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All stories in El Jalapeño are satire and not real news. Check out the original article here. MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Economy Ministry announced Monday a comprehensive strategic framework for renewing the USMCA trade agreement, citing what officials described as “highly reliable indicators” that the deal will be renewed — chief among them that U.S. President Donald Trump said publicly he does not want it renewed. This is the face of a man who is about to get exactly what he wants. (Cuartoscuro/Moisés Pablo Nava) Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard told reporters his ministry had spent 72 hours in intensive preparation…

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Michael Jackson’s biopic, Michael, has dethroned Bohemian Rhapsody to become the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, crossing $911.9 million worldwide as the Jaafar Jackson-starring film continues its global rollout. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, the Lionsgate and Universal co-production has surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody‘s total gross with $358.6 million at the domestic box office and $553.3 million internationally — with Universal generating $540.5 million of the international total after acquiring foreign theatrical and ancillary rights. The film arrives in Japan today, a territory that could push Michael past $1…

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Boy George and Jon Moss open up about the skepticism and cruelty they faced during the early days of Culture Club in a new clip from Alison Ellwood’s documentary about the legendary English pop band.  Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club. (The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year but is now available to rent on streaming services.) Their earliest performances could be fun and irreverent, too, but Boy George says they…

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1, EdgbastonNetherlands 139-8 (20 overs): De Leede 50 (45); Marufa 2-31Bangladesh 141-4 (19.1 overs): Ferdous 50 (33); De Lange 2-27Bangladesh won by six wicketsScorecard; Table Bangladesh avoided a scare in their opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup as they beat the Netherlands by six wickets at Edgbaston. They made a positive start to their chase of 140 as Juairiya Ferdous and Dilara Akter Dola added 67 for the first wicket before a mini collapse to 85-4. The Netherlands’ bowlers were in the game until the final over but with only three required,…

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If we’re lucky enough, we all get old. Your age, actually, is literally the last thing you can control about yourself. And while it’s popular to make grand generalizations about arbitrarily-drawn generations, to me it seems like a waste of time — even as a sociologist. Yes, the times you’ve lived through contribute to who you become, and certainly to the opportunities you have (or don’t). But humans are humans, and we’re all a lot more alike than different. Getting old needn’t stop you from enjoying your life, or from making younger friends, for that matter. (Carlos Urrutia/Unsplash) Plus, if you…

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reinstated a curfew for minors on Friday, extending restrictions aimed at deterring underage crime and disorderly conduct in Washington neighborhoods for another two weeks. “Effective tonight, all youth under 18 are subject to an 11PM curfew—and designated zones will be subject to an 8PM curfew as determined by the Chief of Police,”…

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This article was written byFollowI am an individual investor with over 12 years of research experience in financial markets, with a strong focus on dividend investing and long-term portfolio building. Over time, my main goal has been to create a retirement-style portfolio for myself and my family, centered on stability, reliable income, and steady compounding over the long run. My approach is disciplined and quality-focused. I look for strong companies with simple and understandable business models, consistent cash flows, and a proven ability to pay and grow dividends over time. For me, long-term consistency matters far more than short-term gains…

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Smartphones have crossed into robotic territory. Chinese brand Honor used the opening red carpet of the Shanghai International Film Festival to debut its Robot Phone, a device that marries AI interaction with a high-resolution camera that extends from the phone body like an antenna, moves on its own, and retracts when not in use. The phone served as the official imaging partner of the festival. Ellemen, Shanghai IFF’s official fashion and lifestyle partner magazine, used it to shoot a series of short films featuring the 21 Golden Goblet jury members, headed by Tony Leung Chiu-wai. It also covered the red…

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Weekly Newsletter The “Obamalith” is unveiled while the School of the Art Institute of Chicago wages war against its students’ imagination. In the award for the most literal interpretation of authoritarian thought control this week, the winner is the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The institution placed Savneet Talwar, the director of its graduate art therapy program, on leave for asking students to create a mock therapeutic treatment plan for a queer Arab woman who sympathized with pro-Palestinian protests and feared retaliation under the Trump administration.Provost Martin Berger found this exercise in empathy unacceptable, enacting his own retaliation against…

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