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While everyone is mad at Disney right now, the company's OG hater has now chimed in as well. Salem Ilese has posted a parody of her viral TikTok hit "Mad at Disney" to protest Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off air, rewriting the lyrics to advocate for free speech.

"I am still mad at Disney, and for a different reason this time," Ilese said in a TikTok video posted Monday.

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Ilese's original 2020 song was about being disillusioned by the reality of romantic relationships after Disney films elevated her expectations in childhood. In a new TikTok video, the singer has rewritten the first chorus and prechorus of "Mad at Disney" to address Kimmel's situation.

"I'm mad at Disney, Disney / They cancelled Jimmy / All for exercising his free speech / Fox News can say whatever / To make Trump look better / But one strike and Kimmel's off TV," Ilese sang in the 30-second video. "First Colbert had to call it quits / Guess talking 'bout politics / Is only okay if Trump is flattered."

Disney subsidiary ABC removed Jimmy Kimmel Live! from broadcast last Wednesday amidst threats from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), sparking widespread concerns about free speech. The Trump administration took umbrage at Kimmel's comments on right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's death, with FCC chairman Brendan Carr demanding ABC "take action" against the late night host or risk its broadcast license.

Numerous people spoke out against Kimmel's suspension, including his fellow late night hosts and celebrities. Some Disney+ and Hulu users even cancelled their subscriptions in support of Kimmel, and to protest against censorship. Even with Kimmel returning to air on Tuesday, it seems few are willing to forgive or forget that he was removed in the first place.

Ilese is apparently one of many people still mad at Disney about Kimmel's suspension. The singer posted a second "Mad at Disney" parody hours before the late show host's return, accusing Disney for only allowing him to return to air after people began cancelling their streaming subscriptions and affecting the company's bottom line. 

"I'm mad at Disney, Disney / They brought back Jimmy / Only 'cause they couldn't take the heat / It took an open letter / And upset investors / To stand up against the FCC," sang Ilese. "But we posted and unsubscribed / And showed them that we decide / We'll stay impossible to silence."

"kissing my dream of being cast as rapunzel goodbye after this one," wrote Ilese.

Jimmy Kimmel made his return to late night television on Tuesday, his audience loudly cheering and chanting his name. Calling recent events "overwhelming," Kimmel stated that "everyone [he] had ever met has reached out ten or 11 times," giving shout outs to fellow talk show hosts such as Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, and Stephen Colbert.

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ABC pulled Kimmel off air last Wednesday, seemingly bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr threatened ABC's broadcasting licence mere hours before the announcement, having taken objection to Kimmel's comments about Republicans' reactions to right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's death. While President Donald Trump and his followers reacted to Kimmel's suspension with glee, many others criticised the decision due to concerns about free speech.

In his return monologue, Kimmel thanked the audience for supporting him and taking action to protest his suspension, as well as those who don't support him or his beliefs but still spoke up for his right to express them. Kimmel even listed several right-wing politicians and commentators, such as Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, and Ted Cruz — frequent targets for his jokes in the past.

"Even though I don't agree with many of those people on most subjects, some of the things they say even make me want to throw up, it takes courage for them to speak out against this administration, and they did, and they deserve credit for it and thanks," said Kimmel.

Kimmel then addressed the comments he made about Kirk's death that led to his suspension.

"I do want to make something clear because it's important to me as a human," Kimmel said during his return monologue, getting audibly choked up as he spoke. "And that is [that] you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man. I don't think there's anything funny about it. I posted a message on Instagram of the day he was killed sending love to his family and asking for compassion, and I meant it and I still do. 

"Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed individual. That was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make. But I understand that to some that felt either ill-timed or unclear or maybe both. And for those who think I did point a finger, I get why you're upset. If the situation was reversed, there's a good chance I'd have felt the same way…

"I don't think the murderer who shot Charlie Kirk represents anyone. This was a sick person who believed violence was a solution, and it isn't it, ever."

Kimmel subsequently went on to discuss the free speech concerns that arose after ABC pulled him off air, stating that U.S. citizens' freedom to make fun of those in power is admired by people in other countries.

