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Burnham hands train drivers on Manchester route bumper pay rise to avoid strike – including £720 boost just for covering five days a week
Andy Burnham’s rail authority has agreed a bumper pay deal for Avanti West Coast train drivers after the Aslef union threatened strike action on the London-to-Manchester route, a settlement that has since drawn Conservative accusations of a political favour to a Labour-affiliated union. Leaked correspondence reported by The Sunday Times showed Aslef council secretary Si…
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 9: Liverpool
Liverpool head into the new Women’s Super League season with renewed optimism after a difficult 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 11th. Head coach Gareth Taylor, who arrived late last summer and had limited pre-season preparation time, has now had a full off-season with the squad, while managing director Andy O’Boyle has used a third…
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Tom Hanks’ Beloved 189-Minute Stephen King Classic Climbs to #1 on Streaming
Tom Hanks’ 1999 prison drama The Green Mile has surged back into popularity, becoming one of the top ten most-purchased films on video-on-demand across several countries via Prime Video and Apple TV, despite lacking a dedicated streaming home in the United States. The film, adapted from Stephen King’s novel, remains Hanks’ longest at three hours…
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Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Christopher Nolan Movie Is Officially Taking Over Streaming
Christopher Nolan’s 2017 war epic “Dunkirk” has surged in popularity on video-on-demand platforms after Quentin Tarantino named it his favourite Second World War film of the 21st century. Tarantino, who wrote and directed one of the most acclaimed WWII films himself with “Inglourious Basterds,” included “Dunkirk” near the top of an updated list of his…
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3 Rock Album Covers That Are Just as Iconic as the Music Within
An article for American Songwriter highlights three rock album covers so famous they have become cultural icons in their own right, arguably recognised more widely than the music they were created for. The piece argues that a striking, simple design can outlive and outgrow the songs it was made to represent, turning an album sleeve…
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GB’s Fery beaten in his first ATP Tour final
British number one Arthur Fery lost his first ATP Tour final, going down in straight sets to Peru’s Ignacio Buse at the Winston-Salem Open. The defeat comes despite a remarkable run for the 24-year-old, who was ranked outside the world’s top 100 just eight weeks ago before reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals in July. Buse won…
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Garth Brooks Perfectly Explains Why Country Music Gets Passed Down From Generation to Generation
Garth Brooks has explained why country music resonates across generations, telling a Washington D.C. ABC affiliate that the genre’s consistency over decades is what makes it a “family” tradition passed from grandparents to grandchildren. He noted that fans in his arena audiences already know his songs by heart, having been raised on them, which he…
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Meets ‘Rings of Power’ in Netflix’s 7-Season Fantasy Masterpiece
Netflix’s animated fantasy series The Dragon Prince has quietly become one of the streamer’s longest-running fantasy shows, spanning seven seasons since its 2018 debut, yet it remains largely overlooked compared to higher-profile genre offerings. The article argues the show deserves wider recognition, comparing its expansive worldbuilding to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of…
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Heidi Montag Recalls Dolly Parton Defending Her Amid Plastic Surgery Criticism
Heidi Montag has shared a personal memory of Dolly Parton defending her against public backlash following her extensive 2009 plastic surgery, describing the country music icon as one of the few in the industry who did not criticise her. Montag posted the tribute on X shortly after news broke of Parton’s death this week, aged…