Best Horror of January 2026: Sam Raimi’s New Thriller, Ralph Fiennes in ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ a Killer Chimpanzee and More

Best Horror of January 2026: Sam Raimi’s New Thriller, Ralph Fiennes in ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ a Killer Chimpanzee and More

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com...

The Best Comedy Anime

The Best Comedy Anime

Need a good laugh? Check out our list of the greatest comedy anime ever made. These shows will have you grinning from ear to ear!

Myth busted: Your body isn’t canceling out your workout

Being active boosts your daily calorie burn more than previously thought. Researchers found that increased physical activity raises total energy use without triggering the body to conserve energy elsewhere. Basic functions keep running at full speed, even as movement increases. The result: exercise ...

Chevy Chase Was ‘Depressed’ After His Fox Late-Night Show Was Canceled After 6 Weeks: ‘He Would Get in Bed and Not Come Out’

Chevy Chase Was ‘Depressed’ After His Fox Late-Night Show Was Canceled After 6 Weeks: ‘He Would Get in Bed and Not Come Out’

A brief chapter in Chevy Chase’s illustrious comedy career is his ill-fated late-night talk series “The Chevy Chase Show,” which ran on Fox for six weeks in 1993 and was cancelled after scathing reviews and low ratings. In the new CNN documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” Chase...

India, Bangladesh begin talks on Ganges treaty

India, Bangladesh begin talks on Ganges treaty

India and Bangladesh have commenced discussions to renew the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, which expires in December 2026. Both nations have begun joint water level measurements of the Ganga and Padma rivers, with data to be collected bi-weekly until May 31. This initiative involves teams from both c...

When Stars Blow Bubbles

For the first time, astronomers have caught a stellar nursery in the act of blowing giant celestial bubbles, revealing a massive outflow of gas stretching over 650 light-years from one of the Milky Way’s most extraordinary star clusters. Using nearly two decades of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-r...