"This show is not important," said Kimmel. "What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this…. Our freedom to speak is what [talk show hosts in other countries] admire most about this country. And that's something I'm embarrassed to say I took for granted until they pulled my friend Stephen [Colbert] off the air, and tried to coerce the affiliates who run our show in the cities that you live in to take my show off the air. 

"That's not legal. That's not American. That is un-American, and it is so dangerous."

He also thanked ABC and acknowledged that it's taking a risk in allowing him back on the air with the FCC's threat still looming. Trump has targeted other talk show hosts as well, also calling for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers to be cancelled.

"The president of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs," said Kimmel. "Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can't take a joke… I hope that if [Fallon or Meyers are pulled off air], or if there's even any hint of that happening, you will be 10 times as loud as you were this week. 

"We have to speak out against this because he's not stopping. And it's not just comedy. He's gunning for our journalists, too. He's suing them. He's bullying them. Over the weekend, his Foxy friend Pete Hegseth announced a new policy that requires journalists with Pentagon press credentials to sign a pledge promising not to report information that hasn't been explicitly authorised for release. That includes unclassified information.

"They want to pick and choose what the news is. I know that's not as interesting as muzzling a comedian, but it's so important to have a free press, and it is nuts that we aren't paying more attention to it."

There are tons of wireless keyboards out there. But typically, they charge just like everything else does—with a cable. If you want to spin things up a bit, Logitech has the thing for you.

British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has announced the launch of its new "flagship statement headphones," the Px8 S2. The wireless headphones feature active noise cancellation, premium materials like Nappa leather and machined aluminum, and a $799 price tag.

I've been testing the Px8 S2 ahead of its official launch, and I'll have a more in-depth review coming soon. In the meantime, I've got all the details on these reference class cans, which truly look incredible, including an early verdict on whether these wireless headphones justify the intimidating price tag.

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For now, let me say this: Damn, do they look good.

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The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 were preceded by the award-winning Px7 S3 ($699) and the reference-quality Px8 headphones ($749). We favorably reviewed the former.

Bowers & Wilkins is known for audiophile-worthy devices, and with a $799 price tag, these headphones aren't for the casual music listener. If you don't know how to activate high-res audio on your device, or if you didn't spend several long years waiting for Spotify to finally roll out lossless audio, these headphones will be wasted on you.

A company representative told me the headphones were designed to be true high-fidelity, reference-class headphones that offer the highest possible resolution (24-bit / 96 kHz high-resolution sound, to be precise). The goal — to recreate the original sound of your music as it was meant to be heard. In a press release, Bowers & Wilkins promises they're the "best sounding headphone the brand has ever created."

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The British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has a strong reputation among audiophiles, but the brand is also known for its elevated design. The iconic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin speaker used to be sold in Apple stores, and former Apple designer Sir Jony Ive was reportedly a fan. So, it would be odd if the new Px8 S2 headphones weren't beautiful. But they're not just attractive — they're gorgeous. And, unless I hallucinated at a recent Bowers & Wilkins demo event, they should eventually be available in an even-more-handsome brown.

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Honestly, unboxing the headphones at home only left me more enamored with the design. (I promise I'll talk about the sound soon, OK?) I personally prefer audio products like the Apple AirPods Max or Panasonic Techncis AZ100, which use durable materials like aluminum, steel, memory foam, and leather. The Px8 S2 has a truly premium design that features fine, full-grain Nappa leather and aluminum. When you adjust the headphones, the durable aluminum arms look incredible coming out of the leather headband, as does the exposed braided cable that connects to the earcups.

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These headphones have a lot of elegant little details that reveal themselves the more you use them. When the light catches the Bowers & Wilkins logo on the earcups, you realize that they have microdetailing that makes them look almost pixelated — a detail that's only apparent when you zoom in extra close on photographs of the headphones. Even the carrying case feels fancy.

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Compare the handsome design of the Px8 S2 to the all-plastic design of Sony's flagship XM6 headphones, and the latter feel dangerously flimsy. It's going to be hard for me to go back to the XM6s, which have been my daily driver lately.

