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Zara Larsson, proving she’s the sweetest heart on Earth, wrapped up a big festival set and immediately headed to a meet-and-greet with young cancer survivors. As first reported by the Budapest Business Journal , Larsson was a performer at the 2026 Sziget festival . The event is held in Budapest from Aug. 11 through the 16. Larsson was part of the line-up on the fest’s kickoff day, Tuesday, playing the main stage. She delivered a rousing set, with the crowd going wild for her performance. Afterwards, Larsson wasn’t too tired, so she went straight to a planned meet-and-greet with members of the European Youth Cancer Network . Larsson spent time with about 20 young people from 11 European countries, chatting and hearing their stories. One person said that speaking with Larsson was “like talking to a fellow advocate.” Another added that she was “a kind human being.” Check out footage of the event below. View this post on Instagram Zar...

Almost exactly a year after I wrote about how one of the biggest nuclear power plants in Europe was shut down by a swarm of jellyfish that clogged its cooling system, it happened again. According to Reuters , three reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant were taken offline Monday after a massive jellyfish swarm clogged the systems that draw in seawater to cool the reactors. A fourth reactor was reduced to half power, just in case. This is becoming an annual tradition for the jellyfish, as in August 2025 they did the same thing, shutting down four of six reactors at the very same nuclear power plant. Back then, officials spent hundreds of thousands of euros installing cameras to improve monitoring and arranging for fishing boats to patrol the area. While it sounds like they failed, actually, all did their jobs. The swarm was just too powerful. The fishing boats were deployed this year after early warnings, and the crews got to work using vacuum trucks to suck u...

Seemingly for the first time, a shark has invaded another shark’s privacy by filming them without consent. I don’t think the shark doing the filming consented to having a camera strapped onto its fin, so really, it’s no surprise that humans are ultimately to blame here. We just love invading privacy. According to marine biologists from Florida Atlantic University , the researchers were surprised when a camera attached to a nurse shark recorded a four-minute encounter with a great white off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida. It wasn’t much of an encounter. It’s mostly just footage of the roughly 10-foot-long great white and the nurse shark swimming around each other. But it provides a fascinating little peek into the day-to-day life of sharks. A Shark Wearing a Camera Accidentally Filmed a Great White Shark The camera was a part of a research project studying shark behavior. What better way to get a sense of what they are up to than by strapping a GoPro to one? Res...

Happy New Music Friday friends! To quote one of my favoite 30 Rock lines , “What a week, huh?” This week’s lineup of tunes ranges from gothic soundscapes to indie stalwarts and some dirty metal from the south. I’ll keep you waiting no longer. “Paleomagnetic Resonance” by Lustmord Lombardo This tune is cosmically sinister, and I’m here for it. Lustmord Lombardo is a music super-duo composed of Lustmord—modern ambient electronic music pioneer—and heavy metal drummer extraordinaire, Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies). The pair has teamed up for a haunting project that unites and magnifies their individual strengths. The first track released is “Paleomagnetic Resonance”, and it’s a deep, ethereal musical journey. Lustmord Lombardo will release their debut album, The Pulse of Atoms , on Oct. 2, via Ipecac Recordings. “Spill” by Slow Pulp Indie rock maestros Slow Pulp hav...

The grunge genre is surprisingly good at producing catchy songs . Of course, the well-known bands are still relevant because they made such great songs, and it’s difficult to single out the best of all time. But, we tried anyway, and the results feature some grunge classics. “Plush” by Stone Temple Pilots Stone Temple Pilots released “Plush” on their debut 1992 album Core , with one of the most recognizable and catchiest choruses in grunge. STP was pretty good at writing hooks in general, and it’s difficult to choose just one from their discography. But “Plush” stands out for its longevity despite almost unintelligible lyrics. Overall, “Plush” was huge for the band, even though critics at the time found it derivative. Still, it was the first alt-rock song to top the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. Additionally, it earned Stone Temple Pilots an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1993, and the 199...

In 2001, a jam session paired together two entirely different stars for a brief moment. Thankfully, they never followed through on these potential plans to collaborate. By then, Limp Bizkit was among the most prominent nu metal bands following the success of their 1999 sophomore album and its 2000 follow-up. Shortly after, guitarist Wes Borland left the band, citing creative differences. Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit were left wondering what to do next when a record executive introduced Fred Durst to legendary rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen at a Hollywood party. In the bizarre meeting, Durst joked about how funny it would be to have the world’s greatest guitarist in the world’s worst band. Eddie Van Halen agreed to jam with the band to feel out the situation. Author Andrew Bennett detailed the experience in his book Eruption in the Canyon: 212 Days & Nights With the Genius of Eddie Van Halen . The jam session was to take place at Durst’s Beverly Hills home. ...