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Netflix Teen Thriller ‘The Body’ Sets November Release Date, Drops First Look Photos (TV News Roundup)
Netflix has set 11 November as the premiere date for its teen thriller “The Body” and released first-look photos ahead of the launch. The eight-episode series, created and directed by Quinn Shephard, draws on 1990s and Y2K teen horror films such as “Carrie” and “Jennifer’s Body”, following a group of Catholic schoolgirls who begin experiencing…
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Feel the burn: why holidays from hell make for blistering fiction
A Guardian feature explores why “disaster holiday” fiction has become such a popular subgenre this summer, arguing that the gap between the relaxation people crave and the chaos, tension and self-confrontation holidays often deliver makes for compelling storytelling. Books editor Leon Craig surveys a wave of recent novels that use fraught getaways, from all-inclusive resorts…
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Nia Archives leads line-up for official All Points East London 2026 after-party
The line-up for the official All Points East London 2026 after-party has been announced, headlined by Mercury Prize-nominated jungle artist Nia Archives. The intimate one-off show, called Amex Afters and held in collaboration with American Express, will take place at Colour Factory in Hackney Wick on Saturday 29 August, immediately following Tyler, The Creator’s headline…
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Charli XCX releases $25 ‘Angel’ tickets for ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ North American tour
Charli XCX has released a limited batch of discounted $25 (£18.50) “Angel” tickets for her North American “Music, Fashion, Film” tour, giving fans access to cut-price seats ahead of the run of shows this autumn. The tour follows the release of her acclaimed “Music, Fashion, Film” album and comes as she prepares for her debut…
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Marina Signs With UTA in All Areas (EXCLUSIVE)
British singer-songwriter Marina, formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds, has signed with United Talent Agency for global representation across all areas, including touring, media, film, television and brand partnerships. The move comes as she wraps her 40-plus-date “Princess of Power” tour, which supported her latest album of the same name and marked a notable…
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‘The Secret Agent’ Star Maria Fernanda Cândido to Lead ‘Lost Objects’ by Brazilian Director Luiz Fernando Carvalho (EXCLUSIVE)
Brazilian actor Maria Fernanda Cândido, who gained wider international recognition through her role in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Oscar-nominated “The Secret Agent,” is set to star in “Lost Objects” (“Objetos Perdidos”), a new film from acclaimed director Luiz Fernando Carvalho. Production on the project, described as a modern dystopian fable, has already begun, marking the pair’s…
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PFA starts legal proceedings over League One salary cap
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has launched legal proceedings against the English Football League (EFL) over new salary cap rules being introduced in League One for the 2026-27 season. The dispute centres on Squad Cost Rules (SCR), which will replace the existing Profitability and Sustainability framework, with the PFA arguing that clubs voted through the…
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Juilliard Orch/Royal Academy Symphony Orch / Salonen/Frang review – student players let rip, eventually
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted a joint student orchestra drawn from London’s Royal Academy of Music and New York’s Juilliard School at the Royal Albert Hall, part of an exchange scheme funded by Elton John, an Academy alumnus. The Proms concert, following closely on the National Youth Orchestra’s own appearance, showcased three major 20th-century orchestral works and…
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Shabazz Palaces Readying New Album It’s a Style Sport
Shabazz Palaces, the project led by Ishmael Butler, will release a new album titled It’s a Style Sport on 23 October via Sub Pop. It marks his follow-up to the consecutive mini-albums Exotic Birds of Prey and Robed in Rareness, continuing the prolific run of releases from the Seattle rapper and producer, who first rose…
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David Ellison Threatens to Pull Paramount Out of California Starting Oct. 1 if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison has told senior executives he is prepared to move the studio out of California from 1 October if state attorney general Rob Bonta refuses to open settlement talks over the antitrust lawsuit blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. The threat, confirmed by Variety and first reported by Puck, appears designed…