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Klonoa Plush With “Removable Collar” Now Available For Pre-Order
Video game merchandise company Fangamer has opened pre-orders for a new official Klonoa plush in the US and Europe, priced at $39 / €44. The item is based on Namco’s 1997 platformer Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and stands about 8.5 inches tall, with orders not expected to ship until the first quarter of 2027. Designed…
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The Girls review – poignant coming-of-age romance is an understated gem of Sri Lankan cinema
Sumitra Peries’ 1978 film about teenage sisters and thwarted romance is laden with passions that can’t be spoken aloudHere is a gem of South Asian cinema from 1978, by the Sri Lankan director and editor Sumitra Peries. With its lucid monochrome cinematography and calm, natural, unselfconscious performances, there is a freshness and warmth to this…
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SARAH VINE: I can’t help wondering if Harry was influenced by more cunning players in this saga – just as his mother was so tragically swayed by Martin Bashir
In this Daily Mail opinion column, commentator Sarah Vine responds to a court ruling that dismissed a long-running legal action brought by Prince Harry and other claimants against the newspaper’s publisher. Vine reports that after a four-year campaign, a judge found no proof of wrongdoing and ruled entirely in the Daily Mail’s favour. She uses…
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Karim Kassem Broaches Migrant Issues in Lebanon With ‘Pipes’: ‘A Lot of People Are Being Affected by War but We Don’t See the Whole Picture’
Lebanese director Karim Kassem is premiering his new film “Pipes” in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, marking his fifth film in five years and cementing his reputation as one of the most prolific directors in the MENA region despite Lebanon’s ongoing instability. The film uses the story of a rural…
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Democratic party implodes over scandal-plagued Graham Platner’s nomination as Senate hopeful seeks to choose his own replacement
Maine’s Democratic Party has descended into open conflict over its embattled US Senate candidate Graham Platner, who faces mounting pressure to withdraw from his challenge to long-serving Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The turmoil matters because it threatens the party’s prospects in a key Senate contest, with Platner—a former oyster farmer—now mired in sexual assault allegations…
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Pokémon Champions Has Now Surpassed 10 Million Downloads Worldwide
The Pokémon Company has announced that its free-to-download title Pokémon Champions has surpassed 10 million cumulative downloads worldwide, combining figures from both the Switch and mobile versions. The battle-focused game launched on Switch in April before arriving on smartphones the following month, and the milestone marks a solid start for the competitive-play title. To mark…
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Palace’s gallery doubles number of paintings
Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has been redisplayed for this summer’s opening, almost doubling the number of paintings on show from 63 to 120. The change matters because it is a rare chance for the public to see many more works from the Royal Collection, in keeping with the collection’s charitable aim of sharing as much…
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‘The Man Will Burn’ Review: HBO’s Burning Man Docuseries Boasts Impressive Access, but Sticks Too Close to the Photogenic Surface
Directors Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi chronicle the highs and lows of the festival, which sees tens of thousands of artists and fans descending on the Nevada desert every year.