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The Memo: Angie Nixon’s shock Florida win gives fresh boost — and a new test — for the left
The left of the Democratic Party scored its biggest upset of the year on Tuesday — and it did so in Florida, a state that is usually inhospitable territory for anything adjacent to socialism. State Rep. Angie Nixon (D) beat Alexander Vindman handily in the Democrats’ U.S. Senate primary. Nixon, a progressive lawmaker and organizer…
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EA’s Saudi takeover wouldn’t have happened if the company’s culture “had any semblance of a moral backbone”, say staff fearing layoffs and ownership meddling
Employees at Electronic Arts are voicing fears over layoffs and creative interference following the completion of the company’s leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, which has taken EA private. According to a Game Developer report based on interviews with anonymous staff, workers feel EA’s culture lacks the moral…
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Phoebe Bridgers performs acoustic Lithium cover for Radio 1
Phoebe Bridgers performed a stripped-back acoustic cover of Nirvana’s ‘Lithium’ for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, broadcast on 19 August 2026, alongside two songs from her new album ‘Lost Weekend’. The appearance capped a high-profile few days for the singer following the album’s release, which drew strong reviews and praise from fellow artists including Taylor…
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Minister defends Home Office booklet urging asylum seekers not to rape women
The government has defended a new Home Office guidance document that explicitly tells asylum seekers that rape, sex with someone under 16 and domestic abuse are serious crimes in the UK, after school standards minister Georgia Gould warned against making “full generalisations” about migrants’ attitudes towards women. The nine-page booklet, “Understanding behaviours and expectations in…
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Mahmood backs wider distribution of asylum seekers in wealthier areas
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has confirmed her backing for a “fair spread” of asylum seekers across the UK, endorsing a call originally made by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to place more migrants in wealthier, middle-class areas rather than concentrating them in deprived communities. The move signals that the government intends to treat Burnham’s proposal…
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Why Cheap Retro Handhelds Make More Sense Than Ever In 2026
Gaming has never been more expensive. We’re here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week. It’s no secret that starting a gaming hobby is more expensive than ever before, with console price increases, select games retailing for $80, and accessories making the barrier to entry even…
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Seriesly Berlin Selects 18 International Projects For New-Look Pitching Competition
Seriesly Berlin has selected 18 international drama projects to compete in its Project Pitches, part of a revamped format for the Seriesly Berlin Conference taking place on 15-16 September at the Fotografiska Berlin. The competition now splits entries into three strands: a Writers’ Pitch for early-stage projects, a Co-Production Pitch for more advanced work, and…
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Chelsea Wolfe – The Dark
Chelsea Wolfe has released her ninth studio album, ‘The Dark’, a gothic-folk record that finds the American singer-songwriter in a more introspective and slower-paced mode than on previous work, while retaining her signature blend of goth, metal, industrial and folk influences. The album matters as the latest evolution from an artist long regarded as a…
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Apple Corps Ltd and Universal Music Group announce landmark partnership for The Beatles ahead of biopics
Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by The Beatles in 1968 to oversee their business affairs, has struck a new “holistic” partnership with Universal Music Group to manage the band’s licensing and merchandising worldwide. Announced on 19 August 2026, the deal covers digital and physical merchandise, licensing and e-commerce, and is timed to build momentum…
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Want to stop socialism? A modern civic education needs a lot more than you’d think
This Fox News opinion piece argues that a stronger civic education, grounded in economics, is needed to help young Americans critically evaluate socialism, citing recent electoral gains for socialist and progressive candidates as evidence of a worrying political shift. It highlights that this shift is being driven not by working-class voters, as socialist rhetoric often…