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‘I kept catching people giving me dirty looks’: the backlash against Meta smart glasses
Meta’s smartglasses, which can discreetly record video, have prompted a strong public backlash amid fears they are being used to film people, particularly women, without their consent. The devices have been dubbed “pervert glasses” online, and content creators who wear them for entirely innocuous purposes are being met with hostile accusations, reflecting broader unease about…
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Olympic hero Jack Hughes and pop star Tate McRae have reportedly called it quits, Grace Boor checks in & meat
US ice hockey player Jack Hughes, captain of the New Jersey Devils and a decorated Olympic competitor, and Canadian pop singer Tate McRae have reportedly ended their relationship, according to a brief mention in an OutKick sports and entertainment roundup. The item offers no further detail on the reported break-up, appearing as one line within…
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The pros and cons of the switch to digital games
Sony’s plan to phase out PlayStation discs by 2028 marks the latest step in gaming’s broader shift towards all-digital consoles, following moves such as the PS5 Pro’s optional disc drive, the disc-free Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch 2 “game-key cards” that hold no actual game data. The trend, already the norm on PC, matters…
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‘Down the Arm of God’: Caleb Landry Jones Project, Created With People Without Housing, Is a “Conversation Starter, Not an Advocacy Film”
The film “Down the Arm of God”, starring Caleb Landry Jones and directed by Peter Brunner, is set to premiere at the Locarno Film Festival on 11 August as part of the Piazza Grande programme. The story follows a young pastor in a small Texas town who tries to help people experiencing homelessness through a…
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The 1988 movie Sandra Bullock will never get tired of watching: “No matter how many times I see it”
The provided article text consists only of website navigation and menu elements from Far Out Magazine, with no actual article content included. As a result, there is no substantive information available about which 1988 film Sandra Bullock has said she never tires of watching or her reasons for it. Without the full article text, no…
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Ocasio-Cortez posts videos confirming she’s freezing her eggs
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has posted videos confirming that she is freezing her eggs, publicly sharing a personal fertility decision. The announcement highlights the practical and emotional considerations surrounding fertility preservation, particularly for people balancing family planning with demanding careers. The available article text contains no further reporting because access to the page was denied, so…
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50+ Years Later, the Greatest Conspiracy Thriller Ever Made Is Officially Free to Stream
A film blog piece revisits Three Days of the Condor, the 1975 CIA conspiracy thriller starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway and directed by Sydney Pollack, noting it is currently available to stream for free in the United States. The article frames the film as one of the era’s defining political thrillers, highlighting its enduring…
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Huddersfield thrash Catalans to mark Dewsbury move
Huddersfield Giants marked the announcement of their upcoming move to Dewsbury with a commanding 42-20 Super League victory over Catalans Dragons, securing a third successive win. The result matters for Huddersfield’s season as they remain bottom of the table but are showing clear signs of improvement under head coach Jim Lenihan, who took charge in…
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The Strokes bring out Charli XCX for surprise Outside Lands duet
The Strokes brought out surprise guest Charli XCX during their headline set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival on Saturday, with the pair performing “Take It or Leave It” together, the closing track from the Strokes’ 2001 album Is This It. The cameo capped a weekend in which both acts appeared at the festival, following…
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Locarno Sufi Trance Doc ‘As Light as Air’ Director Umair Bilal on Surrendering to a Pakistani Shrine Town: ‘I Became Part of Its Rhythm’
Pakistani filmmaker Umair Bilal’s debut feature documentary, “As Light as Air,” premieres in the Semaine de la Critique section at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. The 65-minute film abandons conventional narrative structure entirely, instead immersing viewers in the atmosphere of Sehwan, a Sufi shrine town, focusing on pilgrims, wandering ascetics known as malangs, and the…