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Isaac Mizrahi Documentary ‘Unzipped’ Acquired by Janus Films, Theatrical Re-Release Planned for September (EXCLUSIVE)
Janus Films has acquired the North American rights to “Unzipped”, Douglas Keeve’s acclaimed 1995 documentary about fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, and will give the film a theatrical re-release. The move brings a landmark 1990s fashion documentary into the library of a distributor known for prestige and art-house cinema, introducing it to new audiences via a…
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Sharp Pins – “Saturday Sun”
Chicago musician Kai Slater, a member of the band Lifeguard and a figure in the city’s youthful Hallogallo scene, has released a new single called “Saturday Sun” under his solo project Sharp Pins. The track is described as a swaggering piece of 1960s-influenced garage-pop, and its arrival underlines Slater’s prolific output as a songwriter following…
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A current Valve designer recreated Half-Life 2’s Ravenholm in the Source 2 engine, and says he was “blown away at how powerful these tools are”
A designer currently working at Valve has rebuilt Ravenholm, the memorably grim zombie-infested town from Half-Life 2, inside the newer Source 2 engine, and shared his enthusiasm about the experience. He said he was “blown away at how powerful these tools are,” offering fans a glimpse of how one of the series’ most iconic locations…
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Football Daily | Argentina, VAR machinations and the greatest goal that never was
This is a tongue-in-cheek edition of the Guardian’s Football Daily newsletter, reporting on Argentina’s dramatic comeback win over Egypt at the fictionalised “Geopolitics World Cup”. Lionel Messi was reportedly reduced to tears at full-time after a match that saw him miss another penalty before redeeming himself, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive header to leave…
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Arc Raiders introduces separate Solo, Duo and Trio tracking so you can be friendly in one and a rat in the others
Arc Raiders is evolving its matchmaking behaviour yet again. The game’s latest update introduced a feature players have long requested. Patch 1.36.0, available now across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox allows the game to track your playstyle separately for its different matchmaking pools: Solo, Duo, and Trio. Read more
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Brigandine Abyss preview: A cult-classic series returns with Fire Emblem flavor
Polygon has published a hands-on preview of Brigandine Abyss, the fourth entry in the long-running but niche strategy RPG series, ahead of its release on 26 August for Windows PC and 27 August for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The piece matters because it charts how developers Happinet and Adglobe are…
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Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup
The article argues that Kylian Mbappé has emerged as the defining figure of the 2026 World Cup, not only because of his performances for France but also because of his personality and public presence. It presents him as the tournament’s standout character: a decisive player on the pitch, a confident spokesman off it, and someone…
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Using the word ‘coloured’ to describe someone is not racist even if it does offend people of colour, judge rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that describing someone as “coloured” is not racist, even though the term may cause offence to people of colour. The judge concluded that while the word is “generally considered to be old fashioned” and potentially “offensive”, using it as a “one-off comment” to simply describe someone from an ethnic minority…
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USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short
The Guardian has published player ratings for the United States men’s national team following their disappointing exit from the World Cup, assessing how each member of the squad performed across the tournament. While the campaign ended in frustration, the piece argues there were genuine positives, particularly from a younger core of players who enhanced their…