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TV tonight: David Mitchell’s crime-solving Ludwig returns
The BBC’s cosy-crime drama Ludwig returns for a second series, following David Mitchell as John “Ludwig” Taylor, whose true identity has now been revealed. The show retains some tension as Taylor, now a police employee, continues investigating his brother’s disappearance while a suspicious chief constable, Ziegler, keeps a watchful eye on him, alongside his usual…
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Security funding unclear as Harry and Meghan return to UK
King Charles is reported to have been blindsided by Harry and Meghan’s announcement that they are moving back to the UK, with Archie and Lilibet due to start school there this September. Sources told the Daily Mail that neither Harry nor Meghan mentioned any plan to return during their meeting with the King in July,…
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US national debt hits $40 TRILLION as cost of war in Iran takes its toll
The US national debt has passed the $40 trillion mark, with the Daily Mail attributing part of the rising burden to the cost of America’s recent involvement in the Iran conflict. The milestone underscores mounting concern over Washington’s finances, as elevated military spending, interest payments and existing budget commitments continue to push federal borrowing higher.…
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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
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‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion
Edinburgh Fringe 2026 is seeing a marked wave of explicitly sexual comedy and cabaret, from Julian Clary’s comeback show Fully Dilated (his first Edinburgh run in 17 years) to Cameryn Moore’s Smut Slam and street-side bespoke erotica stand, alongside Bryn Woz’s Smut and Tom Read Wilson’s An Alphabet of Me. The trend reflects both a…
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BMG Signs Anna Lunoe to Worldwide Publishing Deal
BMG has signed Australian DJ and producer Anna Lunoe to an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement, marking a fresh chapter for one of the country’s most prominent electronic music exports. The deal reflects BMG’s continued push to build out its Australian and New Zealand roster and underscores Lunoe’s standing as a pioneering figure in a male-dominated…
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Disney’s 4-Part Sci-Fi Epic Is One of the Best on Any Streaming Platform
The article makes the case that Disney’s rebooted Planet of the Apes trilogy (plus the recent follow-up, framed here as a four-part epic), now streaming on Hulu and Prime Video, ranks among the best science-fiction sagas available to stream. Unlike franchises such as Star Wars, which draws divisive reactions to new instalments, or Blade Runner…
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Jack Coleman remembers Hayden Panettiere after her death aged 36
Jack Coleman, who played Noah Bennet opposite Hayden Panettiere’s Claire Bennet in NBC’s “Heroes,” has published a heartfelt tribute to his former co-star following her death at the age of 36. Writing on Instagram, Coleman described Panettiere as a “prodigious talent” and “extraordinary young woman,” recalling that she greeted him on the pilot’s first day…
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Before ‘Yellowstone,’ James Stewart’s Oscar-Nominated Western Became a 2-Part Sleeper Hit
A new Collider feature revisits Broken Arrow, the 1950 Western starring James Stewart, highlighting how it broke ground for its era by portraying Native American characters with far greater depth and sympathy than earlier Hollywood Westerns. The film’s acclaim, including three Oscar nominations and a Golden Globe for promoting international understanding, led ABC to adapt…