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Prince Harry schedules major engagements amid Palace status row
Prince Harry has unveiled an “action-packed” schedule of September engagements, including a headline appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York and several UK-based events, in what commentators suggest is a deliberate show of defiance after Buckingham Palace sought to clarify his and Meghan Markle’s status as “private citizens”. The timing appears to create…
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Sebastian Stan Says “Invitation to Be Negative” in Society “Starts at the Top”: “It’s Just So Lazy”
Actor Sebastian Stan criticised the spread of online negativity while promoting his new film Fjord at the Toronto International Film Festival, arguing that such attitudes are becoming normalised and are encouraged by leadership “at the top.” Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he said much of this negativity manifests as lazy, judgemental reactions rather than genuine…
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Pink Explains Slamming Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Performances, Acknowledges Heavy Backlash: ‘I’m Standing Up for My Own People, and I Thought I Knew How Lonely That Would Be. It’s Lonelier Than That’
Pink has publicly explained why she called for Macklemore to be dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, saying in a lengthy statement that the backlash she has faced as a Jewish woman defending her stance has been “lonelier” than she expected. She clarified that her objection was not to Macklemore saying “Free Palestine” or to his…
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Federal Court Orders Paramount-Warner Bros Settlement Talks as Antitrust Challenge Looms
A federal magistrate judge ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery to hold a two-day in-person settlement conference in late October, as the two sides sought to resolve the antitrust dispute threatening their $111 billion merger ahead of a trial scheduled for March in Oakland. Judge Thomas Hixson’s order, issued at a scheduling conference, was…
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While still headquartered in the US, Saber exec Tim Willits says it has ‘no real development in North America anymore’
Saber Interactive executive Tim Willits has said that despite the studio remaining officially headquartered in the United States, it now has “no real development” taking place in North America. The remark highlights a broader shift within the games industry, where studios have increasingly moved active development work to teams based in Europe and elsewhere, often…
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9/11 at 25: Declassified Files Expose Intelligence Warnings Ignored, While Civilian Courage and Global Solidarity Emerge from Tragedy
Newly declassified CIA files reveal that Bill Clinton’s White House was warned as early as September 1998 that Osama bin Laden intended to crash a bomb-laden aircraft into an American city, with Washington DC identified as a likely target three years before the September 11 attacks. The disclosure, released to mark the 25th anniversary of…
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Asylum hotels dodge Burnham’s visitor levy sparking hospitality row
Migrant hotels housing asylum seekers will be exempt from Andy Burnham’s new “tourist tax”, it has emerged, deepening controversy over a levy that critics say unfairly burdens British holidaymakers and hospitality businesses. The Prime Minister recently granted regional mayors the power to impose an uncapped “overnight visitor levy” on stays in hotels, B&Bs and holiday…
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Roger Waters Once Slung Insults at 3 of His Most Iconic Albums (And One of Them Might Shock You)
Roger Waters, the outspoken co-founder of Pink Floyd, has repeatedly criticised his own band’s celebrated work over the years, despite its commercial and critical success. His candid remarks, made in various interviews, show that even the musicians behind acclaimed albums can be their own harshest critics, offering fans a more honest look at how the…
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Crypto entrepreneur makes record £36million donation to Reform UK
Crypto entrepreneur Ben Delo has made a record £36million donation to Reform UK, the largest single gift to a British political party, as he seeks to give Nigel Farage’s party a “fair fight” at the next general election. Delo, co-founder of the trading platform BitMEX, said the donation follows a difficult summer for Reform, arguing…