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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.

Slew of lawsuits over disability access frustrates US cafe and shop owners

July 11, 2026

Small business owners in the United States say they are being unfairly targeted by a wave of lawsuits alleging breaches of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which requires businesses to be accessible to people with disabilities. Rodrigo Nogueira, the Brazilian owner of No More Cafe in Manhattan’s East Village, was blindsided…
Meet ‘Count Binface,’ the trash can-clad comedian challenging Nigel Farage

July 11, 2026

This Fox News item introduces “Count Binface,” a British comedian and self-styled satirical political candidate who intends to stand against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The piece frames the comedian, who campaigns dressed in a bin-like costume, as an unlikely challenger to Farage as the latter pursues a political comeback in the UK. The bulk…
Assassin’s Creed remake made a huge mistake cutting the best part of Black Flag

July 11, 2026

A Polygon writer argues that Ubisoft’s new remake, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, undermines the 2013 original by removing its present-day storyline. While praising the remake’s respectful gameplay touch-ups — from naval battles to island treasure hunting — the author contends that stripping out the modern-day sequences leaves the narrative feeling incomplete and less coherent.…
Ridley Scott’s 8-Part Sci-Fi Masterpiece Shoots to Success Ahead of New Episodes

July 11, 2026

Collider reports that Alien: Earth, the first television series set in the Alien franchise, has climbed back into the streaming top 10 as anticipation builds ahead of its second season. The eight-part show, which carries Ridley Scott’s name as a franchise figurehead, debuted late last summer to strong critical acclaim and was quickly renewed, underlining…
The perfect kit for all your tiny repairs

July 11, 2026

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 135, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, crank the AC, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about cold plunges and Colson Whitehead and the food truck mafia,…
A tasty RPG that will make you very hungry

July 11, 2026

Roleplaying games are often defined by excess. Storylines that span dozens of hours, side quests so big they could be their own game, massive worlds that require complex maps to explore, and casts so big you start forgetting character names. That’s part of what makes these games feel like epic adventures, but it can also…
METALLICA’s ‘ReLoad Returns To BILLBOARD Charts After Remastered Reissue

July 11, 2026

According to Billboard, METALLICA’s quadruple-platinum seventh studio album, “ReLoad”, has landed on several charts since being re-released on June 26 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. “ReLoad” Billboard album chart positions: * Top Hard Rock Albums, No. 1 (debut) * Top Rock Albums, No. 3 (de…
‘Bosch’s New Series Throws Titus Welliver’s Character Into One of America’s Most Explosive Moments

July 11, 2026

Bosch’s new prequel series, Start of Watch, will rewind the clock to one of the most explosive periods in American history.
This 1973 Waylon Jennings Hit Was Later Recorded by Over a Dozen Artists

July 11, 2026

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — “Host: Mac Davis” Episode 4 — Pictured: Waylon Jennings (Photo by Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) This song was first released by Waylon Jennings in 1973, but was later recorded by more than a dozen artists. The post This 1973 Waylon Jennings Hit Was Later Recorded by…
Dermot Murnaghan dies at London home following prostate cancer illness

July 11, 2026

The veteran British television presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died at his home in north London at the age of 68, following a period of illness with prostate cancer, his family has confirmed. A familiar face on UK screens for decades, Murnaghan worked across ITV, BBC and Sky News, and was also known for hosting the…