Universal Pictures said Monday it is moving DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 5 from December 23, 2026 to Wednesday, June 30, 2027. Essentially, the summer is better corridor for the mega return of the green fairy-tale ogre and friends; that’s the season he’s always dwelled in. It will rep 17 years since the previous Shrek movie, 2010’s Shrek Forever After. In addition, …
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Top economist says it’s ‘panic season’ in markets and it’s your fault for taking summer vacation. Blame the ‘harvest time’ mentality
What is August really about? Owen Lamont, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Acadian Asset Management, suggests that for normal people, it’s about relaxing on the beach, but for financial markets, it’s “panic season.” Lamont, who is a leading economist at the $150 billion quantitative hedge fund and has been a faculty member at Harvard University, Yale School of …
Read More »Meteorite that landed in Georgia this summer determined to be older than Earth itself, researchers say
Facebook Tweet Email Link A meteorite that tore through the sky in June shaking the Southeast with a sonic boom is now believed to be 4.56 billion years old, according to researchers who studied it following its crash landing. Fragments of the extraterrestrial rock were turned over to scientists after they fell to Earth this summer to determine their classification …
Read More »If you sleep under a blanket in the summer, psychology says you probably have these personality traits
When it comes to bedtime routines, people fall into two camps: those who can’t stand even a thin sheet in warm weather, and those who can’t drift off without being fully cocooned, no matter how sweltering it gets. How blankets make some people feel Experts say this isn’t just about personal comfort. The urge to sleep under a blanket, even …
Read More »More than 70 million Americans have sweated through muggiest summer start on record
More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States’ humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis shows. And that meant uncomfortably warm and potentially dangerous nights in many cities the last several weeks, the National Weather Service said. Parts of …
Read More »Oklahoma heiress outrages Nantucket after renting house for summer and breaking billionaire island’s secret codes
By GERMANIA RODRIGUEZ POLEO, US CHIEF REPORTER Published: 14:09, 8 August 2025 | Updated: 16:59, 8 August 2025 An Oklahoma heiress has sparked outrage in Nantucket after renting a summer house and allegedly breaking the billionaire enclave’s secret codes. Kylie Swanson, 36, signed a lease in the Massachusetts town and turned the rental house into a $3,800 four-day retreat called ‘Camp …
Read More »JD Vance Faces Cold Reception as He Kicks Off ‘British MAGA Summer’
Vice President JD Vance has kicked off his summer vacation at a luxurious $11,000-a-week manor house in the picturesque British countryside, leaving locals none too pleased. Located in a tiny village in the Cotswolds, in the southwest of England, one of the United Kingdom’s four constituent countries, the property sits behind a 15-foot stone wall and boasts gardens of about …
Read More »Real estate startup Runwise is taking on record heat this summer
Runwise co-founders (L-R) Jeff Carleton, Lee Hoffman and Mike Cook. Courtesy of Runwise A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future …
Read More »The highly contagious summer illness parents of young kids need to know about
When summer comes around, you can count on a few things. A Bruce Springsteen spotting at the Jersey Shore. Energy bills going up. And lots of kids getting sick with hand, foot, and mouth disease. Doctors are currently seeing a surge in cases of the disease, which is more common in the summer and early fall, according to the Centers …
Read More »How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer – The New York Times
How to Watch the Perseids, the Strongest Meteor Shower of the Summer The New York Times Blame it on the moon. This year’s Perseids meteors won’t be as visible at their peak NPR Attention stargazers! It’s time for one of the best meteor showers of the year — the Perseids CBC The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here’s what to expect …
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