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Liverpool look for new sporting director after Richard Hughes formally leaves
Liverpool have confirmed that Richard Hughes has formally stepped down as sporting director, making him the fourth person to leave the role in four years, with FSG president Mike Gordon now leading the search for a successor. Hughes’s exit had long been expected: he told the club of his intention to leave earlier this year…
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Give Ireland back to the Irish: Mainstream music, Fontaines DC, and a culture misunderstood
This opinion piece from Far Out Magazine reflects on the ongoing surge of Irish artists into mainstream music culture, using the return of Fontaines DC—who are releasing their fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, in October—as a springboard for a wider discussion. The writer, who is not Irish but has Irish ancestry, argues that this cultural moment…
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Guide: These 21+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (7th-13th September)
Push Square’s weekly guide rounds up more than 21 new PS5 titles launching between 7th and 13th September, a busier line-up than the site had expected. Notable releases include the long-awaited PS5 debut of Valheim, the cat-breeding roguelike Mewgenics, and a new Hot Wheels game, alongside numerous smaller indie and simulation titles. – Port of…
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BioWare doesn’t need advice for Mass Effect 4, says veteran designer, as long as “people get out of the way”
Veteran BioWare cinematic designer Armando Troisi has said the studio doesn’t need outside guidance on developing Mass Effect 4, arguing that enough of the original trilogy’s creative team remains in place to see it through. His comments matter as scrutiny mounts on BioWare following the mixed reception of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, with observers watching…
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Russia risk warnings, tragic Spain villa deaths, Bayeux Tapestry’s UK debut
Trump downplays Putin’s Nato threat as Europe logs a surge in Russian hybrid attacks, a Greenwich couple are found dead beside a Spanish villa hot tub, the Bayeux Tapestry arrives in Britain, and Diddy’s defamation suit advances while OpenAI faces a wiki-takeover safety row.
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3 One-Hit Wonder Songs From the 1980s That No One Else on Earth Could Have Written
This is a light entertainment feature listing three 1980s one-hit wonders whose songs are described as so distinctive that only their original artists could have created them. The article argues these tracks are inseparable from the quirky identities of the bands behind them, comparing them to iconic film roles no other actor could fill. The…
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The haunting similarities Lindsay Clancy murder trial has with case of Irish mother who killed her three young children
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts nurse who strangled her three young children in January 2023, ended in a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible or suffering from postpartum psychosis. The case, dubbed “America’s saddest trial”, divided public opinion, drawing daily protests from…
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7 PS2 Games That Are Perfect From Start to Finish
Collider has published a listicle highlighting PS2 games considered flawless from beginning to end, celebrating the console’s enduring reputation as one of the greatest in gaming history. Released in 2000, the PlayStation 2 outsold rivals like the GameCube and original Xbox and built a library that produced several titles now regarded as all-time classics, a…
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FIA appeal court refutes Briatore impartiality claim
The FIA court of appeal has publicly refuted claims by Alpine boss Flavio Briatore that one of its judges was biased towards McLaren, calling the accusation an attack on “the independence and impartiality of the judges.” The dispute stems from a case brought by McLaren and Red Bull that saw the court reinstate a penalty…
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Charles Manson’s ‘Helter Skelter’ motive a myth? New tapes reveal what may have sparked Sharon Tate murders
A new three-part Netflix docuseries, “Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes,” challenges the long-standing “Helter Skelter” explanation for the 1969 Manson Family murders, using previously unreleased prison audio recordings of Charles Manson and some of his followers. Director Joe Berlinger argues that the killings of Sharon Tate and others were not primarily an…