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Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish musician behind Once, dies aged 56
The Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, who won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” from the 2007 film Once, has died at the age of 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. His management confirmed he died in the early hours of the morning after a single-vehicle road traffic accident,…
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Trump, DOJ appeal E. Jean Carroll defamation suit verdict to Supreme Court
The article’s text is unavailable because the page is blocked, so I cannot reliably summarise its contents without risking inaccuracies. The headline indicates that Donald Trump and the US Department of Justice are appealing an E. Jean Carroll defamation verdict to the Supreme Court. The dispute concerns Carroll’s claim that Trump defamed her when denying…
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3 Heartbreaking George Jones Songs That Feel Autobiographical
American Songwriter has revisited three George Jones songs from the mid-1970s, arguing they read as autobiographical reflections on the singer’s turbulent personal life at the time, particularly his troubled marriage to fellow country star Tammy Wynette. The piece notes that while Jones was creatively thriving during this period, he was privately struggling, and these tracks…
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BBCSO/Oramo review – Turnage’s satisfying and clever Festen Suite makes UK debut
Sakari Oramo conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for a Proms concert that included the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen Suite, an orchestral distillation of his opera based on Thomas Vinterberg’s 1998 film. The suite condenses the dark drama of a family gathering where incestuous abuse is exposed, and the…
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YES, MSG Networks Will Move Streaming Sports to DAZN
YES Network and MSG Networks have struck a new streaming partnership with DAZN, making it the exclusive direct-to-consumer home for their sports coverage from the 2026-2027 NBA and NHL seasons. The deal is set to end the Gotham Sports App, a joint streaming venture the two New York-focused broadcasters launched together in 2024, reflecting the…
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I thought Nolan’s Odyssey was an epic bore. If you want Greek myths brought to life, try the thrill of opera!
In a comment piece, Guardian critic Tom Service argues that opera offers a far more thrilling way to experience Greek myth than Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey, which he found visually flat, dramatically monotonous and overlong. He is baffled by the film’s huge popularity, criticising both its script and its score by Ludwig Göransson,…
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Xbox Players Can Now Claim Free PC Versions Of These Ubisoft Games
Xbox and Ubisoft have introduced an offer allowing owners of selected digital Ubisoft games on Xbox consoles to claim their PC versions at no extra cost. The move expands access to players’ existing libraries across devices, although it is not a full two-way entitlement programme. The offer covers 13 titles, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Far…
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AI insiders ask Uncle Sam to help slow the race they started
More than 1,200 employees from leading AI companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta, have signed a petition urging the US government to help develop tools that could deliberately slow the pace of automated AI research if it begins to outstrip industry’s ability to understand or control it. Senior figures such as Anthropic’s Dario…
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If You Love Queen, Listen to These 10 Rock Artists
This article from Collider offers a list of ten rock artists and bands recommended for fans of Queen, drawing connections through vocal style, musical influence, and shared performance flair. Author Michael Block frames the piece as a way for Queen enthusiasts to expand their listening beyond the band’s core catalogue, spotlighting acts that echo Queen’s…
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BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
BMW plans to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, becoming the latest major European carmaker to reduce costs amid mounting competition from Chinese rivals. The Munich-based company has launched a voluntary redundancy programme agreed with its works council, targeting administrative and development divisions while leaving production roles untouched. The move reflects the wider…