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  • Shop Jordyn Woods’ ‘Lucky’ Knicks Bag in Bridal White for Newlywed Style

    Shop Jordyn Woods’ ‘Lucky’ Knicks Bag in Bridal White for Newlywed Style

    The Woods by Jordyn founder debuted the white Tux Clutch Mini at her Malibu wedding to Karl-Anthony Towns.

  • VB Preview: Players Era Volleyball Showcase at the University of Nebraska

    VB Preview: Players Era Volleyball Showcase at the University of Nebraska

    No. 1 Nebraska volleyball will open the 2026 season at the Players Era Volleyball Showcase on Aug. 29-30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, facing UNLV and No. 2 Texas.

    Players Era Volleyball Showcase Schedule

    • No. 1 Nebraska vs. UNLV: Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. CT. The match will air on FS1 and stream on FoxSports.
    • No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 2 Texas: Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. CT. The match will air on FOX and stream on FoxSports.
    • Audio: Both matches will be broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the official Huskers App.
    • Jack Kizer, Camryn Irwin and Kelsie Kasper will call both matches for FS1 and FOX.
    • John Baylor and Lauren (Cook) West will handle the Huskers Radio Network broadcast.

    Nebraska vs. UNLV

    Nebraska’s season opener against UNLV will be the first meeting between the Huskers and Rebels.

    Nebraska vs. Texas History

    Nebraska leads the all-time series against Texas, 33-25, through 58 meetings. The teams last met in the 2023 national championship, when the Longhorns swept the Big Red in Tampa.

    Huskers Capture Spikes Under the Lights Title

    Nebraska won the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights championship after sweeping exhibition matches against No. 17 Florida and No. 11 SMU on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

    The Huskers swept Florida, 2-0 (21-19, 21-18), behind six kills from Teraya Sigler. Virginia Adriano and Andi Jackson added five kills apiece.

    Nebraska clinched the championship with a dominant performance against SMU, hitting .339 as a team while limiting the Mustangs to a .068 hitting percentage. Sigler recorded seven kills and five digs, while Harper Murray added six kills and five digs. Manaia Ogbechie, Andi Jackson and Skyler Pierce each contributed three kills.

    Nebraska in Season Openers

    Nebraska is 44-7 all-time in season openers. The Huskers have won seven consecutive season-opening matches since losing in four sets to No. 7 Florida in 2018.

    Huskers Begin Season No. 1 in AVCA Poll

    Nebraska was ranked No. 1 in the preseason AVCA Coaches Poll released Aug. 10. The Huskers received 1,568 points, ahead of No. 2 Texas (1,427), No. 3 Kentucky (1,398), No. 4 Pitt (1,383) and No. 5 Stanford (1,312).

    Nebraska received 57 first-place votes. Kentucky had four, while Texas and Texas A&M received one each.

    The ranking marks Nebraska’s 124th week at No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, the most of any program in the nation. The Huskers have started a season ranked No. 1 three times in the last five years, including 2025 and 2022.

    Nebraska will face No. 2 Texas at the Players Era Showcase on Aug. 30.

    What Nebraska Returns

    • Kills: 1,126 of 1,630 (69.1%)
    • Assists: 1,474 of 1,500 (98.3%)
    • Service aces: 137 of 146 (93.8%)
    • Digs: 1,396 of 1,507 (92.6%)
    • Solo blocks: 30 of 51 (58.8%)
    • Block assists: 325 of 494 (65.8%)

