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Work starts on key Supertram junction – BBC
Work has begun to renew Sheffield Supertram’s Delta junction near Fitzalan Square and Park Square roundabout. The upgrade is significant because every tram service uses the junction, and it is intended to improve reliability, safety and the network’s long-term resilience. The £3.5 million project will replace worn track, points, signalling equipment and pedestrian crossings at…
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Human Centipede director Tom Six reveals multiple sclerosis diagnosis in ‘final film’
Dutch film-maker Tom Six has disclosed that he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2020 and has spent six years largely confined to his Amsterdam home. His homemade documentary, The End of Tom Six, presents his illness and isolation as central themes and is described by Six as his final film. Six, 52, says the…
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Martin & Roman’s Irish Road Trip: the choice of presenters for this travelogue is utterly baffling
The review finds Martin & Roman’s Irish Road Trip an oddly conceived celebrity travelogue, questioning why Martin Kemp and his son Roman were chosen to present a tour of Ireland given their limited connection to the country. It argues that the programme works best as a warm father-and-son bonding exercise, but its mixture of light…
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‘Asphalt Guerrilla’ Blends Fact, Fiction, AI and a Story About Filmmaking to Hold Up a Mirror to Our Time
Edgar Pêra’s new film Asphalt Guerrilla blends historical events, fictional storytelling and AI-assisted techniques to revisit Portugal’s FP-25 militant group and reflect on radicalism, artistic independence and filmmaking itself. Premiering out of competition at the Locarno Film Festival on 10 August, the film matters because it uses a contentious chapter of Portuguese democracy to question…
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‘Stand by Me’ at 40: Rob Reiner’s bittersweet portrait of childhood memory
Marking 40 years since its release, the article presents Rob Reiner’s *Stand by Me* as an enduring coming-of-age film about friendship, loss and the way childhood is remembered in adulthood. It argues that the film’s emotional force comes from treating its young characters’ fears and bonds seriously, rather than simply using nostalgia for sentiment. Adapted…
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Best players for FC 26 Posture Check Evolution
The Posture Check Evolution has launched in FC 26, costing 100 FUTTIES Tokens and aimed at central midfielders who can be converted into stronger defensive midfielders. It matters because it provides major defensive, passing and physical improvements, potentially making eligible high-rated cards more competitive. – Eligible players must be CMs rated no higher than 96,…
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation “New Look” Announced For Opening Night Live
Square Enix will show a “new look” at Final Fantasy VII Revelation during Gamescom Opening Night Live on 25 August 2026. The presentation matters because Revelation is the third and final instalment of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, and the event may provide the clearest new information since its unveiling at Summer Game Fest.…
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From Love Me Tender to Kevin Bridges: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
The Guardian’s weekly entertainment guide highlights forthcoming cinema, music, art, stage, streaming, games and albums, with a particular focus on events around the Edinburgh international film festival and major UK tours. – Love Me Tender: Vicky Krieps stars in a French drama about a writer whose new relationship leads to a custody battle. – Edinburgh…
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From The Shards to Phoebe Bridgers: the week in rave reviews
This week’s highest-rated Guardian culture reviews range across television, film, music, theatre and books, with Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s The Shards and Phoebe Bridgers’s new album among the standout recommendations. – The Shards (Disney+) is praised as a slick serial-killer drama set among Los Angeles private-school pupils. – Sterling Point (Prime Video)…