Sonic Temple 2026 returned bigger than ever, with record crowds for a weekend that ranged from My Chemical Romance performing The Black Parade in full and Shinedown’s pyro-heavy headlining debut to Tool closing things out with a ritualistic finale.

President Xi called me from the toilet yesterday and said “Sir, your country was in decline. You were weak and not respected. Now we hold parades for ya. Catch a grenade for ya. Throw our heads on a blade for ya!, jump in front of a train for ya!”

🚨BREAKING: Jessica Tarlov on Trump’s grand welcome in China: “The Chinese know how Trump likes to be greeted. Parade, fanfare, puts him in a good mood. World leaders that get along all know. They call him daddy. The Chinese got the memo.” She meant this as a compliment. Xi didn’t meet him at the airport. The summit was downgraded before it started. China offered no agenda and no concessions. The Chinese didn’t get the memo. They just know how to manage him.

JUST IN 🔴 Russia's Foreign Ministry is urging countries to evacuate their diplomats from Kyiv. Moscow warned it will strike decision-making centers in the Ukrainian capital if Ukraine disrupts the May 9 Victory Day parade.

Gabriel’s Horn Paradox – the infinite trumpet that breaks calculus! Volume (left): ∫ π (1/x)² dx from 1 to ∞ = π (finite) ∫ 1/x dx from 1 to ∞ = ∞ (infinite) One solid you could fill with finite paint but could never paint the outside.