    About the Huskers

    • Nebraska is coming off a 33-1 season and reached the NCAA Regional Final before losing a 3-2 thriller in Lincoln to eventual national champion Texas A&M.
    • The Huskers return three AVCA All-Americans: seniors Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly.
    • Nebraska finished the 2025 regular season undefeated for the third time in program history, joining the 1994 and 2000 teams. The Huskers dropped only seven sets overall and one set in Big Ten play.
    • Nebraska’s 33-match winning streak was the second-longest in school history during the NCAA era. The Huskers have won 33 matches in three consecutive seasons.
    • Nebraska’s 99 wins from 2023-25 are the most in a three-year stretch in program history during the NCAA era.
    • The Huskers won their third consecutive Big Ten title in 2025 with a perfect 20-0 conference record. It was Nebraska’s first undefeated conference season since 2004, when the program competed in the Big 12.
    • Nebraska has won 37 conference championships, including six Big Ten titles in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
    • Dani Busboom Kelly became the first volleyball coach in Big Ten history to win the conference title in a first season as head coach at a school. John Cook won a Big Ten title at Nebraska in his first conference season in 2011, but it was his 12th season as Nebraska’s head coach.
    • Nebraska swept 15 consecutive matches and won 48 straight sets from late September through mid-November in 2025. Both streaks were the longest of their kind since the 2007 team swept 17 matches in a row and won 53 consecutive sets.

    No. 1 vs. No. 2 History

    • Sunday’s match is expected to be the 43rd all-time meeting between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams, including the 34th regular-season matchup.
    • It will be the first No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matchup since Nebraska played Wisconsin in 2023.
    • The No. 1 team is 28-14 all-time in No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matches.
    • The last five No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matches have involved Nebraska, including Sunday’s match.
    • The matchup has ended in a sweep 15 times, compared with 10 five-set matches.
    • Current Big Ten teams have participated in 34 of the 43 all-time No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matches, including each of the last 10 and 23 of the last 24.
    • This will be Nebraska’s seventh No. 1-vs.-No. 2 matchup. The Huskers are 3-3 in their previous six.

    Nebraska’s Two-Way Dominance

    After leading the nation in hitting percentage and opponent hitting percentage last season, Nebraska became the first team to rank first nationally in both categories since at least 2014, the NCAA’s first season tracking opponent hitting percentage.

    The Husker offense hit a school-record .351 in 2025 and topped .400 in nine matches, also a school record in the rally-scoring era.

    Nebraska’s defense has led the nation in opponent hitting percentage three times in the last four seasons, in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Opponents hit .129 against the Huskers in 2025.

    Nebraska’s Race to the Red Zone

    Nebraska is 96-0 in sets under head coach Dani Busboom Kelly when reaching 20 points first. In October alone last season, the Huskers played 27 sets and went 27-0. An opponent reached 20 points in only three of those sets.

    Big Red Road Show Features Professional Venues

    Nebraska will begin the 2026 campaign with a schedule that includes venues from four professional sports leagues before playing its first match at the newly renovated John Cook Arena at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

    The road show starts at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys during the inaugural Spikes Under the Lights event at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 27. No. 10 Penn State, No. 11 SMU and No. 17 Florida will join the Huskers for the three-hour exhibition event.

    Nebraska officially opens the season at the first Players Era Volleyball Showcase in Las Vegas on Aug. 29-30. The Big Red will face UNLV on Aug. 29 and No. 2 Texas on Aug. 30 at T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.

    After a midweek match at South Dakota State, Nebraska will travel to Chicago for matches at two additional professional venues. The Huskers will play DePaul on Sept. 4 at Wintrust Arena, home of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, before facing Missouri in the Big Ten/SEC Challenge on Sept. 6 at Wrigley Field, home of MLB’s Chicago Cubs.

    13 Matches Against 2025 NCAA Tournament Teams

    Nebraska is scheduled to play 13 teams that qualified for the 2025 NCAA Tournament, including four regional finalists and one semifinalist.

    In addition to those 13 regular-season matches, the Huskers will face Florida and could play SMU in exhibition matches at Spikes Under the Lights in Arlington, Texas.

    2026 Big Ten Preseason Poll

    Nebraska was selected as the favorite in the 2026 Big Ten Preseason Poll, based on a vote by the conference’s 18 head coaches in July.

    Wisconsin and Penn State were picked second and third, respectively. Purdue and Minnesota rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth.

