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I was trapped in a suspected brothel. The city just shut it down for good - The San Francisco Standard

Things got strange when The Standard visited Empire Spa days after the city claimed the massage parlor was a brothel.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s settlement details revealed as they finalize divorce - Page Six

The “Babygirl” star will have 306 days of the year with their kids, while 59 days, or “every other weekend,” have been allotted for Urban.

Sydney Sweeney Poses Nude for W Magazine - Reality Tea

It's giving: Old Hollywood glamour.

THR Writers Roundtable: Bradley Cooper, Guillermo del Toro and More - The Hollywood Reporter

Clint Bentley, Hikari, Noah Oppenheim and Will Tracy round out this year’s conversation highlighting some of the Oscar contenders.

Designing Magic: The Gathering® | Avatar: The Last Airbender™: Team Avatar and Legendary Creatures - Magic: The Gathering

Chris discusses how they brought Avatar: The Last Airbender's most-famous characters to life across multiple legendary creatures.

S.F. theater to be replaced by a 9-story family housing development in West Portal - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco theater to be razed to make way for a 9-story family housing development in West Portal

Houston Tex-Mex restaurant to shutter and reopen as a casual steakhouse - CultureMap Houston

A restaurant in the Heights is switching from Tex-Mex to steaks. Rocket Farm — the Atlanta-based hospitality company behind State of Grace, Little Rey, and La Lucha — will close its Tex-Mex restaurant Superica on February 15 and reopen the space as Star Rover…

James Marsden Returns as Cyclops in Third ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer - The Hollywood Reporter

Hey BDE, Welcome To TNA Wrestling! - TNA Wrestling

Viral internet sensation BrandonDoesEverything – a pro wrestling fan since he was 9, now known simply as BDE – has officially signed a contract with TNA Wrestling, the company confirmed today, as first reported by The Sportster. Terms were not disclosed.

CBS removes Tony Dokoupil blasting 'big problems' amid flub on first live“ Evening News” show - Yahoo

Dokoupil's live show saw the journalist address an apparent technical flub on the air, though the segment appeared to be reshot for streaming on CBS' website...

‘Industry’ Takes on the Age Verification Wars - WIRED

In the HBO show’s fourth season, ‘Industry’ proves to be more prescient than it’s ever been.

‘Tomb Raider’ cast on Prime Video series starring Sophie Turner - About Amazon

The Prime Video series stars Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge serving as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and executive producer.

Ashley Tisdale says she quit her 'toxic mom group' - BBC

The High School Musical actress says she left the group of new mothers after being "brought to tears".

He was sentenced to death. Rob and Michele Reiner loved him like a son. - NBC News

Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and prison calls, Rob and Michele Reiner became family.

Mickey Rourke Launches GoFundMe To Avoid Eviction From L.A. Home After Failing To Pay $60K Worth of Rent - Realtor.com

Katie Stockton reviews some of Fairlead's best trades of 2025, including Tesla and Estee Lauder - CNBC

The turn of the year is a good time to reflect on your methodology, so we reviewed what worked best for us in this forum in 2025.

This elite Seattle saxophonist has never dropped an album of her own — until now - The Seattle Times

Saxophonist Kate Olson is releasing "So It Goes" in January, her first full-length studio album under her own name.

All the Canceled and Renewed TV Shows This Month (January 2026) - TVGuide.com

Mayor of Kingstown's term is ending

‘Heated Rivalry’: How A Gay Hockey Romance Became A Soft Power Masterclass - Forbes

A gay hockey romance on TV is a soft power masterclass by influencing how millions view love, masculinity, and LGBTQ+ rights, and even sparking a civics lesson at home.

Feeling cooped up? Get out of town with this delightful literary road trip - NPR

In The Rest of Our Lives, the narrator drops his daughter off to college — then keeps on driving, leaving his marriage behind. Ben Markovits' novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.