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Protomartyr Announce New Album ‘Hotel Usona’
Detroit band Protomartyr have announced their new album ‘Hotel Usona’, due for release on 25th September via Domino Records. The record was made with producer Dave Fridmann, known for his work with Sleater-Kinney, MGMT and The Flaming Lips, at his Tarbox Road Studios in western New York, and marks a fresh chapter for the long-running…
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Scottish Ballet & Forest Of Black Partner With Tull Stories To Release Dance Film ‘These Violent Delights’ — First Look Trailer
Scottish Ballet and production house Forest of Black have partnered with independent distributor Tull Stories to bring their dance film “These Violent Delights” to UK and Irish cinemas from 21 October. The project, a wordless contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” told from Juliet’s perspective, marks Scottish Ballet’s first major feature-length film and represents…
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New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now, Here’s What It Does
Sony has released a new PS5 system software update, version 26.05-13.60.00, arriving just a few weeks after the previous update. The official patch notes are minimal, stating only that messaging and usability on some screens have been improved, with no mention of the more substantial UI changes some had anticipated. The download is relatively small,…
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‘We didn’t care what the client wanted!’: Sheffield’s Designers Republic on their art for Aphex Twin, Pulp … and Pringles – The Guardian
The article looks back at the Designers Republic (TDR), the Sheffield graphic-design studio founded by Ian Anderson and Nick Phillips in 1986, as it marks its 40th anniversary. It argues that TDR’s loud, experimental visual style helped shape the identities of electronic music, record labels and video games, while Anderson’s willingness to challenge clients became…
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Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, in a breach affecting an unknown number of its 4.8 million Australian customer accounts. The incident matters because it is the latest in a string of major data breaches at Australian companies, raising…
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How LNZ Cherkasy become a wartime success story with few modern parallels
LNZ Cherkasy, a Ukrainian club that was playing fourth-tier football as recently as 2021, will make its European debut this week when it faces Belgian side Gent in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The achievement is remarkable given the wider disruption to Ukrainian football since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022,…
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Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
Major carmakers including BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, along with parts supplier Bosch, privately lobbied the UK government to revoke the planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, according to documents obtained via a freedom of information request. This is significant because the ban is a cornerstone of the UK’s decarbonisation strategy,…
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Ken Turner, the 100-year-old artist who flattened a Tesla with a tank: ‘I’m not a revolutionary, I’m a simple rebel’
Ken Turner, a 100-year-old artist believed to be the world’s oldest performance artist, is the subject of a new exhibition at Wharfside Arts Hub in Penzance, prompting a wide-ranging conversation about his eight-decade career. Trained under Fernand Léger and connected to figures such as John Berger, Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff, Turner shifted in the…
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‘A surprising success’: US, Mexico and Canada fans on hosting the World Cup
The Guardian gathered reactions from football fans across the United States, Mexico and Canada on hosting this summer’s World Cup, with contributors describing an experience marked by warmth and enthusiasm despite steep costs and organisational frustrations. Contributors from Boston to Vancouver described vibrant street scenes, welcoming locals and unforgettable moments, even as many felt shut…
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‘I am still alive’: Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued a hunger strike into its 26th day, saying he has lost 11kg but remains “still alive”. The strike, held in support of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, is demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, whom protesters blame for repeated leaks of major…