The metal components do make the Px8 S2 heavier, but I haven't had issues with fatigue so far. In fact, they're quite comfortable. (My partner said the earcups feel like "little hugs on my ears," which says it all, doesn't it?) I'll report back in my full review on whether weight has been an issue with long-term wear.

What do $799 headphones sound like?

There's no denying that these wireless headphones sound incredible. Of course, you have to plug them in to appreciate their true lossless audio benefits, but that's standard. Wired or wireless, they sound phenomenal, which is no surprise. For $799, they better sound amazing. Radiohead, Florence and the Machine, and Michael Jackson all sounded as good as they ever have. I'd rate them alongside the Panasonic Technics AZ100 earbuds in terms of elite audio products, and they're a clear step up from the likes of Sony.

That said, in terms of ANC, Bowers & Wilkins can't quite compete with Sony or Bose, which make the best noise-cancelling headphones I've tested. While their design provides a lot of passive noise-cancellation, Sony's sound engineers have the advantage in cancelling noise. When it comes to spatial audio, these headphones are at an even bigger disadvantage — because they don't have it. Not only that, but like the original Px8, they don't offer LDAC support either.

So, why don't $799 headphones have these two now-standard audio features? Regarding spatial audio, a Bowers & Wilkins rep told me the brand isn't as concerned with this. If you're chasing true reference class sound, adding spatial audio to music that wasn't engineered that way isn't exactly on target, is it? That's fair enough.

But those are two caveats to know before investing in these expensive cans.

Are the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 headphones worth it?

If you're a true audiophile and Bowers & Wilkins fan, they may be worth the investment, but $799 is a lot of money. Truly, I can't afford them. The vast majority of people will be better off with the best headphones from Beats, Sony, or Bose. But then again, the Px8 line wasn't made for the vast majority of people. Is it British elitism, in a good way?

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Finally, let's break down the key specifications and features of the Px8 S2:

• Drivers: 2 40mm dynamic full-range carbon drivers

• Active noise cancellation: Yes

• Spatial audio: No

• Multipoint pairing: Yes

• Wireless connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3 with aptX Lossless technology

• Bluetooth codecs: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Classic, AAC, SBC

• Ports: USB-C (no 3.5mm audio jack)

• Microphones: 8

• Weight: 0.68 pounds

• Carry case dimensions: 177 mm x 60 mm x 234 mm

• Colors: Onyx Black, Warm Stone

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We're onto day three of the lunar cycle, and the moon is starting to become more visible now. There's still some time until the full moon, but there's still plenty to see as we progress through the lunar cycle, the eight-phase process of the moon's visibility.

Let's find out what's happening with the moon tonight, Sept. 24.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Sept. 24, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, there's just 7% visible tonight.

Sadly, there still isn't enough of the moon being illuminated by the sun, so there's nothing for us to see tonight. We go again tomorrow.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Oct. 6. The last full moon was on Sept. 7.

What are moon phases?

NASA tells us that moon phases are part of a 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit. This changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us; sometimes it looks full, sometimes it looks like it's disappeared entirely, but we always see the same side of the moon, it's just how much of it is lit up by the Sun that changes depending on where it is in its orbit.

This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side.

Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires some emoji interpretation.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

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Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Teams of the ice

• Green: Women's basketball

• Blue: College invitational games

• Purple: Types of balls

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Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: NHL Teams

• Green: WNBA Teams

• Blue: College Football Bowl Games

• Purple: ___Ball

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Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #366 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• NHL Teams - DUCKS, MAPLE LEAFS, SHARKS, STARS

• WNBA Teams - LIBERTY, STORM, SUN, WINGS

• College Football Bowl Games - GATOR, ORANGE, PEACH, ROSE

• ___Ball - BASKET, FOOT, HAND, PAINT

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Happy Saturday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Number (6): Everything in this space must add to 6. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically; 2-2, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed vertically.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add to 10. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 24 Pips

Greater Than (10): Everything in this space must be greater than 10. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add to 2. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed vertically; 4-2, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 6-5, placed horizontally; 4-5, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed vertically; 2-3, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 24 Pips

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed vertically.

