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Getdown Services broaden their sound on Massive Champion
Getdown Services’ second album, ‘Massive Champion’, is judged a strong, unexpectedly varied follow-up that favours texture and reflection over recreating the Bristol duo’s chaotic live performances. The review says this broadening matters because Ben Sadler and Josh Law show greater ambition while retaining their humour, distortion and unruly energy. Across 13 self-produced tracks, the record…
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Morning news brief
Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.
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Andy Burnham will ‘push ahead with plans to move asylum seekers to middle-class areas despite higher cost to taxpayers’
Andy Burnham is set to press ahead with plans to place more asylum seekers in wealthier, “middle-class” areas of the UK, even though this would cost taxpayers more than housing them in cheaper accommodation. The Prime Minister has said he does not want dispersal to fall only on the “poorest communities” and believes “all parts…
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Elden Ring wants you to stop hitting yourself
Polygon’s Jenna Stoeber argues that, despite Elden Ring’s formidable difficulty, it is also deliberately funny. The video says FromSoftware uses environmental humour and game design to turn player mistakes into punchlines, often ending with the familiar “You Died” screen. The article frames the game’s comedy as emerging from unexpected traps, hazards and situations that encourage…
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Football transfer rumours: Galatasaray to spend £38m on Arsenal’s Martinelli?
Galatasaray are reportedly considering a £38m move for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli as Arsenal may look to sell players before the transfer window closes. The rumour is part of a wider set of reported negotiations across English and European football, with several Premier League clubs seeking late additions or exits. Liverpool’s Curtis Jones has been…
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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Dylan Meyer’s debut feature, ‘The Wrong Girls’, is reviewed as an uneven but enjoyable absurdist stoner comedy led by Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. The film follows two cash-strapped friends on a chaotic Los Angeles quest, combining familiar genre elements with increasingly surreal events; its appeal lies chiefly in its good humour and charismatic ensemble.…
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TV tonight: the tragic story of Britain’s ‘schoolgirl terrorist’
Tonight’s television highlights include a Channel 4 documentary examining the case of Rhianan Rudd, who was charged with terror offences at 15 after online neo-Nazi grooming. Other choices span art dealing, social history, dating, film-making and supernatural drama. – The Schoolgirl Terrorist? (10pm, Channel 4) explores Rudd’s vulnerability, mental health and the handling of her…
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We have been staring at Phil Foden for close to a decade – how well do we actually know him? | Jonathan Liew
Jonathan Liew argues that Phil Foden enters a defining Manchester City season under new manager Enzo Maresca, after nearly a decade in the spotlight without a settled understanding of his best role. Having succeeded under Pep Guardiola, Foden’s adaptability has been an asset, but it has also left him something of an enigma; Maresca’s demanding…
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Britain’s scorched fields mean a food crisis – and the government is ignoring the one measure that would help | George Monbiot
George Monbiot argues that Britain faces a growing food-security risk after extreme summer heat damaged domestic crops, while weather disruption, war and shipping constraints have weakened international supplies. He says the government is failing to prepare adequately, particularly by refusing to restore strategic food stockpiles that could cushion a temporary shortage or wider system failure.…