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UK manufacturing growth picks up as Trump tariff chaos eases
UK manufacturing output grew for a fourth consecutive month in July, expanding at its fastest pace in almost two years, according to a closely watched industry survey. The S&P Global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed factories in an upbeat mood, buoyed by rising domestic and export orders, even as they remained wary of a prolonged…
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Worn in the USA: Liverpool’s pre-season tour had highs but exposed glaring gaps in the squad | Andy Hunter
Andoni Iraola’s first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach delivered mixed results, with wins over Sunderland and Wrexham followed by a 4-2 defeat to Leeds in Chicago, underlining how much work remains before the Premier League opener at Newcastle. The Basque coach has still not met several senior players, including Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and…
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Palworld is officially getting an MMO spin-off that introduces “original story elements,” but it’ll only be playable on mobile
Pocketpair has confirmed that Palworld, the hit creature-collecting survival game, is being expanded into an official MMO spin-off. The new title will introduce “original story elements” not found in the base game, marking a significant departure in scope from the standalone survival experience that made Palworld a breakout success. Unlike the main game, which is…
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Check out David Byrne’s ‘Biking Playlist’
David Byrne, former Talking Heads frontman, has released a new “Biking Playlist” as part of his ongoing David Byrne Radio series, accompanying it with reflections on how the boundaries of pop music continue to shift. The playlist, featuring artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers and Sofia Isella, was compiled while Byrne has been touring…
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Wonder Man showrunner reacts to cancellation and is just as confused as you are: “I had written the first episode of season 2”
Wonder Man showrunner Andrew Guest has said he was surprised by the Marvel series’ cancellation, revealing that he had already written the first episode of a proposed second season. His comments suggest the creative team had expected the story to continue, making the decision a notable setback for the show’s planned future. Guest did not…
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Serj Tankian suggests System of a Down bandmate John Dolmayan is no longer a Donald Trump supporter
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has suggested that bandmate John Dolmayan may no longer support Donald Trump, walking back the outspoken political stance Dolmayan had previously held. Speaking to Rolling Stone Italy about his 2024 memoir, in which he described Dolmayan as a Trump supporter, Tankian said the correct tense was “was” rather…
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Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki
Director Gregg Araki has praised Charli XCX as a “sophisticated cinephile” ahead of the UK release of their film I Want Your Sex, in which she stars alongside Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. The comments highlight the singer’s well-documented passion for film, which she has shared publicly via TikTok and Letterboxd, and reflect Araki’s broader…
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The Ribbon Hero review – do-gooder princess battles giant flying earwigs in update of classic yarn
The Guardian’s review of The Ribbon Hero, director Yûki Igarashi’s first feature-length adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s postwar manga Princess Knight, finds the film a disappointingly conservative reworking of a pioneering source. Where Tezuka’s original was celebrated for its gender-bending premise, the reviewer argues this version narrows its focus to a conventionally feminine, saccharine heroine, sidelining…
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Forget ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners,’ This Legendary Sci-Fi Thriller Is Coming to a New Streamer
Neon Genesis Evangelion, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential anime series ever made, is coming to a new streaming home. According to Polygon, the groundbreaking mecha series will launch on The Criterion Channel on 1 September 2026, through a partnership with North American distributor GKIDS, giving the show a fresh platform…
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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June, a startup co-founded by former Salesforce executive Efrat Rapoport, has emerged from stealth with $20 million in pre-seed funding to tackle a growing problem: even as businesses rush to adopt AI, integrating it with existing enterprise software remains so difficult that companies are hiring armies of specialist “forward-deployed engineers” just to get systems working.…