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Hungry Fans Hopeful for Kingdom Hearts 4 Updates in Live Streamed D23 Panel
Disney’s forthcoming D23 expo will feature a live-streamed “Deep Dive” panel marking 25 years of Kingdom Hearts, prompting hopes that Square Enix may share news about Kingdom Hearts 4. Although the panel is officially framed around behind-the-scenes discussion, its wider broadcast and promotion have led fans to speculate about a possible update on the long-awaited…
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Steven Spielberg to Be Honored at Museum of Modern Art’s Film Benefit in New York
Steven Spielberg will be honoured at the Museum of Modern Art’s annual Film Benefit, presented by Chanel, in New York on 12 November. The recognition highlights his long-standing influence as both a filmmaker and entertainer, as well as his work supporting film preservation, which aligns with MoMA’s mission. MoMA’s tribute will include a screening series,…
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‘Houses with long histories are magical’: David Olusoga on the home history show that’s gripped the UK
David Olusoga reflects on the enduring popularity of BBC Two’s A House Through Time as its sixth series begins, nearly a decade after it was first commissioned. He says he initially feared its narrow focus on a single property would appeal only to historians, but audiences have embraced the programme’s use of individual homes to…
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Moment F-16 fighter jet explodes after crashing during training
A Turkish military F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the north-western province of Yalova on Wednesday, exploding into a large fireball, though the pilot ejected safely. Turkey’s defence ministry confirmed the incident and said an investigation into the cause of the crash would be launched. The event highlights ongoing scrutiny of ageing…
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‘The Traitors,’ ‘Masked Singer,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Among This Year’s Emmy Winners in Juried Categories
The Television Academy has announced the 2026 Emmy winners in its juried categories, with “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal”, “The Traitors” and “The Masked Singer” among the early honourees. Unlike most Emmy awards, these categories have no nominees and are decided by specialist panels, making the awards recognition of individual technical or creative achievement. “Primal” won two…
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Buggers review – phenomenal flesh and blood portrait of Francis Bacon and George Dyer
Buggers is a highly praised Edinburgh Festival play about the volatile relationship between painter Francis Bacon and his lover and muse, George Dyer. The review finds Alistair Hall’s researched but intensely physical drama fresh and affecting, presenting their love as a mixture of desire, cruelty, power and grief. Hall plays Bacon opposite Peter Clements’s Dyer,…
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Inside the heartbreaking funeral dilemma for family of mother who leapt from a clifftop with her two babies – as police are forced to explain why she was turned away the day before tragedy
The article concerns the family of a mother who reportedly died after going over a clifftop with her two babies, and the distressing decisions they face over funeral arrangements. It also examines questions about police handling after she was reportedly turned away when seeking help the previous day. Police have been required to explain their…
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Canadian airline WestJet agrees to settle flight attendants’ sexual harassment class action
WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m (£2.4m) to settle a sexual-harassment class action brought by female flight attendants who alleged the airline failed to provide a safe workplace. The settlement, approved by a British Columbia judge, ends a case that drew national attention and raises questions about employer accountability for handling harassment and assault allegations.…
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What’s a wedding without a dirtbike doughnut? Hark1karan’s best photograph
Photographer Hark1karan reflects on a family portrait taken in Southall, west London, showing two Punjabi brothers, their father and their dirt bikes and quad bike. The image grew from a chance visit while researching his documentary Zimmers of Southall, and matters because it presents an intimate, everyday view of a British Punjabi family and their…