Less Than (1): Everything in this space must be less than 1. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically.

Less Than (1): Everything in this space must be less than 1. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add to 10. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed vertically; 3-2, placed horizontally.

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 3-1, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add to 1. The answer is 3-1, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add to 6. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally.

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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?

The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

The NYT Connections puzzle today shouldn't be hard to solve if you frequent the cinema.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for September 2, 2025 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: What one would watch in a cinema

• Green: To disperse

• Blue: They're creased

• Purple: Pleasant

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Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Movie

• Green: Strew

• Blue: Wrinkly things

• Purple: Sweet ___

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #836 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Movie: FEATURE, FILM, FLICK, PICTURE

• Strew: LITTER, PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE

• Wrinkly things: BRAIN, CREPE PAPER, PRUNE, SHARP PEI

• Sweet ___: POTATO, SIXTEEN, TALK, TOOTH

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

Today's NYT Strands puzzle should be easy to solve, provided that you're familiar with body language.

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The words are related to body language.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are ways to show emotions.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Expressions.

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• Smile

• Sneer

• Frown

• Smirk

• Expressions

• Grin

• Scowl

• Gape

• Pout

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Strands.

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Today's NYT Wordle puzzle shouldn't be difficult to solve if you're straightforward.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for September 2, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Forthright.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter B.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

BLUNT

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

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To creep around.

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SNEAK

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A long-legged bird.

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STORK

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To throw.

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CHUCK

Hurdle Word 4 hint

More accurate.

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TRUER

Final Hurdle hint

They show when one smiles.

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TEETH

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This summer, FX's Alien: Earth latched onto my brain like a Facehugger latches onto a new host.

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Now, with the release of the show's Season 1 finale, you'd think that Facehugger would drop off and leave me be. You'd be wrong! Instead, the Season 1 finale leaves viewers with some major questions we'll be puzzling over until the show's potential return.

Here are the five biggest questions we have for Alien: Earth Season 2.

What does a Neverland run by hybrids look like?

Season 1 of Alien: Earth ends with the group of hybrids known as the Lost Boys in total control over the Neverland research facility. They've imprisoned Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), Morrow (Babou Ceesay), Dame Sylvia (Essie Davis), and Atom Eins (Adrian Edmondson). Now, with the adults out of the way, Wendy (Sydney Chandler) declares it's time for the hybrids to "rule."

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But what will their rule entail? Will they stay on Neverland, or will they try to extend their authority to the rest of the world? Will they remain fast allies, or will they turn against one another and go full Lord of the Flies on their new island kingdom?

How will Weyland-Yutani and Alien: Earth's other corporations react to Boy Kavalier's plight? Sandra Yi Sencindiver in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Patrick Brown / FX

By the end of Alien: Earth Season 1, Weyland-Yutani is closing in on Neverland in order to take back the specimens Boy Kavalier stole. But will Yutani (Sandra Yi Sencindiver) change tack when she realizes her rival is being held captive? Will she leave the island alone or try to stage a hostile takeover? Perhaps her priorities will change entirely, shifting from trying to capture the alien specimens to trying to perfect Boy Kavalier's revolutionary hybrid tech. Either way, her looming presence does not bode well for the newly independent hybrids.

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Weyland-Yutani isn't the only other major corporation on the board in Alien: Earth, though. There are three other corporations we haven't truly met yet: Dynamic, Lynch, and Threshold. Could they be joining the party in Alien: Earth's future?

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What's next for the loose orchid and eyeball aliens?

While the Xenomorph may be under Wendy's control, there are still several alien threats running wild on the island. In the Season 1 finale, the orchid alien (aka D. Plumbicare) revealed that it could turn into a floating, octopus-like creature and got loose in Neverland. I would not want to be walking around the island with that out there, that's for sure.