  • Bybit Launches 24/7 Options Trading for SpaceX and Nvidia

    Bybit Launches 24/7 Options Trading for SpaceX and Nvidia

    Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, is launching 24/7 options trading linked to SpaceX and Nvidia shares. The move brings traditional equity derivatives to a crypto-native platform where traders can access markets at any time, including weekends.

    The offering challenges the limited trading hours and settlement windows of traditional stock markets. Instead of waiting for an exchange to open, traders will be able to buy and sell options contracts tied to SpaceX and Nvidia around the clock.

    Bybit’s 24/7 stock options offering

    The SpaceX options are particularly notable because the company remains privately held. SpaceX shares are difficult to access through conventional investment channels, with trading typically taking place through secondary markets that offer limited transparency.

    Nvidia, by contrast, is one of the world’s most actively traded public companies, driven largely by investor demand linked to the artificial intelligence boom. Options trading outside Nasdaq’s regular operating hours could allow traders to respond to breaking news without waiting for the next market opening.

    Bybit’s always-on approach reflects the way cryptocurrency markets operate. Bitcoin and other digital assets trade continuously, including on weekends, and the exchange is betting that equity traders will also value uninterrupted market access.

    Crypto exchanges expand into traditional finance

    Bybit is not the first cryptocurrency platform to introduce stock-related products. However, combining 24/7 availability with options trading, rather than offering only spot exposure, increases the significance of the move.

    Several exchanges have experimented with tokenized equities and pre-IPO contracts in recent years. Regulatory scrutiny, however, has prevented the sector from becoming fully mainstream.

    The SpaceX product will be closely watched. Because Elon Musk’s rocket company is not listed on a public exchange, price discovery generally takes place through less transparent secondary markets. A more liquid options market, even one hosted by a crypto exchange, could influence how investors value one of the world’s most prominent private companies.

    What Bybit’s stock options mean for traders

    For crypto-native traders, the appeal is clear: familiar infrastructure and interfaces combined with access to new asset classes. Equity traders seeking alternatives to market closures and settlement delays may also find features that traditional brokerages do not offer.

    The risks are equally significant. Crypto exchanges operate under regulatory frameworks that differ from those governing traditional securities venues, and protections available to traders on regulated stock exchanges may not apply. The way these products are structured, whether as synthetic contracts, tokenized derivatives, or another form of exposure, will likely influence the regulatory response.

    Bybit is betting that demand for continuous trading will grow faster than regulatory resistance. As cryptocurrency platforms expand further into traditional finance throughout 2025, the exchange’s strategy could mark another step toward round-the-clock access to equity-linked markets.

  • XRP Gains Attention on Nasdaq as SEC Approves XRP-Related Issue: Details Explained

    XRP Gains Attention on Nasdaq as SEC Approves XRP-Related Issue: Details Explained

    Bitcoin and altcoins are driving renewed momentum across the cryptocurrency market, while positive developments are also emerging for $XRP. Evernorth Holdings, an $XRP treasury company, has moved closer to its planned Nasdaq listing after reaching another key stage in its proposed merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II.

    Evernorth’s SEC Registration Statement Takes Effect

    Evernorth Holdings announced that its Form S-4 registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the merger has gone into effect. Shareholders are scheduled to vote on the proposed merger with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II on September 30, 2026.

    The registration statement becoming effective represents a significant milestone in the transaction and advances Evernorth’s plans to become a publicly traded $XRP-focused treasury company.

    $XRP Treasury Company Could Trade Under the XRPN Ticker

    If shareholders approve the merger and all other closing conditions are satisfied, the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “XRPN.” The company would operate as a treasury business focused on $XRP.

    Evernorth founder and CEO Asheesh Birla said, “Today is a significant milestone toward completing the business merger we proposed. Our goal was to create an actively managed $XRP treasury with the transparency and governance demanded by public markets. With the entry into force of the registration statement, we are one step closer to realizing our vision.”

    Evernorth’s major investors include Ripple, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, GSR, and Arrington Capital. The company said it has secured more than $1 billion in gross proceeds and committed capital from investors.

