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Thanks to South Park, Trump Finally Got His Emmy
South Park has secured Donald Trump the Emmy Award he had long complained about missing out on. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone won Outstanding Animated Program at Sunday night’s Creative Arts Emmys for the show’s 28th season, which depicted a president with a tiny penis who impregnates Satan, adding an extra layer of mockery…
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Sister of asylum hotel worker stabbed to death 23 times with a screwdriver drives four hours to voice anger at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
Alex Whyte, whose sister Rhiannon was murdered by an asylum seeker in October 2024, travelled four hours to join anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth, where demonstrators waded into the sea in an attempt to block a boat carrying asylum seekers. The protest, one of two major anti-migrant demonstrations in the UK that weekend, reflects growing public…
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Germany’s far-right AfD says ‘democracy demands’ parties work with them after state election win
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has claimed a historic win in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt and is now pushing other parties to co-operate with it, arguing that “democracy demands” they do so. Preliminary results give the AfD 43.8% of the vote, leaving it three seats short of an outright majority, and it is…
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‘Primetime,’ Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’ and Latest Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Join London Film Festival Lineup
The BFI London Film Festival, running from 7 to 18 October, has added a fresh wave of high-profile films to its programme, including the UK premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall and Robert Pattinson’s Primetime, which is arriving fresh from its Venice premiere. The announcement underscores the scale and star power…
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Steve Callaghan’s ‘Trivia Night Mysteries’ Cozy Crime Franchise Expands With Two Movies
Nicely Entertainment has expanded its cosy crime franchise Trivia Night Mysteries, wrapping production on two new TV movies, Fit for a Murder and A Fatal Lesson, the second and third instalments in the series. Written by Emmy-nominated Family Guy writer Steve Callaghan and directed by Vincenzo Conrorio, the films see stars Morgan Bradley and Alex…
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Did Jay-Z Really Get Outrapped by Eminem on ‘Renegade’?
The article marks the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z’s landmark album The Blueprint by revisiting one of hip-hop’s enduring debates: whether Eminem outperformed Jay-Z on their collaborative track “Renegade.” Released in 2001 when both artists were at creative and commercial peaks, the song became notable not just for its quality but for how it was later…
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European Commission examines Oracle’s licensing practices following SAP inquiry
The European Commission is reportedly examining Oracle’s software licensing practices, potentially laying the groundwork for a formal investigation similar to the one it recently concluded against SAP. According to MLex, the Commission has begun seeking third-party views on Oracle’s approach, though it has stressed that no formal probe has yet been opened. The move matters…
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Five French rescue boats and two helicopters helped 140 migrant mega-dinghy make 70-mile trip to Britain from Normandy – amid fears boats will now start landing across south coast
A dinghy carrying 140 asylum seekers made a record 70-mile Channel crossing from Normandy to Portsmouth, escorted by five French rescue boats and two helicopters, prompting fears that people-smuggling routes are shifting away from the traditional Calais-to-Dover corridor to target Britain’s wider south coast. The unusually long and dangerous journey, more than double the typical…
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Wealthy banker with links to royalty is no longer on bail and released under investigation in probe into ‘Putney Pusher’ who shoved woman into path of London bus
A 44-year-old multi-millionaire banker with family ties to European royalty, arrested in June as part of the nine-year investigation into the “Putney Pusher” attack, has been released under investigation rather than remaining on bail, police have confirmed. The case relates to a widely publicised 2017 incident in which a jogger shoved a woman into the…
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‘The more famous I got, the bigger my beehive got’: how Mari Wilson made Just What I Always Wanted
Singer Mari Wilson has spoken to the Guardian about the making of her 1982 hit Just What I Always Wanted, recalling how the song, its distinctive sound and her towering beehive hairstyle came together at the height of her fame. The track, produced by Tony Mansfield, became her biggest-selling single, reaching the UK Top 10…