman, ...

In 1998, when Illinois’ 9th Congressional District last held an open-seat primary after nearly a half-century of representation by Sidney Yates, it was a three-way Democratic fight. Jan Schakowsky ...

Clout-chasing EDM DJs are dubbing their tracks over festival crowd videos to fake major DJ support. deadmau5 and the Chainsmokers weigh in.

The RayNeo Air 4 Pro Limited Justice Edition smart glasses I tested at MWC 2026 put a personal big screen in front of my eyes ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

The newest stuff on physical media, including Criterion releases of "3:10 to Yuma," "A Woman Under the Influence," and "The Man Who Wasn't There".

There is a growing claim that putting more guns into society will reduce gun violence – that “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” ...

It’s true: Campbell’s Sidney Prescott is the plucky heart of this series, the original Scream Queen, the so-called Final Girl ...

Stereogum reported that Naked Aggression, N8NOFACE and 8 Kalacas all dropped off of the May 23 “Punk In The Park” show over the owner — Cameron Collins — and his support of Trump. The Dropkick Murphys ...

Morgan Neville’s documentary delves into the archives to explore the musician’s work as a solo artist and with Wings, as well ...

Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård doesn't believe in bad guys. Sure, he played the evil Baron Harkonnen in Dune, but generally, ...