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A Dairy Story review – giving cows and calves a happier life through progressive farming
This review covers A Dairy Story, a Scottish documentary about Rainton Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, where owners David and Wilma Finlay pioneer “cow-and-calf” dairy farming by letting calves stay with their mothers for five to six months rather than separating them shortly after birth. The film argues that this progressive approach, believed to be…
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The 1981 album that left Sting “terrible to work with”
The article examines The Police’s 1981 album *Ghost in the Machine*, arguing that its recording marked a worsening of tensions within the band. Sting later described the period as making him “terrible to work with”, reflecting the personal strain, creative pressure and deteriorating relationships surrounding the sessions. Despite the difficult atmosphere, the album was commercially…
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All difficulty tier boons and curses in Pass the Fear
Raising the stakes! The post All difficulty tier boons and curses in Pass the Fear appeared first on Destructoid.
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Rotting in solitary with a target on his back: Inside Axel Rudakubana’s new life in Broadmoor as experts reveal transfer from prison will be NO ‘holiday’ for Southport monster
Axel Rudakubana, the 19-year-old who murdered three young girls at a Southport dance class in July 2024, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital. The move has sparked controversy, with prison officers’ union representatives accusing him of “manipulating the system” to secure an easier existence, but a former Broadmoor psychiatrist has…
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Korea Box Office: Na Hong-Jin’s ‘Hope’ Holds Firm at No. 1 as Market Slows
South Korean sci-fi thriller “Hope”, directed by Na Hong-Jin, remained the dominant force at the South Korean box office over the weekend of 24–26 July, extending its run atop the charts as overall market takings cooled. The film’s continued strength underscores its status as a major local tentpole, boasting an ensemble cast that includes Hwang…
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Football Weekly’s summer mailbag: World Cup 2026, the off-season and more: part one – podcast
This is a podcast episode from the Guardian’s Football Weekly series, in which host Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson for the first part of a summer mailbag special, answering listener-submitted questions during the football off-season. The episode uses the World Cup 2026 and the quiet summer period as…
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“They sound like a very talented band forced to play punk.” Stuart Adamson’s guitar work elevates Skids’ Scared to Dance above the ordinary
This is an album review revisiting Skids’ 1979 debut Scared to Dance, part of Louder’s Album of the Week Club series. It argues that guitarist Stuart Adamson’s playing, later of Big Country, lifts the record above typical punk fare, even though critics at the time dismissed its polished production as inappropriate for the genre. Skids…
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Charli XCX relents and puts B-side tracks on iTunes
Charli XCX has “begrudgingly” put three previously exclusive B-side tracks onto iTunes, having earlier insisted the songs would never appear on digital platforms. The tracks were added on Sunday 26 July as part of a digital deluxe edition of her latest album, “Music, Fashion, Film”, with the singer telling fans “you can call me a…
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Swiss Cinematic Bliss at Locarno: From a Hunt for Loot, ‘The Chilean’ and Don Quixote to ‘Small Talk’
The Hollywood Reporter previews Swiss-linked films screening at the 79th Locarno Film Festival (5–16 August 2026), highlighting homegrown productions across the festival’s various sections, including the dedicated “Panorama Suisse” strand for Swiss films that have found festival or box-office success. The piece matters as an early guide for festivalgoers to Swiss cinema on offer, spanning…