Topic: Culture

Sheffield's ex-partner killed in a knife and baseball bat attack, sparks fly over a controversial Israel-Gaza film, and a teacher at an elite boarding school loses her job over an undisclosed link to a convicted partner. Culture at the site stretches well beyond arts and entertainment, taking in the crimes, controversies and human stories that reveal something about how people live now, alongside the films, television and public figures that shape everyday conversation.

Here you'll also find the lighter and more reflective side of the news cycle: verdicts on the latest streaming hits and box-office flops, profiles of tech figures pursuing unusual ventures, and the odd stroke of luck or fate that turns an ordinary person's story into something worth telling. It sits alongside coverage of institutions under strain, from schools and legal bodies to the people who move between government and industry.

Taken together, this topic offers a broad, everyday view of society: what people are watching, what they're arguing about, and where individual choices collide with public consequences.

  • Sen Eric Schmitt seeks to end birth tourism, revoke citizenship for babies of foreign diplomats

    Senator Eric Schmitt is seeking to curb “birth tourism” and remove automatic US citizenship from children born to foreign diplomats. The proposal targets interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright-citizenship guarantee and would intensify the political and legal debate over immigration policy. The article frames the initiative alongside a recent Supreme Court decision concerning President Donald…

  • Resource rich nation praises US ties amid Washington-Beijing critical minerals race

    The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister has welcomed closer US involvement in the country’s critical-minerals sector while rejecting the idea that it should be framed as a rivalry with China. She said Congo needs several international partners to help convert its large mineral reserves into broader prosperity, rather than being forced to choose between…

  • Netflix’s Beloved 3-Season Romance Officially Returns for One Final Chapter

    Netflix will release Heartstopper Forever, a feature-length finale that concludes the romance between Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring after three successful series. The film marks the end of Alice Oseman’s acclaimed coming-of-age drama, which has been praised for portraying young relationships and contemporary issues affecting LGBTQ+ people. Oseman said the finale will take a more…

  • Shaboozey to Make Comic-Con Debut for Comic Tied to New Album (Exclusive)

    Shaboozey will make his first San Diego Comic-Con appearance to promote *The Outlaw Cherie Lee*, his debut comic book. The three-issue western expands on the world of his forthcoming album, linking his music release to a new storytelling format and a major pop-culture event. The album, *The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales*, is…

  • The one genre Linda Ronstadt and Tom Petty both hated: “I don’t care for it”

    Linda Ronstadt and Tom Petty both expressed dislike for modern country music, arguing that it had moved too far from the genre’s roots. The article presents their views as a shared preference for older, more authentic forms of American country and rock music. Ronstadt contrasted contemporary country with the older music she associated with genuine…

  • OnePlus Is Exiting the US Market

    OnePlus has announced that it will withdraw from the US and European mobile phone markets, meaning future handsets will not be launched in either region. The move removes a prominent Android competitor from those markets, despite the OnePlus 15 being described by IGN as its favourite smartphone, and leaves customers with fewer choices. Existing stock…

  • Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

    England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina was marked by an inability to defend their lead or retain possession after Anthony Gordon scored. The analysis argues that Thomas Tuchel’s tactical changes, including switching to a 5-4-1, removed England’s counter-attacking threat and left them under sustained pressure until Argentina equalised and then won. England had only…

  • Chloe Fineman exits Saturday Night Live after seven seasons

    Chloe Fineman has confirmed she is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after seven seasons, telling fans in an Instagram post that it is time for her “next chapter”. Her exit matters because she had become one of the show’s most recognisable recent performers, particularly for her celebrity impressions, and she is the first cast member confirmed…

  • Chloe Fineman to leave Saturday Night Live after seven seasons

    Chloe Fineman has left Saturday Night Live after seven seasons, becoming the first cast member to depart following the show’s 51st season. The impressionist, celebrated for her celebrity impressions and viral sketches, said leaving was “really hard” but felt like “the right time,” and is now in negotiations to join the cast of Netflix’s upcoming…

  • 8bitdo’s Latest Phone Accessory Is a Clip-on, Game Boy-Like Controller

    8BitDo has announced the FlipPad, a compact USB-C controller that clips to a smartphone and resembles the lower half of a Game Boy. It is designed to offer a more portable alternative to larger mobile controllers, with no Bluetooth pairing or separate battery required. Priced at $30, the FlipPad is available to preorder and is…