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Felicia Day’s ‘The Guild’ Movie Breaks ‘Veronica Mars’ Kickstarter Record, Raising More Than $5.7 Million
Felicia Day’s Kickstarter campaign for “The Guild: Ren Faire’d”, a reunion film based on her popular web series, has become the highest-funded crowdfunded film in history, surpassing the record of $5.7 million set by the “Veronica Mars” movie in 2013. The milestone, reached with 38 hours still remaining in the campaign, underscores the enduring loyalty…
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Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout over security after sexual assault at hotel
Travelodge chief executive Joanna Boydell has stepped down abruptly, with finance director Ray Reidy taking over as interim CEO, as the budget hotel chain continues to overhaul its security procedures following a sexual assault at one of its branches. The move follows sustained criticism of the company’s handling of the case, in which a guest…
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Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issues Business live – latest updates The boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security failings at the hotel chain, including a case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman’s room before assaulting her. In a…
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A grandmother’s tragedy: Heartbroken Ukrainian looks on as her grandson’s body is pulled from rubble after Russian missile hits apartment block
A Russian missile barrage on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and wounded around 40 others, in one of the fiercest bombardments of the war, with a grandmother filmed in anguish as her grandson’s body was pulled from the rubble of his apartment block. The attack struck 12 locations across the Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi…
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Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts
Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog after an investigation found the online fashion retailer had misled shoppers with fake discounts and mislabelled synthetic products as leather or suede. The penalty adds to a difficult period for the Manchester-based firm, whose parent company rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, as it faces…
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FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation
I need to flag an issue: the article text provided doesn’t actually contain the Swalwell story — it’s just a list of unrelated Daily Mail headlines and navigation links from the page (Harry and Meghan, GCSE results, Wayne Rooney, etc.). No actual content about the FBI/Eric Swalwell incident was captured, likely because the page scrape…
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4 Songs From 1974 That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine
American Songwriter has published a light-hearted listicle recommending four songs from 1974 for a relaxed, sunshine-lounging mood, part of a recurring “The List” series on the entertainment site. The piece is a music-nostalgia feature rather than hard news, aimed at readers seeking a themed playlist evoking warm, carefree afternoons. The selections are Rufus & Chaka…
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Mark your calendars — Democrats are ready for 2028
The Democratic Party belongs to all Democrats. It belongs to every wing of our party, every region of our country, and people from every walk of life. It belongs to those who live in major cities, rural communities, suburbs and small towns. It belongs to those who have been active in our party for decades and those…
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Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer lets slip humiliating puberty detail about killer… as his startling physical transformation shocks courtroom at retrial hearing
A report on the case of Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager charged in connection with the death of Austin Metcalf, focuses on a court appearance where his attorney, Lee Merritt, reportedly made an inadvertent remark about the defendant’s development during puberty. The hearing also drew attention because of Anthony’s noticeably changed physical appearance since his…
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5 ‘Fire & Blood’ Endings ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 4 Could Actually Use
Collider has published a speculative feature exploring how the final, fourth season of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” – expected in 2028 – might draw on George R.R. Martin’s history book “Fire & Blood” to bring the Dance of the Dragons civil war to a close. The article matters to fans because the show has…