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Hooters says kids, families are part of its comeback as waitresses insist they’ve always been welcome
Hooters is seeking to rebuild its business by appealing more directly to children and families after its original founders regained control following corporate bankruptcy. The company says the effort involves reducing its previously oversexualised image and placing greater emphasis on food, hospitality and community involvement, while some waitresses say families have always been welcome at…
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Fmr Arizona Dem candidate accused of storming into ex’s home with knife, tape, blames ‘misunderstanding’
Brianna Westbrook, a former Arizona Democratic congressional candidate, has been arrested and charged with burglary after allegedly forcing her way into an ex-partner’s home while armed with a knife and carrying tape. Westbrook reportedly told police the incident was a “misunderstanding” linked to a BDSM scenario, a claim the alleged victim disputes, saying she never…
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Netflix is releasing its own Cloverfield-style sci-fi thriller 1 week before J.J. Abrams does
Netflix’s The Last House will arrive a week before J.J. Abrams-produced The End of Oak Street, with both science-fiction thrillers centred on suburban families facing an unexplained threat. The close timing highlights Hollywood’s recurring tendency towards similar premises, though the films take their families’ confinement and survival in different directions. In The Last House, Greta…
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Donald Trump Drops Part of His $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against the BBC
Donald Trump has dropped BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, from his $10 billion defamation lawsuit, while continuing his case against the British Broadcasting Corporation itself. The dispute concerns a Panorama documentary edit of Trump’s January 6 speech, and matters because it tests whether the broadcaster can be held liable in the US over editorial…
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Gracie Abrams Says ‘Daughter From Hell’ Is a ‘Thank-You Note’ To Her Mom
Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, Daughter From Hell, and described its title track as a long-overdue apology and thank-you note to her mother. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said she had been a defiant child rather than a “monster”, and that this could be turbulent for her parents.…
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Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist
Clash Magazine’s review finds Nia Archives’ second album, ‘Emotional Junglist’, to be an ambitious and emotionally direct expansion of her jungle-based sound. The reviewer argues that it moves decisively beyond nostalgia for the genre, combining breakbeats with post-punk, pop, dancehall, industrial and orchestral elements while retaining a clear musical identity. The 15-track album follows her…
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David Byrne announces intimate UK book tour
David Byrne has announced a five-date UK tour to promote his forthcoming book, *Sleeping Beauties*, beginning in London on 8 November and ending in Edinburgh on 13 November. The Talking Heads frontman will discuss why artistic and scientific breakthroughs can be overlooked before being rediscovered, while donating his tour fees to the Rocksteady Foundation, which…
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Denmark will ban burkas in schools and universities under plans to tackle ‘parallel societies’
Denmark is planning to ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in schools and universities as part of a wider drive to tackle what officials describe as “parallel societies” within the country. The move forms part of ongoing Danish government efforts to promote integration and shared national values, particularly in education settings, and reflects a…
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Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?
Clash Magazine’s review finds Steve Lacy’s *Oh yeah?* a compelling, introspective third album that falls just short of classic status. Recorded partly in Paris during a period of sobriety, it presents Lacy as a tragi-comic rock star examining desire, emotional dysfunction and romantic fixation with humour as well as vulnerability. The ten-track record is praised…
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I Can Die Too review – vibrant pop songs can’t bring actor’s tale to life
The review finds that I Can Die Too showcases Frances Ruffelle’s strengths as a singer but fails to make its theatrical story compelling. Its original, retro-styled pop songs are praised as lively and well performed, yet the drama around an actor rehearsing Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine is judged unclear and underdeveloped. The production, written by…