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‘Too many stupid mistakes’ – McIlroy on ragged Open start
Rory McIlroy began the Open Championship with an uneven one-over-par 72 at Royal Birkdale, leaving him seven shots behind unexpected leader Jackson Suber. The six-time major winner said “too many stupid mistakes”, particularly on the greens, stopped him from making a stronger start as he pursues a second Open title after winning the Masters in…
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Rosalía, Balletcore and Sneakerinas’ Latest Fashion Revival
Rosalía’s recent ballet-inspired outfits are being linked to a renewed interest in balletcore fashion and “sneakerinas”, hybrid shoes combining trainer comfort with ballet-flat styling. The trend matters because it reflects a wider shift towards more practical, versatile versions of traditionally delicate fashion looks. JD Sports said Spanish Google searches for Adidas’ Taekwondo Mei rose 252%…
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On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With His Favorite Song To Perform Live—“I Could Play It 4 or 5 Times a Night”
On 15 July 1990, Garth Brooks began a three-week run at the top of the US country chart with “The Dance”, the second number-one single from his debut album. The song became one of his most enduring recordings and, unlike the commercially larger “Friends in Low Places”, remained Brooks’s favourite to perform live. Brooks first…
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3 Grunge Songs From the 1990s That Were Secretly Country at Heart
The article argues that three well-known 1990s grunge songs contain country-music qualities beneath their rock arrangements. It highlights how rhythm, vocal harmonies and narrative songwriting can blur the boundaries between grunge and country, suggesting these tracks would retain a country character even with less distortion or different production. – “Interstate Love Song” by Stone Temple…
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The Cure’s Robert Smith is not looking forward to Chris Martin’s World Cup halftime show
The Cure frontman Robert Smith has criticised the forthcoming FIFA World Cup final halftime show, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, in a blunt Instagram post. His response targets FIFA’s promotion of the event as a “groundbreaking spectacle”, suggesting he sees it as empty commercial spectacle; the post matters because it is a high-profile musician publicly…
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Tyler Perry Studios To Launch Virtual Production Soundstage In Partnership With Synapse
Tyler Perry Studios has agreed a multi-year partnership with Synapse Virtual Production to create a virtual production soundstage at its Atlanta campus, due to open by the end of 2026. The move reflects the growing use of LED screens and real-time digital environments in film and television, while Perry says the technology will be introduced…
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Rory McIlroy forgetting how to make putts leads the 2026 Open Championship storylines after round one
An OutKick column examines the main storylines from the opening round of the 2026 Open Championship, with Rory McIlroy’s poor putting singled out as the headline issue. The piece notes that McIlroy’s recent Masters victories in 2025 and 2026 have largely overshadowed his long-standing struggles in major championships, but his round one putting display at…
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Key Trump agency puts top universities in crosshairs over alleged race-based dorm programs
The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has opened civil-rights investigations into the University of Connecticut and the University of Minnesota following complaints about allegedly race-based dormitory programmes. The inquiries matter because they could test whether university housing initiatives designed around identity or cultural communities comply with federal fair-housing rules. The article says…
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Netflix reveals around 300 titles have used generative AI
Netflix has confirmed that around 300 titles on its platform have used generative AI, mostly during post-production, as the streaming giant leans further into the technology to cut costs and speed up output. The company disclosed the figure in its second-quarter earnings report, framing AI as a means of delivering “higher quality output more quickly…
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Netflix to Stop Releasing Viewership Data Every 6 Months, Will Shift to Annual Reports
Netflix will stop publishing its “What We Watched” viewership report every six months and move to a single annual report from 2027. The change reduces the frequency of its most detailed public viewing disclosures, even as scrutiny grows over how well original series retain audiences beyond their first seasons. Its latest six-month report, covering January…