-
Sam Smith Wears Their Heart on Their Sleeve With the Lovestruck ‘Hazel Eyes’: Album Review
Variety’s Jem Aswad has reviewed Sam Smith’s new album “Hazel Eyes”, describing it as a lovestruck, largely acoustic reset that marks a stark departure from the singer’s previous record, 2023’s “Gloria”. Where “Gloria” was musically wide-ranging but sonically consistent, built around big pop moments such as the global hit “Unholy”, “Hazel Eyes” strips things back…
-
Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware
Severe storms swept through the north-eastern United States, spawning tornadoes that struck New York and Delaware. The extreme weather brought heavy rain and powerful winds, causing damage in Atlantic Beach on Long Island and cutting power across parts of Delaware’s capital, Dover. Police reported no serious injuries in Atlantic Beach despite the tornado touching down…
-
Ukrainian fighter jet Top Gun downs Russian suicide drone using brilliant aerial manoeuvre
A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed a Russian Shahed attack drone using a skilled aerial manoeuvre rather than gunfire, according to footage released on 21 August 2026. The pilot flew the jet extremely close beneath the drone, exploiting the aircraft’s turbulent aerodynamic wake to destabilise the unmanned aircraft, causing it to crash and explode. The…
-
Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school
Several people were injured in a sword attack at Brinell School, a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday afternoon. Police arrested one man in connection with the incident, with some Swedish media reports suggesting the suspect was shot in the leg by officers; authorities say there is currently no danger to the public.…
-
James Bond Front-Runner Officially Drops Out of 007 Race
Actor Theo James has ruled himself out of contention to become the next James Bond, telling British GQ that he considers himself “too old now” for the role. His comments come more than five years after Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die, with the search for a successor dragging on longer than…
-
Pictured: Boy, 14, killed after he was hit by a bus as family pay tribute to their ‘absolute world’ who ‘brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew him’
A 14-year-old boy has died after being struck by a bus, with his family paying emotional tribute to a child they described as their “absolute world” who “brought joy and laughter to everyone who knew him”. The death has left loved ones devastated, and the family’s tribute reflects the profound loss felt by those close…
-
Wild Pink Make Sense of It All on New Album Still Coming Down: Track by Track Exclusive
Wild Pink have shared a track-by-track guide to their new album, Still Coming Down, out now via Fire Talk Records. It marks the band’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to 2024’s acclaimed Dulling the Horns, seeing frontman John Ross continue exploring modern American life through vivid, idiosyncratic songwriting on a record that leans further…
-
RIVAL SONS Guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY Shares ‘Autonomatic’ Single From HOL1D4Y Solo Project
Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday has released “Autonomatic”, the second single and accompanying music video from his new solo project HOL1D4Y, ahead of his debut album “Topology” due out on 25th September 2026. The record marks a departure for Holiday, who steps into a singing role for the first time in his career, and follows…
-
6 Coastal Horror Books To Read While Waiting for ‘Widows Bay’ Season 2
Apple TV’s horror comedy hit Widow’s Bay, starring Matthew Rhys as a mayor trying to boost tourism on a supernaturally troubled New England island, has been renewed for a second season. To help fans pass the time until it returns, Collider has compiled a list of six coastal horror novels that share the show’s blend…
-
Rail death questions, Harry and Meghan’s California retreat ends, HK activists convicted
Three separate news threads brought together in this roundup have now reached a settled state. In Hong Kong, the High Court convicted the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, along with former leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of incitement to subversion after trial, while a fourth defendant, Ho Chun-yan, was convicted on an earlier guilty plea;…