    This is not investment advice.

  • Official: Alvaro Morata Joins Leganes on Loan From Como

    Official: Alvaro Morata Joins Leganes on Loan From Como

    Alvaro Morata has made a surprise return to La Liga after Leganes agreed a season-long loan deal with Como for the Spanish striker.

    The agreement includes an option for Leganes to sign Morata permanently at the end of the 2026/27 campaign.

  • RHOSLC Alum Jen Shah Completes Prison Sentence, Says ‘I feel blessed’

    RHOSLC Alum Jen Shah Completes Prison Sentence, Says ‘I feel blessed’

    The disgraced reality star spent 33 months in prison over fraud charges.

  • Six Flags Roller Coaster Linked to Serious Brain Injuries Is Shut Down

    Six Flags Roller Coaster Linked to Serious Brain Injuries Is Shut Down

    Six Flags Grounds X2 Roller Coaster After Deaths and Brain Injuries

    A popular Six Flags roller coaster linked to two deaths and recent traumatic brain injuries in California is being grounded. A new CNN investigation reviewed records tied to the X2 coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia and found more than…

  • Lupita Nyong’o Shares Heartbreaking Tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Sixth Anniversary of His Death

    Lupita Nyong’o Shares Heartbreaking Tribute to Chadwick Boseman on Sixth Anniversary of His Death

    Six years after Chadwick Boseman’s death, his Black Panther co-star Lupita Nyong’o has shared an emotional tribute to the actor.

    Boseman, who became a global star for his groundbreaking portrayal of Marvel superhero King T’Challa, died from colon cancer at the age of 43. His family later revealed that he had privately been dealing with a Stage 3 diagnosis for four years while continuing to work on major projects.

    During that period, Boseman collaborated with director Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods, starred alongside Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and hosted Saturday Night Live.

    Lupita Nyong’o remembers Chadwick Boseman

    Nyong’o became close to Boseman while working with him on Black Panther. Marking the sixth anniversary of his death, the actor shared a tribute on Instagram, writing: “Hold on to those you love who love you back. Tell them you love them. Show them you love them. You’ll miss them when they’re gone.”

    She also posted several photographs of herself with Boseman and other members of the Marvel cast, including Michael B Jordan.

    Last year, Nyong’o watched a clip from Black Panther for the first time since Boseman’s death and was overcome with emotion. After taking a moment to compose herself, she said: “The grief is just the love. There’s no place to put it. I don’t run away from the tears or the grief. You just live with it.”

    Chadwick Boseman’s final message for a sick child

    Shortly before his death, Boseman worked with Black Panther executive producer Nate Moore on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with serious illnesses.

    In an interview with PEOPLE, Moore recalled the heartbreaking final text message he received from Boseman. The message was sent during the Covid-19 lockdown, after the pair helped arrange a voice note from T’Challa and a package of toys for a young boy.

    “It was during [Covid-19] lockdown, and we worked together to get a young boy a voice note from T’Challa, as well as a package of toys – no easy feat when we weren’t allowed to leave our homes or go to the office.”

    “But Chad figured out how to make it work because he cared so intently, and in hindsight, so personally,”

    Moore said Boseman’s final message referred to what they had done for the child:

    “‘It broke me, man,’”

    “‘But we need to do that for them. People deserve abundant life, special moments. They’ve been through hell battling disease. If we were able to ease their suffering and bring joy for a moment, and hopefully moments as he goes through the bags, then we made a difference in his life.’”

    David Jonsson cast as the next Black Panther

    Earlier this summer, it was announced that British actor David Jonsson would take on the role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Jonsson is set to appear in the third solo Black Panther film as the son of Boseman’s King T’Challa. Ryan Coogler is returning to direct, with the movie scheduled to arrive in cinemas at Christmas 2028.

    Following a strong reception in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, the Alien: Romulus star told the crowd: “I want to say thank you so much. Thank you, Ryan. Thank you, [Kevin Feige]. Thank you to this amazing family that I honour, [it’s] a privilege and blessing to join.”

