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Bernie Sanders claims some Democrats may want their own Senate nominee to lose
Senator Bernie Sanders has accused senior Democratic Party figures and donors of being lukewarm about, or even wanting to see the defeat of, Abdul El-Sayed, the party’s progressive Senate nominee in Michigan. Speaking to “Politico Playbook”, Sanders argued that some establishment Democrats view El-Sayed and similar left-wing candidates as a threat both to wealthy donor…
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HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Stars Break Down John Stewart’s Unforgettable Origin Story in Episode 3
HBO’s DC series Lanterns delved into John Stewart’s backstory in its third episode, “OutKast,” revealing that his father, John Stewart Sr., was originally approached by the Guardians to become a Green Lantern decades before his son but failed the test, leaving him traumatised. The episode reframes the show’s focus, moving away from Hal Jordan and…
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HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ Just Made a Major Departure From DC Comics With This Character’s Backstory
HBO’s “Lanterns” series has significantly rewritten John Stewart’s origin story in its third episode, departing sharply from decades of established DC Comics canon. In the show, Stewart’s path to becoming a Green Lantern begins with his father failing a test of courage set by the Guardians of the Universe, after which the boy is deliberately…
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Trump Endorses U.S. Tax Incentive to Keep Hollywood Production: ‘Let’s Get This Done!’
US President Donald Trump has publicly backed a federal tax incentive for film and television production, a step Hollywood studios and unions have long campaigned for. In a Truth Social post, Trump called on Republicans and Democrats to work together to draft legislation “immediately”, saying it would create entertainment jobs and revive an industry he…
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Pokémon World Championships 2026 Was Absolute Chaos
Pokémon World Championships 2026, held over three days at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, descended into chaos amid overcrowding, safety concerns and complaints of poor accessibility provision. The event, which drew an estimated 50,000 attendees, saw the San Francisco Fire Department intervene after crowds spilled onto the streets, prompting organisers to shut down one…
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The Tower of Beggars: Stormfell Academy Book One Review
IGN has reviewed The Tower of Beggars: Stormfell Academy Book One, a new fantasy novel by Torsten Weitze released in the US and UK on 1 September 2026. Rather than following a conventional Harry Potter-style magical school template, the book centres on inequality and social hierarchy, told largely from the perspective of a beggar rather…
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Dolly Parton Returns to Billboard 200 Top 5, Notching Second-Highest-Charting Album Ever
Dolly Parton’s compilation Ultimate Dolly Parton has re-entered the Billboard 200 albums chart at number five, becoming the late singer’s second-highest-charting album and her fourth top 10 entry. The surge follows Parton’s death on 25 August at the age of 80 after a short illness with cancer, with fans driving a wave of streaming and…
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Army chief QUITS after months of clashes with Pete Hegseth as Pentagon is plunged into leadership crisis
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned, with the White House confirming his departure on Monday after months of reported friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Officials credited Driscoll with strengthening the Army and assisting Russia-Ukraine negotiations, though the Wall Street Journal reported his formal exit will take place in the coming days. His departure…
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JAY WEINBERG Opens Up About ‘Seeking Therapy’ Following SLIPKNOT Firing: ‘It Finally Felt Like An Unlocking Of A Door’
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has spoken openly about seeking therapy to help him cope emotionally after his unexpected sacking from the band in November 2023. Speaking to Bryce Maopolski of HeartSupport, a charity that provides free, music-based mental health support to fans, Weinberg described the period as feeling like “a tangled ball of rusted…
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Simon & Garfunkel, 1981, and half a million people in Central Park
The article revisits the landmark Simon & Garfunkel reunion concert held on 19 September 1981 in New York’s Central Park, staged 11 years after the duo’s split and following a period of personal turmoil for Art Garfunkel, whose girlfriend Laurie Bird had died in 1979. The free concert marked a reconciliation between Garfunkel and Paul…