Xolo Maridueña joins ‘One Piece’ season 3 as Portgas D. Ace

A photo of Xolo Maridueña. (Gabe Ajuaro)Xolo Maridueña has joined the cast of One Piece season 3.Netflix has announced that the Cobra Kai star has been cast as Portgas D. Ace in the upcoming third season of the series.One Piece is set to go back into production for season 3 later in 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa.Maridueña joins the previously announced cast member Cole Escola, who is set to play Bon Clay in the upcoming season. Additional cast members […]

November 5, 2025

Music

Watch The Doobie Brothers perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’

The Doobie Brothers perform onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center at a private residence on October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC)After taking it to the streets, The Doobie Brothers are now taking it to NPR's Tiny Desk.The Doobies crammed into the performance series' famously intimate setup to play a set of classics, including "Takin' It to the Streets," "Black Water" and "Listen to the Music."They also […]

November 5, 2025

Entertainment

Tom Bergeron to return to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ as guest judge

Tom Bergeron while hosting the season 21 finale of 'Dancing with the Stars' on Nov. 23, 2015. (Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Tom Bergeron is coming back to the ballroom.The former host of Dancing with the Stars is making his return to the show for its special 20th anniversary episode on Nov. 11. He will join the panel as a guest judge for the special episode.This marks Bergeron's first appearance on Dancing with the Stars since he exited […]

November 5, 2025

Music

On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971: Elton John released ‘Madman Across the Water’

On This Day, Nov. 5, 1971 ...Elton John released his fourth studio album, Madman Across the Water, featuring nine tracks composed and performed by Elton, with lyrics written by his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.The album featured two future Elton classics, “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon,” although neither were huge hits at the time they were released. In fact, while “Levon” peaked at #24, “Tiny Dancer” failed to make the top 40, only making it to #41.Madman Across the Water charted at […]

November 5, 2025

Health

Medical Notes: Why Asthma Differs Between Genders, In-Flight Medical Emergencies, And How Daydreaming Could Get You A Promotion

Why does asthma differ between genders? Research shows that the condition starts at different times, presents with different symptoms, and responds differently to treatment between men and women. A new study examined this divergence at a genetic level and identified 61 genes that have significantly different expressions related to asthma. Surprisingly, this research also revealed that the condition changes depending on age and tissue type, too. The research is published in the American Journal Of Respiratory Cell And Molecular Biology. […]

November 5, 2025 1

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Why “Deadbeat” Marks A New Era For Musician Tame Impala

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Kevin Parker, the Australian hitmaker better known by his moniker Tame Impala, is a do-it-all musical guru who has found a way to blend the pop sensibilities of Paul McCartney, a John Lennon vocal falsetto, and the psychedelic spark of Pink Floyd into a cocktail that fit in but stood out among the indie-rock and electro-pop scenes of the 2010s. His 2015 album “Currents” […]

November 5, 2025 2

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: Artificial Intelligence’s Energy Problem: Why More Consumers Are Footing The Bill

This is Viewpoints Explained… Have you noticed the cost of your electricity creeping up this year? You might not realize it but this increase could be from artificial intelligence. Behind every chat bot, image generator, and smart search tool is a huge network of data centers. All of this continuous computing requires enormous amounts of electricity to process data and keep these machines from overheating. While electricity costs are up across the board, towns near these big data centers are […]

November 5, 2025 1

Entertainment

In brief: ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ season 15 trailer and more

A star-studded cast has joined the upcoming film Ibelin. Variety reports that Charlie Plummer, Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Isabela Merced, Maisy Stella and Sir Anthony Hopkins are set to star in the film based on the documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. It tells the story of a man with a degenerative muscular disease who enjoyed a rich online life through the video game World of Warcraft ...The trailer and premiere date for season 15 of The Real Housewives of Beverly […]

November 5, 2025

Entertainment

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz in talks for new ‘The Mummy’ sequel

Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser in the 1999 film 'The Mummy' from Universal Studios. (Getty Images)Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reportedly coming back to The Mummy franchise.ABC Audio has learned that the stars of one of Universal Pictures' most-beloved action-adventure franchises are in talks to return for another film in The Mummy universe.Fraser and Weisz would presumably reprise their roles of Rick O'Connell and Evelyn Carnahan from the films of the late '90s and early 2000s in this new […]

November 5, 2025

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