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‘Everybody Wants to F— Me’ Director on Poking Satirical Fun at Performative, Arthouse-Loving Nice Guys and Casting Taron Egerton to Play One
Director Jonathan Schey has spoken about his feature debut “Everybody Wants to Fuck Me,” a London-set film blending romantic comedy with thriller, horror and satire, which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival. The film targets “performative nice guys” in modern dating culture and stars Taron Egerton as Adam, a man who presents as a thoughtful,…
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Arizona’s lifeline for chip manufacturing is drying up
Arizona, a growing hub for American semiconductor manufacturing, is facing a sharp cut in the water it draws from the Colorado River, following a federal decision on how to manage the river’s dwindling flow. This matters because the state has become central to the push to revive domestic chip production, with TSMC and Intel building…
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Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later: Songs From Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & Others That Helped Us Grieve
This Billboard retrospective marks the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks by revisiting the country songs that helped Americans process the tragedy, from Alan Jackson’s reflective “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” to Toby Keith’s defiant “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)”. It highlights how country artists…
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3 Heartbreak Ballads From the 1970s That Still Sting Today
This article rounds up three heartbreak ballads from the 1970s that remain emotionally potent for listeners today. It focuses on songs by Gilbert O’Sullivan, Elton John and Bill Withers, exploring how each captures a different facet of romantic pain and loss, from existential despair to quiet regret to lingering absence. Gilbert O’Sullivan’s track deals with…
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Erika Kirk says she’s endured the ‘unimaginable’ one year without Charlie in incredibly candid late-night post
Erika Kirk marked the first anniversary of her husband Charlie Kirk’s assassination with an emotional late-night Instagram post, describing the past year as “unimaginable” and thanking supporters for their prayers and love. Rather than attending a public memorial at Utah Valley University, the site of his death, she chose to mark the anniversary privately with…
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‘I have a very loud voice and am happy to help’: Hero of Gatwick reveals why he turned into human megaphone to help stranded passengers – and how it took him 25 hours to get home
Kurtis Toy, a 36-year-old cyber security consultant from Aberdeenshire, became known as the “Hero of Gatwick” after using his loud voice to help overwhelmed easyJet staff communicate with hundreds of stranded passengers during widespread flight disruption. He stepped in on Tuesday after his own flight to Aberdeen was cancelled following a four-hour delay caused by…
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EU Cyber Resilience Act enforces 24-hour vulnerability disclosure deadline
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act has begun enforcing mandatory vulnerability and incident reporting, requiring manufacturers of products with digital elements sold in the bloc to alert authorities within tight deadlines when flaws are actively exploited. The rule, set out in Article 14, applies to any manufacturer making such products available in the EU regardless of…
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Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
Israel’s military says it has destroyed a major underground Hezbollah complex beneath the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, using more than 1,000 tonnes of explosives to blow up over 2km of tunnels. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the site, built over two decades with Iranian funding, housed a command centre for Hezbollah’s Badr…
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Olid’s United on back foot due to late business and unforgiving WSL start
Manchester United’s new head coach, Eva Olid, faces intense pressure at the start of her tenure after a poor Women’s Super League opener, with critics pointing to a delayed managerial appointment and late transfer dealings as key factors undermining the team’s preparation. Olid had only three weeks to instil her tactical approach before the season…
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Don Giovanni review – reality recedes in visually dizzying Mozart tour de force
The Royal Opera House has revived Kaspar Holten’s 2014 production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, restaged with care by Greg Eldridge, and finds its story of a predatory sex addict resonating strongly in the post-#MeToo era. The staging is not set in modern dress but uses semi-stylised costumes and an Escher-inspired revolving set to place the…