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‘Baffling but brilliant’ post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize

  • M John Harrison, 81, wins the Booker Prize.
  • *The End of Everything* explores life after an unexplained disaster.
  • Judges praised the challenging novel’s originality and unexpected optimism.

M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for *The End of Everything*, becoming the award’s oldest winner at 81. The post-apocalyptic novel has divided readers, but judges praised its originality and said its challenging, unsettling story leaves a hint of optimism. Set on the south-east English coast…

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Switch 2 US sales soar again thanks to The Legend of Zelda effect, as it enjoys its best week of the year so far

  • Switch 2 had its best US sales week of 2026 so far.
  • The Zelda remake and anniversary console coincided with the surge.
  • The $520 console sold out at some retailers and excludes the game.

US Switch 2 sales had their strongest dollar-value week of 2026 so far after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, following several months of declining hardware sales. The result suggests the game and its themed console helped revive demand, though the available figures do…

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Nintendo updates both Switch consoles ahead of 17 November gifting launch

  • Switch and Switch 2 received firmware version 23.5.0.
  • Family group game gifting is due on 17 November 2026.
  • Gifts will have eligibility and purchase limits.

Nintendo has released version 23.5.0 for Switch and Switch 2, preparing both consoles for the return of digital game gifting. The feature is scheduled to launch on 17 November 2026, ahead of the holidays, and will allow members of a Nintendo Account family group to send eligible digital…

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Question of racism central at trial of French policemen accused of beating Black man

  • Three former officers face trial over Michel Zecler’s 2020 beating.
  • The court is examining whether racism motivated the assault.
  • Video contradicted the officers’ report but did not show their motive.

Three former French police officers went on trial in Paris over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler inside his recording studio. The trial has put the question of racist motive at its centre, although the officers’ indictment does not include that aggravating factor. Zecler was…

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Tom A. Smith tells us about his rare heart condition as he announces debut album ‘The Golden Gates’

  • Tom A. Smith has revealed his lifelong heart condition.
  • His debut album explores frustration, love and acceptance.
  • “Carry That Weight” was co-written with Hugo White.

Sunderland singer-songwriter Tom A. Smith has announced his debut album, *The Golden Gates*, and spoken publicly for the first time about living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The rare congenital condition means the left side of his heart is critically underdeveloped; Smith says sharing his story through the…

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Jarvis Cocker on judging the Booker prize: ‘It’s just like being in a band’

  • Cocker compares Booker judging to playing in a band.
  • He read 163 novels while touring.
  • The panel chose M John Harrison’s challenging novel.

Jarvis Cocker says judging the Booker prize felt like being in a band: a group of very different people working towards a shared goal. The panel avoided settling for the least controversial choice, and after a lengthy discussion chose M John Harrison’s *The End of Everything*, a challenging…

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PS5 Now the Only Console without a Digital Game Gifting Option

  • Nintendo eShop gifting launches next week.
  • PlayStation still has no direct digital game gifting.
  • Sony plans to end new physical releases in January 2028.

Nintendo has confirmed that digital game gifting is coming to the eShop next week, leaving PlayStation’s store as the only major console storefront in the article without the feature. The gap matters as Sony plans to end physical releases of new games from January 2028, making the PS…

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Nick Cannon Defends Feud With Eminem Over Mariah Carey: ‘You Can’t Come at My Wife’

  • Cannon says he responded to Eminem’s insults about Carey.
  • Eminem’s claims of a romance with Carey were denied by her.
  • Cannon released three diss tracks in 2019.

Nick Cannon has defended his years-long dispute with Eminem, saying he felt obliged to respond after the rapper insulted Mariah Carey, Cannon’s then-wife. The feud grew from Eminem’s claims of a past relationship with Carey, which she denied, and his references to both her and Cannon in songs.…

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“We’ve become kind of mates”: the musician Liam Gallagher called “the coolest geezer ever”

  • Gallagher called Ian Brown “the coolest geezer ever”.
  • He said the pair had become mates.
  • Gallagher counts meeting fans as a measure of success.

Liam Gallagher has praised Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown as “the coolest geezer ever”, describing the pair as having become mates. The story presents their connection as an example of working-class musicians earning wide recognition while retaining an identity often dismissed as “lowbrow”. In a 2008 interview with…

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Rivals’ ten most memorable sex scenes ahead of season two’s return

  • *Rivals* has featured 33 sex scenes so far.
  • The article picks out ten memorable romps.
  • Season two returns with six new episodes.

The article celebrates ten of the most memorable sex scenes in the television adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s *Rivals*, ahead of the second season’s return. It treats the show’s romps as its defining spectacle, while noting that the series also satirises the privilege and politics of 1980s rural England.…

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