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Rockstar Games Workers Union say their first meeting with the GTA 6 studio’s management was “a step in the right direction”
The Rockstar Games Workers Union has held its first meeting with management at the Grand Theft Auto 6 developer, calling it a positive initial step towards voluntary recognition. The meeting matters because formal recognition would allow the union to bargain collectively over working conditions at a major UK games studio. The union, part of the…
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Your backstage pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is waiting
TechCrunch is calling for volunteers for its Disrupt 2026 conference, offering a behind-the-scenes role in running one of the industry’s major startup events in exchange for free admission and networking opportunities. The scheme is aimed at aspiring founders, event enthusiasts and others wanting hands-on experience and connections within the startup community, with organisers framing it…
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‘Burlesque the Musical’ London Opening Postponed to 2027, U.K. Tour Pushed Back (EXCLUSIVE)
The London opening of “Burlesque the Musical” has been postponed until 2027, while its UK tour, due to begin this weekend, has also been pushed back, Variety reports. Producers Steven Antin and Adam Paulden told cast and crew in an email that the delay is “not a cancellation” but insisted momentum behind the show remains…
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Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas/Mitsuko Uchida album review – the music emerges as if new
Mitsuko Uchida has released a new live recording of Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, captured at Suntory Hall in Tokyo last October, twenty years after her benchmark studio recording of the same works. The Guardian’s review finds it a worthy companion rather than a radical reinterpretation, praising the sense that decades of familiarity have not…
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‘Yaga’ Sets World Premiere In TIFF’s Primetime Section; Festival’s TV Lineup Also Includes ‘Carrie’ & ‘Crystal Lake’
Yaga, starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Crave show, which will be on AMC+ in the U.S., is part of TIFF’s Primetime program for TV. The Primetime program will open with Jesse McKeown’s Netflix drama Below, which is set in a remote Newfoundland…
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Goalkeeper Startup joins WSL newcomers Birmingham
Birmingham City have signed goalkeeper Katie Startup on a free transfer after her Manchester City contract expired. The 27-year-old joins the newly promoted Women’s Super League side on a reported two-year deal, adding top-flight experience as Birmingham seek to establish themselves in the division. Startup was part of Manchester City’s 2025-26 WSL and FA Cup-winning…
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Disney, ESPN Lend ‘Toy Story’ Boost to Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Disney’s ABC and ESPN are giving a marketing boost to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) championship series, enlisting “Toy Story” characters Woody and Jessie to lead a pregame parade and take part in the ceremonial first pitch ahead of Saturday’s opening broadcast. The game marks the first professional softball match ever shown on US…
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Assaad Bouab & Caroline Dhavernas Join CBC’s ‘Saint-Pierre’; First Look At Season 3
Canadian crime drama Saint-Pierre has cast Assaad Bouab and Caroline Dhavernas for its third season, with production now underway in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. The CBC and CBC Gem series, described as the broadcaster’s most-watched drama, follows a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary inspector exiled to the North Atlantic islands who partners…
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Apple TV Greenlights First-Ever Dating Series ‘The Last Person On Earth’, Landing ‘The Invite’ Consultant Esther Perel As Host
Apple TV has commissioned its first dating series, The Last Person on Earth, hosted by renowned couples therapist Esther Perel, marking the streamer’s debut in the relationship genre. The eight-episode documentary series will see Perel and a team of matchmakers pair up couples who appear to be opposites before sending them on adventures to remote,…