    “I don’t want to say too much because I want to let the screen do the talking, but believe me, the honour is entirely mine.”

    Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said Coogler cast Jonsson six months earlier after a “secret meeting” at a hotel.

    “He called me afterwards and said, ‘He’s the guy. I felt it. I felt it in my soul. He’s a good man,’” revealed Feige, per Empire Magazine.

  • ‘Busboys’ on Hulu Review: Should You Stream It or Skip It?

    ‘Busboys’ on Hulu Review: Should You Stream It or Skip It?

    When major studios stop releasing comedies designed for theatrical audiences, they leave room for comedian-podcasters with intensely loyal fanbases. Busboys, starring Theo Von and David Spade, is a clear example. The film received a brief limited theatrical release last spring before finding a larger audience on Hulu, where it has remained near the top of the streaming service’s charts for the past two weeks.

    Busboys: Stream It or Skip It?

    The Story

    Markie (David Spade) and Steef (Theo Von) are best friends stuck near the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. After working together at a dead-end septic-pumping company, they decide to leave their old lives behind, move to Mexico and become waiters—an occupation they view as unusually prestigious.

    Before they can reach that goal, however, they must start as busboys. Their attempt to work their way up in the restaurant industry forms the film’s central premise, though Busboys takes a long and disjointed route to get there.

    The movie spends roughly 25 minutes on laborious backstory before settling into the story of two older men working as busboys in Arizona near the Mexican border. It then veers into a drug-dealing storyline and briefly sends the pair back to school in a plot reminiscent of Billy Madison. Instead of developing an observational comedy about the indignities of restaurant work, the film moves through disconnected jokes, complaints and escalating misfortune.

    What Movie Does Busboys Resemble?

    Spade and Von are credited with writing the screenplay, which often feels modeled on the least successful Happy Madison productions. Alongside Adam Sandler comedies such as The Do-Over, the film recalls Sandler-produced titles such as Paul Blart: Mall Cop, in which capable comic performers play scrappy underdogs who cannot catch a break.

    The approach repeatedly places its leads in the path of cruel characters, apparently to establish them as lovable losers. Instead, the accumulation of abuse can make the movie feel hostile. Steef’s mother angrily insists that he direct all his money toward her preferred sex-change operation, while Markie’s inexplicably included girlfriend repeatedly cheats on him with a waiter. A childhood teacher mocks Steef because his father is in prison for murder, prompting him to leave school. Later, a Mexican child repeatedly subjects the men to an extended stream of profanity.

    The result is a comedy about two foolish white men beset by women, transgender people, Mexicans and teachers. Its aggrieved tone can resemble a particularly resentful podcast.

    Performance Worth Watching

    Spade gets most of the film’s few laughs, but Lean McKendrick makes a stronger impression as a fellow restaurant worker. McKendrick, the talented writer-director of Scrambled, has only a small part, yet her brief appearances provide some of the movie’s brightest moments.

    Review: A Confused Underdog Comedy

    One character notes that busboys are generally young, entry-level restaurant workers, sometimes only 18 or 19. Rather than build comedy around the mismatch between that reality and two middle-aged men taking busboy jobs because they mistakenly believe a promotion to waiter will transform their lives, Busboys complicates its characters’ ages almost immediately.

    An opening flashback shows a teenage Steef leaving school and meeting Markie, who is an unspecified number of years older, after Markie accidentally hits him with a car. The setup also requires Markie to drive around dogs dying of cancer and give them an enjoyable final experience. The teenage Steef is played by an actual teenager, while the main story takes place 16 years later. That leaves the 46-year-old Von playing a character who is apparently around 30, while Spade more convincingly portrays someone closer to Von’s real age.

    The unnecessary timeline and backstory obscure a much simpler premise: two lifelong friends in dead-end jobs searching for a better life. The film’s convoluted structure suggests that Spade and Von began with a personal frustration about their less affluent backgrounds but never turned that material into a relatable or fully realized comedy about economic struggle.

