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Ivy League student who refuses to work for Jewish people kicked out of parents’ $1.75 million home and forced to beg for cash
A Cornell University student was reportedly evicted from his parents’ $1.75 million home after making antisemitic remarks, including saying he would refuse to work for Jewish people. The case highlights the potential personal and financial consequences of discriminatory views, particularly amid heightened concern about antisemitism on university campuses. The student, identified as Austin Franco, was…
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Silent Hill: Townfall’s devs say they’re purposefully playing against your nostalgic tech feelings, but I’m not sure it’ll work on me
Silent Hill: Townfall’s developers say its 1990s setting and retro technology are intended to turn players’ nostalgia into unease. The upcoming horror game replaces the series’ familiar radio with a portable CRT device that players must depend on, making unreliable analogue technology part of the tension. Writer-director Jon McKellan said the team designed moments to…
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BRING ME THE HORIZON’s OLI SYKES: ‘The Only Rule With Our Music Is We Never Write The Same Album Twice’
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes says the band’s guiding principle is never to make the same album twice, describing its shift from deathcore towards alternative rock, pop and electronic-influenced music as a natural creative progression. He argues that following the band’s own excitement rather than attempting to predict fans’ preferences has been central…
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Henry Winkler dishes on the ‘Happy Days’ guest star who had a big ego
Actor Henry Winkler has recalled a guest star on “Happy Days” whose ego rubbed the cast the wrong way, contrasting it with the collaborative spirit he says defined the long-running sitcom. Speaking at a fan expo in Tennessee, the 80-year-old, best known for playing Fonzie, said the show operated as a true ensemble with “no…
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Forget ‘Top Gun,’ Tom Cruise’s Breakout Hit Is Returning to Streaming 43 Years Later
Risky Business, the 1983 film widely regarded as Tom Cruise’s breakout role, will be available to stream on Paramount+ in August 2026. The return gives audiences another chance to watch the coming-of-age comedy-drama that helped establish Cruise as a major Hollywood star, before later successes such as Top Gun and Mission: Impossible. Cruise plays Joel…
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Parker McCollum Welcomes Second Baby With Wife Hallie Ray
Country singer Parker McCollum and his wife, Hallie Ray McCollum, have welcomed their second son, Rocker Tommy Light McCollum. The birth prompted McCollum to postpone two tour dates so he could be with his family, underscoring his decision to prioritise the arrival of their child. Rocker was born on 30 July weighing 8lb 7oz, and…
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The four albums John Fogerty hopes will be forgotten: “I was so unhappy”
John Fogerty has said he would prefer four albums from his post-Creedence Clearwater Revival career to be forgotten, describing himself as deeply unhappy while making them. The comments highlight the long-running disputes and personal strain that followed the break-up of Creedence, which affected both his creative output and willingness to release music. The records he…
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Did You Know That Mick Jagger (Allegedly) and Carly Simon Wrote Two Fantastic Songs About Each Other in 1972 and 1976?
The article explores longstanding speculation that Carly Simon’s 1972 hit “You’re So Vain” and the Rolling Stones’ 1976 song “Memory Motel” may have been inspired by Simon and Mick Jagger’s brief relationship. It argues that the songs’ alleged connection is intriguing because Jagger sang backing vocals on Simon’s track, while “Memory Motel” includes a woman…
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Netflix’s Smash-Hit Zombie Series Has Officially Made History for the Wrong Reason
Netflix’s Korean zombie drama All of Us Are Dead has gone four years without a new season, an unusually long gap for a successful streaming series. The article argues that the delay risks weakening audience interest, particularly because the first season ended on a cliffhanger and combined zombie horror with teenage issues such as bullying…
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The 1980s director who called Val Kilmer “a deeply troubled man in need of psychiatric help”
Director Joel Schumacher publicly criticised Val Kilmer after working with him on 1995’s Batman Forever, describing the actor as “a deeply troubled man in need of psychiatric help”. The dispute matters because it helped cement Kilmer’s reputation in the 1990s as a highly talented but difficult Hollywood star, despite praise from other collaborators. Schumacher said…