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Polaroid’s Latest Collab Has Us Itching For A Pokémon Snap Replay
Polaroid has teamed up with The Pokémon Company to launch a Pokémon-themed range of instant cameras and accessories, giving fans of Pokémon Snap fresh reason to celebrate. The collaboration features cute, character-inspired designs across cameras, film and storage, appealing to both photography enthusiasts and long-time Pokémon collectors. The range includes the Polaroid Now Instant Camera…
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Apple Corps grants Universal Music exclusive Beatles merchandise and licensing rights
The Beatles’ rights-holding company Apple Corps signed a worldwide, exclusive licensing and merchandising deal with Universal Music Group, covering physical and digital merchandise, licensing and e-commerce for the band. The agreement builds on a 14-year relationship between the two companies and comes as Universal positions itself to benefit commercially from renewed interest in the band…
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10 Shows From 2026 That Are Officially Becoming Sleeper Hits
Collider highlights television series from 2026 that became unexpected streaming successes despite receiving little promotional push before release. The trend follows a pattern set by earlier surprise hits such as The Night Agent and The Pitt, with several of these new shows already renewed for further seasons while others have curiously been cancelled despite strong…
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Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved
Green party analysis shared with the Guardian suggests Labour could lose up to 50 seats to the Greens at the next general election if the government approves new North Sea oil and gas drilling or fails to prioritise urgent climate action. The research, based on polling of key Labour-Green marginal constituencies, indicates that affected voters…
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Angela Rayner defends raking in thousands of pounds in speaking gigs… despite previously saying MPs shouldn’t have second jobs
Angela Rayner has defended earning thousands of pounds from paid speaking engagements, despite previously arguing that MPs should not hold second jobs. The row highlights a recurring tension in Westminster over politicians’ outside earnings, with critics accusing her of inconsistency given her earlier public stance on the issue. Details of the specific sums involved and…
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Best Tiel build in Mortal Shell 2
This is a gaming guide from Destructoid outlining the strongest build for the Tiel shell in Mortal Shell 2, one of the two starting shells available to players. The guide matters to fans of the action RPG as Tiel is pitched as a beginner-friendly option that can nonetheless be optimised to handle the game’s toughest…
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Latest alleged GTA 6 leak “risks tarnishing the reputation of our communities”, say Stop Killing Games after hackers claim pro-consumer motivations
A group calling itself Cyberleek leaked further alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 footage, framing the act as a protest against anti-consumer practices such as digital preorders and gated singleplayer DLC. The Stop Killing Games campaign, which lobbies for similar consumer protections through legislation, has publicly condemned the leak and distanced itself from the hackers, warning…
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Home for the homeless as Prime Minister announces drive to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
“No-one should have to bed down in a doorway or outside a station”
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‘We now live without this violence’: the Colombian farmers giving up coca for palm oil
In San Pablo, northern Colombia, hundreds of smallholder farmers who once grew coca leaf have switched to cultivating oil palm, escaping the violence and fear that came with working in the illicit drug trade. The shift, supported by decades-old Colombian government policy offering subsidies, technical support and tax breaks, has transformed the local economy and…
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Crypto investors brace for fresh crackdown as HMRC ramps up tactics on traders suspected of underpaying tax
HMRC has stepped up its crackdown on cryptocurrency investors suspected of underpaying tax, sending 81,000 warning letters over the past year, according to a Freedom of Information request obtained by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young. This marks a 25 per cent rise on the 65,000 letters issued the previous year and comes ahead of a…