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‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance
A San Diego activist, Anthony Ralphs, has gone viral after appearing at a city council meeting dressed as Darth Vader to satirically endorse Flock Safety’s automated licence-plate-reading cameras, with the clip drawing millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Ralphs, a DJ, event producer and agriculture consultant, has spent roughly the past year campaigning against…
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Dolly Parton Was All Smiles & Jokes at Final Public Appearance, 2 Months Before She Died
Dolly Parton’s final public appearance took place on 24 June 2026, roughly two months before her death at age 80 on 25 August, when she made a surprise visit to the grand opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee. Arriving in a fringed blue-and-pink outfit, she took part in the ribbon-cutting and greeted…
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Trump is upping the price of Big Tech’s favorite visa
The Trump administration has sharply escalated its campaign against legal immigration, announcing on the same day a fee of over $103,000 on H-1B work visas and plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas held by asylum seekers, reportedly the largest mass visa revocation in US history. Analysts and immigration advocates say these moves reflect an…
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Dolly Parton Said It Herself: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, with her family confirming her passing on 25 August 2026. This tribute piece, written by a Tennessee-based Collider contributor, focuses less on her artistic legacy and more on her character, arguing that Parton’s kindness and generosity touched people across political and social divides…
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Sir Paul McCartney leads tributes after Dolly Parton dies aged 80
Sir Paul McCartney has led musical tributes to Dolly Parton following her death at the age of 80, describing the country music icon as “wonderful” and unrivalled in her songwriting, singing and philanthropy. Parton’s death was confirmed by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who said she had died in Nashville, Tennessee, on 25th August. The tribute…
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De Zerbi hopes Sávio’s fresh start will help Spurs’ much-needed rebrand
Roberto De Zerbi has completed Tottenham’s £75m signing of Manchester City winger Savinho, who has asked to be known as Sávio, as part of a summer of heavy spending aimed at reviving the club’s fortunes. The move follows Spurs’ dismal 3-0 defeat at Brentford in their Premier League opener, a result De Zerbi has attributed…
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Business of Mum and Dad: Tax breaks for parents who invest in off-spring start-ups under Reform strategy to save small businesses
Reform UK is set to unveil plans allowing parents and other family members to receive tax breaks for investing in a relative’s start-up, as part of a wider strategy to support Britain’s small businesses. The proposal would expand the existing Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) to include family investors, with Reform’s treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick…
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The Witcher 3 remaster launches on 29 September
CD Projekt Red has confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered will launch on 29 September, bringing improved visuals and combat, a reimagined skill tree and other upgrades to the acclaimed 2015 role-playing game. The remaster also marks the series’ first arrival on Nintendo Switch 2, and forms the opening move in a…
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Claude and Cowork now share what they know about you
Anthropic has merged the memory systems of its Claude chatbot and its workplace assistant Cowork, meaning information Claude learns about a user is now automatically available to Cowork, and vice versa. The change, announced on Tuesday, is intended to make Cowork more useful for everyday office tasks, such as drafting a manager update or building…
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Ministers row back on council homes vow as Spurs cash in on Savinho sale to City
UK housing and water policy, Meloni’s Rome advice to Badenoch, Singapore’s baby bonus, Mexico’s deadly bull run and an OpenAI escape probe also feature, plus Tottenham’s £75m Savinho deal.