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Michigan Democratic primary exposes deep rift over party’s direction
A Democratic primary in Michigan between progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed and establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens ended in an extraordinarily tight result, with the margin settling at around two percentage points. The closely fought contest laid bare the ideological rifts running through the Democratic Party, with both its progressive and centrist wings treating the outcome as…
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Nazi masseur’s rescue claims dismantled by new film
A psychological thriller titled “I Is Another,” directed by Felix Randau and premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, re-examines the celebrated postwar reputation of Felix Kersten, Heinrich Himmler’s personal masseur. Kersten had long been credited with using his unusual proximity to Nazi leadership to save Jewish prisoners and concentration camp inmates from death, a narrative…
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PETER HITCHENS: I have no time for the Tories, but they were absolutely right about Rwanda scheme
This is a comment piece by Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens, in which he states that despite having little regard for the Conservative Party generally, he believes they were correct in pursuing the Rwanda deportation scheme for asylum seekers. The article’s full text was not available beyond the headline and surrounding page navigation, so the…
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What is Fields of Mistria? A magical new obsession for fans of Stardew Valley
Fields of Mistria is a fantasy-themed farming and life simulator from independent studio NPC Studio, part of a wave of games building on the popularity of Stardew Valley, which reinvigorated the genre after its 2016 release and has since sold more than 50 million copies. Players take on the role of a new farmer in…
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Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie review – plucky pups do their thing on Jurassic-style island
The Guardian’s review of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie delivers a sharply critical verdict on the latest big-screen outing for the popular children’s animated franchise. The film sends the pup rescue team – Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rocky, Rubble and Zuma – on a mission to save a yacht-bound family before a storm strands them on…
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A Sense of Occasion by Brodie Crellin review – a surprising and darkly funny debut
This is a review of “A Sense of Occasion,” Brodie Crellin’s debut novel, which follows a dysfunctional family thrown together for a funeral. The Guardian’s critic praises the book as a surprising and darkly funny work that finds power in depicting relationships that resist any conventional idea of family, giving it significance as a notably…
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Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
The razor-thin margin will only deepen divisions over the future of the Democratic Party.
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Football transfer rumours: Folarin Balogun to Spurs? Pedro Neto to Manchester City?
The Guardian’s daily transfer gossip round-up features Tottenham Hotspur linked with a move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, whose agents are said to have offered him to Roberto De Zerbi’s club as they seek a reliable goalscorer. Manchester City also feature heavily, with speculation that Enzo Maresca wants Pedro Neto to replace Savinho, while City…
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Wispr Flow launches a Granola-styled meeting notetaker
Wispr Flow, best known for its AI-powered dictation app, has officially launched a meeting notetaker for Mac, moving it into direct competition with established tools such as Granola, Fireflies, Read AI, Otter and Fathom. Like Granola, the feature transcribes meetings using system audio rather than joining calls directly, and uses AI to clean up transcripts,…
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Mumbai, Mie, Madrid – GB part-time stars’ search for sevens
Great Britain’s rugby sevens programme has struggled internationally after being made part-time in July, when full-time funding was cut to save money. Both the men’s and women’s GB teams finished last in the top-tier World Sevens Series this year and will drop into the second-tier competition next season, alongside nations such as Belgium, Brazil and…