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Mutiny at Justice as hundreds demand rejection of Pam Bondi’s replacement over ‘culture of fear’
More than 1,200 former US Justice Department employees have written to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging it to reject Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general. Blanche, who previously served as Donald Trump’s personal attorney and is currently Deputy Attorney General, is being lined up to succeed Pam Bondi, and the intervention matters because it signals…
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Pete Holmes, Lewis Black, Alfie Williams & Ryan Kiera Armstrong Befriending Feature Drama ‘Friend Thing’
Deadline has reported that the indie feature drama “Friend Thing” has assembled its principal cast, with Alfie Williams (“28 Years Later”) and Ryan Kiera Armstrong (“The Lowdown”) taking the lead roles. Comedians and actors Pete Holmes, Lewis Black and Adam Ray are set to co-star. The film is being produced by Society, the production company…
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Maddy Cusack and team-mates failed by Sheffield United, inquest hears
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An emphatic victory for the Mail: how a £50m privacy case unravelled in court
The publisher of the Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), has won a decisive High Court victory in a £50m privacy case brought by a group of high-profile claimants including Prince Harry, Doreen Lawrence, Elton John, David Furnish, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost and former minister Simon Hughes. Mr Justice Nicklin, in a 436-page judgment, dismissed…
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Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app
Figma has acquired the team behind Bud (formerly Orchids), a Y Combinator-backed vibe-coding and AI agent platform, as it seeks to expand beyond design and move coding and prototyping closer to its core canvas. The move matters because it signals Figma’s ambition to become a broader product-building tool, letting teams turn ideas into working apps…
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
The Guardian reports that a £5m gift given to Nigel Farage by the cryptocurrency billionaire and Reform UK donor Christopher Harborne was flagged to the National Crime Agency (NCA) by bankers who feared it might involve laundered money. The disclosure intensifies pressure on the Reform UK leader, who is already awaiting a ruling from the…
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Broadway takings fall 20% over Fourth of July as Rudolph and Hargitay sell out
Broadway box-office takings fell sharply during the week ending 5 July 2026, as the traditional Fourth of July holiday drew audiences away from theatres and towards celebrations such as Macy’s annual fireworks display. All 32 productions running that week reported dips, with total receipts of $29,331,200 down 20% on the previous week, underlining the seasonal…
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Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano explains why AI can’t replace human creativity
Legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano, speaking through a translator at Anime Expo, has argued that artificial intelligence cannot replace human creativity because “AI cannot create zero to one” — meaning only humans can conjure something original from nothing. While he regards AI as a tool rather than an enemy, his comments matter as generative…
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Big Money! Jobs! Newsom Boasts Expanded CA Film/TV Tax Credits “Delivering Results”; Eddie Murphy’s ‘Donkey,’ Disney & Ben Affleck Flicks Get Latest Incentives
California Governor Gavin Newsom has marked the first anniversary of the state’s expanded film and television tax credit programme, which was raised to $750 million a year, by hailing it as a success that is bringing production back to California. On the same day, 41 films were awarded a combined $187 million in fresh incentives,…
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‘Love and Other Words’ Adaptation Set With the Newly Formed Magic Hour Entertainment (Exclusive)
Magic Hour Entertainment, the newly formed production company led by Max Siemers and Tanner Anderson, is to adapt Christina Lauren’s popular romance novel Love and Other Words into a feature film, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively reported. The move signals the launch of a production banner dedicated to romance, modern dating and romantic comedies, and…