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‘The language of Pokémon is universal’: why fans are still catching ‘em all after 30 years
Pokémon Go marked its 10th anniversary with a fan pop-up event in Shoreditch, east London, drawing hundreds of devotees to celebrate the augmented reality smartphone game that has taken millions of players out into the real world to catch virtual creatures. The gathering, held on a Saturday, highlighted how the franchise has built a devoted,…
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The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier League’s next alpha manager? | Jonathan Wilson
Jonathan Wilson’s Guardian column notes that, for the first time since the Premier League began in 1992, none of its “five big beasts” – Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger, José Mourinho, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola – will be present this season, leaving the competition without a dominant, era-defining figure at its helm. This matters…
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Video: Final Fantasy XIV Online Switch 2 Extended Gameplay Showcase
Square Enix has released extended gameplay footage of Final Fantasy XIV Online running on the Nintendo Switch 2, ahead of the port’s launch on 4th August 2026. The showcase, part of a stream lasting over two hours, gives players their first proper look at how the MMORPG performs on the console, including footage of more…
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The one singer Sting crowned as “the most beautiful voice”
Sting has named Joni Mitchell as the singer with what he considers “the most beautiful voice”, praising both her singing and songwriting. The article presents his comments as evidence of Mitchell’s enduring influence on musicians across genres, including artists such as Sting who value her distinctive vocal style and emotionally direct writing. Mitchell emerged from…
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Missing pub sign found in New York apartment – BBC
A pub sign that disappeared from the Hallamshire House in Sheffield in 1999 has resurfaced roughly 25 years later, found hanging in a friend’s flat in Brooklyn, New York. It was spotted by chance by a couple, Peter and Ann, who were once regulars at the pub and had since moved to the United States;…
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GB win two more golds at European Aquatics Championships
Great Britain claimed two more gold medals on a successful day at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, winning the women’s synchronised 10m platform diving and the artistic swimming mixed duet events. The results extended Britain’s strong showing in the diving and artistic swimming disciplines, with several athletes describing the victories as career highlights achieved…
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Vincent Pastore, ‘The Sopranos’ Actor, Dead at 80; Death Under Investigation
Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for playing mob enforcer Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in HBO’s The Sopranos, has died at the age of 80. He was found in a Bronx apartment, and authorities investigated the circumstances of his death, though the exact cause was not disclosed. Tributes poured in from former co-stars including Jamie-Lynn…
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WWE SummerSlam: New Guard Emerges as Championship Storylines Reach Turning Point
WWE’s SummerSlam event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis delivered a night of championship upsets and shifting storylines, widely read as a symbolic changing of the guard within the promotion. The headline shock saw rising star Oba Femi decisively defeat veteran Brock Lesnar in a punishing Hell in a Cell match, a result many observers…
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“I respected that”: the guitarist Billy Joel fell in love with “right away”
Hitting it off from the start. The post “I respected that”: the guitarist Billy Joel fell in love with “right away” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Voice architect breaks silence with first public speech in three years to reveal he wants Aboriginal departments abolished in every state
Noel Pearson, the Indigenous leader widely regarded as the chief architect of the failed Voice to Parliament proposal, has delivered his first public speech in three years, using the platform to call for state-based Aboriginal affairs departments to be abolished across Australia. The intervention marks a significant return to public debate for Pearson, who had…