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Festival In Focus: Edinburgh Chief Paul Ridd On How The Event Is Becoming A “Legitimate Launchpad” For New & Established Filmmakers
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is establishing itself as a serious launchpad for filmmakers, according to festival director Paul Ridd, who is now in his third year at the helm. Speaking to Deadline ahead of the 2026 edition, Ridd credited the festival’s competition strands with giving it a distinct identity and pointed to a record…
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing
Westminster council has drawn up a draft licensing policy that discourages “vertical drinking” in pubs and bars across Soho and the West End, one of Europe’s busiest nightlife districts, effectively pushing venues towards table service instead of the traditional practice of ordering and standing at the bar. London mayor Sadiq Khan has attacked the proposals…
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Samba queens to sound systems: the riotous streets of Notting Hill carnival – in pictures
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival, and to mark the occasion photographers Wayne Campbell and Wayne Crichlow have published a new book, Carnival of Resistance, drawing on more than 15 years spent documenting the event. A Guardian gallery showcases a selection of their images, capturing the carnival’s mix of spectacle,…
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Locarno Honoree Sigurjón Sighvatsson on AI, Netflix and Why Cannes “Doesn’t Know What It Is Anymore”
Producer Sigurjón “Joni” Sighvatsson, best known for David Lynch’s *Wild at Heart* and TV’s *Twin Peaks*, is being honoured with the Raimondo Rezzonico Award at this week’s Locarno Film Festival. In an interview ahead of the ceremony, he praised Locarno’s eclectic, less star-driven approach and argued that larger festivals such as Cannes have lost a…
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Mamdani booed off stage at NYC event honoring police as protester suffers cardiac arrest attempting to question him
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was booed by a large crowd during a brief appearance at a National Night Out Against Crime celebration in Staten Island, an annual event promoting police-community relations. Shortly afterwards, patriotic artist and vocal Mamdani critic Scott LoBaido suffered a cardiac arrest after being prevented by police from approaching the…
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Iconic RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART Celebrated In New Documentary On Canada’s CBC
A new documentary about the late RUSH drummer Neil Peart, titled “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple”, will premiere on Canada’s CBC network on 23 September 2026. The film traces Peart’s difficult early career and subsequent rise to fame, featuring interviews with RUSH bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson as well as tributes from other renowned…
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Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees ‘new quality’ of threat
A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, prompting the temporary closure of both runways and the diversion of several flights, including a passenger plane. An airport employee spotted the drone near the south runway, and a bomb-disposal robot was deployed to remove the detonator. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt…
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TV tonight: Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars in a supernatural horror drama
Tonight’s TV picks are led by Possession, a new supernatural drama on Sky Atlantic starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as British lawyer Claudia, who travels to Jamaica to challenge an inheritance claim on a former plantation. As she investigates, she becomes haunted by the estate’s dark history, with flashbacks gradually revealing how the past connects to the…
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Charlie Puth Partners Up With Lucky Brand
Charlie Puth has become a brand ambassador for Lucky Brand, the American denim and casual-wear label, fronting campaigns across in-store displays, online platforms, paid media and social channels. The partnership positions the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer as the face of a company known for vintage-inspired denim and a laid-back aesthetic, with both sides framing…
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Ryan Murphy Outlines Three-Season Arc for FX’s ‘The Shards’ Adaptation
Ryan Murphy is adapting Bret Easton Ellis’s 2023 autofiction novel “The Shards” for FX, having settled on a three-season arc to tell the story across the network. The project holds personal significance for Murphy, since his own coming-of-age overlapped with the novel’s 1981 Los Angeles setting, letting him draw on lived experience as he translates…