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Disney Animation Studios Boss Jared Bush Isn’t Ruling Out a Possible Kingdom Hearts Movie
Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jared Bush has said a Kingdom Hearts feature film is not impossible, though he stopped short of confirming that one is in development. His comments matter because Disney has recently expanded its plans for the franchise, including a newly announced Disney+ animated series, signalling greater interest beyond the games.…
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Slipknot confirm Sid Wilson’s departure after 27 years
Slipknot have confirmed they have parted ways with longtime keyboardist and turntablist Sid Wilson after 27 years. The band said it would “no longer be associated” with Wilson, known as No. 0, but offered no explanation for the immediate split, ending weeks of speculation about his position. Wilson joined Slipknot in 1998, before the band’s…
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Harvard case dismissed as hormone study points to lower dementia risk
A US federal judge in Boston has dismissed the Trump administration’s civil-rights lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitic harassment. Judge Richard G. Stearns ruled on 13 August that the government had not plausibly alleged an ongoing breach of Title VI, finding that the incidents cited were too…
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What are we all playing this weekend?
Rock Paper Shotgun’s weekly staff roundup asks what its writers will be playing over the weekend, amid a quiet week in which several team members are away, ill or attending preview events. The piece is informal and conversational, offering a snapshot of the games and non-gaming plans occupying the team. Julian plans to continue pirate…
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I lost both my legs in Afghanistan. Five years after the Taliban takeover, it wasn’t worth it
A British military veteran who lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan has spoken out, five years on from the Taliban’s return to power, saying he no longer believes the sacrifice was worthwhile. His account reflects a wider sense of disillusionment among former service personnel who fought in the 20-year conflict, only to see the…
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Labour and Green leaders inspect Sheffield green-belt development sites
Sheffield City Council leader Fran Belbin of Labour and Green Group leader Angela Argenzio visited land identified for possible development in Sheffield’s emerging Local Plan, according to The Star. The inspection brought together the leaders of the two parties running the council to view the green-belt locations at the centre of a contested planning process.…
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Party crasher’s alleged attack on Brisbane father with crowbar at 18th birthday captured on camera
A Brisbane father was allegedly struck with a crowbar during a confrontation with an uninvited guest at his son’s 18th birthday party, in an incident captured on the family’s front door camera. Police were called to Elkhorn Street in Enoggera late on Friday night after the man attempted to eject a group of party crashers…
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‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
A student at the University of Nottingham shares practical ways to manage money, earn extra income and maintain a social life while studying. – Erin advises students to budget, track spending and treat savings as unavailable except when genuinely needed. – She warns that student loan payments can feel like “free money”, making small purchases…
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The key to creativity that Greta Gerwig worries is a dying art: “Pretty useful”
Essential… The post The key to creativity that Greta Gerwig worries is a dying art: “Pretty useful” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Picasso print discovered in abandoned apartment eight years after gallery heist
A signed Picasso etching stolen from a Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 has been recovered after a landlord found it while clearing a vacant flat. The discovery restores a work believed lost for eight years and may help investigators revisit an art theft that had remained unsolved. The print, *Torero*, is one of 30 known…