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3 Folk Lyrics From the 1980s That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
A recent piece from American Songwriter looks back at three folk songs from the 1980s, arguing that their lyrics have gained extra resonance now that the artists who wrote them have grown older. The article suggests that ageing has retrospectively deepened the emotional weight of these tracks, which originally tackled themes such as longing, midlife…
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IT department put sticky notes on the laptops to help employees log in
An IT department left temporary login credentials exposed on sticky notes attached to laptops during an office move, allowing an unauthorised contractor to photograph them and later access sensitive company data remotely. Marketing executive Marc Bishop, who shared the story with The Register’s weekly “PWNED” column, said the company otherwise had a strong password policy…
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Guide: Best Metroid Games Of All Time
Nintendo Life has republished its ranked list of every mainline and spin-off Metroid game, timed to mark the 40th anniversary of the original Famicom Disk System release. The rankings are drawn from user ratings on the site’s database, meaning the order can shift over time as readers add their own scores, and the list spans…
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‘Do you still think Trump’s an idiot?’: Miliband confronted on past views of US president
Ed Miliband, the UK foreign secretary, avoided answering questions about past comments in which he branded Donald Trump “a racist, misogynistic, self-confessed groper” as he met his US counterpart, Marco Rubio, in Washington on 6 August 2026. He smiled and shook hands with Rubio, telling him he was looking forward to their talks, and made…
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Kemi Badenoch rules out a Tory deal with ‘woke’ Reform UK as she swipes at ‘moaning and whingeing’ of Nigel Farage’s party
Kemi Badenoch has again ruled out any electoral pact between the Conservatives and Reform UK, accusing Nigel Farage’s party of being “woke” and engaging in “moaning and whingeing”. The Tory leader said Reform pursued “victim narratives” and “grievance” politics, and stressed she would not do a deal to “unite the Right” because her aim is…
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James Gray Says AI Is ‘Worthless’ and Explains Why, Despite Locarno’s ‘Old Man’s Award,’ His Prime Is ‘Right Now’: ‘I Owe the World One or Two Truly Great Movies’
Director James Gray has dismissed artificial intelligence as “worthless” for filmmaking, arguing that younger audiences are hungry for authentic, human-made work rather than algorithmically generated content. Speaking to Variety ahead of receiving the Pardo alla Carriera lifetime achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival, Gray also pushed back on the idea that the honour signals…
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Mother of ‘murdered’ nine-year-old girl leaves heartbreaking tribute saying she will be ‘eternally connected’ to her daughter as father is charged with her killing
The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died on an industrial estate in Scotland while camping with her family has paid tribute to her daughter, saying she will be “eternally connected” to her, after the girl’s father was charged with murder. Minnie Merriman, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, was found with serious injuries by emergency crews…
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Phantom Blade Zero’s State of Play Seemingly Cancelled as Dev Teases Its Own PS5 Gameplay Showing
Phantom Blade Zero’s dedicated PlayStation State of Play showcase appears to have been quietly dropped, after developer S-GAME announced it will instead release its own 11-minute gameplay trailer independently. The switch matters because it marks a departure from Sony’s usual marketing playbook for a major PS5 exclusive, and comes amid ongoing backlash over Sony’s decision…
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Nintendo’s Profits Jump $300 Million After Tariff Refunds And Strong Software Sales
Back in August 2025, Nintendo increased the price of the original Switch console in accordance with ongoing tariffs, but after the US Supreme Court declared these to be unlawful, it didn’t hesitate to claim a refund. With the release of its quarterly earnings (April 1 to June 30) for the current financial year, we now have a…
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Feisty, funny and for real – how new opera the Galloping Cure puts drama at its heart
A new opera called The Galloping Cure, composed by Missy Mazzoli with librettist Royce Vavrek, is being developed to tackle the opioid crisis while deliberately aiming for broad, popular appeal rather than a niche opera audience. The work is commissioned by impresario John Berry’s new charity, Opera Ventures, amid a wider debate about whether opera…