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But that's not all: Alien: Earth's breakout star, the eyeball alien T. Ocellus, found a new host in the corpse of Arthur Sylvia (David Rysdahl). We've seen T. Ocellus take over a cat corpse and a human body, but now we get to see it go full zombie mode in what might be Alien: Earth's coolest development yet. But what's T. Ocellus's plan while in Arthur's body? Will it try to find a new, stronger host in, say, a hybrid? (And what would that look like?) Will it finally have a conversation with its biggest fan, Boy Kavalier? And how in the world will Dame react when she sees her beloved husband with a massive new eyeball and a burst-open chest? Bring on the zombie shenanigans!

Will the Xenomorph continue serving Wendy, or will it rebel? Sydney Chandler in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Patrick Brown / FX

For now, Wendy and her Xenomorph seem pretty tight. But what happens if the Xenomorph goes through a rebellious teenage phase and decides it doesn't want to serve its human mother figure anymore? Could the hybrids lose their grip on Neverland if the apex predator at their disposal decides to turn on them?

Wendy's Xenomorph also isn't the only Xenomorph on the island. There's also the specimen that burst out of Arthur's chest. As it grows, will it become territorial with Wendy's Xenomorph, or will it join the hybrid-Xeno family and view Wendy as its queen? If so, what are the odds Wendy tries to build a whole Xenomorph army?

How will Alien: Earth tie back to Alien?

The question hanging over any prequel is "how will this tie back to the original?" and with Alien: Earth, that question is especially pressing, given that it takes place two years before the events of Alien. By that point, there are no mentions of hybrid technology, nor are there any mentions of them in the sequels. So what will happen to the hybrids between then and now to render them obsolete? It's a daunting question, but it's one that Alien: Earth will certainly have to contend with as it closes in on the original films.

Alien: Earth is now streaming on Hulu.

After eight episodes of terrifying new creatures, Alien homages, and existential questions about the future of humanity, Alien: Earth Season 1 has come to a close. And what a close it was.

The finale, titled "The Real Monsters," flips the power dynamic that's been in place for the entire season. By the end of the episode, the hybrid Lost Boys, led by Wendy (Sydney Chandler), have gained total control over their keepers, including Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) and Dame Sylvia (Essie Davis). This power shift has been in the cards since Alien: Earth's first episode, but how do we get here? Let's break it down.

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From the first moment Alien: Earth introduces Wendy in her super-strong, super-fast, super-durable hybrid body, it's clear that she and her fellow Lost Boys could absolutely wreck Prodigy's Neverland security team if they wanted to. That idea doesn't cross their minds, though. Instead, the Lost Boys are still children in consciousness, and they believe Neverland to be a safe paradise for them.

However, this idea erodes over the course of Alien: Earth's first season, as the Lost Boys lose confidence in the people they've been told to trust. They're endangered and experimented on. Nibs' (Lily Newmark) traumatic memories were manipulated. Isaac (Kit Young) died while tending to the alien specimens. Morrow (Babou Ceesay) threatened to kill Slightly's (Adarsh Gourav) family. Each horrifying incident wears away at the Lost Boys' childlike innocence, turning the idyllic Neverland into a hell on Earth.

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Ironically, these incidents only increase the Lost Boys' feelings of powerlessness, even though they're the most powerful beings on Prodigy's remote island. But it's also in one of those scenes of powerlessness — when Prodigy forces corner Nibs, Wendy, and her brother Joe aka Hermit (Alex Lawther) on their escape boat in episode 7 — that the Lost Boys begin to realize their power. Nibs fully rips a soldier's jaw off, leaving Hermit to shoot (but not kill) her. Here, a horrified Wendy learns two things. First: Humans, including her brother, are terrified of the hybrids. Second: They have good reason to be. The hybrids are extremely dangerous. So why not embrace that?

That's the realization Wendy comes to in Alien: Earth's Season 1 finale. "All this time, we've been afraid of them," she tells the Lost Boys as they sit trapped in a Neverland cage. "But I think they should be afraid of us."

