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Purple Carrot Meal Kit Review: Tastier Than Meal Kits With Meat
Wired’s review of Purple Carrot, a US vegan meal-kit delivery service, gives it a strong 8/10, arguing that its recipes rival or beat many meat-based meal-kit competitors on taste and culinary ambition. The reviewer, an omnivore and experienced food critic, singles out dishes such as pecan-topped, five-spice butternut squash dumplings as standout meals, praising the…
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Dressed to run the country? PM’s de facto deputy ‘Red Lou’ Haigh turns up for work (in scuffed-up trainers) as she’s left as most senior minister in UK while Burnham takes a family holiday
Louise Haigh, nicknamed “Red Lou,” has been left as the UK’s most senior minister after Prime Minister Andy Burnham departed for a family holiday abroad only two weeks into his premiership. Haigh was pictured arriving for work in scuffed trainers, and the timing of Burnham’s trip has drawn criticism, with the break being dubbed “Bunk…
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Departure of New York Times columnist puts a spotlight on the void of pro-Trump voices in its opinion pages
The New York Times has lost columnist Ross Douthat from its opinion pages, a departure that highlights a growing absence of pro-Trump voices in the paper’s commentary lineup. With Douthat gone, the paper’s remaining conservative columnists are seen as largely critical of President Trump, prompting scrutiny of how the Times balances ideological viewpoints in its…
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Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Shares Personal Update, Discusses Health and ‘Falling Further and Further Behind’
Author George R.R. Martin has broken a six-month silence on his personal blog with a candid update on his health and struggles, admitting he is “falling further and further behind.” The 77-year-old described 2026 as “stressful” and overwhelming, referencing lost friends, depression and worries about “the worst” still to come, offering fans a rare, personal…
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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning a dramatic overhaul of Head Start that would gut its quality standards, upending the hallmarks of the early education program for impoverished children, two people familiar with the deliberations said.
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Fontaines D.C. play first show since manager Trevor Dietz’ death for final ever BBC live session at Maida Vale
Fontaines D.C. performed their first show since the unexpected death of their manager, Trevor Dietz, recording the final ever BBC live session at the iconic Maida Vale Studios in London. The session, recorded on 31 July and broadcast on BBC 6 Music on 3 August 2026, closes a chapter that has hosted decades of legendary…
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Round Up: Game Freak’s ‘Beast Of Reincarnation’ Is A Mixed Bag
Nintendo Life has rounded up early reviews for Game Freak’s new action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation, which launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC rather than Nintendo formats. The Pokémon studio’s departure into an entirely new IP has drawn a broadly positive but uneven critical reception, with reviewers weighing its combat and storytelling against…
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Sailor sues MoD after she was banned from taking fitness test needed for promotion because she’d had a baby
A servicewoman in the Royal Navy is taking legal action against the Ministry of Defence after she was reportedly barred from sitting a fitness test required for promotion because she had recently given birth. The case raises questions about how the armed forces accommodate personnel returning from maternity leave and whether current policies could amount…
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Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has updated his blog for the first time in almost 6 months, but there’s still no Winds of Winter news
George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series that inspired Game of Thrones, has posted on his personal blog for the first time in almost six months. The update will interest fans who have been anxiously monitoring his site for any sign of progress on The Winds of Winter, the…