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“A moment we’ll remember forever”: symphonic metal stars Epica to celebrate 25th anniversary with Royal Albert Hall extravaganza in 2027
Dutch symphonic metal band Epica have confirmed that their 25th-anniversary “Symphonic Synergy” show will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 6 October 2027, where a full orchestra and choir will join the six-piece for what will be their first performance at the venue. The date matters as it is currently the only confirmed…
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John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook as Apple chief executive
John Ternus has become Apple’s chief executive, taking over from Tim Cook on his first day in the role. It marks the first change of leadership at the world’s most valuable company since 2011, with Cook stepping into the role of executive chairman while writing to staff that “culture triumphs over everything.” Ternus inherits a…
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Seriesly Berlin Unveils Full Line-Up With Sessions On ‘Krank Berlin’, Creative Tensions & Co-Productions
Seriesly Berlin has revealed its complete two-day programme, featuring sessions on high-budget co-production strategies, cross-language creative development and international scripted content. The event, taking place in the German capital, brings together broadcasters, producers and industry specialists to discuss how the television industry is adapting to rising production costs and increasingly complex international partnerships. Highlights include…
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Radio hosts claim shark attack survivor was embellishing her incredible tale of fighting off a great white: ‘Putting a lot of mayo on it’
Melbourne radio presenters Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Nick Cody have publicly questioned the account given by Leah Stewart, the 35-year-old survivor of a shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee Beach, suggesting she embellished details in a televised interview. Ms Stewart lost her left arm after being attacked by a great white shark on 13 June,…
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Democrats’ generational battle erupts as 80-year-old senator faces younger challenger
Massachusetts held Democratic primary elections on Tuesday featuring a closely watched Senate contest between 80-year-old incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton, reflecting a wider generational struggle within the party. Unusually, progressive figures are backing the older incumbent rather than the younger challenger, reversing the pattern seen elsewhere as Democrats grapple with age…
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Inside the Perimenopause Industrial Complex
Wired examines the surge in demand for perimenopause and menopause hormone therapy in the US, following years in which the treatment was under-prescribed due to overstated cancer fears. The piece opens with the story of Schrenk, a federal IT specialist whose treatment-resistant depression and suicidal thoughts in her early forties were repeatedly dismissed by doctors,…
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‘It’s been a horrendous weekend’: Locals rage as travellers defy council orders to push on with setting up illegal camp site over the bank holiday
Residents in Rochford, Essex, have reacted with fury after a group of travellers continued unauthorised work on greenbelt land near Greensward Lane throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, defying a council stop notice. The group arrived on the privately-owned site on Friday, shortly after the local council closed for the long weekend, and began digging up…
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Dyson made a camera-equipped toothbrush that flosses for you
Dyson has launched the CameraJet, a $499 electric toothbrush that becomes the first to build a camera into the brush head, letting users livestream footage of the inside of their mouth via Wi-Fi while an AI feature called Gap Optical Targeting fires mouthwash into gaps between teeth as they brush, effectively flossing automatically. It is…
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SND Swoops on Toronto-Bound Bérénice Bejo Starrer ‘Alice: Pioneer of Cinema’ Ahead of Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based studio SND, part of French media group M6, has acquired world sales rights to “Alice: Pioneer of Cinema”, a high-end period drama starring Oscar nominee Bérénice Bejo as Alice Guy, the first female fiction filmmaker. The six-part series, commissioned by HBO Max and France Télévisions, will premiere in Toronto Film Festival’s Primetime section before…