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Disturbing family secrets of Times Square knifewoman who cops shot dead after she murdered female Bank of America VP
Pamela Cisneros Lopez, 49, was shot dead by police in Times Square after fatally stabbing Bank of America vice president Erin Piacenti, 32, and injuring 68-year-old Tak Kam during a knife rampage on Monday afternoon. Piacenti had been walking home after her first day back at work following five months of maternity leave when she…
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Messy, clever and can barely conceal its rage: is Furious the most outstanding TV show of the year?
The Guardian’s TV critic argues that Disney’s new drama Furious is one of the outstanding shows of the year, praising its subversion of the typical serial-killer thriller format. The series follows Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), a trafficking survivor methodically killing the powerful, predatory men who abused her, and Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), a former NYPD…
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Tado’s new thermostat is designed as a Nest killer
Tado has launched the second generation of its Smart Thermostat X, positioning the device as a direct successor to Google’s Nest thermostats in Europe following Google’s withdrawal from the market last year. Google’s decision to shut down servers for its first- and second-generation Nest thermostats has already driven “significant” sales towards Tado, according to cofounder…
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Every Gen X Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1981
This article revisits four pop songs from 1981 that are said to remain instantly recognisable to members of Generation X, celebrating an era of chart-topping hits that spanned pop, new wave, R&B and soft rock. It highlights the enduring cultural resonance of these tracks decades on, noting chart achievements and personal milestones for the artists…
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Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Damaged by Vandals
Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been vandalised, with the landmark damaged and defaced after previously being covered in flowers left by grieving fans following the country icon’s death. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce confirmed the city was alerted and repairs are already under way, ensuring the tribute site fans have…
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Square Enix denies it’s going private following Japanese reports to the contrary
Square Enix, the Japanese publisher behind Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest, publicly denied it was planning to go private, after a report in Japanese business magazine Sentaku claimed the company was exploring the move with support from foreign investment funds. The report sent Square Enix’s Tokyo Stock Exchange shares up by between seven…
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Dolly Parton prayed in backyard church before recording comeback album, Ricky Skaggs says
Country and bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs has shared a personal recollection of the late Dolly Parton ahead of her death being marked, describing a moment of shared prayer that preceded the recording of her 1989 comeback album “White Limozeen”. Parton, who died on 25 August at the age of 80, reportedly took Skaggs to a…
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Fall 2: Deadpoint review – silly seat-edge sequel can’t reach heights of the original
The Guardian has reviewed Fall 2: Deadpoint, the sequel to 2022’s surprise Netflix hit Fall, finding it a diminished but occasionally effective follow-up to the low-budget original. Where the first film’s blend of silliness and genuine suspense helped it stand out from typical streaming fare, this sequel largely repeats the formula with less success, though…
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Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon – but there is much more to the gaming world
As Grand Theft Auto VI’s marketing machine ramps up ahead of its release, a Guardian games columnist argues that mainstream media coverage of the title risks falling into a tired, condescending pattern rather than engaging seriously with the game or the wider industry. The piece warns that presenters will likely joke about not having played…