    Spade occasionally throws away a punchline effectively, and even modest laughs begin to feel valuable. But he lacks much of the half-amused, half-self-loathing snark associated with his best-known roles. He is in Joe Dirt territory without fully committing to the dumb-guy performance, leaving himself with a generic sad-sack persona. The film carries the same surly melancholy found in much of Spade’s later work, making it an unpleasant experience rather than an entertaining one.

    Busboys also looks and feels underdeveloped. Spade and Von financed the project themselves and hired Jonah Feingold to direct. Although Feingold has considerable experience, including the poorly received romantic comedy Dating & New York, the film repeatedly stages scenes like rough versions of ideas that were never fully formed. Clunky transitions, weak spatial blocking and underdirected performances add to the problem.

    The production ultimately depends on the scattered Spade-and-Von screenplay, which frequently introduces characters only to abandon them for long stretches. The film establishes an ensemble of restaurant workers, then sidelines that group for a drug-dealing plot. It is one of several choices that work against the movie’s own premise.

    Comedy is difficult, and major studios have not helped younger comic performers by reducing production of inexpensive theatrical comedies. Still, Spade and Von are experienced enough to have recognized the film’s problems.

    Our Verdict

    Theo Von appears to have a fanbase that will not be easily deterred by negative reviews, which may help explain Busboys’ strong performance on Hulu. For most comedy viewers, however, the verdict is clear: skip it.

    This is a dire, amateurish comedy that may leave viewers longing for the days of Black Sheep, or for something as genuinely funny as Tommy Boy.

    Jesse Hassenger is a writer living in Brooklyn and a regular contributor to The A.V. Club, Polygon and The Week. He also hosts a podcast at www.sportsalcohol.com.

    Stream Busboys on Hulu.

    Source: decider.com

  • ‘Yeah! I’m Very Inclusive’ Exploitable Explained

    ‘Yeah! I’m Very Inclusive’ Exploitable Explained

    “Yeah! I’m Very Inclusive” Meme Explained: Origin, Meaning, and Spread

    The exploitable image macro “Yeah! I’m Very Inclusive”—also referenced as Trying to Make Mutuals in The Big 26—emerged on X (formerly Twitter) in February 2026. Created by user @touybox, the template quickly circulated through fandom-centric corners of the platform and became a reusable reaction format for commenting on performative allyship.

    Visual Structure and Core Joke

    The meme is a 2×3 grid of crudely drawn MS Paint characters. Each panel caricatures a recognizable archetype encountered when trying to make “mutuals” (mutual followers) online. The first panel, which gives the meme its name, shows a figure waving a rainbow LGBTQ+ pride flag and declaring:

    “Yeah! I’m very inclusive, love is love!!”

    The humor turns on the character’s immediate pivot: when asked their views on Black people, they dodge the question and simply reaffirm support for gay rights. The juxtaposition satirizes selective inclusivity—publicly championing one marginalized group while ignoring or deflecting on another.

    Spread and Adaptation Across Fandom Spaces

    Throughout 2026 the template migrated across fandom-oriented communities on X, Tumblr, and Discord. Creators deployed the original grid as a reaction image to call out shallow solidarity, while others remixed the template by swapping the flag, editing the character, or rewriting the dialogue to target different hypocrisies. The editable MS Paint aesthetic lowered the barrier to entry, fueling rapid iteration.

    Why the Meme Resonates

    • Relatable archetypes: Each panel captures a specific “mutual-hunting” personality, making the format instantly recognizable.
    • Low-fidelity charm: The rough MS Paint style signals authenticity and DIY culture, encouraging participation.
    • Versatile commentary: The deflecting structure lets users map the joke onto countless identity-politics debates.

    As of mid-2026, “Yeah! I’m Very Inclusive” remains an active template for critiquing performative progressivism in online subcultures, demonstrating how a single six-panel comic can evolve into a durable shorthand for intersectional accountability.