-
Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Profit Slumps on NBA Ads, Movie Schedule, Write-Downs
Warner Bros. Discovery’s second-quarter net income fell sharply, as strong growth in its streaming business was outweighed by continued decline in its cable-TV networks and a weaker slate of films than the year before. The parent company of HBO, TNT and the Warner Bros. film studio blamed the loss of NBA broadcast rights and shrinking…
-
Versant Posts Lower Second Quarter Revenues and Profits After Comcast Spinoff
Versant, the NBCUniversal cable spinoff behind CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network and Golf Channel, has reported lower revenue and profit for its second quarter as its first results since separating from Comcast reflected both a shrinking pay-TV business and one-off costs tied to the split. The decline underscores the challenges facing the newly independent company…
-
POLL OF THE DAY: Has criticism of Professor Jason Arday been ‘racially motivated’, as he claims?
This “Poll of the Day” article invites readers to weigh in on whether criticism directed at Professor Jason Arday, a Cambridge academic, has been racially motivated, as he has claimed. The question follows a wider row over Arday, who faced a university investigation into alleged plagiarism and has since quit his post, with related coverage…
-
Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path
The Guardian reviews Blue Island, the new album from Chicago singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae, released as a follow-up to her huge 2024 hit Love Me Not. That single’s mainstream success sparked online backlash, with critics accusing her of chasing pop appeal and even questioning her artistic identity; Blue Island appears to respond to that scrutiny by…
-
Coming up: six promoted teams to look out for in Europe this season
The Guardian previews six clubs newly promoted to Europe’s top domestic leagues this season, highlighting contrasting paths to the top flight. They range from former European heavyweights returning after long absences to small-town clubs and investment-backed projects making unlikely climbs up the football pyramid. Deportivo La Coruña, once part of Spanish football’s “big four” and…
-
Police officer appears in court accused of killing teenage boy in collision with his e-bike
A serving police officer has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a teenage boy, who died after a collision involving his e-bike. The case has moved into the criminal justice system, with the officer now facing formal proceedings over the fatal incident. Details of the collision, including the exact circumstances and…
-
Renny Conti Announces New Album ‘Split Second’
Brooklyn-based artist Renny Conti has announced his second album, ‘Split Second’, due for release on 25th September. The follow-up to his well-received 2025 debut is being put out by label Mom+Pop, with Conti keen to build swiftly on the momentum of his first record rather than take an extended break between releases. Conti has said…
-
Halo Studios seemingly cut staff after Halo: Campaign Evolved launch, including a 6-year veteran producer
Halo Studios appears to have cut staff in the days following the launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved, according to LinkedIn posts from several affected contract workers. The move follows a wave of Microsoft layoffs in early July that saw roughly 1,600 jobs cut across the company and several studios parted ways with entirely, raising fresh…
-
The DNC Discovers the Perils of ‘Election Reform’
The party should take a stand against ranked-choice voting.
-
Race Rage, Climate Craziness, and Sex-Change Silliness at the Smithsonian
At its American History Museum, anger’s in, real history’s out, and heads need to roll.