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Hearts agree £1.7m deal to sell Kyziridis to unnamed Turkish club
Heart of Midlothian have agreed to sell Greek winger Alexandros Kyziridis to an unnamed Turkish club for a fee of around £1.7m. The move ends a season-long spell at Tynecastle for the 25-year-old, who had attracted interest from several clubs over the summer following an impressive first year in Scottish football. Kyziridis joined Hearts last…
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Role Model on His New Album, Working with Dakota Johnson — and a Possible Name Change
Musician Tucker Pillsbury, who performs as Role Model, has spoken about his new album, “Chuck Timely and The Hourglass,” in a Rolling Stone Studio interview, discussing his musical influences, his relationship with actress Dakota Johnson, and his acting debut. The wide-ranging conversation touches on his ambivalence towards conventional pop stardom, his decision to retire a…
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Author Dinesh D’Souza challenges Bible skeptics with ‘startling’ archaeological discoveries
Bestselling author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has released a new book, “The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Last Days,” arguing that archaeological discoveries in Israel and beyond provide compelling evidence for people, places and events described in the Bible. The project, which he says was sparked by a trip to Israel, grew…
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Eight teens charged after 21-year-old died following alleged wild gang brawl outside Logan house party
Eight teenagers have been charged following the death of a 21-year-old man after what has been described as a wild gang brawl outside a house party in Logan. The case has drawn attention amid wider concern about youth violence, as the fight allegedly turned fatal in the immediate aftermath of the gathering. Beyond the confirmed…
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‘I kept catching people giving me dirty looks’: the backlash against Meta smart glasses
Meta’s smartglasses, which can discreetly record video, have prompted a strong public backlash amid fears they are being used to film people, particularly women, without their consent. The devices have been dubbed “pervert glasses” online, and content creators who wear them for entirely innocuous purposes are being met with hostile accusations, reflecting broader unease about…
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The pros and cons of the switch to digital games
Sony’s plan to phase out PlayStation discs by 2028 marks the latest step in gaming’s broader shift towards all-digital consoles, following moves such as the PS5 Pro’s optional disc drive, the disc-free Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch 2 “game-key cards” that hold no actual game data. The trend, already the norm on PC, matters…
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‘Down the Arm of God’: Caleb Landry Jones Project, Created With People Without Housing, Is a “Conversation Starter, Not an Advocacy Film”
The film “Down the Arm of God”, starring Caleb Landry Jones and directed by Peter Brunner, is set to premiere at the Locarno Film Festival on 11 August as part of the Piazza Grande programme. The story follows a young pastor in a small Texas town who tries to help people experiencing homelessness through a…
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Ocasio-Cortez posts videos confirming she’s freezing her eggs
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has posted videos confirming that she is freezing her eggs, publicly sharing a personal fertility decision. The announcement highlights the practical and emotional considerations surrounding fertility preservation, particularly for people balancing family planning with demanding careers. The available article text contains no further reporting because access to the page was denied, so…
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Locarno Sufi Trance Doc ‘As Light as Air’ Director Umair Bilal on Surrendering to a Pakistani Shrine Town: ‘I Became Part of Its Rhythm’
Pakistani filmmaker Umair Bilal’s debut feature documentary, “As Light as Air,” premieres in the Semaine de la Critique section at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. The 65-minute film abandons conventional narrative structure entirely, instead immersing viewers in the atmosphere of Sehwan, a Sufi shrine town, focusing on pilgrims, wandering ascetics known as malangs, and the…
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Depraved Citibank executive who drugged and raped young women in his swanky NYC apartment seen with scruffy beard and shackles as he now faces GUN charges
A former Citibank executive accused of drugging and raping young women at his New York apartment has now been hit with additional gun charges, with new images showing him in custody sporting a scruffy beard and shackles. The case highlights the alleged predatory conduct of a once high-flying finance professional and adds a weapons dimension…