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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s expected wedding celebration is already creating a buzz long before the first guest arrives.  Reports suggest Madison Square Garden has implemented extraordinary measures as preparations ramp up, leaving employees facing unexpected restrictions and heightened security.  With vendors moving in, streets around the iconic venue seeing unusual activity, and guests reportedly bound by strict confidentiality agreements, anticipation surrounding one of the year’s biggest celebrity events continues to reach new heights. AdMedia / MEGA Madison Square Garden is reportedly operating under unusual rules as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding festivities approach. According to Page Six, corporate…

Academy Award nominee Monica Barbaro is joining the Untitled Ocean’s Eleven Prequel.  The prequel follows Danny Ocean’s parents, two criminal masterminds, as they pull off an elaborate heist at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix. The film also stars Oscar-nominated actors Margot Robbie, Bradley Cooper and Wagner Moura. Cooper is directing the film alongside writing the script with George Clayton Johnson and Charles Randolo. The film is reportedly based on Danny Ocean’s (George Clooney) parents, who would be played by Robbie and Cooper. Barbaro’s previous credits include her breakout supporting role in Top Gun: Maverick, Netflix’s FUBAR,  and her portrayal of…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the long-established right to automatic American citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. The high court’s decision rejects President Trump’s most aggressive efforts to limit immigration in the United States. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, traced the origins of birthright citizenship back to the nation’s founding. Roberts said that just as the colonists…

Small town Spain is breaking down barriers and showing that ‘pueblos’ can be progressive and welcoming places for sexual minorities, even helping revitalise some of the country’s depopulated areas at the same time. Small towns in Spain are increasingly embracing LGBTQ friendly events, showing local residents that they don’t need to head to big cities to be themselves and find like-minded people. The ‘Plumas de Pueblo’ initiative, run by Proyecto Hortensia, organises festivals, Pride parades and queer events in towns across the country from A Coruña to Menorca and aims to break stereotypes about the lives of those who defy…

The companies initially agreed to the deal in order to fend off AI competition. Smith Collection / Gado via Getty Images Getty Images has moved to terminate a $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock due to restrictions imposed by UK regulators, The Wall Street Journal reported. The canceled agreement between the two stock photo giants shows that US approval isn’t necessarily all that’s needed to get a deal done. Getty and Shutterstock announced the planned merger back in January 2025, with the aim of creating a stock photo giant that could handle expected AI image competition. The…

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford says Thomas Tuchel instills so much fighting spirit in the camp, the Three Lions players are ready to “go to war” alongside the former Chelsea boss. Tuchel’s side have not yet hit top form at the World Cup, bar the second 45 minutes against Croatia, with a goalless draw against Ghana followed by an unconvincing 2-0 defeat of Panama on Saturday night. Nevertheless, Pickford, who will be in goal when England face DR Congo in the round of 32 tomorrow afternoon, says there is no lack of motivation within the ranks. He told BBC Sport: “[We…

Harry Brook has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Ben Stokes as England‘s next Test captain, but the discussion over his possible promotion has also sparked a wave of social media reactions. Among the loudest voices was Iceland Cricket, whose trademark satirical post on X quickly went viral after poking fun at the England batter’s off-field controversy from last year.With England searching for a new red-ball leader following Stokes’ retirement from international cricket, Brook has publicly expressed his willingness to take on the responsibility, saying it would be a privilege to captain his country even if it meant leading…

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When Brian Patrick wakes up each day, he logs on to his computer and starts combing through social media, news articles, and YouTube videos to find the craziest things prominent AI executives have ever said. He always finds something. There’s the clip of Oracle founder Larry Ellison admitting to building body cameras that record users while they’re in the bathroom. A sound bite of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk advocating for merging humans with AI. Even an interview with Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann, in which he compares his relationship with AI wearables to peoples’ relationships with God.  Once he’s pulled one…

Repetition is a part of this theatre of the absurd. As ​“Matt and Jay try to get a show at The Rivoli…” appears at the start of almost every episode, the series is defined by increasingly complicated schemes to try to secure a gig; displaying an accidentally explicit banner of the band opposite the venue, various heists and break-ins, and even kidnapping a sick child in the hope of hijacking their Make-A-Wish request. No lessons are learned from their schemes or mistakes, just as ultimately no progress is made. This cycle of continual, hopeless stasis in spite of continuous dreaming, scheming and loitering sees…