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Robin Atkin Downes joins Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic cast
Naughty Dog has confirmed that veteran voice actor Robin Atkin Downes has joined the cast of its long-quiet next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, providing the clearest sign yet that development is progressing since the title was unveiled at the 2024 Game Awards. Downes announced his involvement himself on X on 20 August, saying he…
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Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay
Walmart has announced it will finally support Apple Pay and Google Pay, ending its position as one of the last major US retailers to hold out against tap-to-pay technology. The change matters because it removes a long-standing inconvenience for shoppers who have had to rely on cash, cards or Walmart’s own QR-code-based Walmart Pay system,…
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Arsenal v Coventry City: Premier League – live
Coventry City return to the top flight after a long absence and face a daunting opening fixture away to reigning champions Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, with kick-off at 8pm BST. The match kicks off the 2026-27 Premier League season, pitting the newly-promoted Championship winners against a title-defending side, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta having…
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Stream On This Week: An Instantly Iconic Dad Movie, and Lady Whistledown Is Watching The Sopranos
This week’s “Stream On” newsletter from Consequence rounds up new and recent releases worth watching across major streaming platforms, including the World War Two drama “Pressure,” DC’s “Lanterns,” and the period drama “My Brilliant Career.” The column highlights a mix of prestige television and film across Peacock, HBO Max, Netflix and Hulu, offering recommendations for…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’s Stars Promise “There’s Much More to This Franchise”
Collider’s Perri Nemiroff sat down with the cast and director of “Insidious: Out of the Further” ahead of the film’s cinema release, discussing the newest instalment in Blumhouse’s long-running horror franchise. Stars Lin Shaye, Amelia Eve and Brandon Perea, alongside director Jacob Chase, teased that the series has much more story left to tell, with…
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Sandustry is the first factory simulation game I’ve played that gets heaps right
Sandustry, a new spelunking factory-builder from Lantto Games and Hooded Horse, has been praised by a Rock Paper Shotgun writer for being the first game in its genre to convincingly capture the physicality and unease of industrial waste. The reviewer draws a comparison with real-world spoil heaps, such as Welsh slate tips near Aberllefenni and…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Writer-Director Jacob Chase Knows the Audience Is Asking, ‘Why Are We Still Making These Movies?’ So He Was Determined to Make a ‘Fresh Start’
Jacob Chase, writer-director of “Insidious: Out of the Further,” set out to make the sixth entry in the horror franchise feel like a fresh start rather than a rehash, aware that audiences might question the need for another instalment. The film centres on Gemma (Amelia Eve), who can astral project like previous characters but is…
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Ruby Karp Sets Veeps Launch For Comedy Special ‘I Don’t Trust Adults’
Comedian Ruby Karp has announced that her new special, “I Don’t Trust Adults,” will begin streaming on Veeps on 10 September 2026. The special, which had its run Off-Broadway at SoHo Playhouse over six weeks, recounts six adults who left Karp, a self-described “failed child star,” permanently wary of grown-ups. The show is written and…
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Phoebe Bridgers earns first solo UK number one album
Phoebe Bridgers has claimed her first solo UK number one album, with Lost Weekend topping the Official Albums Chart on its opening week, as published on Friday 21 August 2026. The milestone marks a significant step up for the singer-songwriter, whose 2020 album Punisher peaked at only number six, and it also delivers the first…
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Skippa’s Take on Trap-Dancehall Has Made Him a Star — and His Ambition Doesn’t Stop There: ‘I Want to Leave a Legacy’
Skippa, a 25-year-old dancehall artist from St Ann Parish, Jamaica, has been named Billboard’s 2026 Caribbean Rising Star after a rapid rise built on his fusion of trap production with melodic, true-to-life dancehall lyricism. Born Tahjay Clarke, he draws on hip-hop influences such as 50 Cent and Rick Ross alongside the dancehall sounds of his…