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LISTEN: Amazon Courts Creators to Build Businesses and Scale the Attention Economy for Brands
Amazon is expanding its push into the creator economy, positioning itself as a hub where digital content creators can build full-fledged businesses while offering brands scalable ways to advertise around that content. In a “Strictly Business” podcast episode from Variety, Amazon executives Matt Sandler, general manager of creator services, and Angie More, head of creator…
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You’re Killing Me review – did an AI monkey write this terrible Brooke Shields crime caper?
The Guardian’s television review takes aim at the new six-part Acorn TV comedy drama You’re Killing Me, starring Brooke Shields as a cosy mystery novelist turned amateur sleuth. The critic argues the series squanders its promising “Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote” premise through lazy plotting and clichéd intergenerational humour, despite acknowledging Shields deserves a…
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The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch
Core Devices, the startup founded by original Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky, has released the $225 Pebble Time 2, a retro-styled smartwatch that deliberately avoids mimicking the Apple Watch. Rather than an OLED touchscreen, it uses a 64-colour always-on e-paper display, physical buttons and a long-lasting battery, giving it a playful, “hacker energy” feel bolstered by…
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Double Fine launches Amnesia Fortnight crowdfunding campaign after Xbox split
Double Fine has confirmed its next project following its split from Microsoft, launching a crowdfunded revival of its Amnesia Fortnight game jam series. Studio founder Tim Schafer announced the plan on the Kinda Funny podcast, with a Kickstarter campaign titled “Amnesia Fortnight 2026 – Indie Reboot” set to run from 31 August through September. The…
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Coco Opens Kingdom Hearts 4 To These Potential Disney Worlds
In the middle of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Lea–well before he becomes fan-favorite character Axel–makes a brief appearance, leaving a big impression on protagonist Ventus with his rather boisterous behavior. At the end of this scene, Lea makes a declaration that outlines his outlook in life. “I want everybody I meet to remember me.…
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Swinney faces new flights backlash over eye-watering costs of World Cup ‘jolly’
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is facing renewed criticism over the cost of flights linked to a trip tied to the World Cup, with critics branding the trip a taxpayer-funded “jolly”. The row adds to ongoing scrutiny of ministerial travel spending and comes at a time when public finances in Scotland are under close watch.…
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Rayner faces donation row as Harry and Meghan plan UK return
Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to move their family back to the UK, according to royal sources, following a July visit that reportedly cemented their affection for spending time with Harry’s relatives and the wider Spencer family. The couple, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are expected to settle in the countryside rather than London,…
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Why Talk Show Legend Merrill Markoe Felt Right At Home On ‘Hacks’ After Years Of Real-Life Writing For ‘Letterman’ – Guest Column
Merrill Markoe, the Emmy-winning head writer behind David Letterman’s talk shows in the 1980s, has written a guest column for Deadline recounting how she came to consult on HBO Max’s Hacks and later appeared as a fictionalised version of herself in the show’s writers’ room. She was recruited in April 2023 for a “blue sky…
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3 Alt-Country Songs That Proved the Heart of Country Isn’t All About Polished Nashville Tunes
This piece from American Songwriter highlights three songs that showcase alt-country’s rougher, less polished alternative to mainstream Nashville production, a genre that flourished in the 1990s and early 2000s by blending country with rock, folk, bluegrass and other influences. The article argues these tracks, released before and during the alt-country boom, proved audiences were receptive…