Web archive - January 18, 2026

Entertainment

Nintendo reportedly asked SEGA to prioritise Mario over Sonic in official art

Former SEGA producer says Nintendo wanted Mario positioned ahead of Sonic in artwork for Olympic crossover series

Entertainment

Zootopia 2 tops China box office as Avatar: Fire and Ash ranks third

Disney’s Zootopia 2 leads China box office for second weekend; Avatar: Fire and Ash takes third place

Entertainment

Terminally ill GTA fan may have played GTA 6 early after family appeal to Rockstar Games

Ubisoft employee says Rockstar responded positively to request for terminally ill fan to access GTA 6 early

Entertainment

Ben Affleck downplays AI fears in Hollywood, says existing laws protect artists’ likeness

Ben Affleck says AI won’t replace filmmakers, calling it a tool, and laws already protect actors’ names and likenesses

Entertainment

Piers Morgan recovering after hip replacement following fall at London restaurant

Broadcaster Piers Morgan is recovering in hospital after a fall in London left him needing a hip replacement

Entertainment

Bella Hadid says 'The Beauty' cast gave her 'words of wisdom' during acting debut

The supermodel said that her fellow stars explained "to me that even being crazy and weird is still positive"

Pakistan

Outcry over Gul Plaza tragedy as traders, opposition demand relief

Traders’ representatives demanded a Rs5 billion rehabilitation package for Gul Plaza victims

Entertainment

SNL Stranger Things skit sparks backlash over Will Byers coming out joke

An SNL sketch parodying Stranger Things season 5 drew online backlash, with fans calling the joke insensitive

Entertainment

How Heated Rivalry became a joyful community and gave fans a reason to celebrate

One participant of an event summed up the feeling, saying that Heated Rivalry "gave us a reason to dance"

World

Trump's Gaza peace board charter seeks $1b for extended membership

Over 60 countries invited to Trump’s Gaza peace board, with leaders from Canada and Argentina joining