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Influencer Ayzia J. Toledo dies age 22 after horror car crash… as her heartbroken family pay tribute
Ayzia J. Toledo, a 22-year-old social media influencer known online as Ayzia J, has died following a car crash on a freeway in New Jersey. According to New Jersey Police, she was driving a BMW when she “lost directional control”, veered off the road, flipped and struck a tree. Her death has prompted an outpouring…
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‘He saw signs saying No Blacks – but he never got bitter’: Sterling Betancourt, the man who brought steelpan music to the UK
Sterling Betancourt, the Trinidadian musician credited with bringing steelpan music to the UK, has died aged 96, prompting reflections from his widow, Beatrice, on his resilience and generosity. Betancourt arrived in Britain in 1951 as one of 11 members of the Trinidad All-Steel Percussion Orchestra (Taspo), performing at the Festival of Britain outside London’s Royal…
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Mario Kart Tour servers to close on 30th September with no offline mode
Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart Tour, its mobile racing app, will permanently shut down its online service on 30th September 2026, at 7am BST. Crucially, and unlike the earlier closure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which was replaced by a paid offline version, Nintendo has stated that no offline mode for Mario Kart Tour…
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Christopher Nolan’s Forgotten Thriller Has a Performance That Makes It Essential Viewing
A Collider feature by Nate Williams argues that Christopher Nolan’s 2002 thriller Insomnia is unfairly overlooked within his celebrated body of work. The article contends that, although the film is routinely ranked near the bottom of Nolan’s filmography, it remains a highly effective psychological thriller and one of the director’s most mature works, deserving of…
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Making Marie Antoinette documentary acquired worldwide by Mubi
Arthouse streaming and distribution company Mubi has acquired worldwide rights to *Making Marie Antoinette*, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the production of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 costume drama. The film was directed by Coppola’s late mother, Eleanor Coppola, who died in 2024, and was assembled from more than 80 hours of footage she shot on the set…
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It’s only in Europe where Nintendo is discontinuing Switch 1, and likely to do with the Right to Repair laws we have here
Nintendo has confirmed that its decision to stop selling the original Switch console applies only to Europe, and will not affect the console’s availability in the rest of the world. The move, which takes effect from mid-February 2027, appears to be linked to the European Union’s new Right to Repair rules, which require manufacturers of…
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Mediaset Orders New Italian Version Of ‘The Wall’ Hosted By Max Giusti
The Wall, the game show format created by LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Andrew Glassman, is returning to Italian television. Broadcaster Mediaset has ordered a new local edition for its Canale 5 channel, with comedian and presenter Max Giusti hosting. The move reflects a broader international push by NBCUniversal Formats, which has been actively selling…
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Defiance with a whiff of burning martyr – then Farage’s anger kicked in: QUENTIN LETTS
In a Daily Mail parliamentary sketch, Quentin Letts describes Nigel Farage’s dramatic 15-minute broadcast in which the Reform party leader announced he was resigning as MP for Clacton in order to trigger a by-election and stand again. Farage framed the move as a way of letting his constituents, rather than the “Establishment”, pass judgement on…
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Report to National Crime Agency of £5m Farage gift is ‘deeply serious’
Labour has condemned as “astonishing and deeply serious” the disclosure that a £5m gift to Nigel Farage from a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency (NCA) by bankers who feared it might involve laundered money. The revelation intensifies pressure on the Reform UK leader over his financial affairs, coming just a day…