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How Messi’s decade of dominance almost never happened
Lionel Messi retired from international football, ending his career as Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, having captained the team to World Cup glory in 2022 and Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024. His storied international career, though, nearly ended a decade earlier: after Argentina lost the 2016 Copa America final to Chile…
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IRON MAIDEN Shares Official Video Recap, Photos From Sold-Out Shows In Toronto
Iron Maiden have released an official video recap and photos from their two sold-out shows at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, which opened the North American leg of their 50th-anniversary “Run For Your Lives” tour. The standout change from the 2025 leg was the addition of “Infinite Dreams”, from 1988’s “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”,…
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Victoria Beckham’s company makes its first profit after 18 years
Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty company has posted its first operating profit since she founded it in 2008, with Victoria Beckham Holdings Ltd reporting £7.3m in profit for 2025 after nearly two decades of losses. Lady Beckham said the brand is now growing “at a sensible pace” and is no longer seen as a celebrity…
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey Criticizes His Parent Company’s Partnership With Netflix: ‘There’s an Inherent Conflict’ and ‘It Wasn’t My Decision’
Sean Fennessey, head of content at Bill Simmons’ The Ringer and host of “The Big Picture” podcast, has publicly criticised his parent company’s licensing arrangement with Netflix. Speaking on the “Talk Easy With Sam Fragoso” podcast on 30 August, he said there was “an inherent conflict” in Spotify licensing Ringer shows to Netflix on a…
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Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt
Bolt, the checkout-processing startup, is raising a bridge round of up to $27 million as it attempts to steady its finances under founder Ryan Breslow, who returned as chief executive last year following legal disputes and investor clashes. The company’s valuation has collapsed from $11 billion in early 2022 to around $300 million, and although…
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The “Big 5” of Nintendo, Ranked
– Collider ranks Nintendo’s unofficial “Big 5” franchises — its flagship series developed exclusively in-house, distinct from licensed properties like Pokémon or Kirby. – Pikmin, launched in 2001 for GameCube, ranks lowest; it remains a niche but beloved strategy series, boosted by Olimar’s strong Super Smash Bros. presence and increasingly cute marketing. – Splatoon ranks…
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Wingard’s Onslaught is visually sharp but narratively undercooked
A review of Adam Wingard’s action-thriller “Onslaught” concludes that the film is technically accomplished but let down by an underdeveloped story, particularly in its second half. Wingard, returning to original material after a decade working on established franchises, delivers striking visual set pieces and a home-invasion structure reminiscent of his earlier films “You’re Next” and…
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The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that Meta has escaped serious consequences despite an $18bn settlement reached last week with US states and territories over allegations it knowingly designed addictive, harmful products for children. While welcoming new child safety measures, the piece contends the deal lets Meta avoid admitting liability, sidesteps scrutiny of executives and whistleblowers, and…
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Saros Dev’s Co-Founder Is Stepping Down After More Than 30 Years
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen is stepping down after 31 years with the Finnish studio, marking the end of an era for what has become PlayStation Studios’ longest-running development team. In a farewell message posted to social media, Kuittinen reflected on building the company from scratch in 1995 with “a passion for games but no real…
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Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple
Phil Schiller, one of Apple’s longest-serving executives, has stepped down from his roles running the App Store and Apple’s product launch events, according to a Bloomberg report. The move landed just a day before hardware chief John Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as Apple CEO on 1 September, and it marks the departure of another senior…