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Born 60 Years Ago Today in the Sunflower State, the “Celine Dion of Country Music” Behind One of Country’s Most Heavenly Hits
Country singer Martina McBride, born in Kansas on 29 July 1966, is marking her 60th birthday. Known for her powerful soprano voice, which has led some to dub her the “Celine Dion of country music”, McBride built a career defined by emotionally resonant songs that have connected deeply with listeners over more than three decades…
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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38.7m bonus for the 2026 financial year, an $8m increase, with the company citing strong performance from games including Battlefield 6, which “achieved meeting all milestones for a high-quality launch”. The payout, revealed in EA’s mandatory 10K filing, comes in the same financial year that the company laid…
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George Michael’s former best friend is sued by singer’s estate after releasing secret album and unseen footage of the Wham! star
George Michael’s estate is suing Kenny Goss, the late singer’s former long-term partner and best friend, over the release of a previously unheard album and unseen footage. The estate alleges Goss breached agreements or rights by publicly releasing material featuring the Wham! star that was never intended for public distribution, raising questions over control of…
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Dua Lipa to interview Zadie Smith at London Literature festival
Dua Lipa is curating this year’s London Literature festival at the Southbank Centre, and will interview Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and other high-profile authors as part of the programme. The festival, now in its 19th year, runs from 21 October to 1 November and coincides with the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary, with organisers praising the…
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To win over working class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy
A new report by legal scholar Joan C. Williams and Center for Working Class Politics researcher Jared Abbott argues that Democrats need to shift away from “defending democracy” as a core message and instead centre their pitch on working-class economic concerns ahead of the 2026 midterms. Titled “The Left’s Coalition Crisis”, the report contends that…
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‘Machines are collaborators’ at this new museum of AI art
A new venue called Dataland, billed as the world’s first museum dedicated to AI art, opened in downtown Los Angeles in June 2026, founded by Turkish-American artist Refik Anadol and his partner Efsun Erkılıç. The museum features immersive rooms combining synchronised sound, light and visual displays that respond to visitors’ biometric data via wristbands, reflecting…
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Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Today on PS5, PS4
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has received a new crossover DLC pack introducing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as playable characters on PS5 and PS4. The pack, styled after the 2023 animated film Mutant Mayhem, is the latest in a series of add-ons for the kart racer and continues Sega’s strategy of bringing external franchises into the…
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Disney true crime docuseries unveils story of Sheffield’s missing toddler in ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’
Disney+ will release a documentary episode, ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’, examining the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos. It forms part of a new true-crime series revisiting major British investigations, bringing renewed attention to a case that has remained unresolved for decades. Ben disappeared in 1991 aged 21…
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Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox – “The people we are losing were all important”
Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Psychonauts 2, has laid off 23 employees following its recent exit from Xbox Game Studios. Studio head Tim Schafer said the cuts were necessary for the studio’s survival as it transitions back to being an independent company, describing the move as painful but required to reach a sustainable size.…