Arsonists are targeting Melbourne restaurants and hospitality venues. No one seems to know why

Unlike firebombings during the city’s tobacco wars, police say the motives for targeting at least eight businesses since 14 April remain unclear

The Guardian

'Blocking high' halts Australian weather progression causing near identical forecasts for a fortnight.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/australia-weather-forecasts-suddenly-identical-each-day/106603146

#Weather #Climate #GeneralNews

Why Australia's weather forecasts are suddenly identical each day

Darwin to Melbourne, and everywhere in between, the seven-day forecasts reveal a monotonous similarity.

Nikki Glaser Roasts Katy Perry, Hailey Bieber, Victoria Beckham and More at Time 100 Gala

Fresh off hosting the last two Golden Globe Awards, the comedian didn't hold back at this year's event honoring the magazine's picks for the world's most influential people.

The Hollywood Reporter
Al Gore Reflects on 20 Years Since ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ and Explains Why There is Still “a Lot of Hope” Amid the Climate Crisis

The former vice president made an appearance at THR and the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance's Sustainability in Entertainment Honors, with awards presented to 'Paradise,' 'The Boroughs' and 'Grey's Anatomy.'

The Hollywood Reporter

Rob Reiner’s Son Says Parents’ Brutal Deaths, Brother Facing Murder Charges Is “Living Nightmare”
#GeneralNews #MicheleReiner #NickReiner #RobReiner

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jake-reiner-rob-michele-death-brother-charges-1236574691/

Rob Reiner’s Son Says Parents’ Brutal Deaths, Brother Facing Murder Charges Is “Living Nightmare”

“My world, as I knew it, had collapsed,” Jake Reiner recalls of the moment he learnt from sister Romy his father and mother had suddenly died, followed by brother Nick Reiner being charged with their brutal slayings.

The Hollywood Reporter

How an 18-Year-Old TikToker’s Scientology “Run” Inspired a Trend — and Why He Says It’s Gone Too Far
#GeneralNews #Creators #Scientology #TikTok

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/tiktoker-scientology-run-inspired-a-trend-1236573730/

How an 18-Year-Old TikToker’s Scientology “Run” Inspired a Trend — and Why He Says It’s Gone Too Far

The creator, who calls himself Swhileyy, wants the copycats to stop: “I just did it because I thought it was funny … They should not have done that shit.”

The Hollywood Reporter
Go to Venice with IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Intensive

Apply to IndieWire's next Future of Filmmaking Intensive at the Venice Film Festival.

IndieWire
The Duffer Brothers to Deliver Commencement Address at Their Alma Mater Chapman University

The ‘Stranger Things’ duo, class of 2007, will also receive honorary doctorates from the private university in Orange, Calif.

The Hollywood Reporter