How Matt Dinniman’s ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Became a Blockbuster
Matt Dinniman introduced his series about an alien reality TV show free on the web. But readers ate up the goofy humor, now to the tune of 6 million books sold.
Matt Dinniman introduced his series about an alien reality TV show free on the web. But readers ate up the goofy humor, now to the tune of 6 million books sold.
Fed officials explained their opposition to the central bank’s decision this week to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.
The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.
The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.
The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.
Backed by White House officials, the tech billionaire has lashed out at the European Union after his social media platform X was fined last week.
A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.
Today we look at the state of American inertia.
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world.
Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.
Two columnists debate this strange moment.
David Ellison is cozying up to Trump in his effort to save Hollywood. It’s a risky strategy for our democracy.
Many understand the dance their leaders must perform to appease President Trump. But that doesn’t make them any less weary of the rounds and rounds of talks.
Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.
For more than a decade, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has chipped away at Congress’s power to insulate independent agencies from politics. Now, the court has signaled its willingness to expand presidential power once again.
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.
Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who’s been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts.
Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.
As more people tune in for the “theater” of high-end auctions, Bonnie Brennan is trying to convert them into clients.
Environmental design interventions play a subtle role in helping the city reduce gun violence.
Alexandra Jacobs, Jennifer Szalai and Dwight Garner look back at the books that, as Jacobs writes, “bonked me on the head this year.”
Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.
When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classics.
President Trump’s planned intervention comes as the hostilities entered their fifth day and appeared to escalate, and while Thailand moves toward early elections.
A video of the king discussing his “recovery journey” will air on Channel 4 on Friday, British media reported. He was diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer last year.
Zohran Mamdani isn’t just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z.
The new visa for rich foreigners had Kimmel rethinking the Statue of Liberty’s inscription: “Never mind your poor and tired. Give us a million bucks — you’re in.”
For hundreds of millions of Indians, toxic winter air poisons bodies, constricts lives and wears down spirits.
The company said the new law, which makes it illegal for children under 16 to have social media accounts, infringes on children’s rights.