The Peter Pan allegories come to a head in the Alien: Earth Season 1 finale. Sydney Chandler and Alex Lawther in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Patrick Brown/FX

Embracing the Neverland staffers' fear of them is the final stage in the Lost Boys' loss of their childish innocence. Or, in terms of Boy Kavalier's relentless Peter Pan references, this is them finally "growing up." However, that's exactly what the Prodigy founder and the rest of Neverland don't want to happen. As Wendy puts it, "We're all in this cell because we can't be kids anymore, but they won't let us be adults."

Nibs has another suggestion for what they are, one that's especially fitting after seeing the graves of their dead human bodies. "We're all ghosts," she says.

So what do these ghosts do? They turn Neverland into a haunted house, with Wendy using her in-built connection to the facility to manipulate video feeds, elevators, and doors to terrify every last soldier and scientist. Of course, having a Xenomorph at your beck and call helps too.

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The entire episode serves as both a liberation for the Lost Boys and an identity crisis for Wendy, otherwise known by her human name, Marcy. She tells her brother, "I don't know what I am. I'm not a child. I'm not a grown-up. I'm not Marcy. I'm not Wendy. And I can't be what everyone wants me to be."

(Earlier in the season, Joe even questions whether Wendy truly holds his sister's consciousness, yet another blow to one of the pillars of Wendy's identity.)

Wendy's statement reflects the binaries in the world of Alien: Earth. Child and adult. Human and synthetic. Hybrids exist somewhere in between, blurring boundaries and creating a new kind of personhood. Wendy and the Lost Boys have spent the entire series having not just new names but entirely new identities imposed on them by exterior forces. Now, they get to make their own. Fellow hybrid Curly (Erana James) embraces her former name, Jane, as Wendy reminds each of the Lost Boys of theirs — a move the late Isaac, formerly Tootles, only enjoyed for an afternoon.

Wendy's identity crisis also explains her affinity for the Maginot aliens, whom she considers "honest." These creatures are wholly themselves, unlike liars such as Boy Kavalier. As Wendy points out, he considers himself Peter Pan, but he was never truly a boy. He was always a "mean, angry little man," just like his abusive father. Ouch. I'm not sure he'll be picking up a copy of Peter Pan any time soon after that.

"Now we rule." Sydney Chandler in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Patrick Brown / FX

"The Real Monsters" ends with Wendy and the Lost Boys holding all of the authority figures in their lives hostage in the same cage they were formerly incarcerated in, prompting Wendy's declaration that, "now, we rule." Even Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), their Prodigy synth senior, and Morrow, their cyborg antagonist, now answer to them.

The hybrids finally taking control is undoubtedly worthy of Alien: Earth's last hard-rocking needle drop. But it's certainly not the end of the Lost Boys' story. After all, the Weyland-Yutani forces are still encroaching on the island with numerous Prodigy forces still left, hinting at more conflict ahead. Plus, the alien orchid is loose, and T. Ocellus has found a new host in the chestburst corpse of Arthur Sylvia (David Rysdahl). That's a lot of threats for these still-young hybrids to deal with. How will they be able to fight off their enemies and learn how to rule their island?

That question of what it will look like for hybrids to "rule" hints at an intriguing new literary reference point for a possible Alien: Earth Season 2. If Season 1 was the Lost Boys growing up in the style of Peter Pan, then Season 2 might just see them learning to survive on an island in the vein of Lord of the Flies. With that in mind, who's Piggy, who's Ralph, and will the Xenomorph's head somehow wind up on the end of a pointy stick?

Alien: Earth is now streaming on Hulu.

One of the most impactful moments of the original Alien is the reveal that the Nostromo's science officer Ash (Ian Holm) isn't human. Instead, he's a synthetic, or android, programmed to carry out Weyland-Yutani's alien-gathering wishes, even at the expense of the Nostromo's human crew.

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The Ash reveal completely recontextualizes what we've known about him and Weyland-Yutani up to that point, opening up the world of Alien to new kinds of technology. It also kickstarts a mini franchise tradition: that of the surprise synthetic.

