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Football transfer rumours: Guimarães to Arsenal? Newcastle to bring in Froholdt?
Newcastle United face significant uncertainty after Eddie Howe’s departure, with reports suggesting Arsenal are closing in on midfielder Bruno Guimarães. The potential loss of several key players has intensified scrutiny of Newcastle’s rebuilding plans and possible managerial appointment, while other Premier League clubs are also being linked with transfer moves. Arsenal are reportedly pursuing Guimarães…
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Arca: XXXXX review – a wild, brilliant album that taps into our bodies’ most feral frequencies
Arca’s XXXXX is praised as a wild, brilliant and physically charged follow-up to her five-album Kick series. The review argues that Venezuelan producer-vocalist Alejandra Ghersi’s appeal lies in her ability to make challenging electronic music feel visceral, combining experimental ambition with a direct, bodily impact. The album moves between frenetic Aphex Twin-like electronics, high-tempo footwork…
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Tecno’s new concept may be the first truly bezel-less smartphone
Tecno has unveiled a concept smartphone with what it calls the industry’s first genuinely bezel-less display, claiming a zero-millimetre border around the screen. If realised in a production device, it could push phone design beyond today’s ultra-thin bezels and offer a more immersive display, though practical concerns such as accidental touches when holding the handset…
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Melodies International presents Ariwa Sounds review – head-spinning classics from dub legend Mad Professor
Melodies International Presents Ariwa Sounds is a double compilation celebrating the output of Mad Professor’s Ariwa Sounds label from 1984 to 2026. The review finds that its broad range of reggae-related styles, from dub and roots to lovers rock and early grime-adjacent experiments, makes it a vivid portrait of the label’s collaborative and adventurous history.…
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Sainsbury’s sells its Argos business to Swift Partners for £120million
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos to retail investment group Swift Partners for at least £120 million, ending a decade of ownership. The move reflects Sainsbury’s strategy to concentrate on its core food business, while Swift says it will invest in and transform Argos amid intense online competition and weaker consumer spending. The deal includes…
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Michael Jackson Boosts Sony Music Sales By 22% Amid Quiet Quarter For Movie Studio
Sony Music Entertainment’s sales rose sharply in the quarter ending June, helped by renewed demand for Michael Jackson’s catalogue following the release of the Lionsgate biopic *Michael*. The result contrasts with a comparatively quiet period for Sony Pictures’ cinema releases in North America, although the film division still increased operating income. Sony Music sales climbed…
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ITV Sees ‘Solid’ Results in First Half of 2026, Reports $26 Million Loss Due to Fast Food Advertising Regulations
ITV reported broadly steady first-half results for 2026, describing performance as solid despite modest growth and pressure on parts of its business. The figures are significant because they are ITV’s first since plans emerged to sell its media and entertainment arm to Sky and separately list ITV Studios. Group revenue remained at £1.9 billion, while…
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Tragic Natascha McElhone finds love again 18 years after the death of her husband… with actor 20 years her junior
The article reports that actress Natascha McElhone has found a new relationship, 18 years after the sudden death of her husband. It presents the development as a significant personal milestone following a long period in which she raised their children after his death. McElhone’s husband, cosmetic surgeon Martin Hirigoyen Kelly, died unexpectedly in 2008, shortly…
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‘I was born without self-esteem’: Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, her buzzy queer horror – and being Hollywood’s most outspoken star
Hannah Einbinder discusses the end of HBO comedy Hacks and her role in Jane Schoenbrun’s queer meta-horror Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which became a breakout film at Cannes. She says the film’s exploration of shame, repression and dissociation resonated personally, helping her reflect more openly on desire, boundaries and difficult experiences. Einbinder…