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Drawn Together review – preposterous romance with all the erotic charge of leaf mulch
The Guardian has given a scathing review to Drawn Together, Prime Video’s latest adaptation of a novel by Mercedes Ron, author of the bestselling Culpable trilogy. The film follows a ballet dancer who falls for her bodyguard after being abducted, but the review dismisses it as tonally confused “trash minus any froth or fun”, lacking…
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‘Delay the meals’: Mikel Arteta reveals latest maverick Arsenal methods
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed he deliberately sets his players unusual challenges, such as delaying meals before matches and overheating the dressing room, to prepare them for unexpected disruptions on matchdays. The comments follow Arsenal’s flight to Naples for their Champions League opener against Napoli being delayed by more than five hours, forcing Arteta…
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25 years later, 9/11 memories endure as nation gathers to honor nearly 3,000 lives lost
The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks with ceremonies at the three attack sites: the National September 11 Memorial in New York, the Pentagon in Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania. The commemorations honour the nearly 3,000 people killed when 19 al-Qaeda hijackers seized…
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Did You Know That U2 Delivered a Belated Sequel to a John Lennon Classic in 1988?
American Songwriter has revisited a little-known piece of rock history: U2’s 1988 track “God Part II”, a deliberate sequel to John Lennon’s 1970 song “God” from his Plastic Ono Band album. The connection matters because it shows one of the era’s biggest bands directly engaging with Lennon’s legacy nearly two decades on, using his own…
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Our Eyes Looking for God review – exploring the Black British experience in rap, reggae and arias
A new opera, Our Eyes Looking for God, has opened at the Pit in the Barbican, London, blending rap, reggae and operatic arias to explore the “Black British experience”. Created by writer-director TD Moyo and composer Renell Shaw, the production grew out of Moyo’s grief over his brother’s murder in south London and the wider…
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Raiding the past: Lara Croft relives her first adventure in Legacy of Atlantis
The Guardian has had an early hands-on preview of Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the seminal 1996 Tomb Raider, co-developed by Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog. The reimagining preserves iconic locations such as St Francis’ Folly, rendered with far greater environmental detail, but introduces significant gameplay changes, including an environmental scanner that offers…
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Carín León Announces 2027 Sphere Return After Historic Debut: “We’re Coming Back”
Mexican singer Carín León has announced a return to the Las Vegas Sphere in 2027, following his historic debut at the venue this month as the first Latin artist to headline the futuristic arena. The three-night run will again coincide with Mexican Independence Day celebrations, reinforcing Las Vegas’s growing status as a destination for Mexican…
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Charli XCX announces 2027 UK and European ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tour
Charli XCX has confirmed a UK and European arena tour for February 2027, in support of her latest album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, which was released in July. The announcement followed her headline set at Reading & Leeds last month and coincided with the North American leg of the same tour opening in Philadelphia, giving fans…
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Big name fashion giant shuts Sheffield city centre shop
A branch of River Island at The Moor shopping centre in Sheffield has permanently closed, marking another high street departure from the city centre retail area. The closure had been announced earlier in 2026, and the shop shut its doors on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 following a closing-down sale. Signage left in the store’s window…