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Unions urge Bonta to settle Paramount-Warner merger lawsuit with safeguards
The Directors Guild of America and IATSE have urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount Skydance to settle the states’ antitrust challenge to Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery merger, with conditions designed to protect workers and competition. The unions say the prolonged legal uncertainty is harming an already struggling film and television industry, contributing…
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A rare two-player Computer Space arcade machine is up for auction
A rare, fully working two-player Computer Space arcade cabinet is being auctioned, drawing interest because it is among the earliest and least commonly available video-game machines. The 1973 model followed the single-player Computer Space, widely regarded as the first arcade video game, and represents an important link between early computer games and the later success…
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The 1970s Miss American Vampire contest that sought the next star of ‘Dark Shadows’
“A contest you can sink your teeth into…” The post The 1970s Miss American Vampire contest that sought the next star of ‘Dark Shadows’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘If you’re not conservative, don’t come here’: The town making missiles for Trump
Kingsport, Tennessee, a strongly Christian and conservative town with a major military munitions plant, remains largely supportive of President Trump despite falling national approval ratings linked to the Iran war and rising living costs. Its role in producing explosives for Patriot missiles and other weapons gives residents a direct economic and cultural connection to the…
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Ayra Starr on her secret relationship and teasing Stevie Wonder
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has discussed recovering from major surgery while preparing to release her new album, Starrgirl, highlighting the ambition and resilience that have driven her rapid rise. The interview also portrays her as humorous and self-assured, including her playful teasing of Stevie Wonder after he called to congratulate her on a Grammy…
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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek Memoir ‘Behind The Castle Walls’ Gets Fall Release Date
Former Disney chief executive Bob Chapek will publish a memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth, on 29 September. The book will be his first public account of the turbulent period between becoming Disney CEO in 2020 and being dismissed in 2022, offering his perspective on leadership, internal…
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Longer heatwaves, hotter top temperatures and 61 days without rain: Proof that Britain has beaten ‘record-breaking’ summer of 1976
The article argues that Britain’s summer of 2026 has surpassed the long-standing benchmark set in 1976, citing longer heatwaves, higher peak temperatures and an extended dry spell. If confirmed by official records, the comparison would underline the increasing severity of extreme summer weather and its potential consequences for water supplies, health, agriculture and infrastructure. Its…
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IT teacher is struck off after being caught red-handed altering his pupils’ coursework during the middle of exam
An IT teacher has been struck off after being caught altering pupils’ coursework during an examination. The case matters because changing assessed work compromises the integrity of qualifications and breaches the professional standards expected of teachers. The reported misconduct took place while an exam was under way, with the teacher found making changes to pupils’…
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The Best Photos of the Big August Solar Eclipse
Spain experienced its first total solar eclipse in more than a century, producing striking views as the sun sat low above the horizon. The event drew crowds across the country and enabled scientific observations of the solar corona and changes in Earth’s atmosphere during the brief period of totality. The moon’s shadow reached the Iberian…