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The Mad King: 9 Things We Learned About Westeros From the New Game of Thrones Play
Game of Thrones: The Mad King is the new stage tie-in to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. The play has just opened at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Stratford theatre in England, and it’s chock-full of new GoT details!
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Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires Broadway and West End Theater Owner ATG Entertainment
Ari Emanuel’s live-events company Mari has agreed to acquire Broadway and West End theatre owner ATG Entertainment from private equity firm Providence Equity in a deal valued at $6 billion, with other financial terms undisclosed. The acquisition, still subject to regulatory approval, marks a rare shake-up of the theatre ownership landscape and follows Mari’s October…
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Saber Interactive’s New Taxi Game Is Beefing With Randy Pitchford
Last week’s announcement of the Uber-like Ride Stimulator might have flown under your radar, but in case you missed it, you also missed out on a not-so-subtle dig at Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford. According to Saber Interactive boss Matt Karch, the company is publishing the game. The reveal trailer for the game does indeed include…
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Prime Minister announces vape and betting shops crackdown to give towns ‘power to turn things around’
Andy Burnham visited Ilkeston in Derbyshire on Tuesday, where he said high streets ‘have been hollowed out, particularly in former industrial areas’
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Travis Barker warned his son Landon to turn down offer from ‘The Voice’: “Dude, you’re way too cool for that”
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed he advised his son, singer Landon Barker, to turn down an offer to appear on The Voice, telling him he was “too cool” for the talent show. Speaking on The New York Times’ Popcast, Barker said he encouraged Landon to think about his musical idols, such as Kurt Cobain,…
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Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
Keely Hodgkinson and her two chief rivals for gold, Audrey Werro of Switzerland and Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands, all safely progressed to Thursday’s women’s 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships. The Olympic champion, who has won the past two European titles, looked in control throughout her heat, setting up a keenly anticipated showdown…
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When is the Clacton by-election and who is standing in Nigel Farage’s showdown with Count Binface?
Voters in Clacton go to the polls this week for a by-election triggered by Nigel Farage’s resignation as MP, amid mounting questions over his personal finances, including an undeclared £5 million gift and separately funded security arrangements linked to a convicted fraudster. Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and Restore Britain have all…
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GTA 6 Could Have Had An Even Higher Price, As $100 Edition Proves Popular
Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has acknowledged that the company could have charged more for Grand Theft Auto 6, but it declined to do so to ensure pricing felt fair. He also shared new insight into how GTA 6 preorders are going so far, saying they’re skewing toward the $100 edition early on. Speaking to CNBC,…
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Rangers’ Chermiti out for ‘significant period’ with ACL injury
Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian. The 22-year-old Portuguese forward was hurt when he collided with advertising boards following a heavy challenge and was stretchered off before half-time. The injury is a significant blow for…
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As if PCs weren’t expensive enough already, Microsoft is reportedly now charging OEMs more for Windows licenses
Microsoft is reportedly increasing the licensing fees it charges PC manufacturers (OEMs) for Windows, according to the report, adding further cost pressure to an already expensive PC market. The move would affect the wholesale price computer makers pay to include Windows on their machines, a cost that is typically passed on to consumers through higher…