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DEE SNIDER Blasts Bands Who Tour Without Any Members From Classic Lineups, Reunite After ‘Bulls***’ Farewell Tours
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has renewed his criticism of rock bands that stage “farewell” tours and then return to touring within a few years, and of bands that continue performing under a legacy name without any members from their classic lineup. He argues both practices are dishonest towards fans, calling never-ending or resumed farewell…
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Exodus Won’t Let You Bang the Octopus
Archetype Entertainment has confirmed that Salt, the fan-favourite mech-suited octopus companion in its upcoming role-playing game Exodus, is the only member of the six-strong party who cannot be romanced. Narrative director Drew Karpyshyn told Polygon that Salt simply finds humans unappealing, while the game’s other companions are open to romantic relationships regardless of the player…
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Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway is a dedicated zero-inbox kinda guy
Andy Holloway, cohost of the popular Fantasy Footballers podcast, was interviewed by The Verge about his tech habits and focus routines as fantasy football drafts kick off ahead of the new NFL season. The show he runs with friends Jason Moore and Mike Wright draws over two million monthly listeners and has won multiple awards,…
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Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown
Finnish wearables maker Oura has filed to go public, revealing rapid growth just as a wave of rivals steps up efforts to challenge its dominance of the smart ring market. The filing shows a company at the height of its commercial success, but it comes amid intensifying competition from companies including France’s Circular, China’s RingConn…
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Opinion: Big Walk Is Already My GOTY Because It Brings Faraway Friends Closer Like Nothing Else
A Nintendo Life writer argues that Big Walk, the new open-world co-op puzzler from Australian studio House House, is their game of the year because of how effectively it helps maintain long-distance friendships. The author, who has lived overseas for nearly two decades, credits the game with fostering genuine connection between players in different countries,…
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Hold on autumn! Heat returns with 27C temperatures forecast for tomorrow as racegoers enjoy the sun at Ascot
Temperatures are set to reach 27C, and possibly 28C, in parts of south-east England on Sunday, giving Britain what could be its last burst of summer warmth before wetter, more autumnal weather arrives next week. The unseasonal heat coincided with the Big Food and Wine Weekend at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, where thousands of racegoers…
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Kingdom Hearts’ Highly Anticipated Fortnite Collab Delayed, Rumors Say
Fortnite’s Chapter 7 Season 4 has begun introducing crossover characters from other video game franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, with Kingdom Hearts’ Sora widely expected to follow. Epic Games had teased Sora’s Keyblade as part of the season, but leakers now say the collaboration has been pushed back, disappointing fans who…
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3 Rock Songs From 1979 You Heard While Shopping at the Mall With Your Friends
This nostalgic feature revisits three rock songs that were staples of shopping mall soundtracks in 1979, a decade when malls served as key hangout spots for American teenagers. The piece highlights how these tracks would have been near-impossible to avoid for anyone browsing shops that year, reflecting the era’s dominant radio and pop culture hits.…
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‘Talented footballer’, 12, with ‘smile never far from his face’ was killed when train hit car on Irish level crossing
A 12-year-old boy, named locally as Eoin Doyle, died on Thursday evening when a train struck the car he was travelling in with his father at a user-operated level crossing near Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. Eoin was pronounced dead at the scene, while his father, a local GAA coach in his 40s, was taken to hospital…
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Al Pacino Sends Video Message to Venice After Missing Press Conference for ‘Father Joe’: ‘I Wish I Was There, I Really Do’
Al Pacino did not travel to the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of “Father Joe,” but sent a video message expressing regret at missing the event and thanking his collaborators. His absence meant the actor was not present for the press conference alongside co-star Kiefer Sutherland and writer-producer Luc Besson, though he praised both…