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Fashion’s Musical Chairs: Is Pierpaolo Piccioli Already Out at Balenciaga?
Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director of Balenciaga, is reportedly expected to leave the Kering-owned house following his spring/summer 2027 show in Paris on 1 October, less than a year after his appointment. His potential departure reflects a broader crisis in luxury fashion, where celebrated designers are increasingly cycling through…
Ridley Scott’s Near-Perfect Noir Thriller Is Officially Free to Watch on YouTube
Ridley Scott's crime drama "American Gangster" is now available to stream for free with advertisements on YouTube and Tubi. The 2007 film, starring Denzel Washington, is considered one of Scott's finest works and a significant entry in the crime-drama genre, comparable to "The Godfather" and "The Wire". The…
Leon Bridges Shakes Up His Sound Once Again
Leon Bridges has released his most daring project yet—a collaborative album titled Happiness Anytime with British trio Jungle. Rather than continuing in the soul-revival vein that made him famous, Bridges uses his distinctive voice as a textural instrument within Jungle's expansive, groove-based soundscapes, marking a significant departure from…
‘Dead Drop’ Review: A Contained High-Concept Horror Flick Whose Twists Captivate More Than its Characters
‘Dead Drop’ is a contained horror film about eight mismatched strangers trapped in a freight elevator that becomes a gateway to increasingly grotesque and cosmic horrors. Writer-director Ned Crowley sustains momentum with sharp pacing, gore, bawdy humour and frequent twists, though the film’s archetypal characters make it more…
New Mexico jury rules Meta misled state residents about data privacy
A New Mexico jury has ruled that Meta violated the state's Unfair Practices Act, finding the company misled residents about their data privacy and how it handles misinformation. The verdict stems from a 2021 lawsuit filed in response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, when data from 50 million…
Universal Pictures First Studio in 2026 to Reach $5 Billion Global Box Office
Universal Pictures has become the first studio to surpass $5 billion at the global box office in 2026, following its earlier crossing of $4 billion. The total stands at $1.788 billion domestically and $3.218 billion internationally, putting Universal 29% ahead of its final 2025 result and marking only…
Nor’easter Forces Historic Cancellations of Three Major East Coast Music Festivals
A severe nor’easter has forced the cancellation of three major East Coast music festivals, including New York’s Global Citizen Festival and All Things Go NYC, with Maryland’s Oceans Calling also called off. Organisers cited dangerous conditions and prioritised the safety of tens of thousands of attendees, performers, staff…
‘Pioneer Woman’ Ree Drummond’s son arrested on drug, assault charges
Ree Drummond, the American television personality known as the "Pioneer Woman," faces a family crisis following the arrest of her foster son, Jamar Goff, 23, on 15 September at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Goff has been charged with drug possession, second-degree assault on a police officer, possession…
Oscars: Helen Mirren To Be Campaigned For Lead Actress As Author Patricia Highsmith In Bleecker Street’s ‘A Talent For Murder’
Helen Mirren is to be campaigned for a Lead Actress nomination at the 99th Academy Awards for her performance in "A Talent For Murder," playing the iconic author Patricia Highsmith. This marks a potential return to the Oscar race for the celebrated actress, with her co-stars Alden Ehrenreich…
Two migrants die in Channel chaos; historic Essex pub destroyed in arson
Two migrants perish in Channel chaos as fighting breaks out over dinghy places, while an Essex town endures a fourth arson fire in a week, destroying a centuries-old pub.
Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple’s coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro, an iterative update that prioritises internal improvements over flashy design changes. Rather than radical redesigns, the focus is on thermal management, battery life and performance, whilst the company reserves bolder design experiments for other products like the iPhone Air and the…
Uncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wall
The US Department of Energy has announced a $5.25 billion programme to upgrade the national electricity grid, aiming to unlock 23 gigawatts of additional power capacity across 31 projects in 26 states. The investment combines $1.9 billion in federal funding with $3.35 billion in cost-sharing and is designed…
Scottish student’s allegations expose class tensions over university fee policy
A former St Andrews student, Sophie Rose Jenkins, says she left after two years because she felt mocked for her Glasgow accent and marginalised by wealthier students from elsewhere in the UK and overseas. Her allegations went viral online, prompting other Scottish students to describe similar experiences and…
Seven men jailed for 129 years over Stoke-on-Trent firebombing
Seven men have been sentenced to a combined 129 years in prison for a petrol-bomb attack on a home in Stoke-on-Trent. The December 2021 arson was carried out as revenge after a man was stabbed during a violent confrontation, but the intended target was not present; instead, a…
PS5 Fans Encouraged to Give Feedback on Discs in New Sony Survey
Sony has released a survey about the PS5 that fans are using as an opportunity to provide feedback on the company's controversial decision to cease disc manufacturing in 2028. Whilst the questionnaire itself does not specifically ask about physical media, it includes open-ended text boxes where respondents can…
The Business of David Beckham Is Booming
David Beckham's brand business has achieved significant financial growth, with revenue rising 20 per cent to £84 million and net profits increasing 47 per cent to £50 million in the latest fiscal year. This strong performance precedes the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to drive further…
Fake Google Security Team ad says ‘no script reading’ in voice phishing – then prints the script
A Telegram recruiter advertising callers for an apparent Google Security Team voice-phishing scam barred applicants from reading scripts, while accidentally publishing the exact script they were expected to use. Trellix highlighted the contradiction in its Dark Web Roast series, which mocks criminal activity while stressing that such scams…
President of Mexico Explains Stray Kids’ Absence at the National Palace After Confirming Group’s Visit
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced during her Thursday morning press conference that K-pop group Stray Kids would accompany South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on his official visit to the National Palace. The announcement drew dozens of enthusiastic fans to gather outside the presidential headquarters, but when the…
AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
A new CESifo working paper finds no significant, widespread evidence that AI has reduced hiring or increased unemployment among recent US college graduates. This challenges earlier research suggesting that entry-level workers in AI-exposed occupations are already being disproportionately affected. Researchers analysed US Census employment data for 22- to…
Lawmakers Introduce Site-Blocking Legislation To Curb Foreign-Digital Piracy
US lawmakers from both parties have introduced the DEFEND IP Act, which would allow copyright holders to seek court orders requiring internet providers to block access to major foreign piracy websites. The proposal aims to give studios, producers and other creators a new legal tool against large-scale online…