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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’
A review of Roleplay, a solo show by Australian writer-performer Hannah Reilly at Summerhall in Edinburgh, examines the commodification of female sexual empowerment through the story of a podcaster who rebrands herself as a “slutfluencer” to chase online attention. Produced by Francesca Moody, whose past hits include Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, the show has drawn…
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Feature: Last Chance to Buy These 75+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store’s Big Summer Sale
Push Square has rounded up more than 75 PS5 and PS4 games worth grabbing before Sony’s PlayStation Store Summer Sale ends. The sale, which closes on 12th August, spans thousands of discounted titles, and the guide highlights standout picks across genres to help shoppers make the most of the remaining time. Featured deals include 13…
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Ocean heat records broken as hottest July temperature recorded
The world’s oceans recorded their hottest ever July, with sea surface temperatures partly driven by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This matters because oceans regulate the global climate by absorbing most excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, and warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leaving…
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‘It’s clear that the traditional record business is ending…’
Independent label Giant Music, co-founded in 2022 by Shawn “Tubby” Holiday alongside Irving and Jeffrey Azoff, has spoken to Music Business Worldwide about its strategy in the changing record industry. Sitting within the wider Azoff Company alongside Full Stop Management, Global Music Rights, Iconic Artists Group and Oak View Group, Giant positions itself against both…
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‘Comedy is my seed of hope’: UK Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh on his Edinburgh show
British Palestinian comedian Sami Abu Wardeh, whose new show Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You has opened at the Edinburgh fringe, discusses why he sees comedy as a vital way to sustain hope while the war in Gaza continues. A former NHS doctor of 15 years, he left medicine last year to pursue comedy full time,…
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RL Stine’s Pumpkinhead review – horror from Goosebumps writer has kid confined inside large fruit
This review by the Guardian covers RL Stine’s Pumpkinhead, a Netflix horror film for children adapted from a 1999 short story by the Goosebumps author. Directed by Jem Garrard, the film borrows heavily from The Wicker Man, Stephen King and Tim Burton as it follows a New York family settling in the eerie farming town…
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Embattled Smithsonian director brought ‘Marxist’ activism, political agenda to roles through career: historian
Fox News reports that Smithsonian Institution Director Dr Anthea Hartig has, according to a historian, spent much of her career promoting an activist, Marxist-influenced approach to history, prompting questions about the political direction of the United States’ leading museum system. The claims form part of a wider Republican-led push, including scrutiny from House GOP lawmakers,…
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Descendant of slaves shames Smithsonian’s woke ‘indoctrination’ against the ‘greatest nation on earth’
Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr, a Black pastor and author who describes himself as a descendant of enslaved ancestors, has publicly criticised the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, accusing it of promoting anti-American “indoctrination” through its exhibits. He argues that the museum’s presentation of US history undermines the country he regards as the “greatest…
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A Female Sniper Battles ISIS in First Teaser for Venice Title ‘No Paradise if You Are Killed by a Woman’ (EXCLUSIVE)
A first teaser trailer has been released for “No Paradise if You Are Killed by a Woman,” Halkawt Mustafa’s Hollywood-style revenge thriller set during the Islamic State’s occupation of Mosul, Iraq. The film will have its world premiere out of competition at the Venice International Film Festival next month, offering a distinct narrative perspective on…
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Live Report: Kendal Calling 2026
Over the last two decades, Kendal Calling has emerged as one of the most adored festivals in the UK. From humble beginnings back in 2006 to a now 40k capacity event, the site is tucked away in Lowther Deer Park, right in the heart of the Lake District. With a… The post Live Report: Kendal…