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First Look At ‘Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing,’ Documentary With Rare Access To Giants Of The Ring – Venice Film Festival
A new documentary, Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing, directed by Erik Shirai, is premiering at the Venice Film Festival, offering rare access to elite sumo wrestlers and hopefuls as they train and compete. Produced for ESPN’s 30 For 30 strand, the film explores the brutal physical demands of the sport alongside its deep roots in Japanese…
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Seven suspects questioned after newborn found dead in Sheffield home
Seven people have been questioned by South Yorkshire Police on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby girl was found dead at a rented house in the Wincobank area of Sheffield, in a case that has drawn scrutiny after neighbours said the family had abandoned the child and left the property before officers arrived. Police…
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Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company unlawfully used “tens of thousands” of copyrighted songs, including tracks by Mariah Carey, Marvin Gaye and Survivor, to train its Claude chatbot. The publishers, who manage rights on behalf of songwriters, describe it as “one of the largest…
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Southern mayor inflames thousands by saying his town’s flag should NOT be lowered to commemorate Dolly Parton
Ken Adams, the mayor of Olive Branch, Mississippi, has provoked widespread anger after publicly opposing plans to lower the town’s flags in honour of Dolly Parton following her death. Writing on social media, Adams argued that half-staff flag lowering should be reserved for military heroes, fallen first responders, presidents and events of major national significance,…
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From watches to passwords on paper, everything that’s old is new again
This week’s episode of The Register’s Kettle podcast takes a break from AI coverage to explore a nostalgic theme: how older, simpler technology is regaining appeal as modern systems grow more resource-hungry and complex. Host Brandon Vigliarolo is joined by reporters Liam Proven and Richard Speed to discuss Windows XP’s 25th anniversary, Casio’s revival of…
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Sony schedules State of Play and Japan broadcast for 3 September
Sony has officially confirmed its next State of Play showcase for 3rd September 2026, with a dedicated State of Play Japan broadcast airing immediately afterwards. The main stream will feature “updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and our third-party partners” and will close with an extended look at Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, while…
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Court ruling closes £1bn empty-property rates loophole
A court of appeal ruling last month has effectively ended “box shifting”, a legal loophole exploited by property owners for almost two decades to avoid paying business rates on empty commercial buildings, a scheme estimated to have cost local authorities in England more than £1bn. The case centred on 2 America Square, an office block…
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The Ultimate Party Playlist: 3 Classic Songs We All Know by Heart
Kool & The Gang’s “Celebration”, ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” and Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” are highlighted as enduring party anthems that remain fixtures at celebrations decades after their release. The article, published by American Songwriter, frames these tracks less as ordinary hits and more as cultural institutions that reliably fill…
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Elversberg and ‘miracle village’ prove that Bundesliga fairytales still exist | Andy Brassell
SV Elversberg, first-time Bundesliga participants from a Saarland town of just 13,000 people, stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on their top-flight debut. The result underlined that German football’s top division can still produce genuine upsets, even amid growing dominance from wealthier clubs such as Bayern Munich, and offered a heart-warming counterpoint to a weekend otherwise…
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3 Country Songs That Tried To Outrun the Urban Cowboy Craze in the 80s
This article highlights three country songs from the 1980s that consciously pushed back against the polished, pop-leaning “urban cowboy” sound popularised by the 1980 film of the same name. As mainstream country embraced softer, more mellow styles inspired by the movie’s dance-hall craze, these tracks instead leaned into traditional country, bluegrass and honky-tonk roots, offering…