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Watch Karol G & Bruno Mars Get Cozy & Playful Backstage in Sweet Video for ‘Still’
Karol G and Bruno Mars released the official music video for their collaboration “Still” on 2 September, built from footage shot around their first-ever live performance of the track at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 15 August, part of Karol G’s Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour. Largely shot in black-and-white before switching to colour…
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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone | Editorial
The Guardian’s editorial argues that Kemi Badenoch’s appointment of Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor undermines her stated strategy of making economic competence the centrepiece of her attack on the new Labour government under Andy Burnham. It contends that her choice reveals a lack of insight into why the Conservatives lost the last election, favouring a…
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Google Avoids Forced Divestiture in Ad Tech Antitrust Loss, Judge Orders Behavioral Remedies Instead
A federal judge has released the final decision on remedies in Google’s ad tech antitrust case, confirming she will not force Google to sell off AdX, its advertising exchange, but will require “behavioural changes” to how the company operates in open web display advertising. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema’s two-page order, issued on Wednesday, states…
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets a surprise Switch 2 update, bringing eight-player split-screen to the evergreen racing game
Nintendo has released a surprise free Switch 2 update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, with the headline feature being support for eight-player split-screen racing on a single console. This doubles the previous local multiplayer limit of four players and marks a notable enhancement for a title still hugely popular nearly a decade after its original…
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‘The Last of Us’ Alum Officially Reveals the HBO Show’s Unconventional Winning Formula [Exclusive]
Storyboard artist Colin Lorimer, who worked on all three seasons of HBO’s The Last of Us, has revealed he had never played the original video game before joining the acclaimed adaptation, and that showrunner Neil Druckmann deliberately encouraged this. Rather than having Lorimer play through the games, Druckmann gave him “Art of” books and had…
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Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘Dunkman’ Returns for Season 2
Shaquille O’Neal’s professional dunk league series “Dunkman” has been renewed for a second season, set to air in 2027. The show, produced by Authentic Brands Group in partnership with TNT Sports, follows O’Neal’s efforts to establish competitive dunking as a legitimate professional sport, with the new season set to expand into more cities and countries.…
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The Devil Wears Zara: Anna Wintour’s Latest Met Gala Mess
John Galliano has withdrawn from plans for a 2027 Met Gala celebration after criticism from Jewish groups, donors and New York politicians over his 2011 antisemitic and racist tirade. The withdrawal creates fresh uncertainty for Anna Wintour and the Costume Institute as they prepare next year’s event following controversy around the 2026 gala. Galliano announced…
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3 Blues Rock Songs From 1975 That Still Sound Edgy Today
This American Songwriter piece highlights three blues rock tracks from 1975 that the author argues still sound edgy and vital today, drawing on rock’s roots and classic blues influences. It’s a short opinion/listicle piece rather than a news story, celebrating how these songs blend older musical traditions with 1970s rock sensibilities. The three songs featured…
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55 Years Later, NBC’s 43-Episode Dark Fantasy Is the Perfect ‘Twilight Zone’ Follow-Up
More than 55 years after Rod Serling’s follow-up to The Twilight Zone first aired, a retrospective argues that NBC’s Night Gallery deserves far more recognition and is the natural next watch for fans of Serling’s earlier, more celebrated anthology series. Where The Twilight Zone used science fiction and otherworldly premises to smuggle in social commentary,…