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Spain and Argentina will play for first-ever World Cup rings, which fans will even be able to buy
Spain and Argentina are set to meet in the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the added novelty that winners will receive commemorative rings for the first time in the tournament’s history. The match marks a shift in tradition for football’s biggest prize, borrowing an accolade more commonly…
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Wales aim to defy the odds in South Africa
Wales travel to Durban to face South Africa in the Nations Championship, a fixture few expect them to win given the gulf in current form between the two sides. Head coach Steve Tandy’s team arrive ranked 12th in the world after a 35-21 defeat by Argentina and a 73-0 hammering by the Springboks in Cardiff…
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Bayeux Tapestry in ‘wonderful state’ at British Museum after arriving in UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years
The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at the British Museum in London, marking its first appearance in the UK in nearly 1,000 years. The nearly millennium-old embroidered artwork, which famously depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066, has been described as being in a “wonderful state” following its journey from France. The loan represents a…
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A24 Addresses Copyright Strikes on Backrooms Fan Art After Director Kane Parsons Promises to Investigate
A24 has clarified that recent copyright takedown notices affecting fan-made Backrooms artwork were unintentional, following a promise from director Kane Parsons to investigate the issue. The studio issued an Instagram statement on 17 July, two days after Parsons responded to a Reddit user whose wallpaper design had been removed from Redbubble over an infringement claim,…
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‘Leo has surpassed Diego’: after two decades Argentina embraces Messi
Argentina’s football team have reached Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain after an impressive 2-1 semi-final win over England, in a match hailed as fresh proof that the country has fully embraced Lionel Messi as its footballing icon. The victory marks a symbolic shift for Argentina, whose footballing identity was for decades defined almost exclusively…
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‘The Odyssey’: All the Ways Christopher Nolan’s Movie Is Different From the Book
Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of “The Odyssey,” starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland, makes numerous deliberate departures from Homer’s original epic poem, sparking online criticism from those unaware of the story’s long tradition of reinterpretation. Variety argues these changes are consistent with the oral, ever-evolving nature of the ancient text, and reflect Nolan’s…
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Moment Monaco bomber strikes: Ukraine releases new footage of assassination attempt on oligarch that blew off his partner’s legs and wounded their son
Ukraine’s security service has released new footage of a car bomb attack in Monaco targeting a Russian oligarch, which severely injured his partner and wounded their son. The incident, which took place in the principality, has drawn attention as an apparent assassination attempt linked to Ukraine, though the article does not specify a name for…
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Smoke, travel and Trump threaten New York’s grand World Cup finale
New York’s staging of the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday has been overshadowed by thick smoke from Canadian wildfires that has blanketed the city and much of the eastern seaboard, prompting air quality warnings and flight cancellations. The problem is particularly unwelcome given the city was chosen for the final largely for…
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Appear At ‘The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life’ Concert
Reigning Phoenix Music and Hasbro have announced that former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach will appear at “The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Celebration Of Life Concert”, a live show marking the 40th anniversary of the 1986 animated film. The event forms part of Hasbro’s tongue-in-cheek “Apology Tour”, a year-long campaign referencing fans’ enduring feelings…
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4 Country Songs From 1984 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word
Ahead of Independence Day-style nostalgia pieces, American Songwriter highlights four country tracks that topped the charts in 1984 and remain instantly recognisable to elder millennials, despite most listeners having been small children at the time. The songs endured through years of country radio play and family cassette collections, and continue to feature on nostalgic playlists…