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‘Culpables’ Producer On Breaking YA Before The Boom; Banijay’s Steve Matthews Discusses All3Media Merger
The Culpables trilogy, produced by Pokeepsie and released on Prime Video, has become a streaming phenomenon with over 100 million viewers, yet the producer reveals that finding a buyer for these young adult adaptations took years when the genre was unfashionable. This success highlights how rapidly the YA market has transformed, with numerous productions now…
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Government must stop dithering over energy bill support for the vulnerable | Nils Pratley
Energy bills are forecast to rise sharply from January, with gas prices pushing the cost of heating through the peak winter months. Nils Pratley argues that ministers have had warning of the risk but are still failing to prepare targeted support for people least able to afford the increase. The current price cap is £1,723…
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Stock trading ban DIES as Republican ‘poison pill’ with Trump loophole crashes and burns
The US Senate rejected the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would have prohibited members of Congress from trading stocks, in a 53-47 vote that prevented it from reaching President Trump’s desk. Although the bill had already passed the House with some Democratic support, Senate Republicans attached voter identification requirements that Democrats denounced as a “poison…
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An Analogue Pocket restock is coming October 2
Analogue is reopening pre-orders for its coveted Analogue Pocket retro handheld on October 2 at 11am ET, offering another opportunity to purchase the device that remains notoriously difficult to obtain five years after launch. The restock matters because the Pocket remains one of the most sought-after retro gaming devices on the market, with previous drops…
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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
EDF Energy chief executive Simone Rossi says approving the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil and gas projects would not conflict with the UK’s net zero goals. He argues domestic production could replace some imports, support jobs and tax revenues, and help households with energy bills, while the country steadily shifts towards electrification. Rossi says…
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Sharma rules out Xbox sale as Microsoft restructures gaming business
Xbox chief Asha Sharma says Microsoft is not selling its gaming business, rejecting reports that senior executives had considered spinning it off. The company’s current course is a major restructuring intended to restore growth, with Sharma saying Microsoft will consider partnerships and changes to its operating model. Microsoft plans to cut up to 3,200 Xbox…
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Worcestershire man admits decade-long sexual harassment of widow neighbour
A 73-year-old man has pleaded guilty to outraging public decency after more than a decade of sexual harassment against his elderly widow neighbour in Worcestershire. Robert May subjected Margaret Day to a disturbing campaign involving obscene text messages, touching her intimate clothing on the washing line, and repeatedly exposing himself naked whilst masturbating in his…
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Lil Nas X Announces New Single, Shares Inspirational Voicemail He Received After Mental Health Rehab Stint: ‘Don’t Give Up, Never Give Up’
Lil Nas X has shared a voicemail from his late mother, Tamikia Hill, encouraging him to keep going and “walk by faith, not by sight”. The post links the message to his recovery after spending several months in mental health treatment and announces a new single, “World’s Greatest”, making the announcement a personal tribute as…
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Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page
Destro AI emerged from stealth on Tuesday with $8 million in seed funding, offering a novel approach to robotics deployment in logistics. Rather than building robots or developing AI models for robot control, the company has created an intelligence layer that coordinates both robot movements and human worker tasks, addressing a key gap in the…