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Elon Musk Claims That Before the End of 2026, Grok Will Make a Full-Length AI Movie of The Odyssey ‘That Is Historically Accurate and True to the Art of Homer’
Elon Musk has claimed that his AI chatbot Grok will produce a full-length film of Homer’s The Odyssey before the end of 2026, describing it as “historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” The prediction, made while retweeting a three-minute AI-generated clip via Grok Imagine, follows Musk’s earlier criticism of Christopher Nolan’s live-action…
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NEUROSIS Collaborates With ‘Firekeeper Alliance’ On Short Film As Part Of Mission To Reduce Suicide
Firekeeper Alliance, a suicide-prevention organisation, has released a short film made in collaboration with veteran sludge/post-metal band Neurosis, blending their music with storytelling from young voices of the Blackfeet Nation. The project pairs professional filmmakers with students from Browning Public Schools, aiming to reduce suicide by promoting connection and community as protective factors, and reflects…
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A tournament that crossed borders: crunching the numbers on the diaspora World Cup
Diaspora players have never had a bigger impact on the World Cup than at this year’s tournament, with nearly a quarter of all squad members representing a country different from the one they were born in. The trend, highlighted by France’s Michael Olise, who broke Pelé’s assist record while playing for one of four nations…
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Jessica Morgan named new Tate director – with ‘big pay cut‘ to take job
Jessica Morgan has been confirmed as the new director of Tate, returning to the arts organisation where she previously spent more than a decade as a curator, at a critical time in its history. She replaces Maria Balshaw, who departed this spring after nine years in charge, and moves from her current role leading New…
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Putellas, Batlle and León are gone: what will be left of Barcelona after latest exodus?
Barcelona’s Champions League-winning women’s team is undergoing a second consecutive summer of major departures, with seven players leaving the squad and only one new signing arriving so far. The exodus is being driven by the financial fair play problems affecting Barcelona’s men’s team, which are having knock-on effects across the whole club, leaving the reigning…
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DEELA Thrills With Double Single ‘Dey Play! / Gbona’
Nigerian-British artist DEELA has released a double single, ‘Dey Play! / Gbona’, marking a new phase after a busy run that has seen her support Amaarae’s London and Paris shows and feature on Little Simz’s EP ‘SUGAR GIRL’. The release follows her 2025 EP ‘WICKED’ and a collaboration with South African DJ and producer Vanco,…
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Ed Miliband holds first talks with US counterpart as Donald Trump’s arch-enemy Gavin Newsom heaps praise on ‘smart’ new Foreign Secretary’s Net Zero push
Ed Miliband has held his first talks with his American counterpart since becoming Foreign Secretary, in a call that drew public praise from Californian governor Gavin Newsom, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent domestic critics. Newsom described Miliband as “smart” and welcomed his continued push on Net Zero and clean energy policy, framing the exchange…
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‘Harry Potter’ Back to Hogwarts 2026 Celebrations Feature ‘Sorcerer’s Stone’ 25th Anniversary Rerelease, New Glimpses of HBO Series
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its 2026 “Back to Hogwarts” celebrations, marking the 25th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” with global events centred on 1 September, the date students traditionally return to Hogwarts in the stories. The programme includes a theatrical re-release of the first film with previously unseen behind-the-scenes footage, alongside…
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Namco’s Arcade Oddity Armadillo Racing Makes Its Console Debut on PS5, with Trackball Support
Bandai Namco’s obscure 1997 arcade racer Armadillo Racing is making its first-ever home console appearance, launching on PS5 and PS4 this week via Hamster’s Arcade Archives series. The trackball-controlled title, originally built on the System Super 22 arcade board, tasks players with steering a rolled-up armadillo through various stages, and the release is notable for…
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Microsoft set to invest $60M in Energy Department’s Genesis Mission
Microsoft has committed $60 million to the US Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, an initiative using artificial intelligence to speed up scientific research. The investment matters because it adds major private-sector computing capacity and technical support to a federal effort intended to strengthen US research, energy innovation and national security. The package includes $40 million…