That surprise synthetic returns in Alien: Resurrection, the fourth film in the franchise. Partway through, Resurrection reveals that Annalee Call (Winona Ryder), engineering assistant on the Betty, is actually an Auton, a second-generation synthetic. Now, FX's Alien: Earth gets in on the fun, revealing a surprise synthetic of its own in its Season 1 finale.

Who is the surprise synthetic in Alien: Earth? Adrian Edmondson in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Kurt Iswarienko / FX

The surprise synthetic in Alien: Earth is none other than Atom Eins (Adrian Edmondson), Boy Kavalier's (Samuel Blenkin) right-hand man.

The truth comes out in the finale showdown between Atom, hybrid Wendy (Sydney Chandler), and her brother Hermit (Alex Lawther). Atom ditches his buttoned-up corporate persona — literally, as he shrugs off his suit jacket — and takes on the role of enforcer. He battles Wendy and Hermit with superhuman strength, only halting his attack when Wendy commands him to stop, which freezes him in place.

Turns out, Atom's mechanical. Being mechanical, he's connected to Neverland's grid, just like the security cameras and doors that Wendy has been controlling all season long. That means she can manipulate him just as he can manipulate other parts of Neverland tech.

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But Atom isn't just any Prodigy synthetic. Instead, Alien: Earth's finale reveals, he's the first synth that Boy Kavalier ever built.

Earlier in the episode, Boy Kavalier lays out his tragic backstory. He had an abusive father who, jealous of his boy genius son, threatened to kill him. So at six years old, Boy Kavalier built his first-ever synthetic — a "distinguished" grown man — and used him to kill his father.

As Boy Kavalier tells this story, Alien: Earth cuts to a scene of Atom awaiting Hermit in his room, ready to unleash T. Ocellus on him. The implication is clear: Atom, himself a "distinguished" man, is the first synth Boy Kavalier ever built. And just like how he killed his own father, Boy Kavalier's still using Atom to do his dirty work.

How did Alien: Earth hint at Atom being a synthetic? Adrian Edmondson in "Alien: Earth." Credit: Patrick Brown / FX

Even before Alien: Earth revealed that Atom was synthetic, the series hinted at it a few times. In episode 4, while he and Boy Kavalier are observing the T. Ocellus-infested sheep, Boy Kavalier tosses a ball against the lab's glass enclosure. Atom catches it with superhuman reflexes, similarly to how Wendy caught a ball Boy Kavalier hurled at her all the way back in episode 1.

Episode 4 also features a key visual clue, lining Atom's face up next to three synthetic faces hanging on a lab wall. The brief moment positions Atom as being linked to these disparate synth parts, suggesting that he, too, was once disparate parts hanging in a lab. By the finale's end, the linear imagery takes on a new meaning, as the episode confirms that Atom was the first in a long line of Prodigy synthetics.

Alien: Earth is now streaming on Hulu.

FX's Alien: Earth quickly became one of the most obsession-worthy shows of the summer

Over the course of eight episodes, Noah Hawley's Alien prequel series gifted viewers with bold new tech, a host of terrifying creatures, and a downright nausea-inducing mini Alien movie. With the show's Season 1 finale looming, can fans expect more Alien: Earth in a Season 2?

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FX has yet to confirm whether Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season. However, Hawley and FX Chairman John Landgraf have each previously expressed their desire to continue the show.

In 2024, Landgraf told Variety, "We’re pretty bullish on Alien: Earth and we’ve told [Hawley] that assuming, as we hope, Alien: Earth is a returning television series, we want him to focus on on at least writing two seasons of it before returning to a possible sixth season of Fargo."

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Meanwhile, in a 2025 interview with Variety, Hawley mentioned his hopes for further seasons. "Season 1 is the proof of concept," Hawley said. "And if it works commercially, then Season 2 is about building a model upon which we can envision making a Season 3, 4, 5."

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Hawley is also already thinking about the wait time between seasons, telling Evolution of Horror that he has "a destination in mind, story-wise" and that his main question going forward is, "How streamlined can we make the process so that you're not waiting for three or four or five years for more?"

When would Alien: Earth Season 2 air?

