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‘It’s a spiritual experience’: docuseries goes behind the spectacular chaos of Burning Man
HBO’s four-part documentary series The Man Will Burn examines Burning Man’s evolution from a small 1986 beach gathering in San Francisco into a vast annual desert festival attracting tens of thousands. The series explores why the event remains significant as both a space for art, self-expression and spiritual connection, and an institution challenged by tensions…
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The singer John Paul Jones would work in a heartbeat: “Interesting”
John Paul Jones, the former Led Zeppelin bassist and multi-instrumentalist, said he would readily work with Neil Young if the opportunity arose. He praised Young’s restless, individual approach to music, suggesting their contrasting creative styles could make for a compelling collaboration. The article places the comment in the context of Jones’s varied career after Led…
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‘Rivals’ Star Annabel Scholey Joins Netflix Thriller Series ‘The Lord’s Day’ Alongside Damson Idris and Harry Lawtey (EXCLUSIVE)
Annabel Scholey has joined the cast of Netflix’s forthcoming thriller series “The Lord’s Day”, which is currently filming in the UK. The six-part drama centres on a siege during the State Opening of Parliament, giving Scholey a significant role alongside leading actor and executive producer Damson Idris. The series is adapted from Michael Dobbs’ 2007…
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‘I’m not into leather at all!’: John Wood on privately photographing Glasgow’s gay underground, and the comparisons with Robert Mapplethorpe
John Wood, a 79-year-old former telecoms engineer, is holding his first ever solo photography exhibition at Celine gallery in Glasgow, revealing a private archive of erotic portraits documenting the city’s gay leather subculture. Taken secretly over two decades in a converted attic in Glasgow’s West End, the images have drawn comparisons to the work of…
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Yard Act – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music
Clash Magazine has published a lukewarm review of Yard Act’s new album, You’re Gonna Need A Little Music, awarding it just 5 out of 10. Critic Andy Hill argues the Leeds band, who emerged as sharp, timely successors to indie acts like Arctic Monkeys, have lost the lean, minimal quality that made their lockdown-recorded debut…
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How Gartner can help turn your AI vision into business reality
This sponsored article promotes Gartner’s 2026 Application Innovation and Business Solutions Summit in London, presenting it as a way for enterprise technology leaders to move AI projects from pilots into production. It argues that boards now expect measurable returns from AI, including cost savings and staff redeployment, but that technical complexity, weak data foundations and…
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BBC drops portion of Trump defamation suit against BBC Studios
Donald Trump has dropped the portion of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit that targeted BBC Studios, the corporation’s commercial arm, while continuing to pursue the BBC itself over its edited Panorama documentary. Court filings confirmed all claims against the “Studios Defendants” were dismissed with prejudice, with each side bearing its own costs, while Trump “shall…
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Ukrainian oligarch accuses Kyiv’s spy agency of trying to kill him after Monaco bomb attack blew off his partner’s legs and injured son
A Ukrainian oligarch has accused Kyiv’s military intelligence agency of orchestrating a bomb attack in Monaco that severely injured his partner and son, claiming he was the intended target. The allegation, if substantiated, would represent an extraordinary claim of a Ukrainian state agency attempting to assassinate one of its own wealthy citizens on foreign soil,…
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‘I don’t think I’ll ever retire’: the workers struggling to save for old age
A growing number of UK workers are struggling to save for retirement, with the Pensions Commission warning that around 15 million people are not putting away enough for old age, a figure it fears could rise to 19 million without urgent government action. The Guardian spoke to readers, including those in part-time work, freelancers and…
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Aamir Khan Denies ‘3 Idiots’ Character Was Based on Activist Sonam Wangchuk
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has denied that his character in “3 Idiots” was based on Ladakhi educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, addressing the long-standing rumour at a BFI In Conversation event at BFI Southbank during the London Indian Film Festival. The event also marked the 25th anniversary of Khan’s Oscar-nominated film “Lagaan”. The denial…