If Alien: Earth does get renewed for a Season 2, when would it air? Obviously, there are no guarantees, but we can make an educated guess based on the turnaround time on Season 1.

Alien: Earth entered production in July of 2023, although it began filming without its American SAG-AFTRA members due to the Hollywood strikes. (British cast members were able to film as they were not part of SAG-AFTRA.) Production paused later due to the strike, before resuming in April of 2024 and then wrapping in July of 2024. The show premiered in Aug. of 2025, making for a two-year turnaround. However, production on an Alien: Earth Season 2 would not have to contend with the SAG-AFTRA strike, meaning it could take less time for Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and her Xenomorph to grace our screens again.

Alien: Earth is now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes premiering Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Hulu and FX.

Streaming services increasing their prices is nothing new. It's quite common, actually. Now, all Disney-owned streaming services are seeing a price hike, and it's awful.

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We're in a magical time for sports fans. Football season has begun, baseball season is still going strong, and we have several more weeks of soccer season. All of that spells the need for a great TV that can keep up with the action. If your current TV is falling flat on its job, check out this deal from Amazon.

As of Sept. 23, the 75-inch TCL QM6K QLED TV is on sale at Amazon for $749.99, down from the list price of $1,299.99 at TCL. That's a 42% discount that matches the lowest we've seen at Amazon.

With an ample 75-inch screen and a native refresh rate of 144Hz, the TCL QM6K is great for watching sports, tuning into new fall shows, and gaming. PC Mag, Mashable's sister site which is also owned by publisher Ziff Davis, gave the TCL QM6K an "excellent" rating in their review. The review summarized the TV by concluding, "The TCL QM6K is a very good value and a strong performer for the price. While it isn’t the brightest TV available, its mini-LED backlight enables deep black levels for excellent contrast, its colors are wide and accurate, and it's packed with features for streaming and gaming."

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Thanks to today's sale price that takes 42% off, the value is even more significant. The TCL is also made with an ultra-slim design which gives it a modern look, especially if you'll be mounting it to the wall.

While it's sitting at the lowest price on record at Amazon, upgrade to the 75-inch TCL QM6K QLED TV for under $750. Your winter streaming and gaming sessions will be that much more enjoyable.

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In fact, over 100,000 users have already trained with memoryOS and reported an average 70 percent boost in memory recall. Whether you want to remember client names, ace an exam, give a killer presentation without notes, or simply cut down on “where did I put my keys?” moments, this app delivers.

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It's been a big month for action camera companies. Insta360 announced a tiny new action camera at the end of August. DJI just announced its competitor to that camera today. And now GoPro has responded with not just one, but two new action camera announcements.

However, GoPro had more to announce than just an action camera. The company also introduced a brand new device to its product lineup, an AI tracking gimbal called the Fluid Pro AI.

Launching in stores on October 21, the Fluid Pro AI will use AI technology in order to lock on to a subject's face or body to automatically track the individual to make sure they are always in frame. 

The 3-axis gimbal can be utilized by the user to track both forward or rear-facing subjects, meaning the gimbal can be used for selfie videos as well. The Fluid Pro AI can also pan and rotate a full 360 degrees as well as tilt upward up to 320 degrees. There's also an integrated fill light built into the device.

However, what's most interesting here is that GoPro has decided to make its handheld camera stabilizer accessible to those who don't even have a GoPro. While GoPro owners can use their action camera with the Fluid Pro AI, it also works with most any device up to 400 grams. This includes smartphones like the iPhone and point-and-shoot cameras. This means that the Fluid Pro AI can be used with popular vlogger cameras like the Sony ZV-1. That sets it apart from similar gimbals from DJI or Insta360, which are made primarily for phones.

According to GoPro, the Fluid Pro AI can be used for up to 18 hours of runtime and can also be used as an external power bank for the device that it's holding. 

The Fluid Pro AI will be available next month for $229.99. While this price point makes it more expensive than most competitors, it's also packed with a lot more features, has a much longer battery life, and can be used with multiple camera types. And, of course, the precision of its AI tracking technology will be a major factor in deciding if it's worthy of the higher price.